Hi! Do you think Moblit had a crush on Hange? Or he was just a very loyal subordinate?
It's hard to say in the Manga (although Moblit sacrificed for Hanji, it generally has nothing to do with romantic feelings to sacrifice his life for others in SNK), so I'd talk about the materials of au smartpass.
At least in Hanji's eyes, Moblit's sacrifice has nothing to do with romantic love. They are just comrades in arms, what he did was for their ideal:
I know. At that time, it was no accident that I was saved…
The adjutant who understands the priority of life in the Survey Corps, made judgment in an instant and did not hesitate to act…
——「眠りと夢のはなし《第二幕》」Vol.01：ハンジ ゾエ
Obviously, Hanji saw Moblit as a dedicated subordinate. What moblit did was also in line with Hanji's comments. Hanji believed that due to his attention, her work efficiency has been greatly improved:
"Listen to me! My efficiency is getting higher and higher recently! There are obviously more things Ican do every day!"
"… I don't smell sense of fatigue from you"
"Probably because of a proper rest… And thanks to the adjutant who manages things for me!"
"No, this is just what I should do…"
——————the first advice：Moblit Berner
Moblit also believes that all these are his duty:
“….Once addicted, even your life will be ignored."
”I think it's my duty to protect her at that time."
————Taking shelter from the rain: Levi&Moblit
Interestingly, in the same Au, Moblit showed his desire to develop a closer personal relationship with Hanji. He is a little envious of Levi.
But does that mean moblit have a crush on Hanji?
I don't think so, because in this Au, Moblit seems to be happy with levi-han's relationship, and he blessed Levi:
…It's nice if the Squad Leader could notice the existence of Captain…
Then he couldn't help smiling at Levi's shyness.
This is not like a man who had a crush on sb, at least not the style that isym is used to describing.
When Jean saw interaction between Mikasa and Eren, or Ymir saw Historia and Reiner, they were both triggered or even annoyed.
So I don't think he had a crush on Hanji. He admired Hanji and wanted to develop equal friendship with her. He hoped that Hanji could be healthy, happy and give full play to her greatest strength to change the future of mankind:
“Hange…is so much smarter than everyone else. Their ideas are different from normal people’s, so I’m sure their research will eventually take humanity to new heights–they’re someone who’s capable of freeing us from the Titans. But they’re like a single, thin stake. Unstable and wobbly, no telling when they might fall. So it doesn’t matter who it is, someone has to be there to hold them down at the base. Even if it’s someone weak.”
————Moblit Berner :“A Story of Having Too Much to Drink”
