Disclaimer: I do not own Shingeki no Kyojin except for my OC and the plot written in
this fan fiction. Enjoy the chapter!
Note: The story takes place in the past, then to the future.
Eren tugged the hem of my dress endlessly, desperately trying to pry some information out of me. I slung my basket of firewood over my arm, purposely bashing Eren in the head. He stumbled back, gritting his teeth and glaring at me with a stubborn determination. Simply, I rolled my eyes.
"Please, please, tell me!" Eren whined.
"Tell you what?"
"About Levi! And his awesomeness!" Apparently, I don't think there's anything interesting about Levi. Except that he stares at me all the time with those blank eyes, and I do so back at him.
"No." I continued to walk through the crowd, knowing that Eren was trailing behind me. Will the kid ever stop?
The number of passersby thickened, and the tunnel entrance was just a few blocks away. I tightened my grip around my basket and swiftly weaved through the crowd, intimidating a few and shoving some. Eren's squealing pleads faded into the market's booming atmosphere.
I sighed in relief, finally released from the toddler's constant begging. My maroon shawl clung to my damp hair and pulled the black tendrils out of my messy ponytail. The tunnel came into view and I ran quickly into the darkness.
Grumbling peasants trudged through the decaying ground while wailing priests held open Bibles, screaming something about the crumbling walls. They need to shut their traps so I can have my peace and quiet. And someone needs to scrape off the mold around here. It is awfully dirty.
The cart to Levi's hangout lurked ominously behind the ticket booth for a boat ride. Looking around, I dove into the blackness and spotted the familiar hunched man by the cart. I tossed him a bag of coins before sitting in the cart. The wheels moaned and whistled down the wooden tracks, which pissed me off quite a bit.
Next time, I'm purchasing oil in the market. Without that kid.
Droplets of water echoed in the narrow tunnel, hitting my head every few seconds. In front of me, the hunched man pulled the handle of the cart, leading me toward a glowing light in the left room a few feet away. The cart halted and I gathered my firewood, hopping out of the cheap vehicle and entered the room.
Levi sat on a chair, resting his legs up on the table with a steaming mug on his left hand. His ashen eyes looked up to me and back at the pile of papers on his desk. I placed the basket of firewood in a large crate and strolled over to Levi. Taking a seat, I looked down, arms folded.
I was used to the serene silence that befell over both of us often. Levi didn't shoo me away like he did with his other friends. He just sat there, allowing me in his presence. There was nothing special between us. Just that he was the boss, and I was the small friend he had.
"Some commander demanded me to be some captain." I looked up with no reaction on my face. "And I have to go through all this boring training." A yawn escaped his lips.
"I have heard rumors about Titans heading our way," I added. Levi stared at me with a blank expression, as usual. "But it's impossible." I quickly added.
Levi unexpectedly brushed his fingers over mine, interlacing them. He exhaled deeply and kept his eyes trained on the ground.
"If I'm going, you're coming with me." Any girl would blush like an idiot when they hear those words come from Levi's lips. I won't.
"Okay," I whispered. He let go and swore under his breath, dropping his head onto the edge of the table with a loud thud.
"We have to fucking start in a month."
"So be it." Levi looked up at me, a faded bruise forming on his broad forehead. I held in my laugh and took out my embroidered handkerchief, dampening it in a bucket of cold water that stood alone on the side of Levi's desk. Then I gently rubbed it on his small injury. Levi winced.
I folded the handkerchief and placed it inside my breast pocket. The door closed automatically, creaking eerily until the lock clicked into place. Levi got up from his chair and beckoned me to follow him to his bed. My face reddened and I placed my boots by the doorstep and climbed into the comfy blankets.
Levi lied down next to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. In that moment, I pondered if we were in a relationship. Our bodies were pressed together, warming me up comfortably.
"Mmm...something wrong…?" Levi murmured, his hot breath caressing my neck.
"Nothing…" I replied, falling asleep fast.
So…did you like the chapter? Feel free to follow/favorite this story and review it! I've been obsessed with the character Levi from Shingeki no Kyojin. Wow... (=.=)"
