A/N: This was inspired by San E's 아는 사람 얘기 (Story of someone I know). I love the song, the lyrics and the MV. ^^;; (You can listen to it if you want, just search for "San E Story of someone I know MV" on youtube. The MV on the official 1theK channel has english subs. :) )
Hey, Levi!
Yes, me again. Yes, the usual.
Don't insult latte! And anyway, you don't even drink coffee, what do you care?! Who the hell doesn't drink coffee, anyway?
Geez, you're as charming as ever. Can't you at least be a little polite with your favourite regular?
Well, I suppose... Wait, what do you mean? I'm not your favourite? You're so mean, I'm here- Oh, thanks; that was quick.
Why? Nobody's in here, anyway. Who's going to complain I'm standing here?
Oh, come on; you don't mind me nearly as much as you want to make me believe. I just wanna chat a little.
Okay, fine. No chatting. I'll just tell you a story, then. You can just listen.
Yes, or that. But I know you wouldn't ignore me. You're not that mean... I think...
...If you keep rolling your eyes so far in, they will stay that way, you know...
You can't take my coffee hostage! I swear the story's interesting. It's about this guy I know-
No! I said "guy I know"! It's not me! Just listen to me for a- Oh, I'm sorry madam, go ahead.
...
So, as I was saying, this guy I know, that means not me, is addicted to coffee. So naturally he started frequenting a coffee shop as soon as he started at college and moved to the dorm.
I never mentioned anything about this shop! There are at least three coffee shops just on campus. We're not even on campus here. Why should it necessarily be this coffee shop?
Yes, your coffee is the best, that's why I come here. But I never said that he does. Anyway, on his third visit to his favourite coffee shop he met a barista. And he was absolutely sure he had never seen him before that, but he had this weird feeling like he knew the guy. Like, knew him better than his adopted sister he's been living with since they were little kids.
No. Why do you keep insisting it's me? I told you it's not.
Umm... Well... He... Coincidently he also has an adopted sister. Just listen, okay?
Good. At first he shrugged the feeling off, thinking it was just caffeine withdrawal messing with him. But then the next day he felt it even stronger, and the next day, too. He couldn't help himself, he had to get to know the guy for real, you know? So after a week of this he decided to talk to him.
...Haha. Yeah, I started talking to you after a week, too, didn't I? Funny... Such a coincidence... Anyway, after he talked to him, the dreams began.
Yeah, dreams. Like, nightmares and stuff... there was a bunch of people he knew, like his sister and Armin and you... I mean the barista, not you! Anyway, they were all living inside these tall as hell walls that were protecting them from these weird... big... humanoid... man-eating... things... I don't know. They were in some sort of army, fighting against these things but he was somehow one of those things too? But not really? Like, he was but he wasn't. He could change into it but he kept being himself or something... I'm not sure how it works. And this barista was something like his leader and caretaker there. Well, when they were fighting, there was always so much blood and lost limbs and... guts... people kept dying everywhere, even Marco and your squad and my mother... In the past three months I woke up sick and crying so many times... Uhm, did I just say I...?
I guess I'm just really getting into it, you know? Anyway, he kept talking to the barista and the more he did, the more the dreams focused on him and the relationship between them. And it got really complicated. At first, my friend almost worshiped the other guy, because he was so strong and cool... But then he got beaten up by him real bad, and he found out he was a complete clean freak and rude and all in all pretty weird and so the image he had of him kind of crumbled. My friend said that in the dreams he got a little freaked out for a bit, not knowing how to act with him. He still respected him a lot and all that, but I guess he just realized the capitan or whatever he was wasn't the type to be worshiped. Or something? I don't know how to explain it. So, after that, some people important to the both of them died and some other stuff happened and somehow they ended up sleeping together.
Yes, two guys. What's so bad about that?
I'm not getting defensive!
If nothing's bad about it then why question it? Shit, now I forgot where I was.
Oh, yeah. They started sleeping together and like that they started getting to know each other better and better and ultimately fell in love with each other.
Yes, sweet. Do you have a problem with that?
Good.
What? How do I know all these details? Oh... Ummm... We're... really close. He tells me everything? Can you please just stop interrupting me?
Thanks. As I was saying, they fell in love but soon after they both died.
Yes, that's it. Well, there was a lot of fighting and blood and lost limbs and death and betrayal in between. In the end it got awfully complicated and for the most part it was really like out of some movie or a shounen manga or something but I was trying to keep to the point. I'll tell you the rest later if you want?
I told you to stop interrupting me because it was annoying! It doesn't matter there was only one sentence left!
Hm? Well, the point is; the guy, my friend doesn't know what to do. He's pretty sure those aren't just dreams. It feels too real, it's more like forgotten memories or seeing a parallel reality. It's difficult to explain. So he feels confused about it, not really sure if he isn't going crazy... Maybe it's the dreams' influence but he's sure the barista won't ridicule him and will consider all this seriously. Moreover, the barista and he made a promise to meet again and fall in love again that he really wants to fulfill. On top of that he seriously likes the guy, even in reality, so it's for his conscious self as well. But he isn't sure how he'd ultimately react if he told him, god knows why he even likes him. The guy is being pretty mean to him, he makes fun of him every chance he gets and he's so rude...
Yes, exactly like you. At least you realize.
No, I didn't know what to do or think either. So... what do you think he should do?
...Did you just... ask me why I can't just ask you out like a normal person...? I told you this is not about me!
I'm not blushing!
Am not!
Fine, I am blushing! So what!
Whatever...
Yes, it's me. Are you happy now?
Stop smirking...
...Wait, what?
Are you being serious right now?
So... You're telling me you've been having these dreams since you were a teenager...? And three other people, too?
Oh my god... So I'm not completely crazy...?
Why didn't you stop me when you realized where this was going?
I wasn't making an idiot out of myself! You're such a bastard, you're even worse than in the dreams, Heichou.
No, I'm not going to ask my Heichou out now. He pissed me off!
...One kiss is not going to save you, Levi...
What's this; your number?
I'm just making sure! It could be Hanji's number for all I know; I saw you with her!
Sure, I'll call you. But I'm still not asking you out.
A/N: I admit it. It's weird. I hope you made sense of it. ;;
There's a second chapter from Levi's point of view that quite literally fills in the blanks in this. And if I feel like it, there will also be an "Armin and/or Mikasa are being introduced to Levi" chapter...
