Author's Note: Not sure if anyone noticed, but I am going to be bumping the story rating up just to be safe. We're going to see some more sexual themes from here on out.

I don't own Attack on Titan.

"Enjoy the Silence" belongs to Depeche Mode.

Words like violence

Break the silence

Come crashing in

Into my little world

Painful to me

Pierce right through me

Can't you understand

Oh, my little girl

Christmas break was over and, for once, Levi could honestly say he was looking forward to getting back to campus. He hated adjusting to new classes full of irritating people and being away from Farlan and Isabel. While he did care about the few friends he'd made on campus, none of them related to him the way they did. Not until recently, anyway, and that's why he was happy to be back.

He was glad that Aria had been having a good time in Scotland. From the numerous pictures she'd posted on her Facebook or sent to him directly, she'd enjoyed being with her family in her homeland. He couldn't deny that he'd missed her, though. The only direct contact with her that he'd had over the break had been a Skype call on Christmas/his birthday and, while it was nice to hear her voice, the call only served to make him miss her more. Farlan and Isabel had been quick to pick up on this and wasted no time in pestering him relentlessly about his feelings for the redhead. While he never said anything to them, he was beginning to think that his feelings for her had extended beyond simple infatuation.

Another thing Levi neglected to tell them, for obvious reasons, was that the erotic dreams he'd been having of Aria had increased over the course of the break. He wasn't sure why but he suspected the separation may have had something to do with it. The dreams ran the gamut from steamy makeout sessions in the back of his car to making sweet, tender love to her to handcuffing Aria to his bed and fucking her until she couldn't breathe. While the dreams weren't unpleasant by any means, he was becoming preoccupied with figuring out if Aria would be at all receptive to some the 'activities' taking place in them.

Levi was snapped out of his thoughts when his phone screen lit up, revealing a text from Aria. 'Hey, are you back yet?'

'Yeah.'

Her response was almost immediate. 'Oh thank God. I just got done putting all my shit away, Bri and Hanji aren't back yet, I missed you like crazy, and I'm hungry as hell. Wanna grab something?'

'You mean besides a handful of your beautiful ass?' Levi thought. He couldn't help but be amused and a little flattered at the fact that she was beginning to talk like him and he couldn't ignore the way his heartbeat quickened when she said she missed him. He unpacked the last of his things before sending his reply. 'Sounds good. I'll meet you at the bakery. Still have a little more shit to put away myself.'

Levi entered the bakery a short while later, looking around for a familiar head of red hair. He had just picked up his food when he spotted her at one of the tables, chatting happily with Jaeger. He couldn't hear what they were talking about but he did notice Eren rest his hand on Aria's shoulder for a moment before pulling back. Levi didn't consider himself a possessive person, especially since he and Aria weren't a couple. The fact that Aria had a pretty substantial amount of male friends had never bothered him; Aria was an extrovert and people liked being around her, so he figured it was only natural. However, he was aware that Jaeger had developed a bit of a crush on the girl and something about that gesture caused a wave of possessive fury to wash over him.

All I ever wanted

All I ever needed

Is here in my arms

Words are very unnecessary

They can only do harm

Aria had just sat down after picking up her food when she heard Eren calling out to her. She smiled, waving over to the boy.

"Hey, Eren! What's up?" she greeted.

"Nothing much. I just saw you sit down, so I figured I'd come say hey. Are you by yourself?" Eren asked.

"For the moment, yes," Aria replied. "But I'm waiting on someone, so hopefully it won't be too much longer."

"W-Well, if you want, I can sit with you until they get here," Eren nervously offered, hoping he wasn't being too obvious.

Aria smiled. "Sure, that'd be cool."

Eren returned the smile, sitting down next to her. "So, I heard the theatre department's big show for this semester is going to be Kiss Me, Kate. Do you think you're going to audition?"

Aria nodded. "Mm-hmm. I'm planning on auditioning for Lois. I'm a little nervous about it, though. If I get the part, it'll be the biggest role I've ever had."

"Is she one of the leads?" Eren asked.

Aria shook her head. "She's not a leading role but she's a pretty major supporting character. Most of the roles I've done up to this point have been minor characters or ensemble parts, but performing at the Halloween concert motivated me. I think I can handle it."

Eren smiled. "I'm sure you'll get it. And I know you'll be great. College is a time to try new things, right?" His cheeks reddened just a bit as he gently rested his hand on her shoulder. "Maybe things you hadn't considered trying before..."

Aria was about to ask what he meant when she felt a draft of wind beside her. When she looked up to see Levi standing next to her, she immediately shot up from her chair and wrapped him in a hug. Had she not been too busy burying her face in Levi's chest as his arms wound around her waist, she may have noticed the deadly glare he was fixing Eren with. She barely registered Eren's hasty goodbye and exit, but she did give him a small wave before sitting down with Levi.

"Holy dick and balls, I missed you!" Aria exclaimed. "I've got to figure out a way to bring you with me next time."

"Sounds good to me," Levi replied. "I missed you too. But I assume you had a good break?"

Aria nodded. "Yeah. It's always a party and a half when my family's all together. Or, as my brother says, when the Avengers assemble. I was really happy to be able to go back home. I missed the brown grass and the rain that hurts your face," she replied, earning a chuckle from Levi. "How was your break?"

Levi shrugged. "Could've been worse. Would have been less shitty if you'd been there."

Aria smiled, reaching into her bag. "Well, I think I have something that might make it up to you. I'm sorry it had to wait until after Christmas, but I was only able to get a hold of it while I was home."

She pulled a small tin box out of her bag and handed it to Levi. Her smile only grew as Levi's eyes widened.

"Red...where did you get these? Do you have any idea how rare these tea leaves are?" Levi asked.

"Obviously. That's why I got them for you," Aria replied. "I told you before that my grandparents run a tea shop now that they've retired from performing. They've got plenty of connections, so I was able to get a hold of some of these for you."

"You're the best, Aria. You really are," Levi said, smiling when Aria's cheeks turned a light pink. "I have something for you, too."

Aria blinked as Levi pulled a small picture frame out of his own bag and handed it to her. Inside the frame was a painting of her in a regal red dress, wearing a crown of red spider lilies as a phoenix readied itself to land on her outstretched arm.

Levi barely had time to react before Aria swiftly moved into the chair next to him and pulled him into a hug, nuzzling her face into his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders, making out a muffled 'I love it' from Aria before she finally lifted her head.

"It's beautiful, Levi!" Aria exclaimed, kissing his cheek before she could stop herself.

"It's...It's not a big deal...," Levi trailed off, turning his head away from her in an attempt to the color rushing to his face. 'But I'll have to do these for you more often if this is how you thank me.'

Vows are spoken

To be broken

Feelings are intense

Words are trivial

Pleasures remain

So does the pain

Words are meaningless

And forgettable

The next few days saw Aria and Bri attempting to adjust to new class schedules and assignments as well as practicing for the Valentine's Day concert when they had some free time. Aria had also decided to take a jazz dance class as an elective for the semester. While she was glad to be dancing again, she'd forgotten how sore extensive dancing could make a person's legs, especially since she hadn't been dancing much recently.

Currently, Aria was walking back to her room with Levi. He had noticed her wincing every so often as they walked and she had mentioned earlier that her legs had been sore but she hadn't complained otherwise.

"Are your legs still bothering you?" Levi asked as they entered her room.

"Yeah," Aria replied, leaning against the counter. "I must be out of practice. I'm hoping I'll get used to dancing again soon, though."

"I can massage your calves for you, if you want," Levi offered.

"Really?" Aria asked. "That'd be awesome! Just a sec, I wanna put my pajamas on."

With that, Aria got up and walked into her room, closing the door behind her. She poked her head back out a short time later, motioning Levi over. "It might actually be better to do this in here. Little more private, ya know?"

'Private, huh?' Levi thought as he followed Aria back into her room, shutting the door behind them. He'd noticed that she'd been wearing her pajama shorts more frequently when they were alone together and, while it didn't bother him in the slightest, he was starting to wonder if she was teasing him on purpose.

Aria, for her part, was well aware of how much Levi liked her legs and she couldn't deny that she did enjoy teasing him a bit. She'd noticed him stealing glances at her legs or subtly brush his hand or fingers against them whenever she would wear her shorts. She wasn't proud of teasing him like this but there was a selfish reason for it as well: she absolutely loved the feel of his fingers on her bare skin. She settled back against her pillows and layed her legs over Levi's lap when he sat down as well.

Levi wasted no time; he began working small circles into her calves as soon as Aria had rested her legs over him. He glanced up at Aria and noticed that her head was resting back against the pillows, her eyes closed and a small smile gracing her lips. He began slowly working his way up her right leg, marveling at how soft and smooth her skin felt and how beautifully toned her legs were. He looked up again when he heard Aria smile happily and stretch her arms over her head, causing her shirt to pull up a bit and revealing a decent amount of her stomach. Once again, he had to struggle to even begin to tear his eyes away but something caught his eye before he could. He noticed what looked to be part of a tattoo just above the line of Aria's shorts. He couldn't make out what it was but the fact that she even had a tattoo to begin with was both a little surprising and extremely sexy.

Aria, meanwhile, was having an extremely difficult time suppressing the moans that threatened to spill from her lips as Levi continued his ministrations, moving in between her legs so he could focus his attention on her left leg. She'd had fantasies about Levi touching her like this, but the reality put all of them to shame.

'I guess I should expect him to be good with his hands but damn...,' was all Aria could think. She kept her eyes closed as he continued and vaguely registered her leg being lifted up. Her eyes flew open, however, when she felt something soft trailing up her leg. She looked down and saw Levi placing gentle, fluttery kisses up her bare leg. There was no way to stop the color flooding her cheeks and she was tempted to try to turn her head away, but she couldn't tear her eyes from the sight before her. Levi turned his gaze toward her and the smoldering look in his eyes almost made her come undone right there.

Levi wasn't entirely sure what possessed him to start kissing Aria's leg but when they made eye contact and he saw the adorably flustered look on her face, he knew there was no turning back. He began moving closer to her thigh, keeping eye contact and looking for any sign that she was uncomfortable or wanted him to stop. When he didn't receive any such indication, he gently set her leg back down and slowly crawled up her body, carefully resting himself on top of her.

The two studied each other for a long time. Levi was once again drawn to Aria's beautiful green eyes like a moth to a flame. He gently rested his forehead against hers as he thought back to their initial interactions. He never would have guessed that asking her to sing for him would ultimately result in him developing feelings for her. Their separation over Christmas break made him realize just how attached he'd become and how much he hated it when she was gone. It also made him realize that he didn't want to be away from her for that long again. And now, looking into her eyes like this, he realized how much he loved the way she made him feel and how much he adored all her little quirks and habits. But mostly, being with her like this made him realize just how much he loved her. The thought both thrilled and terrified him, and he found himself lowering his lips toward Aria's as their eyes slid shut.

The door to Aria's room was flung open, startling the two.

"Aria! Have you seen the-," Hanji began, trailing off when she saw the position Aria and Levi were in, a mad grin on her face. "Did I interrupt something?"

"No shit," Levi growled, carefully rolling off of Aria.

Hanji's grin never faltered. "You guys don't have to stop on my account. Feel free to continue whatever you were doing."

Levi sent her glare. "Knowing you, you'd be sitting outside the door listening to us."

"I will not confirm or deny that," Hanji replied, disappearing back into her room.

Levi let out a frustrated sigh, turning to Aria. "I think I'm going to head back to my room, okay?"

Aria nodded, clearly disappointed. "Okay. Hang on a sec and I'll come with you."

Levi blinked as Aria began sliding on a pair of sweats. "Why are putting those on?"

"There's a bunch of dudes I don't know on your floor; I don't want them seeing me in shorts this short," Aria replied.

'Good call. I don't want that either,' Levi thought possessively, making for the door with Aria close behind him.

"I'm really sorry about that," Aria said as they made their way to Levi's room.

"You don't have anything to apologize for; your shitty roommate was the one who interrupted," Levi replied. Seeing the unsure look on Aria's face, he added, "Listen, I'm not angry with you or anything. I should have thought to lock the door and I didn't. But next time, we're doing this in my room."

'Next time?!' Aria thought excitedly. 'Oh baby, there's gonna be a round two!'

"I do think you owe me, though," Levi said as they reached his floor.

"What do you mean?" Aria asked.

"Well, I gave you a massage tonight. Maybe you could give me one sometime?"

Aria nodded, winking playfully as they reached Levi's door. "I think we can arrange that."

Aria reached out a grabbed Levi's hand before he could go inside. When he looked back at her, she reached up and pulled his head down to her level, pressing her lips to his briefly.

Aria pulled away, looking at the ground. "That was for...everything. Goodnight, Levi," she mumbled quickly, cheeks red, before heading back down to her room.

Levi could barely register what had happened, leaning against his door with equally red cheeks. After snapping back to reality, lips still tingling from the kiss, he unlocked the door and entered his room.

'Yeah. I'm definitely in love with her.'

All I ever wanted

All I ever needed

Is here in my arms

Words are very unnecessary

They can only do harm

Ending Notes: Such cockblocking. Can't even. Wow!

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