Trash Can

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Rivetra love: Trash can

Petra loved her boyfriend. She really did. But sometimes, he could be a real pain in the ass. And that had led to their current situation. "Well? What do you think?" She beamed at him, internally smug as he tried to hide his disappointed expression.

Levi looked skeptically between the gleaming, silver trash can and his girlfriend. "Uh, it's not what I was expecting. You definitely surprised me."

They had just returned from Erwin and Hange's place, having dined with their friends. Petra had grabbed his tie and led him up to their bedroom with a small, coy smile, filling his head with wonderful fantasies.

She had told him to close his eyes and he had done so excitedly. Then he'd opened his eyes, expecting to see her clad in lingerie that he knew she had bought because he'd seen the black and pink striped box peeking in a corner of their closet. For three days he had resisted the urge to look, wanting to be surprised. And he certainly was.

"Surprise!"

"Yeah..."

"Don't you like it?" She tilted her head to the side.

Levi didn't quite know how to reply. "It's useful. And clean," he said pathetically.

"Well, since you got me a mug for my birthday because I love coffee, I thought to myself: Levi loves cleaning, so a trash can should be perfect!"

He should have known she wasn't happy about that. "It was personalized?" Levi said weakly. The large, black mug had her zodiac sign on it.

Petra lifted the lid and held up the bottom side to him. In neat, thick black ink were two words: Levi Ackerman.

"So it really is about your birthday present."

"You got me a mug."

"It was a really big mug," he pointed out. "You love big mugs. And I got flowers and chocolate, too."

"Levi," she said his name in a pouty tone.

"I'm sorry. I know that was a shitty gift."

"It wasn't so much that I didn't like the clearly last minute but still nice presents you got me, but you knew what I wanted and you dropped some hints you had gotten it."

Levi sighed. "About that. I had asked Erwin about his publisher friend and she had sent him one of the first copies of the book you've been waiting for. But during the ride to your apartment, in my excitement I accidentally left it in the cab," he admitted, a little embarrassed. He had paid in cash and couldn't remember which cab company he had used. If only his car hadn't been at the mechanic's.

Petra giggled. "Did everyone give you shit for being so clumsy?"

He scowled. "Yes." Their friends had known about his present and teased him later when he had explained what had happened. He'd felt awful thinking how Petra must have felt. "You never complained so I figured I'd make it up to you on Christmas."

"You did." She wrapped her arms around him and kissed his lips softly. "I love my present." She touched the beautiful necklace. It was an intricate and expensive little thing, with a picture of her beloved childhood pet that had passed away of old age the previous year. It was thoughtful and gorgeous and sweet.

"So, you got me a real present, right?"

Petra rolled her eyes and stepped out of his arms. Smiling, she grabbed her coat from the bed and pulled out two tickets.

Levi's eyes widened. "No way."

"It's kind of a present for me, too," Petra said. "I love their plays."

"How did you get these? They've been sold out for months!"

"I have my ways," she told him smugly. "Now." She took the tickets back and put them away. "I have one more present for you."

The lust in her eyes sent a wave of pleasant chills down his spine. Levi pulled her against him, heart pounding in excitement. "I should tell you, I saw the lingerie box in the closet. But I didn't check to see what was inside. I wanted to be surprised."

"Oh, there's nothing in there." Petra leaned forward before he had a chance to reply, whispering in his ear. "Because I'm already wearing it."

She shrieked with laughter when he wasted no time picking her up and taking her to bed.

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