Insult

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Summary: Rivetra Week 2018 Day 7 Prompt

Levi pulled his car in front of the mall. Petra stood up from the bench and hurried over. "Thanks for picking me up." She slid in and pulled on the seatbelt.

"Sounded serious. You okay? He didn't try anything, did he?"

Petra almost smiled at the protective tone, but she was still annoyed at what had happened on her date. "No."

His eyes flitted from the road to her for a millisecond. "What happened?"

She sighed, leaning back. "We had a great time at the gallery and dinner was going well, at first. Then he told me he thought the government was lying about astronauts going to the moon."

Levi snorted. "Idiot. Didn't he read on your profile you work for the aerospace industry?"

"Apparently not."

"So, what, you left right then and there and walked to the mall?"

The restaurant was in the same plaza as the mall. Since her date had driven them, she had no way of getting home and calling Levi was cheaper than getting a taxi. "No. I just sat there and gaped as he continued to sprout his moronic conspiracy theory."

"I would have been so offended. Did you insult him?" Levi knew from personal experience she could get real creative when it came to insulting someone.

"Oh, believe me, I was working up to it when he said something even stupider."

"Really?" Levi grinned, very much enjoying this. "What?"

"He doesn't just believe the moon landing was faked, he's also a flat-earther." Petra crossed her arms, scowling, while he laughed.

"Was he also an anti-vaxxer? You know, completing the trifecta of stupidity."

"He probably was."

"How were you paired up with this dumbass?"

"I have no damn idea. But you were right. No more online dating for me. From here on out, I'm meeting men the old-fashioned way. At a bar." At least then she'd have something to help cope against whatever nonsense that might come out of the guy's mouth. "Hey, why are you taking this exit?"

"I was planning on getting dinner when you texted. There's a place here I really like."

Petra perked up. "Is it the same place you got pizza from the last time we all hung out at your place? Cause I didn't finish my dinner and I'm still kinda hungry."

"Yeah, it's the one. Did you leave after he outed himself as a flat-earther?"

"I think it was pretty clear from my face what I thought about that and we fell into awkward silence and I made a hasty exit. Didn't even think about how I would get home until I left the restaurant and there was no way I was going back and asking him for a ride."

"Probably would have spent the time trying to convert you."

"I'll bet."

Half an hour later, they were at his place, eating pizza and watching a bad B-movie. Petra was curled against him, focused on the TV screen.

Levi wondered how long it would take for her to notice he was always there for her. He wasn't good at making friends and worse at keeping them. Mikasa insisted he needed to make his intentions clear to Petra if he wanted any chance at a romantic relationship. But he didn't want to screw things up between them. For now, he was content. Soon. I'll tell her how I feel soon.

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