Thank You

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RivetraLover: Based on episode 3x10. Squad Levi survives and watches Historia punch Levi, making him smile. Later, he thanks Petra for her kindness and kisses her.

Petra noticed the raised eyebrows on Erd's face and followed his gaze.

Flanked by her former classmates, Queen Historia Reiss was stomping down the hallway, a determined look on her face. Petra watched curiously as Levi stepped forward, meeting Historia halfway between the two groups. The new queen's fists trembled. Before anyone could say a thing, Historia let out a scream and charged at Levi, who simply shifted his body and let her fist connect with his arm.

Petra's mouth fell open, along with her teammates.

The teens cried out in surprise.

"Hah! How'd you like that?" Historia taunted Levi, grinning and posing victoriously. "I'm the queen now! If you got a problem—"

Then something even more shocking happened.

Levi let out a small laugh.

Petra's eyes widened. "He's..." The teens appeared even more freaked out now.

"Is Captain Levi...smiling?"

"I'm a little freaked out right now."

"Thank you...all of you," Levi told them.

"I can't believe she did that," Gunther muttered, watching their captain walk away, still looking shocked.

"I'll say." Erd grinned, glancing to where Historia and her friends were talking furiously among themselves, looking relieved as if they just survived a deadly encounter. "The queen's a brave one."

Oluo continued to gape, spluttering, "S-She punched him. She actually punched him! And he let her!"

Petra found Levi sitting on a white, stone bench in the gardens between the courthouse buildings. "That was quite a show earlier." She sat beside him, breaking him out of his thoughts.

"Oh?"

"I think Eren and the others were more terrified than if you had actually lost your temper." She chuckled, thinking back to their startled and scared expressions.

"Hmm."

"Except for Mikasa. She seemed amused."

"Were you?"

"Yes," she admitted, smiling. "You did grab Historia by the collar, shake her, threaten her, then drop her unceremoniously on her butt. It was a little deserved."

"I see."

"You know, you have a very nice smile, Captain Levi." She wondered if it would be going too far if she also added it also made him look handsome.

"Petra?"

"Yes?"

"I have something I need to say to you." Levi was staring down at where their hands rested, barely an inch apart.

She tilted her head slightly, puzzled. "Okay."

His stroked her hand, hesitant at first before lacing his fingers through hers. "I wanted to say thank you."

"What for?"

"For just being you. For your kindness, and your devotion."

His hand was rough and warm and she didn't ever want to let go. "You don't need to thank me for that."

"I'm not good at this kind of thing, but I'll try." Before she could reply, he leaned forward, brushing his lips against hers.

Her eyelashes fluttered, feeling a pleasant sort of weakness spread through her. Levi's lips moved awkwardly against hers, kissing her almost shyly. She couldn't help but smile at his obvious inexperience. Leaning in, curling her fingers through his hair, she returned the kiss softly.

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