I don't ship RivaMika myself, but I'm going to write a chapter about basically every ship. I hope it's not too awkward :')

Levi's laughter chimed through the empty café after Eren just told him a joke. The warm voice that always seemed to send chills down Mikasa's spine. Even though Mikasa didn't bother to listen to Eren's joke she figured it was pretty funny since the short man had to catch his breath after his laughing spree. His head leaned on Mikasa's shoulder and she felt the heat rise to her cheeks. The green-eyed boy sitting opposite to her gave her a smug look and she turned her head the other way, her eyes darting across the table. She was trying to look if the guys had finished their coffee so they could leave and she wouldn't have to look Eren in the eye again. He knew about her little crush, after all.

Well, she wouldn't call it a little crush. It wasn't like Eren was the only one to know, either. Basically the entire cast, save Levi, knew about it. Everyone would exchange knowing looks whenever the two dared to talk to eachother.

'Are you guys done?' Mikasa asked, rather impatiently.

'Hm, yeah,' Levi answered and put some money on the table to pay for their drinks.

Eren looked at his watch. 'We can catch the next bus if we hurry.'

Mikasa groaned. 'Dammit, I hate going by bus late at night. Lots of creeps.'

Levi has been awfully quiet walking out of the café. Usually, he wouldn't stop talking, even for a short while. He seemed to be thinking about something, Eren reasoned.

'Hey Mikasa, want me to drive you?' He said, at last. 'I got here by car, anyway.'

Her face lit up. 'Really? Sure!'

'Hey, what about me?' Eren asked.

Levi nudged the boy. 'You'll be fine, you're a man, aren't you?' He grinned as he grabbed Mikasa by her hand and walked in the direction of the parking lot.

'Fuck it, fine,' Eren sighed to himself when the two were long gone. 'You'd better take your chance now, Mikasa.'

Though he was a well-known actor, it wasn't like Levi was swimming in cash. His car was old and it seemed like it could collapse any minute. The carefullness Levi opened the door with made Mikasa chuckle.

'What're you laughing at?' Levi asked, semi-offended. 'Don't like my fancy ride?'

'No, it's great,' the black-haired girl answered, getting in the car. The car didn't particularily smell nice. Smelled like cigarettes.

'I thought you didn't smoke?' she asked.

Levi shook his head, starting the car. 'Previous owner did. The dude I bought it from was a real sleezeball. Probably wouldn't even have bought the car if I wasn't slightly scared of him.' His brow furrowed. 'He was all in my face like "Hey buddy, wanna make a nice deal?"' He leaned in closer to Mikasa, trying to mimic the man's additude. While she wasn't really interested in the story, he had made her laugh, which seemed to be his objective.

'You don't smile as much as you used to the last few days,' Levi noticed, leaving Mikasa a bit stunned. Did he pay attention to her this much? Since when? She knew they were good friends, quite opposite to their relationship in the show. Mikasa had wanted to be more than good friends, sure, but she didn't nearly have the guts to tell him and she was fine with the way it was, anyway.

'It's nothing,' Mikasa replied, absend-mindedly.

'I can tell it's not "nothing".' He was usually so dense, why'd he be so perceptive all of a sudden?

Unconciously, Mikasa grabbed her wrist, her hand searching the bracelet that had been around her arm for quite a few years now. 'Nothing. Just lost something.'

'Lost what?' Levi wasn't planning on giving up this easily.

'A bracelet. Nothing special, really.'

'Obviously, if it wasn't that special, you wouldn't be crying right now.'

Crying? Mikasa had only now noticed the tears quietly flowing down her cheeks, still clutching her wrist.

Levi decided this wasn't going to be solved this easily, and pulled over along the road. He turned to the crying girl as she wiped away her tears.

Mikasa wasn't used to seeing the man like this. He was usually very upbeat, always smiling and joking around. He looked a lot like his fictional counterpart when he carried a more serious look on his face. It scared her a bit.

'My friend gave me this bracelet with the promise of us always being together.' She waited a few seconds, clearly struggling with her words. 'She died in a car accident a few months after.'

Levi's eyes widened a bit. He knew the feeling of losing someone you cared about.

He sighed and pulled her in for a hug.

Mikasa seemed shocked by this at first, but soon accepted his hug and continued to cry on his chest, staining his jacket with her tears.

Levi wasn't sure how to handle this. Sure, he was a talker and liked being around people, but comforting them wasn't really his thing. But for Mikasa, he'd damn well try.

Mikasa walked in the changing rooms, a smile across her face.

'What are you so happy about all of a sudden?' Christa asked.

Mikasa shrugged it off, earning a glare from the tiny blonde.

Annie noticed she had her bracelet back, though. Upon closer inspection, she noticed it wasn't her old one. This one looked brand new. A different color, too.

'Where'd you get that?' she asked, pointing at the accessory around Mikasa's wrist.

'Oh,' she blandly responded. 'Got it from Levi.' She thought about Levi giving it to her this morning, for about the twentieth time.

'Here,' Levi pushed the bracelet in Mikasa's hands, closing her fingers around it.

Mikasa looked at him, rather confused. He held up his own arm.

'I've got one too, see? I'll make the same promise as your previous friend. We'll always be together. And I'm not leaving, I swear.'