Year 840
It had been a full month since the incident, as Reina had so fondly taken to calling it. Neither her nor Levi had acknowledged anything the morning after the kiss, and it had stayed that way ever since. Though Levi did not seem perturbed this stalemate, it was driving Reina insane.
Between the subconscious blush she incurred whenever Levi drew near to her, and the inappropriate thoughts regarding her captain that swirled around her mind late at night, Reina was at her wits end. In fact, she was absolutely furious with the man for implanting such ideas in her mind.
This constant torment nagged at her brain once again while she participated in 3D Manoeuvre exercises with the rest of the team, and the lack of concentration caused her to fall behind. She noticed too late that the hook she had fired had not latched correctly to the tree ahead of her and, as a result, she fumbled and began her descent to the forest floor below. Her eyes widened for a moment, not fast enough to react. She thought that surely, this would not be how she died.
Before the thought could manifest she felt a collision with something hard, though not what she had expected. Looking up, she saw Levi had caught her mid-fall and was lowering her to safety. Her eyes stayed trained on his face, searching for any expression he might have held, but she found the same, insufferably emotionless look she had grown accustomed to.
When her feet were safely on the ground she pushed away from Levi and he raised his eyebrows ever so slightly, as though surprised with her hostility, though the expression vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
"Your form is terrible today, Evans. Remind me why you're in my squad, again?" Levi droned out, his normal verbal abuse. Today, though, was the day that Reina decided she didn't want to deal with this any longer.
Eyebrows furrowed, she threw her drawn blades onto the forest floor, too tired to exert any real force into the action. Holding her hands up in the air as though yielding, she shook her head slowly and took a careful step backwards.
"Fuck this." She stated once, exasperation hidden poorly behind her words. Taking another two steps back, she muttered the phrase a second time before turning completely and beginning to walk away.
Levi watched her retreating form with narrowed eyes, anger absolutely boiling under his skin. Never, in all his years, had someone shown such blatant disrespect towards him. He was completely livid.
"Should we continue the exercise, Captain?" Petra asked from behind him, and Levi turned to see the rest of his squad was waiting tentatively for his command. Levi sighed in frustration, pinching the bridge of his nose as he tried to control his rage.
"Just get out of my sight for a while." He muttered, and his squad exchanged unsure glances. Levi looked up, sensing their hesitation. "Dismissed." He barked at them, and the group dispersed quickly.
Levi took another moment to calm down before he turned and headed in the direction of HQ, where Reina had disappeared to only moments earlier. Thinking back on it, Levi thought the girl had brought him nothing but trouble since her promotion to the Special Operations Squad. He had never regretted a decision he had made, but then again, he had experienced a lot of firsts with Reina.
With that thought in mind, he couldn't help but wonder if her frustration was based off of his actions on their expedition. He thought it was certainly possible, but hoped to god she wasn't as sentimental as he had perceived her to be. Then again, he was usually right about these things.
Marching through the Survey Corps headquarters, he walked by her room and noted that she was not inside. Knowing she wasn't particularly close to any other members of the Corps, Levi headed in the direction of the kitchen. He didn't think he would be able to take it if he saw that she was making tea for him, Levi thought with disdain.
When he rounded the corner to the lunchroom, he found her sitting with her head resting against the wood of one of the tables. It was around 3 in the afternoon and as such, the room was empty bar her presence. She looked up warily at the sound of footsteps, surveyed Levi for a moment with pursed lips, and then stood up.
Wanting to avoid any contact wherever possible with the man, she turned and headed in the direction of the only other door in the lunchroom, apart from the one currently blocked by his body. She walked into the kitchen and leant her body back against the steel countertop, hoping desperately that he would not follow. Reina felt a bitter satisfaction inside her when she saw his silhouette from the corner of her eye.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing, Evans?" Levi asked her, leaning against the doorway and folding his arms across his chest. He watched carefully as Reina slumped further against the counter, her knuckles turning white as she gripped to its edge.
"I'd like to be transferred." She stated passively, and Levi's eyebrows rose in surprise.
"No." He answered blatantly, and Reina's head spun dangerously in his direction. Her eyes were narrowed into slits and she looked ready to let a growl slip through her lips.
"Why?" She demanded, and Levi pursed his lips thoughtfully.
"Because you're an asset to my squad. You follow orders, and you're an exceptional soldier." He told her bluntly, his compliment doing nothing but irritating Reina further. This man made absolutely no sense in Reina's mind, and Reina absolutely loathed things that she did not understand. Glancing behind her, Reina noticed a stack of clean dishes on the bench and she walked backwards until she was beside them.
Her eyes firmly on Levi and his transfixed on her, she carefully took the plate from the top of the stack and held it outright in her hand. Pausing a moment, watching for Levi's reaction, she then let the plate fall from her grip and smash unceremoniously to the floor below her.
Levi's eye twitched in annoyance but he held his position, not even bothering to uncross his arms. Reina narrowed her eyes further and took another plate from the pile, repeating the motion.
"What exactly do you think you're doing, Evans?" Levi asked her as he watched the second plate smash on the ground. He was moments from connecting his fist with Reina's face.
"Disobeying orders." Reina replied, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"What do you think you're going to achieve?" Levi challenged, but Reina didn't answer. Just stared at him viciously, testing him. Levi let out a low sigh and began walking towards her, slowly and carefully. "Smash another plate, Evans." He told her lowly, and Reina narrowed her eyes.
She flinched when Levi stepped onto the broken glass on the floor, his boot scraping against the fragments. He stopped inches away from her, leaning over her slightly and placing one hand on the counter beside her, the opposite side to the stack of plates.
"I dare you." That was all it took to push Reina over the edge and she reached behind her, hand outstretched as she pushed the entire stack of plates across the bench and over the edge, toppling to the floor below them. Neither flinched at the sound of the glass shattering, eyes both locked dangerously on each other.
"Satisfied?" Levi breathed out, and Reina couldn't decide if she wanted to punch him or kiss him. God, she only wished she could do both.
"Not even close." She retorted, and in the next moment Levi was pressing his lips against hers again.
He was forceful against her, his lips pressing so hard she was sure her lips would be bruised, but she was pushing right back. Levi bit down on her bottom lip and Reina let out a gasp, allowing Levi the opportunity he needed to snake his tongue inside her mouth.
Reina's hands snaked up the material of Levi's shirt and she gripped the fabric tightly in her hands. Levi responded to this by pushing harder against her, her back jabbing harshly into the edge of the counter behind her.
"Wrinkle it and I'll kill you." Levi warned lowly, his words breathy and his lips skimming against hers with every syllable. Reina countered with a harsh tug on both sides of Levi's shirt, the force sending the buttons flying off in every direction and exposing the skin of Levi's chest and stomach to Reina's eyes.
Levi growled, his fingers digging harshly into the skin of Reina's thighs and his nails dragging across her flesh. Reina gasped, her left hand reaching up to find the back of Levi's head, pulling him back in and connecting their lips once again.
The battle for dominance was easily won, and as Levi explored the depths of Reina's hot mouth, he began unbuttoning her blouse. When the last button was undone he pushed the fabric away from her shoulders and Reina shrugged it off, letting it fall the ground beside them. Her bra was pulled down to expose her breasts to his hungry eyes, and immediately his mouth was around one of her nipples.
As Reina let out a gasp, Levi trailed his hands further down her body, a trail of fire left in his path, before he found the button of her pants. He undid it quickly and pulled the offending fabric down her legs, his mouth ceasing its attack on her breasts as he did so. The moment her pants were falling from around her feet, Reina was pulling him back in by the waistband of his trousers.
Her hands moved quickly against his belt and worked the same against his button and soon enough, Levi's trousers were falling in a pool around his ankles. He kicked the material away before lifting Reina to sit properly on the edge of the counter, his growing bulge pushing hazardously against her heat.
"What if someone walks in?" Reina muttered hurriedly, their environment only just now registering in her mind.
"Let them watch." Levi growled in response, placing a hand on each side of Reina's panties and pulling harshly, the flimsy fabric ripping under the force. Reina cried out in protest but Levi motioned towards his shirt and nothing else was said on the matter.
Levi pushed two fingers inside of her and Reina let out a low moan, her head rolling forward and resting against Levi's toned shoulder. Her fingers gripped him tightly as he pushed his fingers carefully inside of her, watching as his digits disappeared entirely. He curved his fingers upwards and Reina let out a loud cry, of which Levi hurriedly slammed his free hand over her mouth. She bit down hard on the flesh of his palm and Levi curved his fingers again, just to spite her.
Reaching between them, Reina pushed down the waistband of Levi's boxers and gripped to his member, pumping her hand up and down slowly. Levi let out a curse and tightened his grip around Reina's mouth, his thumb digging into the curve of her jaw.
Removing his fingers from inside her, Levi lined himself up with her entrance and, looking up to watch Reina's expressions, he pushed inside of her. Reina opened her mouth as he stretched her, and one of her hands shot up to grip to the wrist of his hand that kept her silenced. Her fingers dug into his wrist and she simultaneously pushed his hand away and pulled it closer, all the while still biting hard.
Levi pulled almost all the way out of her before slamming himself back inside, an uncontrolled force behind his motions. He used his hand to push her head to an angle and, after exposing the skin of her neck to him, Levi leaned in and attached his teeth to her flesh.
Sucking harshly at every inch of skin his mouth found, he continued his fast paced assault. Before long, Levi could feel Reina begin tightening around him and Levi moved faster, his hand falling from her mouth to instead tug at her hardened nipples. His other hand snaked in between them, finding her clit and rubbing the small nub in quick circles.
This was all too much for Reina, and she found herself spasming uncontrollably, a loud and drawn-out moan pulling from her throat. Levi let out a growl at the sound she made and, with both his hands preoccupied, he pushed his mouth forcefully against hers in order to silence her. He continued pumping in and out of her as she rode out the length of her orgasm.
As Reina began to relax against him, Levi's body tensed and he let out a low groan, his head falling forward into the crevice of Reina's neck and inhaling the scent there as he came. When he was finished, Levi slumped slightly against Reina and took deep breaths, not bothering to remove himself from her.
After a long moment he pulled himself away, disconnecting their bodies and pulling his boxers back up his legs. Reina stayed sprawled against the counter, too tired to think about covering her modesty and far too satisfied to think about anything important.
Levi picked his ruined shirt up from the floor and frowned at it for a moment before he sighed and folded it under his arm. He fastened his trousers before he turned back to look at Reina again, assessing her still naked form against the counter.
Leaning back against the opposite counter top, Levi crossed his arms back over his naked chest and allowed a lazy smirk to grace his features. Reina smiled at the expression, because it was the most emotion she had seen him express, and she thought that he looked beautiful when he was more relaxed. She wondered what he looked like when he smiled, and the thought gave her chills.
"So, do you still want to be transferred?" Levi asked smugly, and Reina felt the smile drop from her face instantly. She decided she definitely didn't like it when Levi smirked. More importantly, she decided that yes, she definitely loathed this man.
a/n
Oh god, I am so sorry for how long it's taken me to update this. I should say now that I DEFINITELY want to finish this story, I just find it incredibly hard to find time to dedicate to writing! University is a lot more demanding than I had expected and it's honestly my only priority right now, though I'm still using every moment of free time I have to think about how to develop this story and where to go next with it...
Plus, a little smut makes up for my lack of timeliness, right?