Drifting, Like Feathers on the Wind

by pammazola

"I know that this happiness will not remain forever." A collection of Rivetra one-shot drabbles fluff angst canon-universe and AU. Newest Chapter 20- "Importance", based on "A Choice with No Regrets." The trio of criminals from the Underground district encounter Petra Ral. A hotheaded Levi finds himself falling for her.

13. Chapter 13 - Dress

Dress – Levi x Petra Clothing Prompt

Disclaimer: I do not own Shingeki no Kyojin.

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"You look nice today, Miss Petra," Eren mumbles encouragingly through a mouthful of bread. "I've never seen you look like a girl."

At that a few of the other members of the Special Ops Squad smirk into their coffee. Petra's left temple visibly throbs in annoyance but she puts on a smile anyway and takes a seat at the breakfast table beside the titan-shifter. Obviously Eren was not saying she does not look like a female, rather the dress that she is wearing is very different from the standard military uniform. It is sleeveless, made from a light blue fabric and seamed simply, modestly clinging to her curves whilst the bottom flares out to just above her knees. The design of it is dated; this dress had belonged to her mother at one point. Though, somehow on the copper-haired woman it seems refreshingly new.

Levi observes the two of them from his end of the table pensively. They were permitted a day of leave from the Legion, so everyone is wearing their casual clothes and made plans for somewhere to be. Due to certain conditions Eren must be wherever Levi is, which does not fare well for the captain's short temper and/or backhanding reflexes. Instead of going home to her family, Petra volunteered herself to be the happy median (or barrier) between them.

It is on mornings just like this that he remembers how close Petra and Eren are in age, nineteen and fifteen . When they are not fighting in this war, suddenly they cease to be soldiers, become ridiculous, bratty teenagers again, laughing and joking about. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but when Petra puts on that dress and flashes Levi a youthful smile the atmosphere changes just a little. If she is handing him his cup of coffee he makes sure that their fingers never touch.

Still, the captain cannot ignore the light sensation in his gut when the young woman says she will keep him company on their one day off. The smallest part of him cannot help but feel pleased because regardless of their age difference there is relief in the simplest of facts:

She picked me.

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