(Levi x Reader) Hello There

Hello There

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_{{ Warning: possible cringing and unnecessary randomness. Not sorry. Also, many many song references. If you know them all, well, you're gonna go far, kid. }}

It was dark, even at this hour, almost as if you couldn't see anything right in front of your nose.

You heaved a large breath, reviewing the correct words through your mind for the billionth time. Okay, okay.

It was a dare, you admit. Proclaimed by no other than Jean, that obnoxiously honest asshat yet ridiculously creative guy. To run around HQ grounds yelling nonsense while being caught by nobody. Zip, zero, nada. No one. For, what, two hours? Unfortunate indeed. You didn't even think you could keep up your vocals for that long, you definitely could for your physical endurance, however.

Of course, you weren't doing it freely. It was to keep a certain loud-mouth from screeching your hidden love. Stupid, stupid, stupid. You never before felt so helpless of sentimental emotions, that was unrelated to killing.

You furrowed your brows. You were never the type that could be read like an open book. Impossible. Love was not doing you any good at the moment. It only killed every moment you got with that other person. Not literally, of course.

Whatever. Lance Corporal Rivaille, with you? Please. There was nothing stranger. Nothing. Not even the Female Titan can compare if it involved a romantic relationship with this Corporal.

You were just an average, skilled fighter, like everyone else here. You had the same ups and downs, so what's there to bother with you? The chance was about, if your luck was cashed in, zero percent. You weren't even going to lie now. It didn't hurt you too much, really. It was literally that clear, opaque. Unrequited love.

You rolled your shoulders, crouching slightly to dig your boot heel into the earth. How were you supposed to shout while not catching attention by anyone? Right, by doing it late at night, that way when you escape back into your dorm, they wouldn't know it was you. Unless people could distinguish as sharply even half-asleep. They probably could, if they made it this far as a soldier.

You'd still, over that particular concern, risk waking half the squads up to conceal your amorous taboo. You could never live that down, if it went haywire in the totally wrong direction.

In the corner of your eye as your vision focuses in the dark, you see Eren and Jean yet again bickering behind a withering shrubbery. Along with Sasha, who currently choked down a roll of bread, and Mikasa.

Jean gave you a subtle thumbs-up to get it on, along with a pushing smirk.

You shook your head, clearing your mind. You decided to intervene in the midst of a song you had heard recently. 

"Your body's cold," you muttered lowly, earning a protest from Eren to louden. "But...boy, we're getting so warm." Obviously you heard a laugh from the plantation at this line. This was only bringing awkward moments to yourself, but this would be nothing compared to life or death matters.

You needed to lighten up anyway. By singing songs of love and alcohol. Of course. You then began a slow jog around the court. 
"A-and I was thinking of ways thAT I COULD GET INSIDE!" You suddenly turned up the volume in mid-syllable without reason, and flailed your arms about as you ran in a wide circle on the training grounds. "Tonight you're falling in loveee!" Love, again.

"Yeah, it's seven kinds of naughty when you let the beat drop." When you had heard this song, you had no idea it was sex. Or was it just dance. Perhaps it was actually just hugs? You still weren't sure. "If you got jack in your cup, go raise it up!"

"I wanna chase this whiskey with Patròn, I wanna _Corporal in my lap and a Jägerbomb." You coughed, stopping in your steps. Maybe it wasn't so good to sing using all your air. Exhaling, you raised your head to stare up at the midnight sky. "I'm comin' in hot, you heard me," Now you were playing around, with no sense of focus anywhere. "And I'mma make it rain on the _Corporal who serve me!" Some things didn't have to make sense, you supposed. "I'm a spend it on a new whip, new hat, new kicks- bitches with their huge tits!"

You kept this rant up for around thirty minutes, before halting to catch your breath. You glanced quickly back at the bushes; no one was there.

No one was there.

Immediately you jerked your head up, feeling somewhat infuriated. Did they just ditch you? When? For all you knew, they were back at the dorms, watching you embarrass yourself at no cost whatsoever. Did Mikasa and Sasha go as well? Well, easy way out now.

Feeling more annoyed at yourself for not realizing your chance sooner, you took off your boot, throwing it at the direction where the boys hiding out at been before. The shoe slapped against the leaves and soon got ensnared by the branches, making you feel childish. You cursed after receiving your dirt-ridden shoe from the somber bush, and headed the direction to return to your bed chamber.

You did enjoy the music though, as you, deep in your heart, rather thought your voice hadn't been dreadful at all. You merely barely got the chance to scream in the top of your lungs like you did in such a while. It made you feel slightly better about embarrassment.

You had been so caught up in your own thoughts and singing, you didn't feel anyone's touch through the icy night air, until you felt your back hit the ground.
You took a sharp intake of air, as you felt the breath get knocked out of you. Acting out of instinct, you pushed yourself off the ground and whirled around,  lowering yourself into hand-to-hand combat position.

"Cadet (L/Name)." A flat male voice startled you.

You flinched with recognition, and instantly took a step back to avoid being kicked in the face. 
Goddamn fucking Levi Heichou.

Well, you were bound to be screwed over for your actions anyway.

"Yes, sir?" you responded weakly, wanting to find a corner and lie down. You just weren't in the mood to confront Levi's wrath. The angel from your nightmare. Or the devil's spawn from your dream. Whichever came first.

"Are you honestly trying to sing in the dead of night?"

"Yes, sir." There was really no point in lying or even objecting. Would he even believe you? No, definitely not.

He merely looked at you with his typical expression- pissed. Really pissed. "Follow me."

Inside your mind, you had fallen to your knees, shouting for rescue from Levi's unseen anger.


The door clicked and you found yourself now incased in the Corporal's rather large office, and huge upgrade as a high-ranked. More to slather soap and slap sponges & rags on the floor and walls, at least.




Levi pressed you closer to himself, alarm and overall awkwardness flickering in your eyes. He ignored that, going as far until your noses were brushing even as you two stood at the opposite sides of the desk.
"Uh, Corporal?" You suddenly felt the urge to lean backward, to gain a bit more space between you two. To no avail as he gripped your waist harshly, you immediately became conscious of yourself. 

Just what the hell was he doing?

"Do you understand," he lowly hissed in your ear, blowing strands of your hair back, "What you are doing?"

"S-sir, I don't understand," you muttered, bracing yourself if he was to slap the living wits out of you. Or maybe you would slap yourself because you were completely aware you sounded pathetic as you did, slipping with words. Biting your tongue, you stopped yourself from spewing more gibberish. 

Anyway, what you are doing? Didn't he mean, what did you do? Was there something you were about to do, or had been doing something all this time? Or perhaps he just worded the question differently than what you normal would have thought of.

You mean, he did see you flailing around across his station, singing songs of love. Good lord. How much more precision was needed?

You searched his eyes, in which now flickered one single emotion.

Hesitance.

How odd. You made a single sound resembling a gasp. Your theory of Levi being on drugs all the time might actually be correct.

"Ohhh. Um," you quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry sir, it was a childish dare, I won't interrupt you at night, again."

"You make me pick up the pieces you leave," he growled, pressing his cheek next to yours, a gesture that could be sentimental, but with the titan grasp he had on you- it was nothing like that.

Trying not to wince at the forming bruises at your abdomen, you tried again. "I'm really sorry, sir. I swear I won't-"

"I'm not looking for an apology, cadet. I'm looking for acceptance."

"What?" you rasped, lowering your arm from previously prying apart Levi's clamp.

"Don't play dumb on me." He flattened his brows, taking in the surprised expression on your face.

"You don't need...," you began confusion written all over your face, "Acceptance for what?" You didn't understand what he was getting at. You despised the way you sounded so slow, dumb. As if there was part of the puzzle you were missing all along, just hadn't realized it.

"For you." Levi stated, bluntly. He took you by the shoulders, setting space for you to stare at his eyes properly puzzled.

"Sir! What should I do for you?" Anything to get out of harsh punishment. Anything. Who knew, maybe if you didn't speak up, you'd be already doing laundry for the whole squad, and for an entire month.

"I love you." The words were blunt, and no hesitance or sentiment was shown. But you seemed to get the idea even so with the lack of emotion.

"Like, as a sister or like a-"

"As a lover, stupid." Levi sniffed. "What's your answer."

"I," you cleared your throat, not understanding how the Corporal could even manage those words deadpan. Wondering how to structure this statement, you replied equally blatantly. "Love you too." Wow, this love was definitely going to escalate quickly. You could almost already hear cheesy romance movie producers calling you.

"Good." He released your shoulders, and stepped back to sit down swiveling his eyes from you to his paperwork. As you turned to go, he cut in. "I never permitted you to leave, did I?"

"No, sir." You stifled a loud groan bubbling inside you.

"Call me Levi, from now on." In a second, his jacket was off and hanging neatly from his chair.

"Oh, so first name basis?"

"I don't see why that is a problem."

"No no, it's fine... Levi." Beneath your nervous gaze, he casually began his paperwork, as if you weren't actually there.

"I sense your silence, and it is getting me off-track. Speak."

"So, I'm not in any trouble, though?" you grinned, hope seeping into your mind.

"No. Though I won't let this happen twice." Levi's head stayed glancing downward, scanning multiple documents as he spoke.

"Thanks, Levi! You can do anything to me then!" You beamed as he stiffen. Oh wait.

You swore you saw his steel blue pupils dilate, after processing what you said, and raised his head to meet your wide stare. You cringed slightly as you heard his writing tool crack under his pressure. "Really."

"Wait, shit, I- wait what." You protested, raising your palms.

"Don't make me regret this." Walking around his desk, Levi used the front of your uniform to pull you down.



And for the first time, he kissed you.



"Oh, and one more thing."

"Yes?"

"I'll give it to you, no interruption." You strolled to the door with long strides, your eyes flashing towards Levi's expression in the end as you shut the door.


Priceless.


The fundamental of intriguing with a hint of shock and distaste at the same time. With you, cackling madly all the way to your bed. 

Along good reason, because the most important part of your adventure today, was that you had escaped consequences. 
Even though you up'd one on marital status.

How oddly things will play out the next day when you see the familiar leader once more.