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dreamingon-forever · 1 year

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The First Night

Synopsis: After the death of Isabel and Furlan during their first expedition, Hange finds a way to console a devastated Levi, becoming their starting point in their friendship.

Pairings: Hange x Levi

Hange knocked on the wooden door, alerting its residence of her presence.

And just as expected, she was met with complete silence.

With a heavy sigh, the woman knocked once more before swinging the door open.

"Oi...Shitty-glasses. I didn't give you permission to enter." Hissed the raven-haired man from his laying position as she made her way into his room. But as they both were well aware of by now, she had no intention of listening to him or leaving him alone.

"I got you some tea." Hange said as she laid down the cup on the man's desk. The wooden surface as pristine and clutter free as she'd excepted it to be. It was no new knowledge to her that the man indulged himself in his cleaning whenever something went awry, or whenever something he had no control over occurred, leaving him with nothing to do but turn his attention towards something he knew he had full control over instead. It also happened to be a great indicator as to how the man was faring with the results of their latest expedition.

"I managed to steal some of the better supplies from within Erwin's room, so don't let it go cold or it'll be a waste." Hange said as she pointed towards the cup. "Do you know how hard it is to smuggle anything from under his nose? Specially when Mike is around? I bet that nose of his could help us figure out how to defeat Titans one day." The woman droned on amicably.

The man threw the woman a calculative look before turning away from her, shifting in his bed to face the wall instead. Not even giving her as much as a response, hoping that the brunette would eventually get the hint and leave him alone.

Keeping his silence, a stretch of stillness passed between the two. And eventually the sound of a heavy sigh followed by receding footsteps and the distinguishable sound of the door closing reached his ears.

Surprised at the unexpected serenity that followed, the man couldn't help but wonder if he got lucky enough to actually get the never ending chatter box to actually leave him alone. But as he turned around his bed, he was met with the view of the brunette sitting on the opposite bunk bed, a book in hand and legs crossed over the bedding.

"May I help you?" Hange inquired from over her book when she caught the man's surprised look. Her hand stilling at the page she was flipping through.

"I thought you left." Levi answered, sitting up in his bed.

Hange quirked a brow in amusement. "I told you, I don't want to see the tea go to waste, so I'm staying until I see with my own two eyes that you finished it."

Levi stared at the woman with a blank expression, thinking the bespectacled woman was absolutely absurd. What blatantly gave her the impression that he wanted her company in the the first place? Or that he asked for her tea service? Couldn't she get a clue as everyone else that he preferred his solitude at the moment? Specially with what happened during their last expedition? But what absolutely baffled him more than anything else about the situation was how friendly the brunette acted with him. Where as the other members of the corps saw him as scum and avoided him like the plague, she seemed to only stick to him closer. Ever since that day she introduced herself to him, Furlan, and Isabel, she'd never failed to try to chat him up whenever she found a chance. It was odd, it wasn't normal, wasn't natural by any means. And he didn't know how to react or what to do whenever she did.

He knew word spread around through the recruits and members of the corps that she was eccentric and kind of a weirdo, but even then, how dense must one be to not realize when someone wanted to be alone and mourn on his own after his two best friends died?

Apparently as dense as Hange Zoe, it would seem.

"Shitty-glasses... I want to be alone in case you haven't noticed. And I never asked for your stupid cup of tea. There's not enough room here for you, so get out."

Hange raised a brow. "Isn't it too empty of a room for a person? There's four beds here and I don't see why you can't share the space. It's not like I'm sharing the same bed with you, or chatting with you. You were the one to talk first after all, I was just reading." She said, pointing at the book resting on her lap.

Before Levi could say anything else, the woman nonchalantly got back to where she'd left off on the book.

Seeing as she wasn't going to budge any time soon, the man's gaze fell over the cup of tea sitting on the desk, invitingly calling out to him.

Whether the brunette had known about his love for tea or not, it was definitely tempting nonetheless. It wasn't everyday one came across free tea in the corps, quality ones at that.

Bed creaking the man eventually stood up, picking up the cup and taking a sip from it, his back facing the woman. If Hange had been studying him from across the room, she didn't make any indication of it.

They stayed silent for the rest of the duration of her stay, which only lasted as Hange promised- until Levi finished his cup of tea. But oddly enough, her presence didn't bother him much as he'd thought it would. And the woman was considerably pretty tolerable as a companion which was more than he thought anyone else could be. And if he were truly honest, it was actually calming having someone just accompany him in the silence of his room. While thoughts of his best friends dying before him and guilt of not being able to save them still plagued his mind, Hange's presence seemingly eased the suffocating thoughts of them with each sip of his tea. The occasional sound of pages flipping becoming a background sound that lulled him into a peace he hadn't felt in days.

But the moment he took the last sip, the woman closed her book and stood up, with it stopping the gentle therapeutic sound of rustling pages.

"Alright, deal's a deal. You finished the tea and I managed to get a good chunk of the book done. I'll be heading out then, goodnight Levi, see you later in training!" Hange said as she picked up the empty cup, throwing the man a wave.

And immediately as she made her way to the door, a sense of loneliness and emptiness he wasn't aware of before filled Levi as he watched her walk away from him. The empty view of the bed she'd been occupying now seemingly giving off a cold feeling, a visual representation of the inner loneliness making him realize just how vast and empty the room was just for one person. A suffocating kind of feeling gripped at him, and instead of letting the woman go as he should've, Levi called out to her in a haste, surprising both the brunette and himself.

"You're absolutely terrible at preparing tea, Shitty-glasses. It would be a crime to let you go around wasting precious ingredients by making tea like this."

Hange paused at the door, a hand on the knob as tilted her head slightly at his words. "Was it that bad?"

Truthfully, yes and no. It was pretty bad, but the reason as to why he even brought it up had more to do with him not wanting to be left alone again than the actual quality of the brew. Averting his eyes, afraid that the brunette could read the real intention behind his words, the man grumbled. "It was fucking disgusting, Shitty-glasses."

The woman's shoulders deflated at his words. "Ah... I see. Sorry. It was my first time trying to make tea... I just thought you'd want some or that it would help boost up your mood after Isabe-" The woman paused. Almost speaking into the air how she'd been worried about him after the loss of his best friends.

"Mhm... If you want, I can try sneaking in some more from Erwin and give it to you to make instead the next time I see you. It might be better than having me waste it." She suggested, opening the door in a haste. Thinking best to leave the man be before she reopened any wounds associated with the loss of his best friends.

His heart twisted as he watched the woman leave the room, the ghost of emptiness filling the deserted room once more, its reach calling to wrap around him again.

Making up his mind, the man quickly followed after the woman with large strides, and as he came into view of her, grabed the woman by the collar.

"Ah! Levi, what?"

"I told you it was disgusting. So learn how to make it properly if you're going to gift tea to someone else, Four-Eyes." He said as he dragged the woman towards the shared kitchen.

Surprised, the woman kept silent and allowed the shorter man to drag her at his mercy.

The next hour was spent with Levi demonstrating step by step the ways of making the perfect cup of tea, having the woman recreate it after him. Slowly but surely as a new cup was made, the taste and quality got better as well, and before they realized it, the morning dawn was upon them.

"Next time I plan to do anything nice for you, remind me not to. Who knew a simple cup of tea would turn into a night long lesson?" Hange chuckled as she pointed at the vast array of empty cups sitting on the table between them.

"You should get some sleep. We have training later and I don't think it'd do us good if Humanity's strongest shows up all groggy. Goodnight Levi!" Hange said, waving amicably at the shorter man from her seat.

The man raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't you also go to sleep, Shitty-glasses? You also are on training duty."

The brunette rubbed at the back of her neck sheepishly, avoiding making eye contact with the man. "Ah... that. Well, there's a problem with that. My roommates like to lock the doors pretty early on, and by the time I get to the room after finishing my research they already turned in for the night."

Levi stood unmoving for a second, his cup of tea stilling in the air before his lips as the man tired to make sense of the woman's words.

"So... your roommates lock you out of your room every night? Is that why you came to my room tonight? Just to waste some time?"

Hange's eyes widened at the man's words. "No, no! Nothing like that! I did want to spend time with you, truly! Although... it is true that I can't really go back to my room at the moment." As she caught the man's judgemental look, she quickly added a chuckle. "Don't worry! I'll just spend the rest of the night in the library. The chairs there are comfier than people give them credit."

And it was there that it dawned on Levi how he wasn't the only one ostracized and outcasted by his peers. While he'd been constantly overlooked as a lowlife from the Undeground, at least he always had Isabel and Furlan by his side. On the other hand, Hange had always been seen as odd and been outright ignored or made into a joke behind her back for her eccentricity. And yet... she had always been friendly to him and his friends despite their different background without judgement or prejudice. While he in return, he'd always met her friendly approached with harsh remarks and a cold shoulder.

Maybe he was scum after all.

"You already look like shit as you are, Four-eyes. You should at least get some sleep in to at least seem presentable." Levi muttered as he picked up the discarded cups to wash.

Hange pouted at the man. "Didn't you hear what I said? I said that my room-"

"Your roommates lock your ass out of your room. I heard." The man answered. "There's more than one room in this Godforsaken prison though."

A chuckle left the woman's lips. "Only problem is that I don't think anyone's willing to share their room with me. But thanks..."

Levi averted his eyes when she locked eyes with him, a glimmer of thankfulness in her eyes. A look no one had ever given him before.

"I might know someone who has room for you. " He quietly muttered, kicking at the leg of the chair the woman was sitting on to get her to follow him.

As they came into view of a familiar inconspicuous wooden door down one of the many winding hallways within the barracks, Hange threw the man a confused look. "Um... Levi, this is your room, isn't it? What are we doing here?"

"Sleeping, what else?" Levi answered matter of factly as he unlocked the door, silently slipping in and settling down on his mattress, throwing an expectant look at the woman standing frozen at the door.

Confused, the woman looked around the empty halls. "But...I thought you said you knew someone willing to share their room with me? I thought you were taking me to them."

Levi deadpanned at the woman. "Is that brilliant brain of yours just for show? Shut the damned door and take that bed since you've already messed it up earlier. Get some sleep before that brain of yours stops functioning completely, Four-eyes."

Slowly, the man's words finally registered through the woman's mind, and with each passing second, the wider her eyes grew. Gripping her book tightly against her chest, the woman complied with the man's orders, silently shutting the door closed before shuffling into the covers of her new resting place.

Silence fell over them as the man closed his eyes, his back facing his new roommate as the chirping of birds outside the window filled the stillness within the room. While Hange gazed at the raven-haired man's back in silent wonder.

"It's fucking creepy to just stare at people when they're sleeping, you know?" Levi's sleepy voice called out in the dark.

Hanger chuckled, unfazed by the man's words. "And it's ungentlemanly for a man to lure a woman into his room through false premises."

Levi snorted at the woman's remark. "As if you're a woman in the first place, Shitty-glasses."

With a soft chuckle, the woman finally turned onto her back, closing her eyes on a mattress for the first time in who knows how long. "It's soft..." She muttered, her consciousness already leaving her as the state of sleep covered her...

Glancing at the sleeping woman, studying the calm rhythm of her breathes, Levi finally mustered up enough courage to voice his thoughts.

"Hange... Thank you." Levi muttered quietly. In a tone barely perceptible one could easily missed it. But the brunette gave a tired smile, seemingly still somewhat conscious.

"Wow... did I just get a thank you from the grumpy grumps, Levi? Oh my, what an honour! And over terribly made tea as well!" She said through a yawn.

Levi rolled his eyes, but couldn't help but let a smile slip. He was just glad the woman was already semi asleep and that the shadows of the dark covered his facial expressions. "Shut up, Shitty-glasses." He grumbled. "You were too insistent that it made no sense trying to fight you on the matter. Besides... you were right. The room's big enough for just one person to occupy."

Hange's face softened at the man's admission. "Thank you for letting me stay, regardless. It's nice to actually lay down for once. Besides... no one ever truly wants to be alone, do they? They just don't want to seem vulnerable and admit they need someone's presence around them because they don't want to seem weak. But... in reality vulnerability is what makes one more human, isn't it?"

Her words rung through the stillness of the four walls, stirring at the man's heartstrings as he realized how much he related to the spoken words.

"Although I wasn't close to Furlan and Isabel like you... I still liked them. Their deaths also affect me, you know?" Hange continued in a hushed voice. "I sincerely really hoped we could be friends some day... all four of us. I miss seeing the excitement in their faces when we walked through the fields or the lake... And I miss seeing the awe in your eyes too, Levi. Tonight I just thought that remembering their lives together and talking about them would be a good way to give them a proper goodbye. That instead of silently mourning on our own, we should remember them together for who they were... to talk about them as if they were still with us and thank them for their friendship. I think that's the way they'd want us to bid them farewell."

Levi stood rooted in silence, unable to come up with anything else to say, too stunned by the brunette's words.

Levi blinked away at tears that he hadn't realized had been threatening to leak since their loss, swallowing a lump that had formed in his throat.

His whole life he'd been mourning loss on his own, thinking it was the only way to get through life since emotions only weakened one. All this time he'd thought only he cared for Isabel and Furlan, that no one cared enough to mourn for them other than himself. Thinking that he had to suffer as well in order to make up for their loss. When in reality, Hange had remembered them as well, mourned over them as well despite their short time knowing each other because she had grown to care for them as well. In the end his two best friends had left an impact on the outside world just like they wanted to. With Hange he realized there was someone that actually cared for them as he did.

"Besides, I never considered you weak. I think you're the strongest for hanging on after losing your best friends...I know what it's like losing people too, you know? All of us in the corps do. But... we all share the same cause, and know what we're dedicating for it. Our fallen comrades aren't ever really gone, they leave their fighting spirit with us. And it's our job to take their dedication and sacrifice to the end. That way they've never really left us alone."

The brunette shuffled in her bed, and almost as if having a sixth sense about it, came face to face with the man across the bed from hers. "I can let you be alone, but never lonely, Levi."

During the duration of their early corps days, the two ended up becoming roommates, getting used to each other's quirks and knowing each other better than anyone else. Until the two eventually rose ranks and gained their own independent rooms as corporal and team leader, although their close bond and nightly tea visits never ceased.

A nightly tea visit became their unspoken way of consoling each other. Their own way of staying by each other's sides and showing the other they weren't alone during the darkest times within their years of service, as well as a way to bid a proper goodbye to their fallen friends. Tea for Isabel and Furlan, follow by tea for the loss of Levi's squad, Mike... Nanaba... And as more and more of their friends got lost to their cause, the more frequent their nightly accommodation occured.

Except when it all stopped after Erwin's and Moblit's death, where Hange locked herself up in the commander's room, never giving Levi the opportunity to bring her their constant of tea. Never wanting to acknowledge the loss of two of the closest people to her.

Knock knock knock.

"Commander." Levi said, walking towards the brunette that had been so engrossed in their paperwork that they haven't noticed the man the first five times he knocked.

"Oh... Levi. Sorry, I got lost in the work and..." She said, glancing at the clock hanging over the wall only to fall silent.

"You've been at it for half a day. You haven't eaten anything at all since you started this morning. It's time for a break." Levi said, laying in front of the woman some soup and a warm cup of tea.

Hange blinked at the food laid in front of her, before tearing her eyes away and turning back to the papers in her hands. "I'm not hungry. I'll eat some later."

Levi furrowed his eyebrows as he watched the woman immediately immerse herself back into her work.

"Tch... Must you really make everyone worry about you to finally get you to take care of yourself? You can't lead us if you're not in health yourself."

The man started sorting through the pile of discarded papers on the table.

"How can you even focus when your workplace is constantl-"

"Levi, can't you see I want to be alone?" Hange interjected, her voice raised from the added stress the man was giving her.

The man paused. It wasn't unusual for Hange to become engrossed and passionate in her work, specially after having taken up the position of commander. But for her to lose her cool and raise her voice at Levi was another thing.

Her one working eye widening in realization as to what she'd done, she deflated and rubbed at her tired face weakly. "I'm sorry, Levi... I know you're just looking out for me... I shouldn't have snapped at you. I know you're also taking on more work than you signed up for initially...."

Seeing the distressed look on the brunette's face, the man walked towards her, slowly pushing the cup of tea in front of her.

"Shit happened. We both are taking on more than we signed up for."

Hange slowly raised her face to look at the grey eyed man. A small chuckle leaving her lips. "Erwin really left me with all the dreadful official paperwork to deal with, huh? He got to rest and left the shittiest people pleasing part to me. And I guess you've taken on Moblit's job as my assistant..." Hanger averted her eyes as her hands fisted at the hem of her coat.

"I should've been easier on him... I can see how much it wears you down taking on his position. You really don't have to care for me, you know? I'm capable of getting my own food. You should go back to training the new recruits as you're meant to do."

Despite her dismissal, Levi stood in place. Knowing well that the woman didn't truly want to be alone. He understood it well because he also felt the same way. "I'm not leaving until the tea is gone. I put effort into making it and I don't want to see it go to waste." He said, repeating the words the woman had told him on that fateful night that started their tradition. The same words that allowed him to finally realize he wasn't alone in this world.

Realization slowly revealed on the woman's features as his words sank in.

"But I want to be alone." She said slowly, slowly raising straight in her seat.

At her words, the man stepped closer until he was right next to her, looking down directly at the brown eyes looking at him with the vulnerability of the world.

"No one truly likes being alone, Four-Eyes. Looking weak is different from being weak. And that's something you're not. Besides... You can be alone but I will never let you be lonely."

Hange's lips quivered into a smile. The first real one that's grazed her face since before their last fight against the Beast Titan.

"Tea?" Levi offered, bringing a second cup to himself to match the woman's.

"Tea sounds great." Hange answered, before giving him a mischievous smile. "Maybe a light sleepover will be beneficial too?"

"Tch... did you even have to ask, Four-Eyes? My room's big enough for both of us."

#hange zoe #levi ackerman #aot #levihan #levi x hange #levi x hanji #attack on titan #aot fanfiction #levihan fanfiction #levihan ff #aot ff #shingeki no kyojin

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insomniacscripts · 7 months

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“I can’t just be your friend” || Connie Springer x Reader || Drabble

I 100% saw a TikTok about this and now I had to write it for our boy CONNIE 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 (exclusive to Tumblr since it’s so short.)

This is not my best work but FLUFF AND SOME SUGGESTIONS AT THE END but mainly fluff.

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Word count: 800 something?

Pairing: Connie Springer x Female!Reader (y/n)

Triggers: Motorcycle crash? I feel like I should definitely mention that. — NOT PROOF READ

No smut just suggestive— but still MDNI bc N O

Enjoy :)

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The police said they would wait for your ride while your bike got towed off. You had called Connie to ask him to come and get you. The stupid lifted truck that clipped your bike hadn’t even seen you turn. Luckily, you came out pretty much unscathed. A few cuts on your arms, but you were fine.

“Y/n! Shit are you sure you’re okay?” Connie said as he started to check out your face.

“I’m fine, Connie, just a few scratches. I just…take me home please?”

“Yeah, I got you.”

You thanked the police officer for waiting with you and walked over to Connie’s bike. His was larger than yours had been, but you weren’t driving, so it didn’t matter.

“I’m glad you’re okay.” Connie said before pulling you into a hug.

“Me too. Thanks for coming.”

“You called. I would have been here no matter what.”

You smiled at him and he offered a hand to help you on the back. He checked your helmet to make sure it was as tight as possible and got in front of you. Your hand’s immediately wrapped around his waist and you scooted as close as you could to his back.

The ride was easy. You didn’t live too far away, but you appreciated that every time there was a red light, Connie’s hands came back to rest on your knees. Further reassurance that he was there and you were safe with him.

You squeezed him tighter as a thank you. Your emotions were frantic. You were gonna have to find a new way to get to work, and your insurance would skyrocket. You shook your head to clear your mind. You could worry about that later.

Upon arriving to your apartment, Connie followed you inside.

“You don’t have to stay if you don’t want to. I’m just gonna clean my cuts and watch a movie or something.” You said.

“I just…I want to make sure you’re okay. I know you said you were, but I want to stay a little longer.”

You nodded as you both went to the bathroom. He helped you out of your jacket and grabbed the rubbing alcohol from your medicine cabinet behind the mirror.

He didn’t say a word as he started to gently clean your wounds. It didn’t hurt too bad, a small sting every now and then. You were sitting on the counter of the sink, Connie standing between your legs. You playfully hooked your legs around his waist and pulled him closer, making him miss the bandaid placement on your arm.

“Now I gotta rip it off and put a new one on why—“

He stopped talking as your hands cupped his face. You moved his head slightly, and your heart crumbled into dust. His eyes were red and his face was flushed.

“Connie…”

“I can’t do this. I can’t.” He sighed.

“Connie, I can clean myself up—“

“No! Dammit, I can’t be your friend anymore.”

Your heart shattered further. He didn’t want to be your friend? After ten years of friendship he was just done?

“Connie, hey… don’t. Please don’t say that I can fix this. We can be friends. I don’t want to find more friends. I don’t want anybody but you.”

His forehead pressed against yours, his tears falling on your cheeks, “I can’t just be your friend anymore. I’ve loved you for a long time now, but I didn’t realize how much until I got that phone call today. You told me that you were fine, but all I could think about was what would have happened if I lost you…I would regret very few things, but the biggest one—“

“Connie, what are you saying to me right now?” You choked out.

“I love you— since the second you sang along to that damn Miley Cyrus song with me in the car at two am, I have loved you, and I don’t think I could ever stop…but I know you don’t return my feelings, and that’s okay. I just…needed to tell you.”

“What?”

Connie pressed a kiss to your cheek and started walking away from you. You had to mentally process what just happened, but soon enough you were chasing down Connie through your apartment and tackling him before he could reach the front door.

You rolled so you were hovering over him, a bright smile and soft blush rising to your cheeks.

“I love you too. Stupidly and chaotically so, I do love you. Please…don’t go.”

“You better not be fucking with me.” He shuttered beneath you.

“Baby, I wouldn’t lie about this.”

Your lips mere millimeters from his own, Connie pushed you so you were upright and sitting on his lap. His hands roamed to your back and held you tight.

“Call me that again.”

“Baby,” you grinned, “please kiss me?”

“Fuck, whatever you ask for, Princess.”

His lips finally met yours in the sweetest, tooth-rotting, sugar filled kiss you had ever experienced. He pulled away and the stars of the night sky were all in his eyes. You couldn’t help but chuckle at the love-struck boy…cause you were certain you had the same dopey look on your face.

“Bedroom…now.” You said, kissing him yet again.

He didn’t hesitate to wrap your legs around his waist and make a bee-line to your room.

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@exoahgasebby

#attack on titan #aot #fluff #connie springer #suggestive #cute #connie springer x reader #Connie springer x you #aot ff #aot fanfiction

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seredelgi · 2 months

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Mikasa Ackerman/Jean Kirstein, Armin Arlert/Annie Leonhart Characters: Mikasa Ackerman, Jean Kirstein, Connie Springer, Armin Arlert, Annie Leonhart, Original Female Character(s), a nameless jean's girlfriend Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff, Pining, Mutual Pining, Denial of Feelings, Grief/Mourning, Kissing, Alcohol, PTSD, Falling In Love, slowburn, Post-Canon, Character Death, eren's btw, Unreliable Narrator, kind of, Mikasa's POV, POV Third Person Summary:

It’s quiet, but a whisper. However, she’s sure he’s heard it, because his eyes have widened, glistening fervently in the silence of the night around them, the chill breeze from outside casting a series of welcomed shivers up her body. She wants him to put a stop to them with his own. She’s felt its warmth while walking pressed against him.

He can warm her up.

OR/ In the aftermath of the war, Mikasa comes to terms with her unresolved feelings. Finding out what it feels like to fall in love for the second time, all while still grieving the death of who she used to think was gonna be her soulmate.

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byallmeans1 · 6 months

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#fr im so excited for this story dhskajsj #levihan #snk #shingeki no kyojin #aot #hanji zoe #attack on titan #levi ackerman #hange zoe #myart #levi: OpEn YoUR EyEs FFS👺👹#also levi: sshhh youre alright 🥰😇

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kariighost · 6 months

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Imagine you and Levi having your first dance together at your wedding and he’s just staring at you in his arms and his eyes are slowly filling with tears because he finally has you all.to.himself.

#I’m so damn emotional today ffs #wanna marry that man #levi ackerman #levi aot #levi ackerman x reader #snk levi #daddy levi #attack on titan #levi thoughts #levi x reader #captain levi

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luvissa · 1 year

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THIS SHIT IS MAKINF ME WET

#I need an eren ff inspired by this rn #eren aot #on my hands and knees #please

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lovolee3 · 1 year

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Black tea

First time EVER writing. Please be nice.

gn!reader x Canon!Lev

Warnings: none (maybe be afraid of grammatical and spelling errors)

genre: fluff, canonverse

Words: 503 shitty summary: You help Levi with his paperwork and you both don’t really share the same taste, when it comes to beverages.

tags: @his-sweet-muse You never really liked black tea. It was bitter and you preferred sweet things. Not even the sugary cookies you sometimes got from that cute little bakery not far from the town square could even out the bitter taste of the black tea he always offered you. It had become a habit to help your Captain with some paperwork. You were good with that. Paperwork and numbers. You did it before you joined his squad, when you were still an instructor and your uniform had the crossed swords on your back, not the wings of freedom. You were also good at hiding your feelings, so you didn’t flinch, when you tasted the tea the first time, sitting across from him. Levi and you worked in silence most of the time, the only sound were the quills flying over paper. By the time you finished today, the moon was already up. Your cup was empty and you were about to leave his office with it, to clean it and put it back in its place in the kitchen, when he called your name. “Yes, sir?” smiling slightly, you turn to look at him. Levi was still sitting at his desk, the dark, huge thing making him look even smaller than he was. You thought it was kinda cute. “You don’t like it.” he simply states, face emotionless as usual. “Hm?”, your head tilts slighty to the side, when you hear his words. You don’t really get, what he’s talking about. Then his eyes fall on the cup. “The tea. You don’t like it.” Are you imagining it or does he sound a little hurt? “Uhm...”, you feel the heat rising in your face, on your cheeks and are grateful for the lamplight, that’s not bright enough for him to make him see. “Well....” you start, but he speaks over you. “Could’ve simply told me. Wouldn’t have wasted good tea on someone who can’t appreciate it.”. He does sound a little annoyed. And...guilty? You can’t fully pinpoint it and just nod. He wishes you Goodnight and obviously you are excused. So you turn around again, but hesitate, before your hand presses down on the brass handle. “It’s true, I dont like the tea...” you say. Your voice is calm, like most of the times. Something he likes about you, he admitted to himself some time ago. “I don’t like bitter things in general...” Bitter like me comes to his mind. His eyes are on the paper in front of him, not on you. But he can hear the slight smile on your lips when you continue. “But...I really do appreciate you alway carefully prepare it just for me. That’s very sweet. So I don’t mind drinking something bitter for a change. Goodnight, Captain.”, you finish softly. Levi doesn’t look up from his paper, until he hears the soft clank of his office door and your retreating steps. He is grateful the lamplight wasn’t bright enough to make his flaming cheeks and ears visible to you.

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sugarreiner · 2 years

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Cuddling | Jean Kirstein x Reader Headcanons

You’re always craving for Jean’s cuddles and he’s always the happiest to satisfy you

Ngl he’s also craving for them

You love how small you are in his arms

Most of the time, you are lying on top of him, your head resting on his chest

Jean rather plays with your hair or caresses your back

His delicate and warm touch always send shivers down your spine

He loves how your body reacts to him

He’s always super soft and sweet with you

He loves to leave kisses on your forehead

But he prefers your lips so if they’re too far away from his, he will lift your chin up to reach them

He whispers sweet things to your ear

« I love you so so so much… »

« You’re so beautiful… »

« I’m so lucky to have you in my life… »

« I wish we could stay like this forever… »

He calls you with sweet names to check if you’re still awake

Sweetie, Kitty, Princess, Love

His warm breathe on your neck is such an amazing feeling

He adores when you play with his hair and you adore it as well

When he’s lying on top of you, he will take your hands and place them on top of his head to make you understand that he wants you to play with it

Jean is obsessed with your perfume so when he’s lying on top of you, he’ll leave lots and lots of kisses in your neck

But even if he loves being cuddled by you, he really prefers when he’s the one taking care of you

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chaerssss · 8 months

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ANOTHER UNIVERSE

ꕥ Jean x female reader

ꕥ Words:- 4.6k

ꕥ Synopsis:- you've always had a little crush on Jean but afraid of losing him, you never confessed it to him. However one night, things take a turn..

ꕥ Genre:- Romance, Sad, Angst and a little suggestive.

ꕥ Type:- Oneshot

ꕥ Warnings:- mentions of blood, death scenes and fighting scenes.

ꕥ Disclaimer:- This is based on the end of season 3. I apologise in advance if some things are incorrect. Even though, I'm a big fan of aot, sometimes it's hard for me to go with the storyline.

Edit:- 53 LIKES?!?! 😭 TYSM GUYS🫶

"Even if the fates unraveled our destiny. I would find a way back to you..."

Another day went by.

Another 24 hours of bloodshed.

It was beginning to get exhausting.

Your horse guided your way back to the cabins. Back inside the walls. If you were being honest, the inside of the walls were much terrifying than it's exterior. Fear was more prominent when you found yourself here. With population. Humans.

What was so terrible?

Everything.

Every person that has dedicated their life to eradicate titans from the world, they feel it more than anyone around. Survey corps. The name feels like such a high status. It might be...but what would we do of the status when we won't be here to celebrate and enjoy a free life?

Going outside the walls and everytime, every goddam time, coming back with absolute no success. Leaving so many friends, companions, family...behind. Then returning with a heavy heart, with bodies of the people we once used to train with. Only for the people to question our ability.

Maybe...we weren't worth it? Maybe, it was because of us, we hadn't had any success yet. Even though, some of us were already at the edge of Paradis. It's confusing right? But it's our reality for now.

We grew in this depressing, fowl place. Not a lap to put our head on, not a shoulder to cry on...not parents to caress our cheeks and give us hope. How long could we possibly survive.

And that's the funny thing...we did. Mikasa, Sasha, Armin, Eren..his mere name makes your heartache. That freedom crazy bastard. Connie, Annie, Jean.

Down the path of this whole 'end titans' agenda, we lost more than we could've imagined. Bertholdt, Marco...Reiner, Commander Erwin.

Your eyes had started to pool with tears. You knew deep down that we were mere pawns, being played here and there because our ancestors couldn't manage themselves. So, even if you knew the other side held the enemies, you knew they were just like you in the end.

You wanted to see him. Jean Kirsten. That idiot. He made you fall for him. By literally doing nothing. You don't know why, you don't know how. But he seems to attract you for some reason.

Although, he's always crazy about girls and showing off infront of them. You don't particularly like these types of guys, who act desperate but he...you just find him cute. At first, you thought you were going crazy because that's how it seemed. Eventually, when you grew up with him...it all made sense.

He looked different now. His hair were longer, he had slight facial hair which was a cherry on top. He grew taller and his shoulders became broad. Tch, it's weird you even noticed all these things.

So you decided to invade Connie's cabin today, because jean and him were roommates. You realised it was his weekly smoke sesh which consisted of smoking, drinking & chatting absolute shit about the pricks we call the police, military and people we genuinely hate.

Jean would be manspreaded, sat on the uncomfortable bed, you besides him, exhaling smoke into the air as he'd tilt his head back ever so slightly- the stuble on his face prominent and his mullet abit messy.

"you wanna smoke?" He'd say with a slight chuckle passing you the blunt. How sad, the smoke made you feel suffocated. You didn't like it one bit. However, you needed to be by him tonight.

"I despise it." You say, eyes still on the table infront of you. Connie was on the sofa, sleeping like a log.

"You're no fun... " he'd say with a smile "so, how was ur week y/n?"

You leaned back on the bed, your arms supporting you, "pretty shit honestly...killing titans, cleaning their filthy blood from my swords, watching my mates...loosing to some of those gigantic idiots."

The sorrow was dripping out of you at this point. You had to control it. Keep it in a jar. However, Jean didn't make it any easy. Your eyes gazed at his perfect side profile. A high bridged nose, piercing light brown eyes and his soft lips. You sighed, and went back to staring at the table. Escaping the feeling he made you feel just by looking at him.

Jean chuckled, "I feel you." His lips were stretched in a smile but you could feel the pain in it. He'd nod his head in a comforting way, as always. And somehow, you had gotten used to this. "So, why the depressing week? Titans? Losing? Or just generally?"

His arms curled around your shoulder, sending goosebumps on your skin. He touches so nonchalantly, not knowing the effect he has on you.

"...just..generally." A heavy exhale escaped your lips. "You wanna talk about it?" He said while staring at you from the side. God, you have to control yourself so much around him. And he doesn't make it any easier.

"Nah it's fine...i wouldn't wanna burden you with it. Besides..." you paused and walked to the window. "The weather is beautiful today." a wave of breeze makes your hair dance as you close your eyes, feeling easy.

It didn't go unnoticed by him as he took steps to join you. The light breeze causing your hair to flow. His heart rate had increased, was it the booze? But..maybe he has always felt like this? He doesn't know and nor does he care. "Wow, your hair looks stunning." He whispered, as his fingers tuck a few strands behind your ear.

The surroundings were dead silent. You were afraid he'd hear your heartbeat. Or he might see your red cheeks. God, why'd he have to be like this? You turn your face away.

"I guess the weather is pretty good" he chuckled. "It's also a pretty good time for a kiss." He gave a cheeky smile, teasing you.

This basta- Oh my god! You kept chanting in your brain 'calm down', and you ahve no idea if it was working or not. In fact, you even held your breath, trying to maintain that poker face. A few beats later you yelled "...Connie!! Jean wants to kiss you!"

He laughed aloud, "Y/n! I was joking! Don't do that!" When both of you turned behind to see Connie, he was still asleep. He must've been really tired. Meanwhile Jean, pretended to pout and crossed his arms as he glanced at connie.

The awkwardness faded away for a few seconds. You both kept talking about different things but somehow Jean managed to bring the 'ideal boyfriend' thing in between. Question. How do you tell your crush that they are in fact your ideal type, subtly so that they never suspect a thing?

"But if u were single and were to hypothetically want a handsome guy to kiss u.. I wouldnt mind it being me." He'd chuckle again. He knew he was being a pain in the ass, "I'll be quiet now I promise." But it was also evident, he wanted an answer.

You couldn't help but chuckle, "have you always been desperate?"

He tried to laugh it off nervously, but get slightly embarassed, "Desperate? Nooo.." he paused for a few seconds. And on god you just wanted to pounce on him. Respectfully. Not that you would ever in real life, maybe you had started to get drunk? But..did you even drink? Your eyes trailed down his neck, the first few buttons were undone, exposing his collarbones and chest.

"It's not desperate to let a girl know you like them." His deep voice reached your ears and your eyes went to his at lightening speed. You realised he was looking at you while you were gawking at him shamelessly. Jesus Y/n. So you immediately looked away, flustered.

"..I thought you liked Mikasa.." you had to get that out of your system. He smiled, nudging your shoulder, not answering your question "y/n, I like the way you blush when you're embarrassed" he then laughed, finally coming back to the point, "Also Mikasa is great. I just also find you to be great as well."

"You're spouting nonsense..." You started to walk back to the bed because there was no way you were letting him see this side you. You were sure a few more minutes and smoke would start coming out of your ears. Besides, who taught him to talk like that anyway? When he was younger, he'd always get himself embarrassed infront of others.

He started to follow you. The atmosphere had become tense yet again. He came to a pause behind you, getting close as you stood near a drawer. "I think you're quite the catch." He leaned it to whisper it in your ear. This is unfair. Your breath had started to tremble. He truly makes you feel things.

You felt his hard front on your back, " ...jean.." you managed to say, more like murmur. His hands were now on your waist. "Yes y/n..?" He did it again, he whispered it in your ear. For a moment you felt his lips brush over your neck and god you wanted to lean on him, let your hair fall on one side and let him devour you.

He noticed you're slightly flustered. He shouldn't do this..he still isn't able to figure out if this was due to the drink or you. He knew he was getting hard. His nose was by your forehead, and he could smell you. It intoxicated him. But at the same time he felt like embracing your tiny body in his.

As much as you wanted his hands on your body, you decided to gently remove them, "don't say the words you don't mean..." Your eyebrows furrowed, it was just so painful. He could be saying all of this under the influence of alcohol.

It felt disappointing to lose your touch and yet Jean still smiled, nodding slightly. Placing his hands on your shoulders, "You're right. I was just, trying to be cute. It's probably too early to say that kind of stuff..."

"So, y/n, will you let me try again..? Cause I genuinely do think you're a catch." The way he calls for you, make your heart ache. But...you can't. In fact, you wouldn't want to make this into something more. Because, this world you're living in isn't...gentle at all.

But you can't help it. You are sure you didn't even let a drop of alcohol touch you and yet you feel so high and drunk. It might be his aura or his eyes in particular. So you don't know what's best to do right now...go with your desires or leave him hanging.

After staring at him for a good 30 seconds, you chose the first option.

Using his collars you pulled him close and placed a soft, brief peck on his lips. Then running away for your life to the other room.

He looked shocked. More like perplexed. But it's sad you couldn't see his face. As you think you were getting away, you heard footsteps behind you, realizing he was running after you.

"Hey! That was my first kiss!... And I liked it!" It took a while but he was eventually able to catch up to you, grabbing your hips and pulling you close to him, "I'd like a 2nd one, if I'm being honest."

I'm in trouble. All because of this horse face. He leaned in a little closer, cornering you to the wall, flustered, you say, "that was my first one too..." But the butterflies in your stomach just won't stop fluttering. You tried to escape from his embrace.

He'd chuckle, trying to kiss you again. Your attempts of escaping futile as Jean had quite a strong grip, "Now, y/n. Don't be like that... Give the guy who stole your 1st kiss a 2nd one huh?" he'd smile, blushing a little.

He's so cute. You have no idea what he might be thinking right now. However, it was spontaneous of you to just kiss him out of nowhere. Then it dawned on you that he's drunk. All of this is just because he's drunk. None of it is true. Right now, he's looking at you like you're the only girl in the world and...it makes your heart beat 10 times faster.

You look away, "you're drunk....you won't remember any of this jean..." You take a deep breath, clenching the little fabric of his shirt, "But, if someday, i got the courage to finally confess to you while you're sober...then you can get a second kiss. You hadn't realised but your tears were already dripping down your cheeks, "until then...please don't get my hopes high...and please..stay alive."

A pang. That's what it felt like, seeing you cry. Jean, has always been a soft person. Heck, even the idea of admitting in the survey corps terrified him. But his mother always told him that he was brave. Maybe, that's what drove him to be there with everyone else.

Apart from the negative aspects, if he hadn't took that step, he would've never...never found you. How miserable would he have been then. He takes a step back, dropping his shoulders.

"You're right.. I probably won't remember this once I'm sober... But, when I do forget.. remember this... Drunk or sober... My feelings don't change for you. You're the best girl I've met and whether you accept it or not, I don't just want a kiss"

He smiled again. A bright one this time. Where his eyes turn into crescents and you can see the obvious blush, not knowing if it's because he's drunk or... flustered. "You are amazing."

If anyone still hasn't figured out why he attracted me so much. I hope...it's much clear now.

You tried to calm yourselves down, " ...I have an early...meeting tomorrow with Levi and hange-san.." ,sniffles, "I'll go sleep..."

He'd wipe your tears away, kissing your forehead gently. "Dont you worry now... You go to your little meeting, and when you come back, we can talk."

He'd smile again, getting close to you once again as he looked into your eyes, "You.. Me.. Together.. No alcohol needed."

That night you had a hard time falling asleep. Jean's words kept coming back to you. You, me together, no alcohol needed. And a smile would appear everytime. In fact, you didn't even want to sleep.... probably because, reality had started to feel better than dreams.

Oh, you fell, it was so evident. And you've fallen so deep that if you tried to come back up, you'll lose yourself with it. He was your first love..but at the same time you started to have second thoughts.

The anxiety, if that's what you can call it. There were so many things you were afraid of. But, the number 1 was losing him...so you prayed that night. If any one of us had to leave this world for good, then let it be me first. Let it be me...

The next day you're back to training in the backyard with Mikasa, eren and armin. It's the same old thing but something turns on when it's you four together. There's a touch of comfort and warmth. Armin tells so many facts and stories we three wouldn't even understand, Mikasa would blush seeing eren all motivated to defeat the titans and you'd catch her.

She doesn't seem to hide the fact that she likes him... it's just that, she's afraid to admit it vocally. Just like you. Your eyes get downturned but you turn your attention back to the training.

Jean watches you from a far. It's quite obvious Jean likes you, and that's pretty obvious to him as well because right now, a tinge of jealousy can be felt in his chest. He just wishes, it was him besides you. He was the reason you'd smile like that, where your dimples appear, you didn't even know you had. Although, he'd pretend to look away each time Armin or Eren would catch him staring.

"Eren could you teach me the swing you did that day?" You request the dark haired guy. Eren came behind you. Ok, maybe you should think ahead for the future before you ask for something. Because you thought he'd teach you by doing it himself but apparently he decided to hug you from the behind, and hold the sword, while your bodies were so close together.

He's still watching from a far, his eyes following you. Eren is being a bit flirtatious by placing his arms around you, which Jean notices. Or maybe he's just seeing things because how would Eren, the freedom crazy bastard possibly have the time to flirt? In fact, he won't even know the purpose behind it?

"Ugh... What a flirt" He murmured being a little disgusted. "Hey Mikasa, you wanna tell me about your week?" He'd say in an attempt to distract himself from the jealous feelings of watching you with Eren.

A minute later he finds you ruffling Eren's hair who's on the ground and you're laughing, probably,because eren made a joke. This is all in his brain because that's not true at all, you were laughing because Eren tripped on thin air. And it was funny, to see a guy who can literally turn into someone so huge and crush millions, fall on the ground while making a cute sound.

This time Jean doesn't bother hiding his jealousy and anger. He has a straight face as he watches you play with Eren's hair, his hand clenching the handle of his 3D maneuvering equipment sword.

"Oh you think Eren is so cute!?" He'd say in a mocking tone, trying to get your attention. You turned yourself to him and realised he had been watching you. Wow, he was...watching me? He slowly got closer to you, "What about me?.. I haven't really even got the chance to show you how cute I can be.."

Your eyes go wide for a second. Because A) he's too damn close and B) he just said that aloud, in front of your friends. Which was even more embarassing. But he seemed to not care. You take a step back, "what..are you talking about?" Your cheeks are so red right now, why did the weather have to be clear today?

"Me?... Why, I simply thought you seemed to be getting a little.. flirty with Eren." He'd chuckle nervously before stepping closer again. Your poor heart was in no way ready for this. "I just thought I'd show you what you've been missing out on when you've been hanging out with that hot headed idiot.."

In no time, you're literally corned to the concrete wall behind and he slightly tilted his face. If it wasn't for the support of the wall you bet you'd fall down because just the way he's talking right now is making you go crazy enough to even let out a moan. Jesus..

You look away, trying to come up with something. You know damn well he looks majestic right now but unfortunately you don't have the courage to look straight at him. So you say, " ....just so you know ...it's hard for me to talk to boys that I find attractive..." Your cheeks go even more red, " ...ahem...captain Levi is calling me." And you walk away.

Jean was quite literally stunned. Shocked. Perplexed. And whatever else you can say instead of 'surprised'. He doesn't move an inch from where he trapped you while you walk away, "y/n...!" He finally yells. "You find.. Me.. Attractive?" He'd ask. His face would go red as he'd look after you.

"Well, when you get back we are gonna have a talk.." yeah sure whatever you say pretty boy. Was what you had in mind but no way you were ready for that 'talk' yet. You thought you were the only with a bright scarlet face when on the other hand, Jean is literally dying of shyness. So you just raised a middle finger in the air, trying to run away without any words.

He frowned as you flicked him off, "Well I hope your happy now that you got that out of your system.. Just wait until you see me when you come back" He'd put his middle finger up as well, and stick his tongue out at you. But then quickly rethink what happened and get flustered again.

Meanwhile the people around you were....well..not surprised.

"Finally..." Mikasa let out and Eren follows, "I thought they'd already be married or something." And continues with his punches in the air. "Eren.." Armin says as if to scold him, "what? You can even ask the infiltrators, they thought the same..."

A while later you're under a tree, looking off into the setting sun. Jean appeared behind you, resting his body against the tree as he watched you sit there.

"What you doing over here y/n? You look deep in thought.. I'd hate to distract you." His deep voice, which had now quite frankly, started to sound like honey, reached your ears.

"It's not a thought but..I find sunsets so pretty." You say, not breaking your gaze from the sky. But then you turn around and signal him to sit besides you. He smiled before sitting down next to you, leaning his head against the tree as he kept his eyes on you.

"They are indeed quite pretty.." his eyes move to the sunset then back to you, "but I think you're more beautiful than any sunset."

"..you're cheesy as ever." You chuckled. And... Something shifted in Jean's eyes as he looked at you. Maybe even in his heart. It made him content, that it was you who was smiling next to him.. because of him. The orange and golden hues of the sun reflect perfectly on your skin. As if you already didn't look like a goddess, the dipping sun made you look etheral. Your eye color now more visible because of the bright light. You're just so...pretty. And..Jean can't get tired of watching and observing you. Its like everytime he finds something pretty in you.

"I can't help it.. I'm a sucker for romance." He sighed, staring at the sky with you. "I'm also a sucker for beautiful girls.. you are the perfect combination."

A gush of butterflies fill your gut, and you smile, "you know, I must say... you're the reason I've stopped feeling insecure."

"I am?" He intentionally made a surprised look and when you chuckled while playing with the grass, his eyes became soft once again, "You know.. seeing you smile like that is always a great sight for me. It makes me believe maybe just maybe... I also make you feel something."

He stretched his arms and legs out to stretch contently while he inhaled sharply and your eyes fell on his built physique. His structured face and brown hair. You wish to play with them..style them in cute hairstyles and bows. The thought made you smile, but then...he turned to you and said, "It's quite a beautiful night isn't it.."

"Yeah.." you said not looking at the sky but him instead, "Its..beautiful." The sun had set entirely and it became darker than before. Just at the right time, as though the universe was playing it's cards, a wave of wind blew your hair prettily.

Jean watches the way the wind blew through your hair, before opening his eyes and looking at your face. He'd tilt his head, placing his hands on your shoulders and gently turning your face to him. He'd hold eye contact with you before moving closer.

"You have the most kissable lips y/n.." He chuckled before leaning in closer and brushing his nose against yours. You could feel his breath, and it sent goosebumps all over you. Your stomach was doing sommersaults. And again, his scent, a mix of an earthly smell but at the same time a fragrance that intoxicated you.

"...jean... you're too close.." you breathed out heavily.

"Too close?"

"And if I get closer?" He leaned in.

"Do I get to kiss those beautiful lips?"

Your throat had beginning to feel tight and you chest...it felt like a drum as of now. What should you even do right now? Your mind went blank, until, you hear a voice calling from a distance, "s-sasha is calling me.." you whispered.

He smiled and then gently turned your face towards him again,"hm?" Gosh that was so hot of him...he pressed himself against you and pulled you closer so that both your bodies were touching. He'd hold your chin gently with his hands, "I know you want to kiss me. It's the only thing you can think about right now.. I can feel it"

You didn't have the confidence to even say something let alone look him in the eye. Meanwhile you felt his gaze on you, with each second a pool of desire growing inside both of you and just..a fuzzy feeling inside you couldn't quite point out.

He kissed your neck gently, his lips soft against your skin. He'd move his head up again to look at your lips, "Don't fight it anymore..." You flinched at the touch, it was like an electric shock. You still tried with all your might, to turn this situation into a normal one, "J-jean....Sasha's calling me.."

"Sasha can wait.. " was what he said. And when he did, you felt vibrations on your nape. A pathetic sound could leave you any time if he didn't stop. He chuckled as his jaw started to clench a little, a small amount of frustration and jealousy in his tone, "It doesn't matter who calls you... I just.. wanna kiss you for gods sake."

Your raised your hand to slowly caress his hair, "..jean." you whispered, "I'm... I'm scared." Eyebrows furrowing as a sense of pain arrived in you, "I'm scared that I'll end up losing you. The world we live is not...gentle. it's cruel...and to love a person truly in this world is...scary."

And you meant it.

You meant every word of it.

Because you've seen it. You've experienced it. You didn't wanna bear that pain anymore. You agree you're weak... because if another person close to you died, you'll lose yourself with it.

"Listen y/n. I may be an idiot sometimes, but I'm not that stupid. I know this world isn't gentle.. Hell it's more cruel than anything I would ever have imagined.. But that's all the more reason to be with the people we love.. What good would it be to survive this nightmare if we can't spend it with the people we love?" He'd move his hand to yours, gently taking your hand, "I'll protect you y/n...I'll keep you safe."

It was just how your mother used to tell you how your dad made her feel. A feeling of comfort, so comfortable that I wanted to cuddle him everytime he was near. And for some reason, my heart rate was always high near him. His eyes...were like an ocean. And I was willing to drown in them.

"Promise?" You extended out your pinky.

Maybe that's how I feel right now.

He'd take your pinky finger and wrap his own around it, "I Promise." He gave a little smile before looking back up at you. He still held your hand, gently rubbing the side of your finger with his thumb.

So, I'll trust you.

You leaned in to reach near his face, a little nervous but wanting to feel his lips. Feeling his breath on them. He watched you as you got closer to him, his eyes trailed down to your lips and then back up again. He moved his head closer to yours, leaning in close before he finally pressed his lips against yours. He wrapped his arms around your body in order to pull you closer. His lips were firm, yet gentle. He'd kiss you for what felt like an eternity. Like that comfort your mom told you about. Your hands were in his hair while his held you close.

At first, it felt like just a touch of lips, but then a desire evoked in you to feel them again. That soft feeling. He sucked on your bottom lip and you enjoyed every little bit of it, moving back to kissing where his tongue explored the insides of your mouth. You didn't even knew he could kiss like that. He's...perfect. But he eventually broke the kiss.

"God damn.." He'd chuckle, pressing his arms close. You mirror his reaction by smiling, "...guess I do have kissable lips." "More than kissable, they are perfect lips"

He'd give you a little peck on the lips before gently rubbing your neck again, looking you in the eye again, "You really are amazing y/n... You really make me feel things I've never thought were possible, and you probably don't even realize it."

You rested your forehead on his while your hands held his neck, "..I felt the same when I saw you for the first time in the survey corps." You trail off the memory lane, "I was young..and so were you. But..you seemed to be intrigued by Mikasa...not that I can't relate but..I felt a little pang on my heart, so I just kept my distance." You were surprised you even let it out your system.

"Hearing you talk like this makes me feel like I should've came up and made my feelings known much earlier.. But, I'm here now. Let's make things right."

How does he know what to say every goddam time?

His eyes softened as he looked into yours. He would slowly take his hand out from your neck and move it to rest on your leg, slowly rubbing your thigh. You knew this wouldn't end at a kiss if you didn't stop this man, "You know that sasha was calling me right?" You murmured.

"Now I have to wonder.. Just what is sasha calling you for?"

"probably because the food is served and getting cold..."

"So food is more important than me?"

"Mhmm.." you said in a teasing tone.

"Alright.. But when we come back from eating, I'm probably gonna have to kiss you again just to remind you of what you have when you aren't eating." He got up to face you properly again, "don't be surprised if I try and steal another kiss"

"Jeez..." You took his hand in yours and chuckled, "we'll see about that later.." as both of you went in the dining room.

He slowly started walking, while looking at you with a smile, "I'm sure I won't let you escape me so easily." He whispered, "We'll see about that horse face." You winked in his direction, "Horse face?" He acted as if he got offended, "What have you got against horses anyway?" He'd nudge you lovingly, gently squeezing your hand, "I think horses are beautiful, majestic creatures. And a little bit of a compliment, sweetheart."

Your eyes automatically go wide on the use of the nickname, "stop..with those nicknames." Guess you're already a thing huh?

"Sweetheart?" He chuckled and look at you, "Do you not like nicknames then?"

"I..I do.." you say, red as a tomatoe, "let's go" upon entering the room you give him a peck on the cheek and sit next to sasha while continuing eating your food.

Both of you were fools in love.

"I'll make sure sweetheart that I give you as many kisses as you can handle from now on. Just to make up for all that I've missed out on." He whispered to himself. Throughout the dinner he kept looking at you after every bite. As if, you were gonna fade away from his sight.

You just came from a meeting again.

The same people, stressing over the same thing. But each time, there was a new hurdle. With a solution that would cost one of us our lives.

And this time it was eren. I knew it. Maybe...others knew it as well.

With all the new information in mind, we, the Eldians, have to clear the remaining titans of Paradis Island before traveling to the coast for the first time in centuries.

Will I be able to join them? Will I finally see this sea Armin keeps talking about?

But what lies ahead of that Island? ... it's, nothing but enemies, and it doesn't matter which version of history proves to be the correct one — because either way, Marley is gunning for us, and we must fight back.

Will I be able to join Jean?

You walk out of the room. Knowing you have more titans to fight. An emergency had arrived. And you volunteered to be the first one. As you're walking out, you find a figure walking towards you. A good 6 feet of a man.

Oh, that's my man.

His eyes would trail off, thinking about something "Hmm.." you sighed, "what's your pretty head thinking?"

"I was just thinking about how much you smile, you're such a beautiful girl, sweetheart." And you don't know if it was meant to be sarcastic because you do sure look the opposite of what he said right now. He'd let out a sigh of content as he leaned his head against the tree, "I like this tree. I think it helps me forget about everything for a little while though.. So it's nice to just relax like this for a minute.."

You scoffed. There. He managed to break that shell of negative energy around you, "Look at you sweet-talking me."

"Is it working? I'm not exactly a master at this kind of thing."

'not a master' sure. As if he doesn't know the things to say that make your legs weak. He nudged you playfully, "But it is working right, cause if yes, then I have some extra flirting lined up for you." A smirk appeared on his lips.

"We have titans to fight, and Levi and hange-san are literally like a metre away. They'll hear."

"So you'd rather flirt in private in the trees, hm? Because I can make that happen." He said with a shit-eating grin and his eyebrows raised. "Or is it that you're shy?" He laughed a little, "Please tell me that you're not shy, I can't take that"

You raised your eyes, staring into his, "it took me so many years to be honest about my feelings, do you still think I can be confident?" You start walking towards the horses.

He'd follow after you and look into your eyes as you did to him, "Aww, y/n.. You're so adorable like that. I don't know how you expect me to get any work done when you're looking at me like that and plus I don't think you can be confident. You are confident, whether you like it or not"

He'd smile softly and gently caress your cheek with his hand, "You're perfect y/n."

You don't even realise that your eyes are getting filled with tears. All you can think about right now is being with him. In fact, you don't even want to go fight those stupid huge things, you just want to...stay besides him. As if on instinct you open your arms and hug him, embrace him tightly. And you guys just stand there for a while, Jean's hands caressing your back, as though he knows the rush of anxiety you're going through. His "shhh" and "it's alright's" actually impacted you. But you think...now you'll always need him. You'll always require him and only him to comfort you.

"Now go, go on. They're all looking at you waiting for you to do something." You wipe your eyes before he can see your tears and just look at him. Wih a clear vision. With a deep breath you walk down to the stables to fetch your horse.

He'd lean against the tree again and watch you, grinning as his eyes trailed down your body gently. He'd watch the way you walked, from your ass to your legs. Eventually he'd look back up at your face and smirk before taking a deep breath and closing his eyes.

Sasha comes by him, "who're you staring at?"

"No one" He'd smile slightly "Just enjoying the view, that's all."

He'd then open his eyes to look up at you "What are you doing here though Sasha? It's not time for your training yet is it?"

Sasha narrows her eyes, "horse face, I've been a little too suspicious of you and y/n..." she looks between you two, "what is going on with you two?"

"If you must know, y/n really is beautiful, so why shouldn't I be interested? She's funny, charming, and she's an amazing kisser...."

Sasha cranes her neck so hard that she hears a 'crack' "Ow!" Jean stops to look at her, "woah easy.."

"Then.. that'd mean you..you kissed her?"

And all he did was give a wink. But Sasha appeared rather worried. Maybe, it was just like all those times. Jean just wanted attention, someone to be with him. She was worried you'd end up getting your heart broken. But when she stared at Jean for a while, she realised...the way he looked at you, was similar to the way Mikasa looked at eren...and that said something. Because Sasha has only ever seen her being so devoted to someone. "You're in love Jean..." Sasha says.

"You're damn straight I'm in love with her. I don't think I've ever felt like this about anyone before."

Sasha smirks and pats Jean's shoulder, "good luck getting your angel..." And leaves.

He'd groan as he realised that Sasha was right, before he'd turn back and look at you once more before walking, his hands into his pockets, "...angel though." He'd smirk as he leaned against the tree again, thinking about what Sasha said. "Y/n... My angel? I like that. Maybe that'll be one of her nicknames.." He'd sigh, smiling faintly as he thought about different nicknames he knew you would definitely like or hate.

You walked up to him with your horse. "I believe you might've seen Sapphire but never had a good introduction." You bring her close with the leash to Jean, rubbing the bridge of her nose, "Say hi Sapphire,...this..is my lover."

He smiled at the name you gave the horse while gushing over how you called him your lover and pet her head gently before turning to you, "...Be safe y/n, okay?" He looks into your eyes gently and makes a promise to you before climbing onto the horse with you, "And when you get back, I'm getting that second kiss. You better remember that, cause I know I do.."

You blush at the proximity of you two on the horse. So close, it was just like the night it all started. His hard front upon your back, his warmth on your arms and his breath felt on the crook of your neck.

"...now get off i have work to do."

"Alright, alright", He'd hop off and watch as you rode out of the training grounds and off towards your mission,"Good luck y/n!" He called out to you as you started riding further away. He'd then take one last look at you, blushing a little for a moment before looking away, "I'm gonna need that kiss next time I see you." Yes. He yelled it. Infront of everyone. And he knows the kind of expression you'd be making. And how you'd scold him once you get back but then melt away with his touch.

Those were the last words i heard.

Before the echoing roars of these monsters.

You were frozen. Seeing the horrendous conditions of the village. You thought the titans were finally eliminated at least from the villages, because the only ones left were around the Paradis island.

Your feet didn't let you make a move. Besides, Sapphire was injured in her back limb. Everything around you happened in slow motion. From the blood splashing everywhere, to the head of titans being slaughtered to the ground. Or the fellow soldiers being ruthlessly handled by the titans.

You...should do something.

"Now go, go on. They're all looking at you waiting for you to do something."

Even in this battlefield, his voice sounded clear. It echoed throughout your brain. A moment later, a fellow corps member came by you, informing you how the the person who was supposed to call for back up was crushed by the titans. Meaning.... there's no way this can end easily.

Maybe...

Just maybe, this might be the end.

'If any one of us had to leave this world for good, then let it be me first. Let it be me...'

With a deep breath, you whipped sapphire's leash and she was obeying while running towards the titans. A deep rage had awoken inside of you. A deep,..desire to..fight!

You rode all across the biggest Titan which seemed to be crushing everyone around. As soon as you reached it, it tried to kill you by using its feet but you dogded it successfully, thanks to Sapphire.

With that being said, his feet once stomped right besides you, that's when you took the chance to use your sword as a support for climbing it's huge body. When it pierced it's skin, it tried to yank you off of him but you kept hanging. Grunting, it was hard... you were sweating all over and your clothes were splattered by blood.

With much power you managed to climb till it's arms which was a bad idea, it's big hand came hovering over your tiny body. However, you hung yourself on to the finger and used the 3D maneuvering gear to reach till it's nape and slash it.

The cut was successful, you hung yourself on a tree branch, panting heavily. Tears flowing uncontrollably. You screamed. You screamed your lungs off because this was exhausting. You were wailing. Don't know for what?

Freedom? Love? Death?

Something..that gave me peace.

You let your guard off too soon.

You hear a crack, and when you look down, it's the same Titan, using its body to cut down the tree. Your wide eyes looks at it in horror. Fear was creeping inside of you....was it? Because you didn't try doing anything on instinct. You...just wanted to fall.

"Be safe y/n, okay?"

His voice still lingers on. His touch as well. His warmth...

You were going to fight. If not for yourself then for Jean. The tree began to tilt and you used your gear just in time to cling on to the another tree. Another Titan had started to hover over you. It had enormous eyes and it's hair were crippled and messy. Your hooded eyes looked at it and while grinding your teeth, you used all your strength to slash it's nape. Your other injuries were starting to act up. Especially, the one where the titan threw a big ass rock at you.

This time, it was successful. However, the gas in your gear had started to decrease. To the point...it went empty. You fell off in mid air...

Half unconscious because of the previous injuries.

Somehow, this felt...quiet. and nice.

It was like all your worries were gone. Just you sliding down, like in your dreams. However, this time you weren't gonna wake up with a jolt.

The tears prickled at the corner of your eyes as the memories of your teammates, your friends, your family started to appear. You smiled nonetheless. And the last memory before your blood started to run cold, was of that horse face. That idiot who made you fall for him. Called, Jean Kirstin.

And before you knew you were gasping for oxygen because you had hit the hard ground. As the last tear fell, your eyes closed...for an eternity.

Jean would turn around to see Armin running with a worried expression. "Wh-what happened Armin?"

"The village where the titans attacked..." He paused and hunched over to pant, "The bodies..they brought the bodies!"

His eyes automatically grew wide. Just thinking that you were also involved in this. He ran with Armin as both of them went to the group of survivors that fought. All of them injured, Captain Levi, could be seen near a man, his clothes also spoiled with blood spots. Somehow it relieved him to see Captain Levi, he thought if he was here then that'd mean you were safe.

His head moved in every direction to look for you. He even called out for you in the crowd. Until a man responded, "are you perhaps looking for..Y/n?" And Jean immediately shook his head. However, the expression of the man made his anxiety act up. He saw the man shuffle something in his pockets, "She clenched it hard in her hands.."

"Y/n?" He'd say, his eyes widening as his heart stopped. He'd take the pendant and look down at it, not knowing what to say or do, "I-I don't understand.. She was just here.. It can't be.." He'd mutter, placing his other hand on his head in distress. His other hand would hold the pendant to his heart, staring at it with a dead expression "y/n.."

Armin who was standing beside Jean, was stunned. "It can't be.." he whispered. Captain Levi from a distance walked over to them, "I caught her before she could hit the ground..." Levi's hoarse voice informed. "It couldn't be helped.." he said and left.

Jean knew deep inside Levi was beating himself for not being able to save you. The man spoke up once again, "You can..see her body."

He took a step back, feeling the world around him spin. His body felt like it was going to crumble any minute now he was so shocked. "No.." He said, softly as he looked down at the necklace "I-I want to remember her when she was alive.. And I don't think I could handle being near the body without falling to pieces.. He'd take a pause, letting out a sigh as he tried to compose himself.

For the briefest moment, he felt proud that you had been able to protect everyone from that titan before he quickly realised the truth.

"...She's dead now..." He'd murmur "We have to tell everyone else.. Especially Eren and Mikasa.. They.. They were the closest to her.. And... She was gonna kiss me..."

He'd take a deep breath, feeling the pain of the loss all too well "..She'll never kiss me now..."

Eren, Mikasa, Connie and Sasha come running towards you. This time Sasha spoke, "Jean... where's Y/n?"

He kept quite. Not saying a word. He just couldn't. He couldn't say that you were gone. His eyes would lock with Eren's, staring right at him with tears in his eyes, "She's... She's gone..I couldn't do anything.." His voice broke at the end and he looked down at the ground, closing his eyes, "I-I couldn't save her Sasha... I couldn't save her..."

It was not something new. It had happened quite a few times before. Then..how come it affected them so much this time? Everyone's voices would seem quiet to Jean as he spoke. All he could hear was his own thoughts at this point, "I couldn't save her.. Why.. Why couldn't it have been me? She should be here now..."

Connie put a hand on jean's shoulder, "it's not only your fault...we..we couldn't do anything as well." tears trickled from his eyes.

He looked at Connie, "But I was supposed to be there with her.. I was supposed to protect her... I don't understand.." He'd place his hand on his forehead as he looked back up, "I should've been able to save her.. That's what I should've been able to do.."

this time Mikasa spoke, "jean...she would've wanted you to be strong." she wiped her tears, "..let's start with burying her..." He'd sniff slightly and nod gently

"That's.. Right.. She wouldn't want me just standing here mopping.. We need to move..". He'd then turn to everyone and motion for them to follow him, "Let's get moving, I know where she wanted me to bury her."

He started walking towards the forest, waiting for the others to follow him before continuing through the trees, away from the military grounds.

It was the tree, under which you both shared your first kiss. And a confession as well.

"Alright... This is the place.. y/n and I would come here a lot whenever we got a break from training. She loved it here, so this is where I'm gonna bury her."

He'd take a deep breath, trying to calm himself down before starting to dig the grave "It shouldn't be too big.. We don't wanna attract any mindless titans."

He'd say this to explain himself more than anything else. Connie, Levi and eren help in digging the ground. A while later, your body is shown to them. He looked at you with tears in his eyes once again. He took in your face, running his eyes over you.

He noticed every mark on your face, all the little things that made him love you so much and he physically winced at your state. He'd sigh again heavily, putting a hand on your cheek. Eyes closed, he brought you closer to his chest, like you were just asleep and he wanted you to keep being like that.

A small tear rolled down his face as he held you gently, taking in your warmth one last time.

Everyone went silent. The atmosphere was sad, a few raindrops fell. It was as if the sky cried for you. Levi, finally told jean to bury the body.

He gave your face one last gentle kiss before slowly laying you down gently inside the grave, "I got the kiss...i guess." He paused and sighed before covering you with the soil, tears rolling down his face as he did so.

"I'll miss you.. My angel..so much.." He wiped his eyes gently "...I love you y/n.. always."

Love...funny thing isn't it?

His eyes looked up at the sky, as he began to think, though it seemed more like he was speaking to himself.

He would take a deep breath, still looking up at the sky "..Yeah, it's a funny thing, even when it hurts..."

I'll always love you. So, let's meet in another universe. Where I can be embraced by you peacefully, where I won't have to worry about losing you, where we'll talk about all the silly things. Where I'll give you your second kiss.

"I'll always love you y/n too, my sweet angel"

He smiled gently as he began to imagine a place where he could hold you once more, feeling the love he had for you deeply as he looked up at the sky.

"Maybe in another universe I'll be able to hold you.. And kiss you once more, a sweet kiss with no regrets or anything holding me back..."

"...maybe there's one where you're still alive, and where I could have a chance to hold you one more time..."

The end.

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Tied Up in Marley

Should be studying or at least finishing my other works, but random bursts of inspiration get me to write small drabbles instead. So here you go! I think I'll start making a collection of these on my AO3 so it's easier to find and navigate in one place.

Synopsis: Follows after the event of the SC making it to Marley. Levi finds it difficult to adjust to the cultural differences in the enemy territory. Mainly the clothing style and the overly complicated accessory called a tie. Hange, however, helps him figure it out.

Pairings: HangexLevi

"Tch... these are stupid." Levi grumbled as he fiddled with the smooth piece of fabric in his hands. Eventually throwing his hands up in frustration at annoyance of it becoming a tangled mess once more.

"Sounds like you're having fun over there, huh, Levi?" Hange's amused voice called out to him as she made herself known at his door, characteristically having intruded without much as a knock.

They were staying in Marley at the moment, getting ready to meet up with Onyokopon and the kids for their secret mission of surveying what the new world was like. Onyankopon had given them all Marlian outfits to fit in and blend in the crowd, and needless to say, Levi was not particularly fond of this thing called a tie.

"Fuck off... why do these people bother making such a complicated thing when there's more sophisticated forms to adorn their wear?" He grumbled as he got his fingers stuck in the black fabric, eliciting a swear from him.

Hanger watched her companion struggle for a bit longer before heading his way, pulling his hands away to stop him from further messing with the tie.

"Here, I'll do it for you." Before he could reject their offer, Hange's slim fingers pulled at both ends of the long piece of fabric, pulling the shorter man closer to her by the neck.

Eyes wide and complains dying in his throat, the man stared at his companion in surprise.

"What? Cat's got your tongue?" Hange teased, but kept her eyes on the black garment as she started making intricate loops out of them.

With a clear of his throat and the slightest of pink adorning his cheeks, he looked away, grumbling at something that neither could really decipher. "Oi, Shitty-glasses, I'm not a fucking titan that you have to decapitate, you know."

But the man's initial discomfort at their proximity eventually faded as he glanced at the woman's deft fingers, her expression one of concentration as she hummed along to a random tune as she finished. His heart jittering a bit at the calmness she displayed for the first time in a long time.

"There!" She proudly presented, pushing the man towards the mirror centered in his room.

"Hm... Not bad." He finally responded after a careful inspection of the woman's handiwork. "Where'd you learn the Marlian's way of tying this? Books?" But as he threw a look at the woman next to him through the mirror's reflection, he caught sight of the matching tie perfectly adorning around her neck. The look causing a sinking sensation in his stomach. "Or did someone else teach you? One of the Marlians within the residence?" He finally asked, turning away as he started noticing the way the woman's eyes captured his own through the mirror.

A moment of silence fell between them, and the longer it did, the worst the feeling in him deepened.

"Let's go. The kids are waiting." He finally said, deciding he didn't want to find out either way. He didn't know when he started developing these strange thoughts and feelings towards his commander, but all he knew was that when it started making itself known, aspects and thoughts of someone else being at her side other than him had become more and more frequent. And in turn, more painful.

"Jean. Jean was the one who taught it to me. He learned it from Onyancopon and taught it to the rest of us while you were adamant on cleaning your room." She finally said as she caught up to him. "Although I have seen some books while on our way here that show different ways of doing it."

As they made their way down to wait for the kids, they took notice of Mikasa tying Eren's own tie. The young man fussing around saying he could do it on his own while Mikasa attempted to try and recreate the one that Jean had sported earlier. At seeing the two veterans join them, the two immediately spread apart, a bashful look on their faces.

"Corporal... Commander..." They greeted.

With a knowing smile, Hange walked up to them. "Need help? I can do it for you." But before anyone got the chance to answer, Levi walked up to them, pulling Hange towards him.

"They need to learn how to do it themselves, just give them a demonstration instead."

Throwing her friend a confused look, Hange tilted her head to the side. "Demonstartion? On who?"

At her words, Levi deftly pulled apart his tie again. "Here, do it again."

His three companions threw incredulous looks at him, but otherwise didn't comment at his suggestion. Finally relenting, Hange eventually started doing as asked, teaching the kids how to do the intricate pattern of steps on the scout's corporal's tie.

When finalized, both Levi and Eren sported perfectly made ones. And by the time they finished, the rest of the kids had joined them, all ready and eager to go to the outside world.

But right before they left, Mikasa slowed down to walk next to the corporal, a smug look on her face. "Smooth. Couldn't be more obvious about your feelings." She said, earning a hiss from the man as she stuck out her tongue and left for her friends.

As they walked side by side, marveling at the new atmosphere around them, Levi continued to subtly throw glances at the woman beside him, his hand feeling at his knotted fabric every now and then.

"Is it uncomfortable? Did I tie it too tightly?" She asked, finally taking notice of the glances.

If he was surprised by her attention, he didn't show it. "No. But I'm not planning on making this a part of my every day wardrobe at all. It's too much of a hassle." He muttered.

Hange chuckled but understood. "That's fine, I don't think we'll be staying in Marley for too long anyways." She said as her eyes followed after Jean, Connie, and Sasha as they all gasped loudly at some exotic food. And after a heavy sigh, she went on to stop them from pestering the poor merchant, leaving the man alone for a moment as the commander went on to deal with the mess.

After some time walking, the two decided to settle down on a bench next to the water as the kids went off to try some of the foods giving out free samples, leaving Onyankopon to look after them. And as they basked under the warm sunlight, he couldn't help but notice the smile that grazed the woman's face. This was probably the most free they've felt after taking on the task of a commander, he thought. Here they were just normal citizens, or at least presenting themselves to be. No one knew who they were, what their titles implied, or what fell onto their shoulders to carry. They were just two normal people.

"Since I'm not planning on learning how to tie this fuckery of a choking hazard... maybe it'll save me the trouble if you experiment them on me while we're here." He spoke up.

Hange threw him a confused look for a moment before Levi pulled out a book from his pocket, handing it to the woman without as much as throwing a glance at her. "You said you wanted to try learning other methods of tying them." He muttered, pushing the book into the woman's hands.

Hange's exposed eye widened in surprise as she took the book into her hands. Slowly leafing through the pages, awe and excitement could be seen appearing in her eye, the long-lost spark finally coming back alive, with it igniting a new fire within her.

"Hope you're ready for tomorrow then! I got the one I want to try!" She exclaimed excitedly as she continued focusing on the book in her hands, completely oblivious to the warm look the man next to her gave.

"Can't wait." He muttered.

And just like that, the following days started with Hange joining him in his bedroom to try a new pattern. The events turning into an unspoken tradition while staying in the foreign lands. Each time allowing a few minutes of alone time between them, and each one bringing back a piece of Hange Levi seemed to miss from when they were mere scouts.

But now that the war was over and a years have passed and the first days in Marley were behind them, Levi stared at the lose piece of fabric draped around his neck. The man looking back at him through the reflection of the mirror missing the familiar smiling figure that always stood behind his as she worked on his accessory.

A knock on the door alerted the man of a visitor, and as expected, Onyankopon walked in. "Hi, Captain. Are we ready?" He asked as he stepped in after being invited in.

With a nod, Levi looked down at the worn out cover of the book in his hands. His gift to Hange now in his possession after the outcomes of the war. The paperback having survived because Onyankopon had brought it onto the ship with him knowing its significance to both the ex commander and the corporal.

"Let's do this one today." Levi said, pointing to one particular page.

Onyankopon raised an eyebrow as he took the book into his hands, surprised by his choice. "But this is the original form, Captain. You sure you want this one today?" He asked.

Levi nodded. "Yes. It's Shitty-glasses' birthday, and I think she'll appreciate this one the most." He said. The memories of their first day in Marley and their tradition on the new world coming back to him.

With a nod, the young man got to work. Recreating the original knot that the woman had done for him on one of the last normal days they'd have.

Onyankopon, Gabi and Falco all joined Levi on his yearly trip to the ocean. It wasn't the same one that he and the 104th had seen when encountered with the large mass of water for the first time. But as Hange's said once, all bodies of water connect to each other one way or another. And he sincerely hoped she was right as he'd always envisioned her as the human embodiment of water. Always free flowing and expansive. And most importantly, never truly gone, just present in different forms.

While the others left Levi alone to say his words in private, he set down a bouquet of flowers down. Bright yellow roses, as bright as she'd always been.

"Hey Four-eyes... I'm wearing that stupid tie you were so excited learning about. You know that the only times I ever wear it is when i come visit you, right?" The raven-haired man asked out to the ocean. A gust of gentle breeze sweeping around him as if in response to his words, a small smile gracing his lips at the mere thought.

"You promised me you'd keep tying them for me, Shitty-glasses..." He muttered into the sky. "You better keep your word when we meet again."

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"I'm going now!" Hange called out as she raced towards the door, a shoe in one hand and a piece of toast in the other.

"Oi, wait a minute, Hange. You forgot something." A male voice called to her. And as she looked up, she was met with the sight of her husband. Fully clothed but his tie hanging loosely around his neck.

With a soft smile, the woman stood back up, placing her piece of toast into her mouth before pulling the man by his lapels, earning a grunt from the man at the woman's childish behaviour. "Come here, grumps." She said, carefully tying the intricate knots with ease from all the years of practice she'd had tying them for her husband.

"I'll be back before dinner! Love you!" She said as she took the toast back into her hand, leaving a peck on the man's lips before heading out the door.

"Tch... thanks for keeping your promise, Hange."

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