twenty-five

Honestly, you had spent the year agonising your captain for your own amusement, flipped it on yourself with pent-up sexual frustration.

Then, got what you wanted, just for it backfired.

But this right here? Wow. Fucking worth it.

Levi, a man of pure nonchalantness, was a blushing mess, glaring at you as he held a fist full of your shirt.

"You- you dont have to tease me runt. Just fucking do it"

He looked like a grumpy cat that was pushed off a comfy chair. Literally.

A sly smirk slithered onto your face as you leaned back in his grip, tilting your head a little. Not have to tease him your ass.

"Do what? Date you?"

His glare was deadly. Well — deadlier.

His hand slipped slightly down your shirt, gripping it more at the waist and leaned towards you. "Are you wanting me to take it back?"

You let out a tiny snicker. "Just let me have this jeez." You teased, everything else before this having slipped your mind. You were sorely now focused on the fact levi had just asked you out.

He let out a tiny huff, pulling you closer and snaked his arm around your waist, resting it on the small of your lower back, pushing you flush to him.

A small smile was still plastered to your face as you leaned your chin on his shoulder, your hands by your sides.

He buried his face in the crook of your neck and let out a hum. "Your lack of an answer is seriously pissing me off,"

You let out a tiny snort of a laugh and wrapped hour arms around him. "Yeah? Scared, I'll say no?"

"No."

You pulled back a bit, staring at him, and he glared back.

"You're not?"

His glare stayed before looking to the side and scrunched his nose up. "..Are you going to?"

You grinned, tightening your arms around his waist more. He was so fucking cute. "You tell me"

Levi rolled his eyes and glanced back to you, with the tiniest scowl. Almost, almost a pout.

"Give me the damn answer,"

you chuckled slightly at his obvious irritation to hide his flustered state. you just felt the need to tease him more.

"Mm.. I'm not sure. you're not asking very nicely."

His whole body slumped — visually. He moved away like a grumpy child. "Fine, fuck off then"

You let out a laugh and grabbed his wrist. He was actually pouting like a little kid over the fact you wouldnt say yes.

You smiled, wrapping your arms around his neck and pressed yourself up against him. "Want me to say yes?"

Levis hands slid onto your sides as he eyed you, nodding slightly as he gripped right above your hips with a loose grip.

The fact he hadn't even said a sarcastic remark there made you giddy. You didnt care if this was so randomly brought up just because of the fact you had planned to leave.

Why would you? It had worked either way.

Levi was a confusion from the beginning, you knew that, so why question his random change of heart.

You smiled, leaning in a bit more. "..you wanna date me" you said, more of a statement but, levi nodded non the less, his hands sliding more to your back to pull you closer.

"I do" he mumbled, his eyes falling to your lips as he let out a small breath.

God. Your favourite thing about this man was being able to visably see how damn attracted he was to you.

The way he looked at you, touched you, breathed out his uninsulting insults when he got flustered.

He was the type to say something wasnt funny with a straight face and then go laugh about it in another room.

And you fucking loved it.

You let out a breathy chuckle, grazing your lips against his, hearing his breathing hitch only making your smile widen as you took a wobbily step forward, backing him up.

"Your not answering..." he muttered, following your movements back.

You hummed. "Yeah" you breathed out, sliding your hand through his under cut.

Levi couldn't deny the attraction he felt for you. The way you could get under his skin with your attitude and sass was something he found both irritating and... enticing. Your stubbornness and quick comebacks were a challenge he couldn't help but find himself drawn to.

"You're a pain in the ass, you know that?" He retorted with a slight smirk.

Levi had always prided himself on being composed and in control, but you had a way of unravelling him like no one else could.

He found himself both annoyed and impressed by your determination to push his buttons.

You let out a tiny laugh against his lips, finally pushing yourself fully against him and connected your lips.

If this wasn't enough of an answer for him, then oh well.

A small noise that sounded suspiciously similar to a stifled gasp escaped Levi's lips, his grip on your hips tightened ever so slightly as your body met his own.

His heart was practically beating a tattoo against his chest, betraying his otherwise calm demeanour.

Without thinking to hesitate, his lips instinctively moved in sync with yours, the kiss he had refused himself for the longest time finally happening. He tasted like sweet Earl Grey tea, a familiar comforting scent surrounding you.

You smiled into the kiss as your arms pulled him as close as you possibly could, your hand sliding through his hair and tangling your fingers in his stands as you let out an amused hum into your deep kiss.

This man seriously knew how to get you to fold instantly. How was it that all your anger from earlier had disapated so damn quickly?

He had caused you so much pain yet took it away in one single swoop.

He responded by pulling you even closer to him, his other hand moving lower to your exposed waist. His fingers dug into your skin, not tight enough to hurt but enough to express his need.

He was kissing you like a man who had been deprived for a long time - maybe he had.

You could feel the passion and emotion in every move he made, the way his body was pressed up against yours with a sense of desperation.

"Damnit..." he murmured against your lips, his own starting to trail down your neck and leaving a line of tender kisses across your skin.

.

The two of you layed, your packed closed now scattered on the floor of your room as you layed your head on levis bare chest in the bed.

His fingers were sliding up and down your bare arm as you both lay in silence.

It was different from your usual hookups. That was clear. Levi wasn't rushing you out or rushing out himself. You weren't getting dressed.. just comfortable.

Was this what dating levi was like? Were you two even dating now? Fuck. You kinda regretted not giving him a straight answer.

A small breath left your lips as you curled up more onto him.

You had quite a few questions now that your attention had been pulled from levi asking you out and disapated into your usual predicament of overthinking.

He let out a soft hum as he noticed your body curling onto his, the feeling of your skin warm against his bringing a sense of both comfort and vulnerability. He could almost sense the wheels turning in your head.

Levi's hand continued to lazily trace patterns on your skin, his eyes drifting to look down at you. "You're thinking again, aren't you," he said quietly, his voice laced with a familiar knowing tone.

He raised an eyebrow, waiting for confirmation. He could practically see the overthinking written across your face.

You let out a tiny hum, sliding your hand along his chest as you smiled. His knowing made you feel giddy.

".. yeah," you spoke, your voice soft.

"I can practically hear the gears turning in that mind of yours."

He continued tracing soft patterns on your skin with his fingertips, pausing briefly to rest his hand on your waist, giving a small squeeze.

"Spill it," he said simply, his voice low. He had a feeling he knew exactly what was on your mind.

You pressed your lips together slightly. It wasn't that you were scared. Talking was always your best quality, and worst.. but the last time you let your words spill, it caused the whole issues between you and levi.. guess it worried you still a bit.

Not enough to stop you talking, though. "..Mm... whyd you change your mind?"

Levi's fingers stilled on your skin, the question causing his expression to shift to one of slight contemplation.

He didn't answer right away. The truth was complicated - a mix of emotions, feelings, and personal complexities that even he was still figuring out. He took a slow, steady breath, his chest rising and falling underneath your head.

"I-" he started, his voice uncharacteristically soft before cutting himself off. After an awkward pause, he tried again.

"erwin called me weak," he said, his fingers resuming their lazy pattern on your skin.

You looked up at him, your chin resting on his chest as you raised an eye brow.

That was it? Erwin called him weak, so he asked me out? How the heck did that work..

"Wow, so explanatory -" you hissed out sarcastically.

Levi huffed in response, rolling his eyes at your sarcastic tone.

"It's not as simple as that, smartass," he retorted, his fingers digging a little sharper into your skin.

"Erwin just... gave an annoying shove that i desperately needed. " He continued more seriously, his gaze shifting towards the ceiling as he spoke.

You stayed quiet. One thing you knew about levi was that he definitely struggled to talk about his emotions.. so you getting yappy probably would give him an excuse to not.

Levi let out a soft sigh, his free hand moving up to run through his hair, his eyes now fixed on the ceiling.

He was silent for a moment longer, his fingers continuing to trace patterns on your skin, almost as a way to ground himself.

"Erwin had a way of seeing through me, even when I didn't want him to. He knew... he knew I was hiding how I felt about you," he admitted, his voice quieter. "And he called me out on it."

You let out a tiny hum in response. That made sense.

Levi glanced back down at you, his fingers tracing the contour of your cheek, the look in his eyes a mixture of both vulnerability and determination.

"He called me weak for not admitting my feelings. For hiding behind the facade of just hookups, when we both knew it was more. I knew he was right - damn bastard could see right through me."

He paused again, his gaze locking onto yours. "I don't want to just be hooking up," he murmured. "Not anymore."

You listened, a small smile on your lips before humming.

"Earlier, you said.. uh, you were protecting yourself.. from?"

Levi's fingers stopped tracing, his eyes shifting back to the ceiling.

He took a small breath before responding, the vulnerability clear in his voice.

"From the pain of losing someone I care about," he admitted. "Being close to someone... it means you can get hurt. In this line of work, pain and loss are a constant."

He paused, his fingers tracing your arm again, as if trying to ground himself. "I was protecting myself... from being vulnerable. From feeling too much."

Ah. Shit. You felt like an asshole.

You had been way too quick to deal with your feelings as usual. You said what was on your mind without thinking about the fact you both were in the survey corps and dating in this line of work fucking sucked.. not to mention the loses levi has already had.

You frowned slightly, moving your head to lay your cheek on his chest again. "..sorry"

Levi felt your cheek press against his chest, the action making his heart constrict a little.

He shifted his body slightly, his arm around you tightening a little. "Don't apologize," he mumbled, his voice uncharacteristically soft.

"You have nothing to apologize for, stupid" he added, a hint of his usual banter returning.

He was silent for a beat, his fingers resuming their tracing on your skin. "Just... maybe be patient with me. I'm still learning how to do this whole 'dating' thing."

You smiled slightly, nodding against his chest before looking up. "Werent you married? Im more new to this than you are"

Levi rolled his eyes at the mention of his past marriage, a mixture of annoyance and resignation crossing his face.

"Tch, if you can even call what happened between Isabel and me a marriage," he muttered, his voice holding a hint of bitterness.

He glanced down at you, his expression softening visibly. "We were married for less than a month before..."

He trailed off, his jaw clenching slightly.

You raised an eye brow. "Before?" You repeated. You were extremely interested in knowing.

Last time you tried asking he got all snarky and walked off.

Levi let out a huff of annoyance, clearly remembering your previous attempt at getting him to open up.

"Tch, you're nosy as hell. Why are you so damn insistent on hearing about it?" he asked, irritation evident in his voice.

Despite his annoyance, his fingers continued to trace your skin, a silent indication of a part of him that was willing to humor you, though begrudgingly.

You huffed. Guess you got your hopes up.

"Your always so snarky about it. What, did she cheat or something?"

his pause made you raise an eye brow. "oh shit, she did?"

He let out a soft scoff, the memories clearly a sore subject for him. "I wish it was as simple as cheating," he muttered, his fingers gripping your hip a little tighter.

There was a pause, a moment of hesitation before he continued.

"she cheated.. then when i tried to break it off she told me she was pregnant.." he paused.

you were in complete shock. she WHAT?

"she made me think i was gonna be a dad for four damn months.. just for me to find out from the other dude she slept with that she wasnt"

You sat up abruptly, ignoring your bare body being on display as you stared down at him, completely flabbergasted. "Your joking, what a fucking bitch" you snapped.

His eyes flicked down to your bare body before looking back to your shocked face, he was more than a little distracted at the sight himself.

He huffed out a dry, mirthless laugh, a cold smile gracing his lips.

"yeah, she was a damn piece of work," he muttered, his eyes fixed on your bare chest.

You stared at him before raising your hands to cup your chest and gave him a tiny playful glare. "Perv"

He raised an eyebrow, unperturbed by your glare and feigned indignation.

"Can you really blame me, given the view I have?" He said dryly, his eyes raking over your body unabashedly.

You let out a small laugh and flopped yourself back on top of him, pulling the blanket over yourself.

You felt giddy once again. Even though you had so many questions still, you couldn't help but feel your whole body shiver with excitement.

He let out an 'oof' as you flopped back on top of him, the sudden weight of you against his chest catching him somewhat by surprise.

He chuckled softly, his arms wrapping around you to pull you a little closer, the blanket covering your bare bodies.

"You're damn heavy, you know," he said lowly, his hands roaming over the expanse of your back.

You let out a small snort, moving to straddle his lap with the blacket over your shoulders slightly, but he still had a whole view of your front as you looked down at him with an amused smile.

"Didn't seem to complain earlier," you shot back

A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips as he looked up at you, his eyes roaming unabashedly down your exposed body.

He gave a slight shrug. "I didn't say I was complaining," he retorted, his hands moving to rest on your hips, pulling you a little closer.

"I was merely stating a fact." His fingers began to dance along your skin, tracing the contour of your body with featherlight touches.

A small snicker left your lips as you leaned down, brushing your lips against his and let out a low hum, giving small, sloppy, open mouth pecks to his lips.

He let out a soft hum of approval as you began peppering his lips with kisses, his eyes fluttering closed as he leaned into your touch.

His hands on your hips tightened slightly, pulling you just a bit closer, his fingers pressing into your skin.

He returned your kisses eagerly, his tongue darting out to tease your lip before delving into your mouth in a slow, languid kiss.

You smiled in between kisses, your hands resting on his bare chest as you shifted your hips against him.

Everything was slow and sensual but eager, it was fucking hot.

A low, guttural groan escaped Levi's lips as you ground your hips against him, the feeling of your body against his sending a jolt of desire through him.

His own hands began to wander, one moving up to the nape of your neck to tangle in your hair, while the other moved down to your ass, gripping the flesh firmly.

Just as the room heated up with the intense make out, the door flung open and a panting jean and connie stood there.

There already wide eyes, going wider.

Your expression matched theres as you grabbed the blanket, covering yourself. "Jesus- fucking get out!"

Levi's expression immediately darkened, his face twisting into one of annoyance and displeasure.

"Tch, didn't anyone ever teach you assholes to knock?" He snapped, his eyes shooting daggers in the boys' direction.

Jean seemed frozen, his eyes wide as saucers as his gaze flicked between the two of you, the blankets clearly not covering everything.

Connie, ever the tactless one, couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter, leaning against the doorframe for support, clearly having zero sense of boundaries.

Your eyes narrowed into a glare as you held the blanket around you like a cocoon, still planted on levis lap.

"Get the fuck out-"

The two boys were quick to rush out, not before throwing a chain of jokes.

"Use protection!" Jean called out as connies laugher muffled from the door closing.

Levi rolled his eyes, his annoyance growing at the boys' words, a slight tinge of embarrassment now coloring his face.

He ran a hand through his hair, letting out a huff. "Tch, a bunch of idiots, I swear..."

He then glanced up at you, still straddling him, his gaze lingering on the way the blanket wrapped around your body.

"You might want to put some clothes on," he said, his voice somewhat wry.

You pouted slightly, flopping back down onto levis chest in a huff as you groaned into the crook of his neck. "Were kinda screwed if they go blabbing.." he mumbled.

"Its fine.. jean already knew anyway"

Levi exhaled a small huff of amusement as you flopped down onto his chest, your pouty expression making him hide a smile.

He wrapped his arms around you, his hands rubbing soothing circles on your back.

he raised an eye brow at your words. "you told him about our hook ups?"

You nodded slightly against his neck, pressing your lips together.

You knew levi had asked to keep it a secret, but you had told jean before that so it wasnt really going against his question.

"Kinda. He knew about the deal we made, you know the one you said youd fuck me if i behaved for a week. And then when you ditched me after that i kinda used jean to.. try get over you"

A pang of possessiveness shot through Levi at your words, his eyes narrowing and his teeth gritting slightly, his hands pausing in their movements on your back.

"you... hooked up with Jean to get over me? " His voice was low and strained, jealousy and annoyance mixing together into an unpleasant cocktail of emotions.

You huffed. "No, i didnt sleep with him" you mumbled, looking up from his neck. "I turned him down when he said i could use him.. but i did go to his room, he just kissed my neck a bit"

Levi let out a huff of annoyance at the thought of Jean's lips on your skin, his hands curling into fists where they rested against your back.

He gritted his teeth again, jealousy and possessiveness flaring up within him

"Why the hell were you going to his room in the first place? " he asked, his voice still low and strained.

You shrugged slightly. "Dont ask. It just happened." You huffed out, buring your head back into his neck, the shame hitting you.

He raised an eye brow at your vague response, his annoyance at the thought of you in another man's room growing.

He pulled you closer, his arms wrapping around you tightly as he exhaled a soft scoff.

"You're damn frustrating sometimes, you know that?" He muttered, pressing a kiss to the top of your head.

You let out a small scoff. "Says you." You shot back, rolling off him and stood, your naked body sauntering over to your clothes that were scattered on the floor.

Levi watched, his eyes raking over your body hungrily as his earlier frustration melted away.

He propped himself up on his elbows, a smirk forming on his lips.

"And what's that supposed to mean? " he teased, his eyes following your every movement as you bent to pick up your clothes.

You looked back at him over your shoulder as you slipped on your underwear and pants.

"Mister, pushed me away because he was scared of dating me incase i died"

Levi's smirk faltered slightly at your retort, his expression becoming more sober.

He let out a soft scoff, his eyes darting away from your body for a moment.

"I wasn't... scared," he muttered, his tone stubborn and defensive. "It was realistic. You can't deny the fact that we live in a dangerous world, and we're constantly at risk on the battlefield."

You hummed, slipping on your shirt and went back over, sliding your hands over his chest and rested them on his shoulders.

"..mm.. and what, you changed your mind all because commander erwin called you weak? Your pettyness is showing, captain"

Levi grunted at your words, his jaw clenching slightly.

He scowled at the mention of Erwin and the word 'weak', his stubbornness rearing its head.

"I'm not petty," he retorted, his hands coming up to grip your hips as you straddled him again. "It just got me thinking, that's all." He huffed out as he looked up at you, his eyes narrowing slightly. "And don't get cocky with me, brat. I'm still your Captain."

You let out a small laugh and leaned down, kissing him gently. "Me? Cocky? Never" you said between kisses, smiling as you cupped the sides of his jaw.

Despite your attitude, Levi couldn't help but feel himself soften under your touch.

He returned your kisses, his hands roaming over your body once again, the feel of your skin under his fingertips sending a shiver of desire through him.

He chuckled softly, your words bringing a small smile to his lips. "Bullshit. You're the most defiant, smartass recruit I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with."

You hummed against his lips, kissing down one side of his neck. "Yeah?" You breathed out, a smirk playing on your lips.

You knew you were the thorn in his side. You had spent your whole year as a cadet in training flirting with him. Of course you were his misfortune, because you ended up getting him to fuck you.

And not even just once.

Levi groaned softly as your lips traveled down his neck, heat pooling in his lower abdomen at your touch.

He grunted softly, feeling your smirk against his skin, damn, you knew how to push his buttons.

He tilted his head to the side instinctively, giving you better access to his neck.

Yes, you had been a thorn in his side from the very beginning. Annoying, cheeky, and absolutely infuriating.

And yet, he couldn't stay away. That was his biggest problem.

Your smirk widened at his silence as you left a few open mouth kisses down his neck before pulling back to sit up and look down at him.

Levi's eyes fluttered closed as you trailed kisses down his neck, his hands digging into your hips.

When you sat up, he reopened his eyes, his gaze immediately roaming over your face, the smirk on your lips driving him mad.

He sat up too, his chest pressing against yours, his hand moving to gently grip your chin, forcing you to look at him.

"You're detestable," he muttered, his voice a low grumble.

You let out a small laugh, poking his cheek as you grinned. "More like desirable"

***NAME DROPP. Sorry it's published so late in the day i completely forgot to publish it lmao

- Teur <3