𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐓 | 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒊 𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏

bonus chapter | if only.

❝ 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 ; 𝐈𝐅 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘. ❞

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"Levi..."

"Levi?"

"Levi?!"

"What?" Levi finally answered, clearly annoyed. "You gotta get up. We're about to open." You said as you left the bedroom to make breakfast.

With a grunt, Levi sat up from the bed while the bright sunshine from the open window blinded him a bit. "Unless you enjoy cold tea, you should stop being such a lazy old man and get up!" You yelled from the kitchen. It took a while, but eventually, Levi came walking down the stairs dressed in a nice-looking black suit.

"Oh~ how fancy. But don't you think that's a bit too formal? We're only going to work." You said. It's not that it didn't look good, this man looked like a model no matter what he wore.

"No, you see. Unlike you, I don't want people running away the moment they see me." Levi said as he walked past you, sitting down at the table. He ate and drank his tea quietly. "Did you just call me ugly?" You questioned with a dramatically hurt look in your eyes.

"Well, yes." Levi stood up and walked towards you. "Pardon? I don't think I quite heard you. Care to repeat yourself?" You asked, staring him down. And if looks could kill, Levi would have been dead.

"Oh, come on. I'm kidding. You know I could never, not even for a second, see you as ugly. You're so pretty- no... you're stunningly beautiful." You looked away as you felt your face heat up. A soft smile appeared on your face along with a chuckle.

Levi brought you in for a hug and you hugged him back tightly.

"Can't we just stay like this? It doesn't have to be forever, but for a little bit longer... please?" You mumbled.

"Weren't you the one telling me to hurry up because we're about to open?" Levi questioned, with that smug attitude of his. You frowned and looked at him. "The customers can wait." You insisted. Levi sighed as he said, "no, Y/N. Come on. Don't be such a 'lazy old man'," referring to what you had called him earlier.

"Yeah, yeah... okay, I'm coming." You pecked Levi quickly on the lips before running out the door before him.

The day went on as usual. There were plenty of customers coming to your tea-shop, though not too many. Commander Erwin, Hanji, Klaus, and even Ethan showed up. Not that it was a surprise.

You got home after closing the shop and immediately flopped down on the couch. Levi followed shortly after and sat down along with you. You shifted position and cuddled up against Levi. He took you in his arms and softly played with your hair and stroked your body. The sensation of safety taking over you as you grew more relaxed and sleepy with each passing moment.

"Mm... Levi?"

"Yeah?"

"Is this really that dream of yours?" You asked, looking up at him. "What do you mean?"

"Is this... really that life you dreamt of?"

Your question totally caught Levi by surprise. He didn't expect you to have an existential crisis right after finishing working, but he had to be honest.

"No. It isn't." Levi answer. Honestly, you weren't surprised. You had doubted your relationship for a while now. 'Of course...'

"It's more than what I could have ever wished for. To me at least, this is a perfect life. And that is all because of... well, you." Now that did surprise you. Had all of your doubts just been plain paranoia. "R-really?"

"Yes." Levi chuckled. "Now go to sleep, you brat." He added. You did as told and closed your eyes, cuddling up closer to Levi, falling asleep with a smile. Levi sat up another hour or two, only to listen to your breath and those softly mumbled words you said in your sleep. He couldn't deny it, Levi was finally at peace. Of course, he was scared to death of something might happening to you, but all he could do for now was savor the moment.

Levi carefully lifted your arm and placed a tender kiss on your knuckles before intertwining his hand with yours. He took a deep, satisfied breath and leaned his head back to rest. Not long after, Levi fell asleep.

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As the morning rolled in, Levi's arms felt oddly empty. There wasn't anyone there. He looked around for a bit. He wasn't even on the couch, he was on his bed in the barracks. "What..? I..."

Levi got dressed and walked to the mess hall. Everyone was already there eating breakfast, he must have slept in. "Yo, Levi! Sit over here!" The screeching noise of Hanji's loud voice was heard by everyone. Levi rolled his eyes but decided to sit with Hanji anyway. After a few minutes of Hanji continuously asking Levi and Moblit random questions, Levi spoke up.

"Where's Y/N?"

...

Never in his life had Levi thought that Hanji could actually be quiet. When no one answered, he asked, "Hello? Didn't you hear me?" Hanji and Moblit exchanged a confused and worried look. "Have you two seen her today?"

"Levi...

She's dead."

At that moment when reality hit Levi, it felt like he was losing you all over again. Like a punch to the face. He got flashbacks of seeing your pale yet peaceful face through his tearful eyes. 'She was just here...'

Levi's face darkened and he didn't know what to say. A mix of heartbreak and embarrassment came flooding over him. 'If only I didn't get grabbed by that titan... if only I was fast enough... if only I didn't let my guard down. No... if ... if only I hadn't met her...'

"Oh... y-yeah...

I must have forgotten..."