Your Eyes Are My Canvas(Levi x Reader Modern AU)

Chapter 008

Levi's POV

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I walk with my arms crossed as anger rises in my stomach. I ball my fists and try and compose my anger. That punk kept talking with Y/N. He had them distracted from me. It pissed me off way too much. I see Y/N laughing historically, tears running down their cheeks. Again, Eren had that sly smirk plastered on his face.

I see Y/N turn around and look at me, reaching over to grab my hand and pull me in front. They put their arm around my shoulder and give me a toothy smile.

"Levi!! Don't stay behind, keep up!"

I grumble out an insult and glare at Eren.

We stumble across a small park and a bench. Y/N runs up to the swing set and plops down onto it, kicking their feet up. I can't help but think that it was cute. Eren hops onto the swing next to them and giggles.

"Levi, come swing with us!" Eren asks. He asks. He asked me to swing with them. Aren't we competing? I get up anyways and make my way to the other swing on the other side of Y/N, taking my seat and moving myself back and forth with my feet a bit. I look at the ground as thoughts consume me. I start zoning out. My thoughts went from happy to dark, making my face fix into a small frown.

"Levi? Are you okay?"

I look over and see the concerned face that Y/N has given me countless times. I nod my head and they turn back. I hear Eren excuse himself. He apparently had to go to the bathroom.

Good.

More alone time with Y/N.

Since the swings were pretty close, I move my body a bit closer to them. They start telling me stories of this park. Some about some kind of ghost who still haunts it. I didn't do good with ghosts.

I immediately regret coming.

We were staying until they seen the ghost for themself. I cant appear scared in front of them, especially with Eren around! They'll definitely think Eren's more of a man and will leave me for him!

I felt my lip quiver in nervousness, but I didn't let it rise to my face. Eren ends up coming back and we walk around for a few, having a snack break and coming back to the park.

By now the sun was starting to set and it was beginning to get dark. The golden sunrise made Y/N's eyes turn to a beautiful color that I couldn't help but blush to. Eren was too busy studying rocks, since he had a friend, who goes by the name of Armin, that collects rocks. I slip my hand to my side and slowly intertwine my fingers with Y/N, looking straight forward with my stoic face. But that mask said nothing about how I felt. I felt nervous, scared they'd pull away.

But they didn't.

Instead, they moved closer to me and set their head on my shoulder. My heart started to thump loudly and I felt like time had stopped. I didn't want this moment to end. I felt so lucky. I felt lucky that I stood in the presence of Y/N.

A small chuckle, followed by an "Oo" came flowing out of Eren's mouth. Our eyes snap to his face. I see Y/N's cheeks grow red as they quickly sat up and started to make excuses.

But during the whole time;

They never let go of my hand.

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We were walking underneath the black blanket of stars as Eren told old tales we were told as children. One of them I was very familiar with. One about a famous captain of the survey corps, an old organization that was used to fight these titan things outside of these so called walls, with the name of Rivaille. It sounded similar to mine. My mom always told me about that story. He was the strongest soldier. She always said that's where I get my nickname, "heichou", from. But no one ever calls me that.

I was starting to actually like Eren. He wasn't that bad, and honestly from time to time would purposefully go off so that I could get closer to Y/N, which I'm very grateful for.

"Hey, guys, I have to use the bathroom! Wait outside please!!"

Y/N's voice chirps from next to me as they scampered off into the restroom. I set my hands in the pocket of my sweatshirt and hear a sigh rasp from Eren's throat.

"You know, they're really happy around you."

"Hm?"

"I've never seen Y/N smile so much. Especially in the kind of atmosphere they're sometimes in."

"What are you saying, brat?"

"U-uh!! I- didn't mean anything bad!"

"I was just asking a question."

"O-oh....heh...well what I'm saying is that they really care about you. I remember texting them a few days ago and we talked about you all night."

"Really?"

"Yeah, the great things Y/N said about you made me want to meet you. I'm a bit overprotective about Y/N because of the past and things going on in their life, so I was a little sketchy about you, especially because of your face and how much of an asshole you act towards other people."

"Eh!?"

I shoot him a death glare. How dare he.

"I-I'm sorry!! I d-didn't..mean it like that...plus, I was mistaken. You're a good guy Levi. I trust that you'd take good care of them."

My heart softens at the kind words of the brown haired boy. I felt almost bad for competing with him. Though, it puts my brain at rest that he is a possibility of a love interest for them.

Suddenly, I hear Y/N exit the bathroom and run to us. The fresh scent of their soapy hands hit my nose as they wrapped their hand around mine. I felt a bit happy.

We make it to a beach like area. The waves softly splashed against the sparkling sand, and the stars reflected off the twinkling water. I look over at Eren. His eyes looked silver in the moonlight, and they matched well with the water. My gaze moves to Y/N. They looked better. Let's be honest;

They looked better than a diamond.

My lips curve upwards a bit and I hear someones teeth chatter. I look back over to Y/N, who was shivering like crazy. Their cheeks were red and their nose was stuffy. I unhook my hand from theirs and throw off my sweatshirt, throwing it on top of their head. They look back at me with a confused gaze, but I continue to look out at the ocean. The slight shuffle of them putting on my sweater accompanied the rush of waves rising and falling.

Again, I felt lucky.

I go back to hold their hand and they move closer to me, setting their head in the crook of my neck. I couldn't help but smile at the gesture. I could feel Eren staring and I just knew he had another one of his cocky smirks on his face. I ignored it, not wanting to ruin the moment. It was like there was a truce between us. Almost like a silent promise.

It was as if he were giving them away from me and telling me;

"Take care of them, they're fragile."

I vow to it. I will never hurt them.

Never.

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