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

Chapter 012

Y/N's POV

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I just told Eren me and Levi kissed.

I just told Eren me and Levi kissed.

I just told Eren.

Me.

And.

Fucking.

Levi.

Kissed.

My heart is racing.  He's going to make fun of me now.  I should probably head to bed though, I've got school in the morning, hopefully Levi actually comes.

~*~

I walk to the school in a casual outfit.  The fall breeze brushing against my cheeks, causing them to go red with the struggle of warming up. I had Levi's sweater wrapped around my waist, I never really gave it back. I'll give it back today.

I enter room 104 and sit down at my seat. Art has been lonely again since Levi has been showing up late. I stare at the door, seeing the ravenette enter the room. A small smile fixes on my face, though it drops. He looked so miserable and tired as if he just seen something he didn't want to see. He sits down and just stares in front of himself, not even giving me a good morning.

"Levi?"

He turns his head to face me. His blue eyes looked so dull and his face seemed to no longer be in a scowl. He looked dead.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

My heart dropped. The boy sounded so traumatized. Erwin starts going over our assignment as I am still focusing my attention to Levi.

"Do you want water?"

"No."

"Are you hungry?"

"No. Just tired."

"Meet me in the bathroom at lunch, alright?"

He didn't say anything, only taking one of the paints and brushes and spreading it around his canvas.

~*~

It was around lunchtime. I waited for about two minutes before Levi showed up. He wasn't slanging his backpack over one shoulder anymore, instead he was gripping both of the straps that lay on both shoulders.

We enter the bathroom and fix a spot on the floor, taking out our lunch and began to eat.

"Levi, are you sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine."

"No you're not."

"Yes I am."

"Levi."

I give him a small frown and set my utensil down. He lifts his head up to look at me, but quickly averts his gaze.

"What happened while I was gone?"

"...I saw my mom..."

"Huh?"

"I found her at the foot of the stairs. Someone took her casket out of the attic and rolled her down my stairs."

I felt my heart lurch. I could sense his lingering pain. Who would ever do such a thing?

"Kenny did it. He took his own sister and rolled her down the steps. And then had the audacity to say she was making too much noise."

He lowers his head again and I could almost feel that his throat was tightening. I quickly set down my food and pull him into a warm hug, letting him cry on my shoulder. It's probably been years since he's seen her, so it must've brought back his grief.

"Sometimes I would sleep in that room just to hear her hum a lullaby..."

His voice cracked and he cried even harder, gripping my shirt. I lightly stroke his head and kiss his head, anger rising up inside me.

How dare that asshole do that. Has he no respect?

Levi's cries only got louder. I could hear the bell but didn't care. I couldn't just leave him to mourn all alone. I couldn't. Itd be so cruel of me.

"Levi, if you'd like you can stay at my house, and we could hide the casket somewhere in your attic.  My dad won't be there for a while."

I feel him nod against me and I cup his cheeks. Something about this side made him seem like a lost, small child. His eyes were red and he looked almost scared. He was so vulnerable. My heart broke at the sight. I set small kisses to his face, my cheeks burning red.

The tears had stopped and I quickly grab a tissue, handing it to him as he blew his nose. We were ten minutes late to class. I'm going to be in so much trouble...

~*~

It was the end of the day and I walked home with Levi to pack his stuff. We agreed that when my dad came he'd have to go back but when and if he left again he could come back. I enter the home and immediately get hit with the fresh scent of lemon. I see Kenny drinking something on the couch, his head twisting to see who had just entered the house.

"Why do your friends keep coming over here?"

"We won't be anymore. He's moving in with me until you get your lazy ass out of his house!"

I spit at him, walking up the stairs to help Levi with his stuff. I felt so cool after that.

I open up his bedside drawers and start searching for anything that he might want to take with him for the period of time.  I come across an envelope and pull it out.  I pulled out the letter that was inside of it and read it, my heart sinking.

Dear Levi,

Hey, it's been a while, I've finally got a new phone, here's my phone number, 000-000-0000.  Please text me babe, I really miss you.

Love,
Petra Ral.

It was a recent letter as well.  I hear him come out of the bathroom and I quickly put it back, closing the drawer and looking back at him with a smile.

"Is that it?"

"Yup.."

He said.  He knew I saw it.  I could see it on his face.

I take the bag and watch Levi leave the room.  I look back at the drawer with a heavy heart.  He had a girlfriend.  How long have they been dating?  Was he just...

Friend zoning me...?