Porcelain : Levi x Reader (Royal AU)

F i v e : And It Was All Yellow

You're ready for Eren when he knocks on your door after dinner. It had probably raised Levi's suspicions that you didn't get dressed for bed immediately after the meal which you normally did, since you weren't supposed to know that Eren was being forced to come see you. Again, you didn't care if you were in your nightgown in front of Levi, and he never looked past your face when addressing you so you appreciated how his eyes never wandered. But you still knew better than to be "indecent" in front of your guard when Eren was set to visit you. The upset that would no doubt cause, would make people start gossiping and you didn't need that unnecessary negative attention. Also, you had told Sasha that you would follow her advice, even if you never did you wouldn't want her to find out.

His guard announces him and Levi looks to you to ask if you're ready. You nod and he opens the door. Eren walks in but stays close to the door with his guard. You give a curtsey, "Your highness." He waves you off and you stand in front of him as he thrusts a box into your hands. You feign surprise and ignorance and open it excitedly to reveal a beautiful golden bracelet, the only charm was the letter E. It most likely stood for Eren, you assumed.

"It's beautiful," You compliment, raising the box to the light and inspecting it. You wonder how he got it made so quickly.

"Yeah, well, my dad made me get it for you so don't think I'm here because I want to be." He doesn't even look at you but stares off to the side. You sigh, turning around to place the box on your vanity. You'll begin wearing it tomorrow. You don't turn around to face Eren as you speak.

"Prince Eren, I know that you do not like me and perhaps may never come to like me. I do not care about your personal feelings at all. But we are bound by duty, so if you think that I am here because I want to be, you are mistaken." It's the first time you've given him a real attitude and he does seem a bit shocked at your sudden abrasiveness.

"Well as long as you understand that I will never love you, I don't see why I should continue brushing you off. I thought you were hopeful that this marriage would be one of love instead of convenience-" He begins.

"So you treated me like shit so I could get the message." It was the first time you had cursed since entering the castle and in the presence of your future husband no less. But while Eren ignored you, you had been observing him. You listened discreetly to the rumors the servants whispered to each other, kept a close eye on who he interacted with and how, and you knew that he couldn't care less.

He smiles, "So you do have a backbone, it seems."

You shrug walking back up to him, "I accept your apology." You say walking away towards your balcony to look at the stars.

"I didn't apologi-"

You cut him off again, "No you didn't, but your intentions were clear. You seem to be asking for a truce, I don't care if you keep acting like you hate me but I'll continue to be polite. If we're going to be married eventually, I am not asking for love, hell I'm not even asking for kindness, all I'm asking is for some respect."

A wide cocky grin is on his face, and you can admit that he's quite handsome when he isn't scowling all the time.

"Well, fuck, I would've respected you from the beginning if I knew this was the real you." He turns around ready to leave, "I guess we have an agreement," is the last thing he says before walking out with his guard behind him. Levi closes the door soon after. He hadn't expected that to happen at all and he found himself thinking about how you continued to surprise him with all the different sides of yourself. He was good at reading people, one of his many talents, but he could admit that he had entirely misread you. He had mistaken your kindness for naivety and weakness when really it seemed to be your weapon all along. He smiles to himself as he hears you in the bathroom getting ready for bed. You were just full of surprises.