♥︎ 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 ♥︎

Chapter Eight

The beast stood in front of the door to the bedroom that now belonged to Y/N, despite his wishes. His main staff stood by his side, ready to assist if needed. He gave them a cold stare before knocking with his big hand. Twice.

"You will join me for dinner!" he said, not waiting for a response from Y/N. "That's not a request!"

On his serving cart. Levi sighed deeply. He advised, "Nicely, brat. Keep in mind that the girl lost both her father and her freedom in one day."

"Yes," agreed Armin. "It's possible that the poor thing is frightened to death."

The titan let out a sigh. He was getting a little tired of the relentless barrage of suggestions. He continued to knock.

This time, there was a response. "Just a moment," Through the thick frame, Y/N's voice was muffled.

"As you can see!" Armin exclaimed gleefully. "She's right there! Know, Eren, to be gentle..."

"Kind..." Levi added.

"Charming!" Annie chirped.

"And when she opens the door," Armin finished. "Give her a dashing smile, debonair smile. Come, come - show me the smile."

"Show him the smile?" The Titan said it again to himself. Had Armin gone insane? He hadn't smiled in a long time. There was no need to do so. He began to point out but was halted by Levi's gaze. He tensed his face muscles, drawing his lips down over his teeth, hesitantly.

His workers all took a terrifying step back at the same time.

"Eh, fewer teeth," Armin suggested.

The beast didn't need a mirror to see that his first grin had culminated in the most horrific girn anyone had ever seen. He tried once more.

"More teeth?" Annie said.

The beast let out a sigh. He assumed it was indeed hideous. He changed his smile once more.

"Different teeth?" Mikasa advised.

"How about no teeth?" Levi added.

The Titan gave a stern warning. He'd had his fill. The staff wanted him to invite Y/N to dinner. He'd invite her to dinner. He will not, on the other hand, waste any more time attempting to smile. He knocked again, this time asking, "Will you join me for dinner?"

Y/N's response was much quicker this time. "You've imprisoned me, and now you want me to eat with you?" Her voice sounded closer now as if she were standing right outside the entrance. "Are you mad?"

The Titan's face darkened as Y/N's words registered with him. His hands were clenched at his sides, and a snarl forming on his lips.

"Calm down, Brat," Levi said quickly, his tone irritated. He knew the Titan was on the verge of losing his cool.

"But she is infuriating," the beast replied through clenched teeth. "Difficult."

Levi tried not to smirk at his master's characterization of Y/N as challenging. Instead, he tried to reason with him. "So you'd be easy?" He stated his case.

The beast took a deep breath and prepared to try again. His body shook from the exertion, and his jaw was clenched firmly, but he managed to talk in a most pleasant tone. "It would be a great honor for me if you came to dinner with me."

The response from Y/N was swift. "It would give me great pleasure if you would go now," she said through the door.

That was the deciding factor. The Beast twitched his brows. As the workers backed away, his eyes shone, and he raised his hand and slammed the door shut with all his might. The corridor shook.