Flying Solo || L. Ackerman ✓

Chapter 16

"I could have handled that, you know?" Adira says crossing her arms with an eyebrow raised. Noah swallows the lump in his throat and starts to crawl away from Levi and Adira who seemed to be having a staring contest.

"Tsk," He looks over to Noah and glares, "You have stable duties for a month." Noah whines but gives a salute and walks off towards the rest of Adira's squad. By now, Levi and Adira were standing alone away from where the rest of the cadets.

"You need to clean my office after you train the cadets," Levi says as Adira glowers.

"I have other things I need to attend to rather than cleaning your office, sir."

"It can wait." He walks off and leaves Adira standing there, glaring at the back of his head.

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Adira knocks on Levi's door and waits. His gruff voice could be heard, "Come in." She opens the doors and closes them before standing awkwardly in front of the window. He points towards a pile of cleaning supplies, not giving her a glance.

She walks over to the pile and grabs the small broom that rested in a cabinet. This was meaningless, his office was already sparkling clean. She hurries with the chore he gave her and moved to the final task. She grabbed the Windex that was perched on the side of his desk.

Walking over to the window, she grabs a rag and sprayed the Windex over the already clean window and starts wiping. Levi silently watches her as she watches the cadets train from above while wiping the window down.

"Is there a reason why you're staring, Captain?" She asks looking over her shoulder. He gives her a bored look and stands up from his seat.

"You're doing it wrong." He states.

How could Adira be cleaning a window wrong? It's not rocket science. She stays silent and continues to clean it. Levi lets out an annoyed sound and walks over to her and grabs her hand that held the rag. He directs her hand, and she, surprisingly, goes along.

"This is how I expect it done." He was still standing behind her and realizes their proximity. He takes a step back and shoves his hands in his pockets.

"Of course, Captain." Adira just goes along with it, she was tired and just wants to retire to her room.

He walks back over to his desk and looks back to Adira who still stood by the window.

"Levi." He tells her.

Their eyes meet and she stares. He rolls his eyes and signs a piece of paper that was in front of him, "Just call me Levi when we're alone."

She nods her head and puts the cleaning supplies back into the cabinet where they are stored.

"You can go now." He waves a hand at her to shood-ed off and she walks to the door. She walks away silently, and he glances up before signing more paperwork.