Different Sides of the Sea - Levi Ackerman x Reader

chapter 18

I planned a whole day out for Levi and I. He doesn't like surprise and would pester me to tell him what I had planned for the whole day. Of course I didnt budge. This short man won't get the best of me.

First, we were going to head to the tea shop in town to pick up tea leaves for more variety. Since I told Levi I wasn't fond of black tea, he said he would forgive me if I went tea tasting with him.

Today I wore my comfortable and casual clothes. I also added a headscarf for a small disguise in case I see the Marleyan soldier again. I don't need trouble while I'm out having a great time with Levi.

I heard a loud knock on my door.

"Are you ready yet? It's been over an hour. How much more time do you need?" Levi yelled from the other side of the door.

"I'm almost done!"

"Damn girl."

I grabbed my bag and packed a small knife for protection.

I hid my diary under a floorboard to ensure it's safety.

Afterwards, I opened the door to a small and angry Levi. He was wearing a white button up top with a pair of black slacks to compliment. He had a jacket slung over his shoulder in case it got cold later on.

"Sorry about that. I wanted to look my best" I held out my arms to present him my outfit.

"And that's what you decided to wear?"

"Asshole."

We both laughed and headed off to town.

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Third Person POV
Back on Marley

"She admitted to taking an interest in a devil? We sent her to recover the Founding! Not fall for the enemy!" Commander Magath hit both of his fists on the table.

The whole room was silent.

Reiner instantly regretted what he had done.

"All of you are going back to the island. Zeke, I expect you to take care of that woman. Kill her if you have to."

"But, sir!" Bertholdt tried to intervene, but was quickly cut off.

"Why are you trying to defend her Bertholdt? Aren't you the one who told me to report this?"

"Yes, but..." he quietly trailed off, "I didn't think they'd go and put a bounty on her head." He whispered the last part only loud enough for Reiner to hear.

"Well what did you expect?" Reiner scoffed.

"If she wants to fight on the enemies side, then we treat her like an enemy. Is that understood?"

"Understood." Zeke didn't hesitate with his agreement.

Reiner was shaking his legs under the table. He knew what he did was wrong, but he needed to report any findings to keep his conscience clean, or so he believed.

Porco gave an angry expression. He had to refrain from losing his cool.

He didn't know what to feel.

Anger? Who would he be angry at?

Happy? There was nothing positive about the situation.

Sad? He couldn't even cry.

Confusion? It was clear that she had loved another man.

He was motionless. Unaccepting of the news. Pieck sat in silence. She had a feeling this was going to happen. Ever since that day in the clinic. She knew something was going on, but she didn't want to believe it.