Grace (Levi Ackerman x Reader) Modern AU

3. Past

With her shaking legs, she entered the  stage viewing the ocean of people viewing the stage, shouting the name of the band.

She looked over to her side and saw Hanji, being the enthusiastic self, shouting through the mic,

"WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE!!" Which was shortly followed by the large croud of people shouting back.

Levi, on the other hand, ran through the front of the stage, clapping his hands with those standing in the front row. He was a complete different person on stage. His aura radiated calmness and charisma.

He jogged up towards her trembling figure and whispered in her ear,

"If you feel scared or nervous, just look at me. Ok? "
She gave him a reassuring nod.

With that the concert began. She didnt know what to do. Her voice got stuck in her throat and before she could even understand, her eyes trailed for him. 

Their eyes met for a second. She looked up to his steel gray eyes. He turned his face towards her, continuing to sing his lines and making it look like a part of the performance. She too turned towards him and began to sing her lines, eyes locked with each other. The crowd cheered at the sight in front of them. 

She felt the crowd, their noises and everything else slowly disappear from her sight. All she felt was his intimidating grey eyes looking into her.

"Hey what are you thinking?" She was slowly snapped from her thoughts by her brother, Armin waving in front of her hand.

"Oh. I was thinking about the concert which I performed last week. I  wonder how I did."

"You performed well. Dont worry about such things. Whats done is done." He replied. "But you know, I dont like that you interact with him too much."

"With whom?"

"Levi Ackerman, of course. Personally, I hate that you talk too much with this alcoholic." He said moving his hands too much in air, "But its your life, you know. Won't force you in anything."

"Thank you for behaving like a normal brother." She said, smiling sarcastically.

"By the way, you have no work today?" He asked.

"Oh so you notice now,when its 5 in the evening?" She replied. "Well no I don't, Levi said he had some personal work today."

"So can you help me clean my room today." Armin pleaded.

"Sure."

Levi pulled his hoodie over his head and stepped out of his car. Wearing his sunglasses, he stood in front of the small black door and rang the bell.

An elderly man with a sharp jawline opened the door. Compared to Levi's short figure, this man was rather tall and hardly had any grey hairs.

His face was filled with disgust on seeing the person who was standing in front of him.

"What do you want after so many years?" The man questioned.

"We can talk this over a cup of tea." Levi replied.

"Tea huh? You remember to drink that." He asked, "I rather have a respect here unlike you. Get inside. Dont want to create a scene."

Levi gave him a nod and entered his house.

"So Kenny, I heard you retired a few days back." He said putting his right leg on top of his left while sitting in the chair.

"Yeah and what's your problem? Focus on your music. Do not interfere with my life." Kenny replied, "Heard you brought a bitch to work with you. Will you ruin her life like you did the previous one's?"

"My work is none of your business." He said, "Anyways, your landlady called up my business phone."

"That bitch."

"She said that you haven't paid your rent since you retired. So take this." He replied handing a card. "This is the address of a villa I bought few years back. Nobody lives there. If you want you can go and live there. You dont have to pay anyone. It will be like your own house."

"I dont need help from a murderer like you."

Levi stood up from his chair and went towards the door. "I am leaving this here. Incase you change your mind."

He slammed the door behind him and went and sat back in his car, running his hand through his raven-black hair. He knew that though Kenny was harsh, there was some truth behind his words. He knew that everyone that everyone he knows hates him, probably even Hanji and Mike.

He knew that he has become affectionate for a single person in his band. He also knew if she came to know about his past, she is gonna hate him too. He thought to himself that rather than her getting a wrong knowledge of everything, it would be better if he told him everything. He decided that tomorrow he will confront and tell her everything.

Armin and his sister were busy arranging his room. She hardly entered his room and most of the time she spent with him was in the living or in her room. As expected by her, the shelves wre filld with  books and journals, kept in a rather hasty mannner.

She opened a shelf and a load of  books and newspapers fell on top of her. 

"Armin! What the fuck is this!" She explained. "There are fucking newspapers from 5 years ago! What the hell will you do with these?"

"Oh I am sorry." He replied timidly.

While arrranging the newspapers, her eyes shifted from headline to headline but one caught her attention, a newspaper from four years ago. The article read:

A car crash has taken place near the national highway, killing three people. The suspect has reported that he was engaged with one of the victims and the brake had suddenly stopped working. The police force assumes this case as a planned cold blooded murder by the suspect in hopes of inheriting the money, as they were engaged and since her parents have passed away, he would be the one who inherits the money. The victims are said to be the manager of the State Bank, Isabel Magnolia, the Psychiatrist, Furlan Church and the famous model, Petra Ral. All are assumed to be around 21 years of age. Miss Ral's fiance, Mr.Levi Ackerman who is also the suspect of this case is currently admitted in the general hospital and will soon be taken to police custody.