Porcelain : Levi x Reader (Royal AU)

T w e n t y T h r e e : The Room Where It Happens

The morning after is blissful, spent with pillow talk, cuddles, and kisses. Both of you wished that this could be everyday but because of your respective duties it couldn't. For him it was to be the commander with Erwin, to lay his life down to protect the royals at a moment's notice and for you it was to marry Eren, solidify the treaty, and help your people.

His eyes are closed and he contemplates what he had thought about throughout the night as you slept. He found himself coming to conclusions, deciding to act a certain way around you and then later changing his mind. You invaded his psyche, you took over every thought and it frustrated him but made him happy at the same time. His feelings for you reminded him that he was still human. But soon, you too would be taken away from him just like every other thing that ever made him happy.

"Thank you," He finally says and you look at him strangely.

"For what?"

"For loving me."

There's a beat of silence as you think about how to respond properly.

"You're not used to people loving you, and you told me before that everything you've loved has been taken away from you. I've accepted those two truths but don't thank me now, thank me by returning my love ten-fold." You smile cheekily, "I'll wait for as long as I have to."

There's tenderness in his eyes as he responds, "I will."

The night before your wedding you, Erwin, Hange, and Levi regroup on everything you've learned and go over the plan. There's multiple plans for if the assassin does find a way to get in, for if they complete their job, or for if they don't. Erwin, Levi, and Hange have gone over every single possibility.

As you walk back to your room with Levi in tow you think about how no matter what happens, many things will change tomorrow. Despite all that, your nervousness is calmed by the fact that you will be seeing your family soon. They would be arriving in time for your wedding, but you had received a letter a few days ago about how they probably wouldn't be able to see you until right before the ceremony. Because of the snow, and other bad weather conditions they had to leave later then they wanted to.

A knock on your door takes you out of your thoughts and pulls your attention away from the book that you're reading.

"Who is it?" Levi asks gruffly and Eren responds calmly.

The door opens on your command and Eren walks through shyly with Mikasa behind him.

"Hey," You greet first with a smile and he greets you back in the same way. "Came to break off the wedding and run away?" You tease and he chuckles.

"Quite the opposite. I came to just talk, I guess."

"Okay, let's talk then."

He sighs and sits down at your desk and turns the chair around to face you, "I just had a feeling that a lot of things will change tomorrow. I felt some...anxiety, but I'm not sure why. We've known for months this was coming, we've been acting in love for a good amount of time, but tonight I just thought to myself that it was all becoming real."

"Tell me about it, you summed up exactly how I've been feeling today as well."

He looks relieved that you've been feeling the exact same way and grabs your hand in his, "I know what you must think of me. When you first came into the castle I said some... terrible things. I loved someone else without regard for your feelings or who you were as a person. But after all of this time, I'm glad that I get to marry you Y/N. I promise to be a really good husband-"