One-shots & Short Stories [Levi | Reader]

Love, The Happy One [Levi | Reader | Drabble]

Dear Levi,

It's been a few weeks now since we parted ways. I hope you're doing well. Mostly in the sleeping department. Please don't overwork yourself. I found myself a job in the village. Don't visit me. It would hurt a lot and I would probably cry myself to sleep the same night. I was thinking of taking in a street cat, but maybe that'll happen later on when I have enough money to support it. How funny is it that I barely have enough to support myself?

As to ease the tension in your shoulders, I don't live in a box or in some narrow alley. And no, I am not selling my body - that's a bit gross and I'm yet to be driven to the edge of despair like that, much less literally tossed from it.

I hope Hanji has been a good company. I loved hearing the rumours about you two going around the headquarters. It's funny how all superiors were so good at keeping to themselves. Is Erwin still a pain in the ass? I sincerely hope he's not making you do a lot of paperwork. You've never been too good at writing letters to the deceased's families. Let some cadet handle it. I mean, find yourself another cadet who can handle it. I'm sorry if they no longer make you proper tea. Maybe that would be the only thing that can make me visit you after everything, I know you really love your tea.

Love and the best of wishes,
(Y/N)

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My Dearest Corporal,

I hope you're still going strong at making the world a better place. It's been three months now. I feel a bit better but just a day ago it dawned on me I really miss you. I truly do and I think this is the only way for me to announce it straightforwardly. On paper. You know I've never had the courage to admit everything I felt to your face. I liked to write you little notes but I knew you'd never read them. You must've found them at one point. Was that the reason you always had just the right thing to say at the tip of your tongue? Or was it just because you knew me so well?

I really need those words now. Your voice would also help. You're really bad at singing but just talking would be good, honestly. I want you to hug me. Maybe lie to me and say everything's going to be fine. You're a good liar. I got fired and thrown out yesterday because I fucked up big time. Military Police's fault, I swear. It's a bit cold on the street but please don't come. I want to manage this myself, I want to prove I am deserving of all the things you've told me. To myself, not to you.

It would feel good if I could only see your face. I'm very sorry for all the times I've screamed at you for being too strong when I wasn't. I only now realise how hard it is to keep it together when everything else is falling apart. I only now realise how strong you were for keeping not only yourself up but me too. You're so strong. I know you don't like compliments but this isn't one - it's just the truth.

Your muscles might help but your mind is also strong. Your heart, well, it's too broken to be called anything else. Thanks for letting me in. It was cold but beautiful. You're beautiful. I know that's not a suitable adjective for a man, but you are.

Love and the best of wishes,
Your Loyal Cadet

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My Dearest, Levi Ackerman,

It's been half a year, I really hope you're getting all my letters and reading them. Maybe they make you frown. Or laugh. Whichever, their true purpose is to distract you from your work. Focus on me and forget about the reports on your desk. Forget I'm not in the room. Forget your tea is shitty. Maybe remember how it was when I spilled ink on your cravat. Or tea all over myself.

I'm not clumsy. Just unlucky. One time I was the luckiest of them all, though, and that time was when I met you. I know I'm being cheesy. I love you. I know I decided this. I know I didn't listen to what you had to say, but I'll have you confess you didn't try to hold me back too. I left because you didn't stop me. And now I'm okay. I'm doing fine. I managed to find a new job and I even adopted that street cat I was talking about. You will hate the fur. I kind of do too, but it's still something that I have to deal with.