Our future signed in letter

Chapter 8

In London:
Both stand in front of the teashop, a bit perplexed, and both now seem shy, as they have both been asked to spend a day off together. Levi is not the type of guy who just wastes his time and never really understood the point of free time, which puts him under even more pressure. Both continue on their way together in silence. Mikasa pushes him in the direction of the market. "How did you get here Levi?" Asks Mikasa to start a conversation. He thinks for a moment, "After Marley and after I was so broken and half rotten, Onyankopon brought me here for medical care for my stinking wounds ... It took me 3 years to get back on my feet ...", Levi replies.

That reminds Mikasa of the time when she just left him all because of Eren's last remains. Nagging feelings of guilt build up in her again, she is glad that he cannot see her face this time, because otherwise he would see her tears again. Levi notices the thoughtful silence between them. "Hey brat! Don't think about it so much! You are not to blame for what became of me. Do you hear! You couldn't have changed it, even if you had stayed, "he indicates. He then seems sentimental," besides, you helped me with your letters and everything has gone for the better since then. You even returned and I am grateful for that." He takes one of her hands and kisses them carefully. Mikasa smiles at this loving gesture.
Both see a group of street children playing together and watch them both. Mikasa inevitably thinks of Gabi and Falco. Surely their child will be with such a group one day. “How was your life on Paradis?” He asks her curiously. “I've had a simple life with my little house and a little garden. Armin and his family have often visited me… “, she answers him somewhat melancholy.

Levi seems a bit curious, “Had no one who showed interest in you?” Mikasa thinks about it for a moment, “there was already one or the other who wanted to invite me. But at first I kept thinking about Eren, ”she blushes. "Oh yes Eren", Levi seems a bit jealous. But what should she do? Eren was an important part of her life and the young Eren will always be, but the feelings towards him gradually changed as he left all of them on Marley without leaving a word, she tries to keep the conversation going.
"... and later about you ... you both weren't there, so I refused everyone else." Levi has to turn to look at her face.

“Have you waited for me that long?” He looks at her in surprise. She looks to the side, embarrassed. “Maybe… I used to think of Eren before the rumbeling and after the rumbeling I missed you a lot. It even went so far that I refused Jean when he asked for my hand. "

 

Levi's eyes wet when he realizes she wanted him all along, with the exception of Eren. He had expected that she would prefer Jean because he had a lot in common with Eren. He really wants to be alone with her now. They do the shopping first and then bring them back to Gabi and then Mikasa pushes him towards the park. “Will you take me to the raunchy park ? Never thought I'd meet a beautiful woman there, ”Levi asks shamelessly. Mikasa blushes at the thought, "Is that so?"

During the first visit with Gabi, she didn't even notice this detail. "Then watch the couples in which poses they are. Many believe that nobody will notice. But it's obvious. "

Mikasa has to think of her common dream with Levi in which she was with him in a clear pose outdoors, “Would you like it? With me? ”Now he's the one who blushes with shame. Of course he would like it, but he lets her decide if she wants it. "Come on‘ let's look for an undisturbed place and just wait and see what happens, "he says in a husky voice. Both pass several couples: some are innocent and shyly holding hands. Some couples are a little braver and kiss. They even pass a couple who are a bit apart in a clear position, with the woman on the man's lap ... What the fuck !!! Gabi didn't lie about this park. Why didn't she notice that before? Probably her concern for Gabi had been more important to her a few days earlier. Both are looking for a quiet place and will find what they are looking for. They rests between two cherry trees and isolated bushes.