Stay Beneath Him (INCOMPLETE) (Levi x Reader Fanfiction)

45: Neglect

  You took the dishes from the dining table after you and Levi had finished eating dinner in his apartment. He watched you wash them in the sink while he remained seated. 

  "I never got to ask, but job applications are open now, right? I should start applying soon." You scrubbed down a plate as you spoke.

  "Yes. The hiring process will take a while, so it's good to get a head start." 

  "I'm excited. Interviewing with you sounds like a lot of fun."

  "Don't get so eager. Again, I won't treat you differently because you're my girlfriend."

  "I know. I'm not expecting special treatment." You rinsed the dish in your hand and set it aside before moving to the next one. "Still, any type of Levi is exciting to be around." 

  "Any type? I highly doubt that." Levi alluded to the history that didn't need to be spoken aloud.

  "Yeah, I guess that's true to some extent." You watched suds form as you lazily scrubbed a plate. "But I'm not worried about that. Not anymore."

  "Good to hear." Levi stood up. "And strange to believe, considering I've continued to express my acceptance of my sadism." 

  "Oh, there's no doubt you're still a sadist. I have no issue with that."

  "Of course you don't," he scoffed. "You love suffering at my hands, right?"

  "...To some extent." You kept your eyes on the dish you were rinsing.

  "Yes, to some extent." Levi slunk up behind you furtively. "It's just up to me to see where that extent reaches."

  "I think you'll find I have much higher limits than you realize." You set the dish aside and shut off the water. "I wouldn't have survived under you this far if I didn't." 

  "I know. Plus, we have precautions in place now." Levi reassured himself with the safety of the rules he had made. 

  "So, what's going to happen?" You turned around to face him. 

  His eyes narrowed as he looked up at you. "Do you want me to hurt you?"

  "Well, I didn't want to say it upfront." You clasped your hands in front of you. "But part of me wants to explore that world again."

  "You horny little masochist." His voice rumbled. "You're that antsy to get hurt?"

  "Shut up," you groaned. "Don't make me sound stupid for wanting it."

  "No, it's cute how much you want it. Honestly." Levi refrained from touching you as he spoke. "But you shouldn't get your hopes up. First off, I don't take orders from you. You don't have any power to make me do something."

  "I was just-"

  "Second, I don't attack on a whim anymore, even if you do want it. It's up to my discretion of when pain will be used against you. Understand?"

  "Levi, I didn't mean-"

  "Understand?" 

  You frowned. "You know I wasn't trying to-"

  "Oi, this is sounding like backtalk to me," Levi snarled. "I thought I made it clear that retorts to my confirmation requests are forbidden." 

  You froze, emitting an annoyed grunt as you stopped talking. 

  "No, wait. I get it. You're acting up hoping that I'll punish you, right?"

  "I wouldn't do that," you grumbled.