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

74: Nudity

  You and Levi stayed at the lodge for the entirety of the day, lounging lackadaisically in each other's presence. Time passed quickly, the hours blurring together as you found little activities to enjoy with each other.

  Later in the evening, you left to the bathroom, deciding to take advantage of the bathtub. 

  After shutting the bathroom door, you stopped the drain and started the waterflow. Listening to the steady burble of the pouring water, you stripped off your clothes and left them neatly folded on the sink counter, perhaps possessed by Levi's drive to keep things tidy.

  Stepping into the hot water a few minutes later, you let your body adjust to the temperature while slowly settling down. The room was quiet, Levi's muffled movements just barely heard beyond the door. You sighed, your frigid skin finally meeting the warmth of the water around it like an ice cube in a boiling pot. 

  After several minutes, a knock at the door stirred you from your mindlessness. "(Y/n), it's me."

  "No shit," you responded to Levi's voice. "I sure would hope it's nobody else."

  "I noticed all your nightwear is still in the dresser. Did you bring something in there to change in to?"

  "No. I was just gonna wear the clothes I had today."

  "Nonsense. Those aren't comfortable at all. I'll leave you a set on the bed."

  "Just bring it in here," you said quietly.

  "What?"

  "The door's unlocked. You can come in." You pulled your knees up to your chest, hugging yourself underneath the blanket of water. "If you're comfortable with it."

  "I am." Levi cautiously opened the door, hesitant to accept your offer. "Are you?"

  "Yes." You rested your cheek on your knee as you watched him. "It's okay, Levi. Just come in."

  He entered, setting the nightwear he had picked on the counter. He had already changed into his own set of clothes for bed, a silky white button-up and pants that clung to his built frame. "Well, I-"

  "You don't need to leave yet, Levi. Spend some time with me." You weren't trying to seduce him or arouse him in any way. You simply wanted to gauge his feelings on complete nudity, an area he had somewhat stayed shy of in your relationship. Coaxing him to witness you in such a state was a small step in the effort.

  "If you insist." Levi closed the door, seemingly washed with a wave of bashful inexperience.

  "Take the stool," you encouraged.

  He crossed to you timidly, sitting down as he kept his eyes focused on your face. There wasn't even anything enticing for him to be distracted by, but he still concentrated on staying respectful. His uncertain silence forced you to spark conversation.

  "What are you thinking about, Levi?"

  "Why do you ask that?"

  "You're clearly nervous."

  "I'm not-"

  "It's okay if you are. There's no need to be embarrassed." You lifted your head. "I just want to know why."

  He had to take a moment to think, his brain overwhelmed with thoughts that couldn't be worded. "I'm just not familiar with it."

  "With me being naked?"

  "Crudely put, but yes."

  "Yeah, I thought so. I remember how flustered you were when we were in the tub, after the incident with Floch."