Blue and White - Levi Fanfiction

Ch. 28 - In the Year 850

After sparring for a while longer, I decided to excuse myself. Of course, since it wasn't a formal session, it was more talking than sparring, and it was more chatting than training, and more bonding with comrades than it was preparing for a fight, but we got a few good rounds of bouts in before I decided to turn in and leave them to their business.

As I neared the castle, I watched as far in the distance, Olou did his laps diligently. He was a strange one, and certainly needed to be a bit more tact when it came to... damn well everything, and he definitely had to learn to be more careful with his words, but he was a talented soldier where it counted.

Still, to go so far as to say that I use my womanly ways on Levi... Hell, Levi never knows how to react to my damn womanly ways when I use them. I could use them all I wanted, it'd only fluster him. He was getting better, sure, but I think he was still getting used to this whole thing, to being together in an intimate way.

For someone to be dedicated to him... I think the idea overwhelmed him quite a bit, even now.

As soon as I entered the building, I headed towards the stairwells and took the steps two at a time. Normally I wouldn't have expended such energy, but I was eager to get back to my office, truthfully. To be able to relax and unwind would be lovely, and I think my tub might have been calling my name... And if I left the bathroom door open, I could keep the windows in the bedroom open and allow a nice breeze sweep through...

On the topmost floor as they were, the offices were always quiet, the halls connecting them never daring to echo sounds back and forth, which I was grateful for. I was especially grateful to not have to live in the crowded barracks anymore. That by itself made all the extra burdens of being a commanding officer worth it. It was likely the same for Levi, for he so hated crowded living spaces and of course, the noise and mess that came with them.

And speaking of him, I went to his office to check on him. It was a rare thing for him to be in his office instead of my own, but on occasion, he did want some space. I didn't blame him; I felt the same, sometimes. Everyone needed some privacy. But... he always liked the quiet comfort of working beside me, so if he would have me, I would gladly join him.

That is... if he was awake, yet. I don't know why I assumed he was still asleep, but I did, and because of this, I opened the door slowly. I stepped inside quietly, yet ducked back behind the door when I realized he was just now waking up.

I watched noiselessly as he sat up straight, stretching his arms above his head. He looked confused then, once he opened his eyes, as though he had fallen asleep without realizing it - which was likely the case. He looked around, and his confusion only heightened when he felt the blanket I'd draped over his shoulder slide down his back. He grabbed one corner in hand and dragged it into his lap, the pinch in his brow deepening.

Then his eyes found the teapot.

It was no longer steaming, and the pot was more than likely cold by now, but he did not seem to mind, for his eyes softened and he shook his head fondly and poured himself a cup. When he lifted it to his lips, he took a small sip, but that's when I stepped in, knocking to make my presence known.

When his eyes met mine, I smiled, and I closed the door behind me. "Good morning, handsome," I said playfully. "I didn't wake you, did I?"

He wasn't surprised by my presence, and I'm sure most of that was due to the fact that all the pieces worked together to let it be known that I had been the one to stop in and leave these things behind. Besides, who else would have the audacity to just walk into his office?

"No," he answered, leveling me an even look now. "Were you just waiting in the doorway for me to wake up?"

"No, actually," I said, chuckling at the implications of that. "No, I stopped in earlier to do some work but when I saw you were napping, I didn't have the heart to wake you. So I did some sparring with the squad."