gangster | levi x reader au

twenty four

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KYOTO, JAPAN 5:55 PM
(Y/N)'S APARTMENT

twenty four ☽ liar

"You cannot kill your own mother." This is what Levi says to you, stoic and all. He feels out of place in your presence, unsure of what to do while your mind is elsewhere.

You don't even look at him. You haven't looked at Levi for a long ten minutes. He does not seem to mind, however. He's sitting on your bed, which he kindly made for you. His eyes are fixed on you, watching the way your body bends over and above the nooks and crannies of your studio apartment. It had been a while since you were at your apartment, mostly because you were spending most nights at Levi's house.

"Have you ever killed a person before?" Levi inquires, his words in a low sigh.

For a short moment, you stop to stare at him. There is a small box in your hands, it is rough in your hands and unusually light. Levi looks into your eyes, searching for any sort of response in your expression.

"Have you?" You ask, walking towards him.

Levi is silent, he only observes you place the box on the bed. He notes how different you are from the usual caliber he sees every day. You're more refined, focused, and to the point. Oddly enough, not towards him, something he had become accustomed to.

When you open the box, there is a glint in your eyes that makes Levi look over. He raises a brow, "you're rich."

"Not at all," you chuckle.

In the box are stacks of cash, money that you managed to save up over the years. You had not touched it since your dad came by weeks ago, mostly because coming back to your apartment became less of an occurrence. A part of that reason was spending time at Levi's house. Another part was to suppress and stifle the memories of your father.

"I have to pay the academy before graduation, this is all I can really give." You begin. "It's not enough. It's not even half of what I owe."

Without warning, there is a sudden advance from Levi's body. He's closer to the box, his hands come together with each bill and he whispers in numbers. In the next few fleeting moments, Levi is so adamant. His face is stern, so fixed on counting each bill.

As soon as he finished, he swiftly inhales. A breath that prepares the thoughts he wanted to say. It was as though he had much to say, but when his eyes lock with yours, there is a profound weight that tugs at the edges of his nerves.

"You don't have to do all this shit," Levi says. "I will pay for it."

"Where are you going to get..." You quickly look back to count the exact amount.

"2.8 million."

Then you're back in his eyes. "2.8 million yen. Not like you'll sell one of your, probably, ten cars."

"That's true."

Your sigh is unanimously heard with the sound of your back meeting the bed. Levi stares as you lay beside the box. He is serious but you don't want him to be. Even if Levi did pay the rest of the university fees, it wouldn't pay away Kenny's shenanigans.

For the first time in a long while, you struggle with the many thoughts spinning in your head. They're spinning so fast, creating hurricanes and storms in your mind, it's hard to find your way. You don't even know where to begin.

"How will you find the money?" This is what you manage to say, quiet and deflating.

"Don't ask such stupid questions," he responds and joins you. His arms are spread to each side, motioning for your embrace, which you happily oblige.