entangle (levi x reader)

23. granulite

"What have you done?" Levi looked wearily over at me, "she's going to expect something out of us now."

"Not us- she's going to expect something of you," I shrugged, "it's not really my problem, you're the one who has to try and woo me now."

not that it'll ever work

"In your body."

oh shit

"We absolutely must convince your mother of the truth."

"You're finally making sense."

"What can I say, I'm a genius," I winked over at him. "We should just make preparations to leave as soon as possible- you can tell her that you failed to win me over while we were away."

"Do you really think that she's that easy to fool?"

"I guess? I mean she seems relatively easy going, it really shouldn't be that difficult-"

"You're a dumbass."

"Most people just tell me I'm pretty."

"She's one of the most powerful women in this country and now she thinks that we'd be a good couple, if I insist that I failed to win you over she'll say shit to me about how I should try harder," he grumbled, "worst case scenario something frustrating happens like a marriage proposal sent out on our behalves."

she seemed like the kind of person who wouldn't force anyone to do anything?

"Would she really do that?"

"I wouldn't put it past her," a dark cloud had suddenly settled over our otherwise happy day. "Your plan won't work."

"Ok," I paused, thinking it over, "do you have any better ideas?"

"Well-" Levi got that constipated look on his face.

"Well?"

"Forget it."

"No I won't- you have a plan don't you? Just say it, I promise to be free of judgment," I put my hand over my heart, staring sincerely at him.

it's hard to lie to that face

i mean ...

i'm beautiful

"She would leave us alone if we gave it a shot," Levi muttered, avoiding my gaze.

WHAT

"Are you asking me out? THROUGH YOUR MOM?"

"FUCK NO."

"THEN WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME-" I stood up from my seat, putting as much distance as possible between us.

"I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU THAT WE SHOULD PRETEND TO BE A THING AND BREAK IT OFF ONCE SHE'S SATISFIED."

WHAT

"WERE WE NOT ALREADY DOING THAT?"

"Well we were but I told her," Levi calmed down.

"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT," I didn't.

"I'm not going to lie to my fucking mother."

"You just suggested that we both lie to your 'fucking mother.'"

"Don't call her that."

"Alright," I sighed loudly, "just how do you propose we convince your mother? It was easy enough getting random people to believe it because we didn't have a close relationship with them, but she's your mother."