Pages stained with coffee and ink | Levi x reader

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"Ever since we've had ODM gear, our jobs became significantly easier. Plus, we can give more money to everyone." Furlan said as you walked into the room.

Levi was sitting at a table, cleaning his knife with a cloth. Furlan smiled at you once you entered the room. He'd always seen you as a sister ever since you met.

"Correct. To some people a little too much, I suppose. For what reason?" Levi asked, looking at you over his shoulder once you leaned on the back of his chair. You smiled down at him lovingly and caressed his shoulder with your thumb.

"Well, Jan's leg has gotten worse. Poor guy. Medicine is expensive. The prices have gone even higher lately. Those... damn underground dealers. Did you hear? They have supposedly increased the staircase tariff." Levi hummed.

"Poor people can afford seeing the sun light less and less. Those guys bought every staircase up and can demand every tariff they want. And even if you could save enough money, without right of residence, you can't stay up for a long time. You will be put back down. So many people having leg problems down here may also come from the lack of light. But we can't do anything about it." Furlan finished his speech.

"Wasn't it the same with your mother?" you asked softly. "So that was the reason. Even so, it looked like a lot." Levi concluded, looking up at Furlan.

"Because it was a severance pay. He can't participate anymore. This way, he can at least go into a good hospital." the blonde explained. "I understand."

"How much more money do we need to live in the upstairs world?" Furlan mumbled but didn't receive an answer. You could hear rumbling from outside, alerting both men.

Levi walked towards the door, knife still in hand. Furlan opened it, making a girl with messy hair fall into the room. "Ouch." she grumbled.

"Huh? It's just a kid. Don't startle us like that." Furlan taunted, putting his hand on his hip. "I'm not a kid! I'm not a kid!" the girl spoke, angrily.

"Well, then we can just kick you out without feeling guilty. We will look over the fact that you dirtied the floor, so leave right now." Levi said, looking down at her.

"What's up? Can't you move?" Furlan questioned with a slight smirk on his lips. "Of course I can. Don't underestimate me." she grumbled, still on her knees.

She held a cloth in her hand that she had been protecting from the fall. "You're pretty tough, huh?" Furlan asked. "Stop!" someone shouted from outside, making the girl panic and fall against the door.

"Great! Are you being followed?" Levi asked. "What are we gonna do?" Furlan asked, looking between you and Levi. "We're gonna be helping her." you said.

Levi looked at you with a raised eyebrow, his arms crossed over his chest. "Levi, you know damn well what they're gonna do to her, regardless of what she did."

Levi's gaze softened and he nodded, walking to the door along with Furlan. You stood slightly behind Levi, gripping his sleeve in your hand once you heard the men speak from outside.

"Once we catch her, I'm gonna be the first one to have my way with her, got it?!" one of them said. He was wearing a green vest. "She's too young to have a way with her." another one in a black jacket said, making the first man laugh.

He looked up and spotted the three of you standing in the doorway. Both men leaned their backs against the doorframe on opposite sides, you stood in the middle.

"Hey! Did a dirty brat walk through here?" He shouted up to you. "Oh, really? The entire neighborhood is full of them." Furlan answered.

"What do you mean? Are you those little gangsters around here?" the man asked, walking up the stairs. "Look in the mirror." you mumbled, earning a smirk from Furlan.