entangle (levi x reader)

67. albite

"Don't look at me like that," Hanji chuckled, "I just told you how to fix your situation, you should be jumping for joy."

this is the end of the world

"Thank you-" I managed to grit my teeth and smile, "is that the only solution?"

please no

"For now," she nodded, "if you gave me a month or two I could come up with something else."

oh

"We don't have that kind of time," Levi said exactly what was on my mind.

so then-

"It's just a kiss," Hanji shrugged, "if you don't want it to mean anything it won't." Her lingering gaze seemed to imply something.

i know that look- i've given it to historia and ymir a thousand times over

'do you want it to mean something?'

then again- how can it not

im supposed to hate levi ackerman

our decade of fighting only recently ended- of course its going to mean something

"It's just a kiss," Levi nodded, reaffirming something within himself.

oh

he doesn't mean that

what's that supposed to mean

"You're right- it's just a kiss," I glanced over to Levi, making sure he was still ok with it.

he lied first

"Is that so?" She hummed, "then get on with it, you have promises to keep."

right- i agreed to answer her questions

"Well wait-" I sputtered, "maybe we could do it somewhere a little more private?"

isn't it-

well its my first kiss

so it's definitely his first kiss

"I thought it was just a kiss?" Hanji teased, "alright- I'll give you five minutes of alone time, have fun." She walked to her room- waving goodbye.

levi is suspiciously silent

"I guess- we should get on with it," I turned in my seat to face Levi, unable to make eye contact for longer than a couple of seconds without looking away.

"Yeah," he mumbled, "just a kiss and everything will be back to normal."

i actually feel like it makes it worse

"We're friends," I affirmed, "it doesn't mean anything so don't overthink it."

you make it sound so easy y/n

I MEAN IN THEORY IT IS

in theory

"Close your eyes," Levi avoided my gaze, his eyes fixed on the floor.

ok-

"Don't do anything weird-" I reached out for his hands as my eyes squeezed shut, "promise."

"This is weird."

"Nothing weirder than kissing."

"Ok."

"Say it?"

"What?"

"Promise."

"Ok, I promise," he gave me a reassuring squeeze.