The Bet (Levi X Reader)

Chapter 14: Date One

"Oi, brat open up," Levi grumbles from outside your bedroom door.

Skipping happily over to the door you open it quickly. Levi stands there, scowling, his silver eyes lifting from the floor to meet your bright (e/c) ones. "These are for you," He says quietly, holding out a bouquet of your favorite flowers. His eyes back to the floor, as a faint pink dusts his cheeks.

"Thank you," You say as you hesitantly take them from him. "I didn't do anything to them, brat. I may be a dick, but I can be a gentleman when I want to," Levi huffs. You smile, and place the flowers on your nightstand.

"Ready?" You asks, smirking as you grab onto his elbow, and drag him away form your room and through the halls of HQ. "Let's get this over with," Levi huffs, ignoring how his heart races from your touch.

*~*~*~

Levi took you to a nice restaurant in Stohess, where you two enjoyed a nice meal and talked shit about the Military Police and fellow scouts. Now you two were walking the streets of Stohess, your arm looped through his.

"Here. Let's sit on this bench," Levi says after a moment of walking, you nod and take a seat with him sitting down next to you.

"So, how'd you like our first date?" Levi hesitantly asks, turning his head to look at you. "Could've been better, could've been worse. All in all, I'd give it a seven outta ten," You smirk at him.

Levi shrugs, "I guess, I'll take it," before pausing. "How have you been doing?"

You sigh, with a shrug of your shoulders. "Been better, been worse." Levi nods and places his arm to rest on the back of the bench, before starting to play with your hair.

"Levi?"

"Hmm?"

"Is your love language physical touch?" You ask, your (e/c) eyes studying him carefully. "I guess, I don't even know what love language means. Sorry," He sighs, before retracting his hand away.

"No, it's okay. I don't mind." You say, smiling softly. "Love language is just something made up, about how people express their feelings."

Levi nods, as the two of your remain silent for a few minutes. Taking in the view of the lamplit streets of Stohess in front of you. Eventually Levi speaks, "You look beautiful tonight," he nearly whispers, looking away to hide the red tint on his pale cheeks.

You turn to look at him, as he slowly turn his gaze to meet yours. You feel like you stopped breathing for a moment. The way he's looking at you, it's like someone seeing the sunrise for the first time. Bright and colorful, and the smile he's giving you. It's faint, but its there, making butterflies erupt in your chest. His smile is pure and beautiful, it looks perfect on him.

"Thank you," You finally manage to whisper out, your breath caught in your throat. "It's getting late, we should head back," You continue, after swallowing the nervous lump in your throat.

Levi nods as he stand up, and instead of bending his arm, he holds his hand out to you. Slowly, you take it as he helps you up and intertwines your fingers together. Hand in hand, you head back to your horses, before setting off back to HQ.