Ymir's Necklace: The Secret You Hold | Levi x Reader

Ride

LEVI'S POV

That very night, Levi, his old squad and you rode away from the camp in an attempt to escape another possible attack by The Warriors. Very few people had survived and it was a unanimous decision to move as far away from Liberio as possible.

The group rode for hours and hours through landscapes, following Reiner's instructions - supposedly, there was an old town named Antel, east of Liberio. Although it was far from the camp, it seemed like a good idea to move quickly and settle into a more modern town.

In reality, this is something Levi had thought of for years - he had hoped to go somewhere and fulfill his dreams of opening his own tea shop, but every time he thought about it before, he would sigh deeply and look at his leg. 

In true, although he had felt like his injury had stopped him from accomplishing many things those last three years, he understood that all he needed was a push. And as he rode on his horse, he thought of you and how you had changed his life so quickly since you two had met.

You. You had learnt about the procedure and how he could walk again - you just believed in him. You encouraged him more than anyone he had ever met. Levi then looked over his shoulder and saw you riding your horse, to your right was Doctor Keith. 

He felt so thankful for you two.

Levi continued to think about you in your titan form - how you had destroyed the camp and killed warriors, but also innocents. He remembered the screams - the haunting slaughtering that took place through the flames.

And he recalled how disturbed and upset you felt afterwards. As you looked forward, he noticed sadness still deeply settled in your eyes. Deep down, he knew your heart, and everyone understood the difficulty of handling a titan's power - specially the first time you shift. Nobody was upset with you, but still, Levi noticed you were upset. He saw the guilt in your eyes.

God, did he deeply desire to show you how he didn't fear you at all - even if witnessing you doing monstrous things shocked him, even if it was honestly upsetting. He knew your heart like no one else did. He knew he would never fear you, no matter what.

What scared him wasn't seeing you killing innocent people at all... It was knowing that no matter what you did, he would always love you. 

That thought alone, was terrifying to him.

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After hours of riding, the sun had finally set. Levi decided it was time to set up a camp for the night and gave out the order. Everyone nodded and began to settle their horses and build up the tents.

He observed as you got off your horse and crossed your arms over your chest. It was an intensely cold night, but he noticed your uneasiness stemmed from something else, rather than the weather.

As you all finished building your tents, it was time to set up a fire. Reiner handled it like a pro as everyone gathered around it, trying to keep each other warm. Levi then noticed Mikasa and Jean holding each other tightly. Armin, on the other hand, kept looking into the fire - deep grief still invading his eyes.

Even if he still detested Annie in his heart, Levi knew how much she meant to Armin. As he observed the blonde man, he thought about the possibolity of losing you and forced himself to distract his own thoughts as he shifted his gaze to observe you.