In Another Life || Levi x Reader/OC

Campanula

Light.

Flashes of light were all you saw behind your eyelids. Your eyebrows were closely knitted together from the intense glow, your eyes moving sporadically as you adjusted to the sudden change of atmosphere. Slowly, your eyes fluttered open and your gaze met the sky. It was a deep blue - clouds painted in white strokes while a flock of birds flew high above. You lingered in this position for a few moments, your back laying on the cushioned grass beneath you while your eyes remained glued to the sky.

Where were you?

You finally sat up, your eyes no longer bothered by the beaming sun. Then, an oak smell invaded your senses. There were trees to your right; they stood tall and proud, their branches cluttered with fresh, green leaves. You admired the colossal trees, smiling to yourself while you observed small animals scuttling from the branches.

When you turned to your left, you were met with a field littered with flowers, the wind gently blowing against their petals. You'd seen those flowers before. What were they called?

Campanula. That was what they were called.

Your mother loved those flowers. She used to tend to them every day, and each day you'd watch the purple petals slowly bloom into something beautiful.

Paulina - curious as she always was - discovered a book that described the significance behind different flowers. Apparently, campanula took on multiple meanings, and some of it was quite morbid. She said it could represent everlasting love, but was also used to represent death. How ironic. How could two completely opposite meanings represent the same thing?

Suddenly, stomping shook the ground beneath you. The movement came from the forest of trees, and when you twisted your head around to search for the cause of the quaking, you encountered a titan - abnormal and at least 12 meters.

The serenity you once felt had been ripped from you the moment the titan pounced. You rolled forward, dodging its assault. For a second, you thought it was going to chase after you, but when you turned your head around, the titan didn't move. It crouched down, its extreme glare piercing you and escalating your anxiety. Steadily, you rose to your feet and began to walk backwards. The titan followed you - their movements were leisure, but determined.

You paused when your back hit the tree behind you. The titan kept moving forward, its eyes fixed on your figure until it stopped unexpectedly. When you witnessed it open its mouth, you thought for sure that you were about to meet your demise; however, instead of sinking its teeth into you, a humanappeared from inside its mouth. The person was completely covered in blood, making it hard to decipher their identity.

"Eden," they murmured. Immediately, you could pinpoint that voice. You hadn't heard it in years, but you knew it by heart.

"Paulina?" you asked the voice. The titan remained still in its position, mouth wide open while Paulina sat crossed-legged on its tongue. Her head was lowered, blood dripping from her head and arms. In truth, you weren't exactly sure of where the blood was coming from, but regardless, seeing your sister in a titan's mouth completely drenched in blood was not a sight you wanted to see.

Paulina didn't respond, and naturally, you grew concerned. The titan still wasn't moving, so your courage had amplified; you stepped closer.

"Paulina?" you asked again. Gradually, she raised her head to meet your gaze, and your lips parted when you observed her face. Blood stained her skin, and tears were running down her cheeks. You couldn't tell if she was crying blood, or if her tears created that illusion. The expression on her face was fearful, her body shaking with nerves.