Levi Ackerman Fics

Not Half Bad

When you learned your captain was off in his office filling out some paperwork, you found this as an opportunity to make him some tea. Leaving your room with nothing but your beige nightgown and slippers, you quickly made your way to the kitchen.

Next thing you knew, you found yourself grabbing the tea leaves that were in the cupboard and the kettle that rested on the counter.

Putting the correct amount of water, you wait for it to come to a boil. Wanting to make everything perfect, you observed the teacups that were in the cabinet hoping to find the right one for your captain.

You knew he wasn't fond of things that caught everybody's attention or anything opulent, he liked things that were simple and neat.

Since the Survey Corps weren't funded much- barely anything at that- it's not like they could afford utensils and such that had extravagant designs like you'd see in Wall Sina.

Your eyes rested on a tea cup that had an outline of a black vine going around the rim of the cup, with a few leaves following the handle of the cup.

Going on your tippy toes to reach the cup, you heard the kettle starting to go off where you previously left it. Making haste to get two cups for you and your captain, you made your way to the kettle and placed the tea leaves in the strainer, just as your late mother taught you. You waited for about 5 minutes to allow the tea to brew and began pouring the tea into the two cups.

You smiled at your work and grabbed the small tray that complimented the two cups and placed them carefully on the tray. With that, you made your way to your captains office, hoping to make him feel stress relieved.

Upon arriving at his office, you held the tray close to you, using one hand to hold the tray, and the other to knock on his door.

Hearing a grunt, you immediately began to feel bad as you didn't want to disturb him if he had fallen asleep. As the door was opening, you took a deep breath in.

"This better be important for knocking on my damn door Erwi-" He stopped his sentence when he noticed you standing in the dimly lit hallway. His eyes trailed down to the tray you were holding and then back into your eyes. Your captain was unsure of what to say, so you began speaking.

"I made you some tea, captain. I figured you'd be staying up late and wanted to show how much I-" You stammered, not wanting this to be a time for a confession. "we, cadets, appreciate you." You shyly smiled at him and avoided eye contact, as you were nervous to what he'd say next. Attempting to hide his the sly hint of red on his cheeks, he turned to the side, granting you access into his office.

"You didn't have to do that L/N." He closed the door behind you and walked towards his desk before sitting down.

Taking the teacup into your hands, you delicately placed it in front of him and rested your hands on your side.

"Yes captain, I understand. This was something I wanted to do out of my heart," You stammered yet again. "To show that we see how hard you work for us and appreciate you taking the time for it, sir." You averted your eyes to his stack of papers sitting neatly in front of him.

The man didn't know any romantic advancements toward him- yet he felt the slightest ting creeping upon his stomach. He sighed in attempt to push the feeling away.

He cleared this throat while adjusting himself up on his chair. "You can have a seat." You made your way to the chair sitting across from his desk while he reached out for the teacup. You wanted to see his reaction first before taking a sip from your own cup, so you patiently sat, awaiting for your captains response.

He first looked at the tea before his eyes made eye contact with yours as the tea reached his lips. He placed the teacup down, swallowing the tea while lacing his fingers. You waited anxiously to hear a word from him, not expecting much but at least some type of appraisal.

After what felt like an eternity, he slowly raised his brows and the scowl on his face slowly began to fade as he closed his eyes. You slightly shifted in your seat and began reaching for your cup.

"It's not-" He opened his eyes and stopped mid sentence, trying to pinpoint a word that isn't foreign to him. "Not half bad." He finished, taking another sip from the cup, finally feeling relaxed after a long night.

"Thanks, L/N." He said in a soft tone, much less than what everybody else has seen of Levi. You nodded your head and hummed in acknowledgment. You both sipped your tea in comfortable silence, as this was your guys' way of spending time with one another.

Right when you finished your last sip, he opened his mouth before shutting it, deciding against whatever he was going to say. You caught on to this, and decided to ask what was on his mind.

"Do you have time to maybe-" He stopped in his tracks, not believing what he was about to ask. "could you show me how to make the not half-bad tea you made?" He kept his eyes on yours as his breathing labored- a sign he was evidently nervous for your response.

This caught you by surprise, your brows raising in response. Your captain was never one to just ask out of the blue for anything unless it was related to the job.

"Of course Captain, I would be happy to show you." You shyly smiled at him while the fidgeting with your hands getting worse by the second.

He grunted in response, and got up from his office chair. "You should rest up, L/N." You nodded in response and reached your hands to the tea set- since he was always particular about having clean dishes.

You noticed a hand on your shoulder, and peeked back at your captain, confused. You saw him a little closer than usual before he leaned down to get the tray from your hands. "Nu-uh, I'll clean it for tonight. Thank you again."

You bid your farewell to your captain, content with how at ease he seemed now that he had his tea. You walked back to your quarters, hopeful that this could be a routine thing between you two in the near future.

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This was a draft I had, I figured I should finish it since I'm feeling inspired. Much love!