Rivals (OC X Levi Ackerman)

Chapter 16

I sit up in bed, and grab my head.
"Ouch." I groan, and sip some water that'd been left beside my bed.
I look around the room, and don't recognise my surroundings. Where the hell...

Oh, god.

Memories come flooding back from last night. The storm, me wandering, Levi's anger, and..
Shit.

Well, he was rught about one thing. I would not have kissdd him if I was in my right mind.

Dammit. The beast titan should've just killed me. I'm Levi's burden right now.

I'll be losing muscle laying in bed all day. Time to get to training. Slowly, I get to my feet, and make the bed. I know Levi likes things clean and tidy. I sip my water again, and reach for the door. It opens before I can reach it, and unsurprisingly, Levi is standing opposite me.

"I'm confused. I told you to stay in bed." He sharply says.

"And I have done. Time to stop being lazy now." I reply, and he tuts.

"I need to train. Sorry, Levi."

Suddenly, he glares at me.

"As long as you have that injury, your memories aren't in tact and you wander around like you have dementia, you can't train."

"Watch me."

He cocks an eyebrow.
"I'll drag you back by your pretty hair, if need be."

"You'll do no such thing."  I reply, trying to get past. He blocks the doorway.

"Try me."

I growl at him and throw a left hook ag him, as a distraction, before I throw a powerful right hook at his face.
He's knocked back, and groans.

I try and barge past him, but he grabs my shoulders, gently, and firmly.

"You used to be so rough on me. Was much more fun." I tease.

"Not while your head is like that. I didn't drag your sorry ass out the battlefield just to finish you off."

"Hm. Ok. Let me past."

"No."

"Levi, I'm going crazy. Please. I need to go outside, move around. I'm going to rip my own fucking eyes out if I have to stay in bed a second longer."

His face softens, and he loosens his grip on my shoulders slightly.
"Fine. But no training. Your body can't recover and build muscle at the same time."

"Fine. Captain salary is sweet. I'll go to the markets."

"In to town?" Levi questions, cocking his head.

I take a deep breath to calm down and nod.
"Would you like to come too, Levi?"

"Huh?"

"Want to come with me? We can get fancy fruits, bread, even sweets."

"...tea?" He asks.

"There's probably tea, yes."

"Fine."

"Give me five minutes to get ready."

I quickly get dressed, pulling on my standard uniform. I throw my hair into a messy bun, check my reflection, and remind myself to stay positive. Levi waits patiently, arms crossed, looking like he’s about to scold me again.

“Ready?” I ask, trying to sound more cheerful than I feel.

“Let’s go."

As we step outside, the bright sunlight hits me like a wave, and I squint, taking a deep breath of the fresh air. It’s a crisp day, and the market is bustling with life. Vendors call out their wares, and the smell of baked goods wafts through the air.