Old Habits Die Hard

Chapter I

No one was supposed to know.

How did no one know?

That was the only thing I held on to from my past.

I never thought he was that type.

Levi was not the type to talk about his past. Maybe it was because he lost the only people in his life that were like family. Or maybe because he wanted to move on and put those thoughts to rest. Whatever the reason was, it wasn't enough to make him drop his old... habits.
The underground was a hard enough place to live. For Levi, it was even harder. He took care of Farlan and Isabel like they were family. Stealing and clients jobs were never enough to support three people. Being the responsible eldest he was, Levi took to a hobby that paid amazingly but at a cost. He never said he wanted to be a stripper, but knew that it was what he had to do if he was going to get money.

You know how they say old habits die hard? Well that's not just a phrase. Even after years of being above ground, Levi continued his no longer for money but as a habit turned lifelong passion. The sole people who he ever wanted to know about it were Hanji and Commander Erwin. But on one night, a certain someone happened to walk in on their Capitan practicing old habits.

It was a perfect accident. It was late, and everyone had left on a side mission, a small group of titans were seen around Ragako and since the immobile titan was located there, Hanji took Levi's squad to help. Levi has never really cared about Hanji's projects so he stayed behind and had Eren stay as well to clean the castle. And Levi decided this was the perfect opportunity to practice his flexibility. With Eren cleaning downstairs Levi left the dining hall and started going up to his room once he entered, he removed his Corps jacket and straps and put them in his closet. He turned around and walked towards the metal pole that he had Erwin install after they renovated the castle. He grasped the smooth metal pole in his hands and threw his weight up and around the pole, spun around it flawlessly. He pivoted his legs and rotated around the pole, he spread his legs and began spinning the other way when the door opened.