Titans Rule, Levi Ackerman UNDER EDITING

(7) Freedom?

~Amelia~

With a heavy sigh, Levi walked over to the door of the cell, keys jangling at his side. He paced over to her, taking her hands into his. Panicking, Amelia tried to pull them away. The last time he had touched her, she had ended up unconscious. It wasn't until she realised that he was undoing her bounds that she relaxed and let him do it.

Rubbing at her sore wrists, Amelia revelled in the sensation of being free from them. Wordlessly, Levi left the cell before she could thank him. Taking that as a signal to follow him, Amelia got up from the rancid bed and caught up with him. After they ascended the stairs out of the dungeon, Erwin departed from the two of them, announcing that he had work to do.

Levi gave her a sharp nod and started to walk off again. She followed along slowly behind him, not feeling comfortable to walk at his side. After a few minutes of wandering through the halls of the Scout regiment, Amelia smelt food. However, just as they reached the doors where the delicious smell was coming from, Levi didn't stop.

Noticing her confusion, Levi explained where they were going. "You can't exactly go to breakfast looking like that." He pointed at her ratty clothing with disgust. "We'll first get you something to change into and dispose of those rags." He leaned in close to her, taking a long inhale. "And a shower."

Instantly, she turned red. Amelia couldn't disagree with Levi about her state of cleanliness, but he did not need to be so callous about it.

After Levi led the way again, they ended up in the dormitories, specifically the laundry room. Levi went over to the person on washing duty and asked for some clothes for her. Once they were acquired, they left and headed to what she thought was going to be the communal showers. However, the room that they entered was far from it.

It was a modest bedroom. It had a desk, bookshelf, wardrobe and a bed- all the necessities. But it was bare and scarily clean.

"The bathroom is through that door. Don't touch anything apart from the shower. Got it?" She nodded quickly.

Levi sauntered over to the desk, grabbing some paperwork. Was she in Levi's room right now? The thought made her nervous to even step into the room. She knew Levi was pedantic about having his space clean so why was he letting her of all people shower in here?

"Don't try to escape out the window. The cadets are still doing their morning training before breakfast. I'm sure one of them will catch you."

"I wasn't planning on it," she assured him but she wasn't completely sure if she was telling the truth. The very thought of showering in Levi's bathroom made her want to throw herself out of the window.

Pushing her thoughts away, she decided that it would be best to try and shower as quickly as she could. Then, she could be out of Levi's personal space as quickly as possible.

Discarding her decaying clothing, Amelia searched for a towel and something to wash herself with. The shower was located in the corner of the room. Next to it was a neatly stacked pile of towels. She went over and grabbed one, making sure to not mess up the rest. Luckily, there was a range of toiletries in the shower itself so all she needed to do was make sure she put them back in the right place afterwards.

Turning on the water, she adjusted it to the right temperature. It was absolute heaven after having to wash herself in lakes and rivers for the last five years. After Amelia washed herself thoroughly, she dried herself off, eager to rid herself of the water that was starting to turn cold on her body. She dried herself quickly and slipped into the uniform Levi had gotten for her. Then she went over to the mirror situated above the sink to sort out her wet hair.