Meant to be (Being Edited. New chapters soon!)

Chapter 6

I looked ridiculous. I was never very girly. I just wasn't into frilly fru fru things. I loathed the color pink. I hated to be prim and proper. So when Petra turned me around to look in the mirror, I wanted nothing more than to scream. She had put me in a light baby pink dress that had a bunch of ruffles towards the bottom. At the top was a huge, Pink, bow. My hair was up in fancy bun... thingy. There were even diamonds or rhinestones or something in it. She had even put makeup on me. Where did she get all of this? It didn't matter. What mattered was that I looked like a pink princess and I hated it.

I could hear Petra squealing. I turned to look at her. "You looked amazing! What do you think?!"

She had worked hard, and she was proud of her work. This was only for one night, and it was for levi. So I smiled. "It's very nice Petra. Thank you."

She bounced up and down. "Have fun tonight! Tell me how it goes!"

"I will." And with that I walked out and to the dining hall. I looked around but I didn't see Levi anywhere. There was a little table in the corner all decorated and set nicely. There was a candle and a bottle of wine in the middle of the table. He really went all out. Then the smell hit me. It was amazing. It wasn't like anything I'd ever smelled before. I followed the scent, and it lead me to the kitchen. There was levi, in nice black pants and a white shirt. He had an apron on too. I couldn't help but laugh at the sight. He was just so adorable sometimes.

He heard me laugh and turned around. "Oh good. You're he-" He looked me up and down. "... Shitty glasses... What the fuck are you wearing?"

I don't know why but I could feel my cheeks become warmer from a slight blush. "Oh... Well... I don't have much nice stuff... And I don't know anything about dressing nice so... I asked Petra for help... I guess I look... Pretty different huh?"

"You look pink and girly..." He walked around me in circles, looking me up and down.

"I know! Please fix it! I know she was just helping but this is awful! It's not me at all!" I was practically whining.

"Alright... I've got this." And with that he walked around me again and stopped once we were facing each other. He grabbed the bow and ripped it off. "This, needs to go." He looked at the bow in his hands and then threw it into the fire. After that he got to work. He took my hair out of it's bun form and put it back into my normal pony tail. He grabbed a cloth and wet it down, then began scrubbing the makeup off my face. Once he got it all off, he ripped a few ruffles off the dress and threw those into the fire as well. Once he seemed satisfied with the dress reconstruction, he handed me his blazer.

I put it on, feeling much more comfortable and like myself. "I feel so much better."

"You look better. You look like Hanji." I could feel my cheeks heating up again. I smiled at him. "Thank you. Now, what did you make? It smells really good."

"It's just potato soup. Nothing fancy. I just know how to season shit."

I burst out laughing. I was practically snorting. "You really are something. Can we eat now? I'm starving."

"Of course. Go sit. I'll bring it out."

I nodded and walked to the table. Shortly after I seated myself, he walked out with two bowls. I smiled and he sat down. We spent the evening eating and just chatting. It really was a good time. I enjoyed my research, but I guess I forgot about important things. Like eating, sleeping, socializing, relaxing, laughing. I didn't realize how much I'd missed just sitting and relaxing. It was even nicer being with Levi. I could be myself. I could laugh and snort and be rude as hell and he didn't care. The evening went on. It got later and later and together, Levi and I had finished two bottles of wine. I was a lightweight. Handling alcohol was not one of my specialties. Levi though, was a heavyweight. He didn't seem affected at all and he drank a lot more than I did. Long story short, I was drunk, and he had to deal with me.

"Hanji I think it's time for you to get to bed. We have that expedition in the morning. You need as much sleep as you can get or you'll feel like shit."

"Sleep is for the weak! You can't tell me what to do shortcake..."

He looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "Alright. I'm taking you to bed." He then stood up and walked over to me and laid me over his shoulder.

"Nooooo. I don't wannaaaaaa!" I squirmed in his grasp but it didn't do much of anything. He carried me back to my room and layed me down in my bed.

"Goodnight shit glasses. I had fun tonight... A lot of fun actually." And he did something I never expected. He smiled. It was a small smile. But it was a smile. And it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

"Levi... Will you sleep with me tonight? Please?" It was raining outside. And I knew it would start to storm at one point. I hated storms. I had a fear of lightning and thunder up I had never told anyone before.

"Why? You're capable of being alone. You're alone all the time."

"I-I know but I'm drunk and I'll be sick in the morning. I'll need help. Pretty please?" I looked at him with big pleading eyes.

He seemed to be thinking about it, weighing everything. I didn't know a simple question would be so hard to answer. Finally he sighed. "Alright. Only tonight though got it? And I'll be on the couch."

I practically bounced. "Thank you! You're the best!"

"Yes. I know. Now lay down." So I did. I got under the covers and laid my head on the pillow. I felt a soft kiss on my head and a soft mutter that sounded like goodnight. I always forget how warm and soft my bed is. The kiss seemed to make it even warmer. I smiled and within minutes I had fallen asleep.

I had been right. Sometime through the night it began to storm. Thunder boomed through the sky and shook the entire base. Lightning struck just outside and lit up my entire room. I jumped, suddenly very awake. There was a strange high pitched cry. I realized it was me that made that noise. Levi did too. I felt strong arms wrap around my body and a small but warm body press against mine.

I then heard soft comforting words. "Hey. It's alright. You're okay. Go back to sleep." I felt another soft kiss on my forehead. I relaxed and once again fell asleep. The arms never let go of me. I felt at peace. I knew who the belonged to. I found extreme comfort in their warmth and in their strong yet gentle embrace.

"Levi." I mumbled.

"Shh. You're okay. I'm here shitty glasses."

That night I slept the best sleep I had ever slept. And I dreamed. I dreamed of happy things. I also thought. I thought about my best friend. How he was there. Protecting me. Making sure I slept well. That I was alright. That he cared about me. I knew I was falling for him. Before that thought scared me. It still does. But I also find comfort in it now. Because I know Levi will be there. Always.

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As promised!! This one is pretty long right?! It's over a thousand words and I tried to be super detailed. Did you all enjoy the fluffs? There's more to come! Yay!! I want to warn you, next chapter will have some baby feels and maybe some triggers. Sorry. But this is an AOT story after all right? Oh and, The whole Hanji dressing really nice thing was inspired by a comic from Drinkyourfuckingmilk on tumblr! She does lot's of levi stuff. I put part of the comic up there. I would check her out if you get a chance! That's all for now lovelies! I'm going to try and post more often. And hopefully I'll keep the chapters longer. Thank you all again fo much. We are now at 1.5k reads and almost 200 votes I think and that means so much to me. Until next time.

-Kitty <3