Malibu Babe

1 - Confession

Levi

The bath bomb's lilac-y aroma fills the cramped bathroom. The steam rising from the bath water and the vanilla candle burning in the corner add to the mood. Only my knee caps and shoulders stick out of the water. I slightly cock my head, recalling the events of the day. I had known Petra since.... forever? Oluo, Petra, Gunther, Eld, and I had always been drinking buddies and my only friends. It was today that Petra had declared her undying love for me, and how I was the only one on this planet to fulfill the emptiness that lay lonely in her heart. That only made me feel all the more terrible to turn her down. Obviously, I told her I hoped this would not change things between us all and how I always thought if her as more of a sister. Sadly, she started crying and yelling, saying how I was just like everyone else and how much of a horrible human being I was. How I lead her on and flirted with her so often (what??) and it hurts a girl for a man to be so mean. All I could do was clench my jaw, turn, and walk straight home. This reminds me now of the first love confession I had ever received. It was in kindergarten, on the second day of school. A boy with silky brown hair, and beautiful green eyes that were shielded by two, large, round circular glass frames that were much too big for his face, and tan skin nervously waddled up to me. He said in his words,"Levi-san..... u-umm.... I really like you... but more than a friend....." and ran away. Of course u stood there, stunned, but at the same time, not very surprised. OK the first day of school, he lost his glasses at the entrance ceremony and couldn't see shit. I helped him find them and rushed to class, receiving a tardy warning, since it was only the first day. After that day, I had been his tutor and only other friend other than Mikasa Ackerman (his shadow. Like literally she was total yandere.) and Armin Arlert (his second shadow). We did almost everything together up until we graduated. Then, we just put he past behind us and moved on. Eren looked the same all throughout school. Actually, in highschool, we all went to an all boys school. Mikasa was so destined to come along that she gave up her luscious locks for an undercut and thinned her lashes. Her "school name" was just Mika. I winder how they all are now. Suddenly I heard the bathroom door open and a blonde head poke into the doorway. I grabbed the closest thing to me (a bar of soap) and chucked it, him shutting the door quickly enough for the soap to ricochet off the door and into the sink.
"God, Erwin. Knick at least." I sank back down into the water until it coveted my lips.
"I was just bringing you your towel. You know, because you shouted my name for 10 minutes because you didn't want to walk into the hall naked?" Erwin slowly handed me the towel. I took it quickly and wrapped it around my waist after standing up from the tub.
"That conversation with Petra really got to ya, huh?" Erwin regarded curiously.
"Pshh.... no, you shit head.... I was just...-" Erwin looked at each incredulously. "Yes. It did. I'm over it now though. I can't dwell I the past." I slightly pushed past Erwin to brush my teeth. "On second thought, I'm gonna change....." I slowly opened the door to the bathroom and walked I to the cold atmosphere. I grabbed a pair of white Vans, kaki shorts, and an older tank that had the scene of a faded setting sun and read "Malibu Surf Shop Est. 1920". I walked to the door and twisted the handle while shouting to Erwin "I'm heading out...! Just gonna go the boars walk for a bit." I grabbed my wallet from the counter and made my way the the board walk which was practically my back yard.

I bought a snow cone and was about to sit down when three college-aged punks quickly zipped past me on skate boards. One of them yelled back "SORRY!" and the group was chased after their own snickers and laughs.
"Tch... shitty brats..." I murmured to myself. To my surprise, before I walked to the beach, the kid that yelled an apology came quickly riding back on his skateboard. I pretended I dint hear him, until I heard him call out, "Levi?"