Cigarettes | levihan

T H I R T Y - O N E

LEVI's POV:

I awoke with a slight headache as the smell of bacon filled the air, "Shit Hanji, you learn how to cook when I'm having a hangover?"

But it wasn't Hanji.

Strawberry-blonde hair was poked outside the kitchen as she glanced at me, opening her mouth to speak but I beat her to it.

"Too good to be Hanji, she'd burn the apartment down and drag my body down the stairs." I told her as she wiped her hands on a towel.

"Sorry, but I did make you some dry toast."

I looked around the apartment as glimpses of last night came around, "Did anything happen between us last night?"

On the outside, I was emotionless. But on the inside, I was scared as hell, I came to terms with loving Hanji long ago. I just had to make sure she loved me too before I confessed, if I did anything with Petra, I could never go back to her.

"Yeah."

My heart dropped, "What?!" I yelled as I buried my face into my hands, devastated at what I had done.

"Yeah, I confessed to you and you told me you love Hanji. Then you passed out on my bed, which by the way, it was hard moving you to the couch." She explained as I sighed in relief, tying my boots on as I got up.

"Sorry, but I have to leave. I'll pay for your groceries, see you at work Petra!"

"Wait, Levi!" She called out to me, but unknown to me, she held a letter in her hands.

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THIRD PERSON's POV:

Levi bursted into the apartment as Hanji sat on the couch, crying into her hands. He immediately noticed her state as the male closed the door behind him and rushed to her.

"Hey, Hanji?" He whispered as she looked down at him, enveloping him into a hug.

"I thought something happened to you, Shorty!" Hanji wailed as she straddled his lap, Levi rubbing circles onto her back.

"Oi, I'm fine, nothing happened." The raven haired man attempted to comfort her as she cried harder.

"But you weren't picking up and you were gone for so long, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry, I'll quit, but please don't leave me again!" Her voice quivered as Levi felt his eyes tear up and his heart break at the sound of her cries.

But he knew what he had to do.

"Hanji, the reason I was gone for so long is becau-"

The brunette cut him off as she stared at him, "I love you. I love you, okay? You won your stupid bet, and I'm gonna quit smoking, I love you and I don't care if you don't love me back. Actually, I care a little because my feelings are on the line here-"

"Shittyglasses."

"What?" Hanji rubbed her hand against her nose, sniffling as more tears came bustling through.

"I'm gonna kiss you now." Levi warned before cupping her cheeks and pressing his lips against hers. The life breathing back into both of them as they were once again, reunited.

But the need for oxygen pushed them apart as they breathed heavily against one another, Levi brushed back her brown hair, staring into her brown eyes. Getting lost in them as she began to push him down. Her hands unbuckling his belt.