Footsteps could be heard as Levi walked back and forth in his office. He wouldn’t go as far as to say he was worried, but needless to say he had a lot on his mind. It was like he was so caught up in his thoughts, everything around him didn’t exist. That included people; Whether his superiors, subordinates, or cadet’s, and maybe the blond youth that sat in his chair while Levi spoke to himself. Every now and then he would glance out of the corner of his eye to meet a pair of bright and beautiful blue ones that belonged to none other than Armin Arlert. He watched as his eyes followed the path Levi’s feet took. A soft sigh escaped him as he paused and ran a hand through his hair. It has been god knows how long since he has been this worried. Perhaps he never has before.
Levi soon felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around again to see those beautiful eyes once more. He couldn’t remember when or how it happened, but suddenly him and the cadet have been close, and becoming even closer. Armin was definitely one of the least annoying and not-as-much-of-a-brat as the others, mainly Eren. Although one thing he found strange was the fact that he was, what’s the word… comforting. Armin’s presence enough was enough to calm the poor man down. Perhaps it wasn’t just him.
It could be the way his blond locks curve around his face, or maybe the way his eyes shine when he talks about something enjoys. Perhaps it’s the perfect posture he performs while walking or the way he bites his lip when he is embarrassed. Even the proper way he greets and the vast area of knowledge he possessed. Something definitely has drawn the Corporal to the soldier. Of course many would say Arlert was adorable. He had the face and looks of a good, and much to his own dismay, he acted like he was one sometimes. Normally he would get on to people for such acts yet he found himself liking it and even finding it adorable himself.
Even then he would find himself glancing over at the blond. Never being caught by anyone else though Armin had caught him a few time. At first he would look nervous. His hand would gently be rubbing at his arm and he would be shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Other times he would give small smiles and waves. Then it soon turned into a routine. It was liek Armin already knew he would be looking. Sometimes Armin would be the one giving him shy glances before he even realized it.
If he didn’t also act mature, he would be saying something though. He may be like a kid, but Armin had the personality and brain power of a wise man. There have been so many times he has saved them-no the whole human race because of how smart the boy was. Is it possible that Levi was a little jealous? Not really. If anything, he was glad they had someone like him on their side. Especially when he could do so much better then be in the Corps.
Yet here he was. One that could easily overthrow anything and could be a criminal mastermind, stuck in the Survey Corps. No one would complain though. Armin acted no different just because he was a heck of a lot smarter. A lot of times Levi almost mistaken him for a little Erwin or something. Both himself and Erwin had spoken of this before when it popped up in a random conversation. He would never admit such a thing especially to the blond himself.
Levi found his face softening as he took a deep breath. He kept his eyes locked with Armin’s unsure if he would speak or not. What he didn’t expect was a pair of lips to press gently to his own.
“Levi, Sir. You are worrying too much.” he gave a soft smile.
“Perhaps you should take a break?” It wasn’t a question. It was more of a suggestion than anything. Levi couldn’t say no to those eyes and that innocent smile. Although now he couldn’t get the taste of the other off his lips. Then he thought, maybe he didn’t want to. Levi gave a small nod as the blond took his hand and sat down in his chair with him. Armin sat on top of his legs as he pressed another kiss to his lips. He was done worrying. He was done thinking. For now everything was out of his head except the blond soldier that managed to keep Levi in order for the few times he was at his breaking point.
It was now silent with nothing to bother him-no them… Nothing to bother them. The only thing that filled the air was the wind that blew in from the cracks that lead outside. There was also the scent of how fresh the blond that sat underneath his chin was. He smelled of flowers and even the sweetest fruits. It amazed him that one could smell so amazing with those scents. Overall, Armin could literally be described as sweet.
“Hey Armin?” The blond boy looked up.
“Thank you,” he said before kissing the top of his head. The room could now be only described as one word. Quiet and it was all thanks to a blond and a simple kiss to his lips to keep it that way.
