The Bad Boy {LeviHan} [Rewrite]

Chapter 9

Levi's POV

"Will you stop?!" I shouted at Erwin as we were waiting for Hanji and Nanaba. Miche was sitting on the side, snickering. I stared them down as they all agreed on one thing. "I mean it, stop-"

"How harmless is asking Hanji out on a date? It's pretty harmless." Erwin says with a grin. "Come on... a date is completely harmless- and I believe that Hanji's not going to deny you. Listen to me, she loves you, and you should take it up to the next level-"

"Level? Level?! This isn't some dumb stupid game!" Kicking the ground, I thought deeply about it. Between Hanji and I... we just hold hands, kiss, and make each other laugh... but I did notice that... well, she wasn't enjoying it. I mean, she liked it... but I felt that she expected more from me. "A date..." I mumbled softly.

Sighing, I sat down on the cement wall, picking a nearby daisy. Examining it, I heard more footsteps coming towards us and Hanji's voice being as hyper as ever. "Hey guys!"

Looking up, I smiled at her as she wore a skirt up to her knees and a jean jacket. My face became a bit blushed as she hopped over here. She looked... cuter... I-I don't know how to explain it, but she just does. The way how rebellious she can look with her outfit, yet she can look nerdy with those glasses of hers. Either way... I loved how she looked like.

She sees and waves to me, walking over with a smile on her pretty face. My wrist was in a cast, holding it tightly as it still healed. I still lay hunched over, but straightening back up every time as I stretch. "Levi..." She says as I kissed her on her strawberry lips. She giggles softly, "You healing good?"

Rolling my eyes, I nodded. "Yes, as you asked in Physics. And during lunch. I'm fine. Like the last couple days. Stop worrying." I say, caressing her cheek. "I'm okay, I swear."

"Every time I see you, I can't help but worry about you, Levi. You're my boyfriend... right?" Boyfriend... that word echoes in my head. I thought we were more than friends... but not yet boyfriend/girlfriend combo. Should I lie or tell the truth to Hanji? Betray her once more or simply have her trust me more with the truth? "Levi?" She began to look at me with worried eyes.

"C-Can I speak with you... a-alone? Just... me and you, Hanji. It's important, okay?" I asked her as I walked away to a secluded spot.

She nods, "Coming." As soon as we were alone, she started to panic a bit. "Levi, what's going-"

"Hanji... I-I'll be honest..." Sighing, I fumbled with the daisy in my hands. "I didn't expect that we're gonna be in that kind of relationship... and..."

"You're saying that we're not boyfriend/girlfriend? Is that what you're trying to say to me?" Her eyes started to tear up, the heat from the tears started to fog up her glasses. "So... I'm just... a friend to you?"

Shaking my head, I realized how difficult it would be. I cannot be just friends with her, nor can I be the best boyfriend to her. Either way, I needed to make a choice. Only one wins... and I rather Hanji be the one to be happy. Seeing her happy... it will make me feel the same way, no matter what. 

"No... that's... that's not what I'm trying to say to you. I'm just saying that... I'm not sure if I would be the best boyfriend to you... so, I-I try to avoid it. That's why I'm questioning our relationship... not because of you. Just because of me." I looked down with guilt weighing in my heart because I admitted the truth to me... that I could never be the best to her.

I would've excepted Hanji to laugh, to cry, to plead to me... but she did none of that. No, she chuckled softly, calming the guilt in my heart. "L-Levi, you think you're a bad boyfriend? Please!" She keeps chuckling more. "As long as you're not hurting me... you can never be a bad boyfriend. Make a lot of mistakes, not make a lot of mistakes- it doesn't matter to me. Promise." She gives me one last kiss on my cheek. "So, are we going to the mall or not?"

"Yeah... we are... but um, before we go. I got one more thing to talk to you about." Now or never... she said it herself. I can never be a bad boyfriend...

"Hm? What else do you want to talk about?"

Sighing, I had to take my chance. "This Saturday, at Rosen Mall... around noon. Do you want to go out with me at that time?" I tried smirk at her, but I failed. What mattered was that she smiled at my attempts. "Please?"

Her smiles lit me up with joy, "Of course, Levi... why wouldn't I? I've been waiting for weeks..." She says with a kiss on my lips. Damn... I must be pretty lucky to have a girl like her, huh? Too bad it took me a beating to fully understand my feelings towards her.

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Hanji's POV

Nanaba took me while Miche took the rest of the guys to the mall. As I told her about what happened a few moments ago, she squealed a bit. "Hanji! He's taking you out?! Finally that midget asked you out. Hah! Thank goodness Erwin got through his head like that. Where's he taking you?"

"The mall..." I say through blushed cheeks. "He's... being real shy about it... and... it makes him really cute... cuter than ever." I say, thinking of how he was when he asked me. Before we returned to the group, he handed me a daisy. 

The petals were already withering... and he told me that a gift lasted forever... even if it the physical form doesn't last. It's the feeling that was present when the gift was given to the person. "My gift is my love to you. If we withered away... old and no longer young again... it's our love that stays young forevermore." Was what he said to me. Oh... he may have been a bad boy, and he may have stole my heart... but that doesn't mean... he was a bad boy to me.

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We joked and ate together at the mall... but it was cute how any kind of guy who winked or waved at me,  Levi pulled me close to him, holding my hand as we walked past them. To others, it seemed overprotective... but to me... it was cute. After all, he was being protective and showing that I belong to Levi and only him. No one else would have me...