Riverbank {LeviHan} [Manga Spoilers!]

Chapter 10: Room to Grow

Levi's POV

"Can I look now?" 

I chuckled softly as I saw Hanji fidgeting with her blindfold over her eyes. Her hands tried to remove that blindfold, but I stopped her and continued to lead her into the room. "Almost, Hanji... just almost..."

"How much longer...?"

"Now."

Her gentle hands then reached up to the black blindfold, then carefully untying it. She looked around, confused... and I then remembered about her glasses. Unfolding it, I carefully put it back on her beautiful face and smiled gently. I just loved to see her caramel eyes sparkling as beautiful as that. 

"Well... what about it?"

Her hands instantly went up to her mouth as she hid her delightful smile. I saw right through that as her eyes were the only ones I could see. "I-I'm... speechless..."

"Good, now we can start moving your things from your little dorm room to here. Now you don't get to be stuffed in a room with 2 complete strangers when you can stay here in this apartment with me."

I turned towards the door as I spoke, yet Hanji stopped me in my tracks with a kiss on my lips. "This soon, Levi...?"

"Yeah, this soon. Do you not like this idea? And hey, I was smart enough to get an apartment with 2 bedrooms- in case if you don't want to share a bedroom with me. Listen... Hanji..." I say gently, taking her hands in my hands. "Tell me what's on your mind... please..."

She took a deep breath and sighed heavily, smiling brightly at me. "It's just... things are moving so fast, Levi. We've met since last week... a-and we're moving in together...? I just have one more year in college and-"

I chuckled, kissing her cheek. "We're not gonna move that fast, Hanji. I just... I don't know how to say it... it's just... I want the best for you. I-I'm not saying we're gonna have a baby in the near future. But... it's better than those 2 girls who's always giving you looks and stuff like that, am I right? This apartment is better for you to study in- more peace and quiet... stuff like that. That's all, okay?"

Hanji sighs and nods gently. "Fine- but I get to choose which bedroom I want."

"Whatever you want, Hanji..."

Why did the way her eyes lit up when I gave her permission about it? "Can... can I have the master's bedroom then? You know... the bedroom with the bathroom with it? I-I'm a bit insecure about... my hygienic needs..."

"Go ahead."

"Yes!" She squealed in a way that didn't seem... annoying. "Thanks, Levi... I owe you-"

"No... I owe you everything..." I say gently, smiling more like an idiot. "It's just because I love you, and you do deserve everything."

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I let Hanji drag me back to the dorms, and allowed me to enter the east building- which was reserved for girls only. To us, it didn't seem to matter. I was helping her move out and into this apartment that it was just for us. Folded up boxes were lining outside of the room and inside the room. We cluttered the place- and for once- I didn't want to clean up the mess. In case if that one girl was still... harassing Hanji, I rather to clutter her space to show that I was serious.

"What are you packing...?" I chuckled a bit as I saw Hanji carefully stuffing boxes with her stuff. "And besides, if it's too big... we can rent a truck and carry it like that."

"I know, I know..."

"Calm down, we can just move all your major stuff for now- and we'll get the little stuff later." My eyes caught onto something that was in this pale blue party bag. I shook my head to get that off my mind because I knew it wasn't up to me to go through her things like this. "Come on... listen..."

"I said, I know, Levi." She says with a smirk and not a hint of anger. "Trust me, I got this... I'm just... too excited, okay?"

"I get that... I mean it... I really do..."

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Just over the weekend, we've managed to rid all of Hanji's stuff into the apartment... and I saw how truly she doesn't care about anything except if it's the stuff she does care about. But mere moments after the last batch of boxes inside the apartment, I caught her asleep on my bed. How could I not smile gently at that? 

I walked over to her, and carefully wrapped her in a blanket. She twitched gently, but not enough to wake her. I then took her glasses off her face, folding them neatly and on the bedside table next to her. My hand caressed through her messy hair, and then... I just don't care about anything else.

"I love you, Hanji..." I say gently, nuzzling her gently. After these days with her, I instantly knew she was a deep sleeper. "Don't forget that, okay...?"