what matters // levi x reader

Chapter 15

[(y/n)'s POV]

"(y/n)? What happened?"

"I thought I saw someone, but I guess it's nothing."

I shut the door behind me and took a deep breath. After touching the wound on my head, I felt as if I was going to pass out from the pain.

"Goddammit." I murmured.

As I made my way to the dining hall, my mind kept drifting to Annie and the plan that Erwin told us about earlier. As soon as I arrived, I looked around but no one was there, so I just walked towards the sink and filled myself a cup of water.

Why is Annie always with Reiner and Berthold though? They have a connection, I'm sure. And if not, I'm sure that they already know that she is a shifter.

Suddenly, I got startled by glass shattering. I left my glass on the counter, clenched my fists, turned around, only to see-

"Reiner? What the hell are you doing?"

"Sorry Cap', didn't mean to scare ya."

"It's pretty late, you know." I said, approaching him slowly.

"I just came for a cup of water, just like you." he smirked.

Come at me you prick, I'm not scared of you.

He walked right past me, following my gaze until we couldn't look at eachother anymore. He left his cup on the counter and just stood there, his back facing mine.

"Reiner, can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"What is your connection with Annie?"

He remained silent for a while. Probably thinking of a good, or rather, compelling answer.

"Just a childhood friend."

Childhood friend huh? So she must trust him well enough.

I heard his footsteps approaching me. My back was still facing him, but he kept coming closer to the point where he was standing right behind me.

"I respect you, Captain. But for your own good, stop putting your nose where it doesn't belong." he whispered, slightly gripping my shoulder with his hand.

"What are you doing?"

Levi? Great.

"Just came for a cup of water Captain. Didn't expect to see Captain (y/n) here as well."

"You're too close." Levi warned him, his finger pointing at my shoulder.

"Right."

Reiner took his hand off me before slowly walking away after a quick salute.

Some seconds later, after making sure that we were completely alone, Levi turned his gaze towards me.

"What did he say to you? And be honest."

"Nothing."

As soon as those words left my mouth, he grabbed me by my wrist and forced me to follow him to his room/office.

"Stop dragging me Levi, I can walk on my own."

He opened the door, pushed me in and then shut it harshly. Coming closer to me, he pinned my hands over my head and put his one knee in between my legs as if preventing me from walking away.

"Stop lying."

"Don't you trust me?"

"I do. But that didn't seem like nothing to me."

I can't tell him. I will put him in danger.

"He just accidentally dropped his cup and it shattered. I got startled, so he put his hand on my shoulder to calm me down."

"'For your own good'?"

"Were you eavesdropping?" I asked in disbelief.

"I happened to walk in right at that moment."

I became more irritated. I pushed him away and started walking towards the bathroom while taking my clothes off as well.

"So now you're going to take a shower? Stop avoiding me (y/n)." he grunted, clearly annoyed by my attitude.

"I'm tired and in pain. I just want to relax for a bit. We'll talk later, okay?"

[ Time Skip ]

I got out of the shower, struggling to wear my night gown as my body was still recovering. Levi wasn't in his room so I checked his office, and to no one's surprise, he was sitting on his desk doing paperwork.

"Are you coming?"

"Are you going to keep avoiding my questions?"

"I won't." I sighed.

With that, he stood up from his chair and followed me. I sat on the bed, waiting for him to change, and as soon as he did he stood in front of me, waiting for my answer with his arms crossed.

"I went for a cup of water and then he came to the dining hall as well. I thought that it was weird for him to be there in that hour but I decided not to think much of it. I asked him about his relationship with Annie, and he answered with a 'just a childhood friend', though it sounded kind of sketchy."

"And?"

"And told me to stop putting my nose where it doesn't belong, for my own good. Doesn't that sound like a threat?"

"It does you brat! Why did you ask him in the first place?"

"Annie is always hanging out with Reiner and Berthold, so I thought that maybe he would know her secret."

"We don't even know that she is a shifter yet."

"I am convinced, Levi. And I will put an end to all of this."

He just stood there, staring at me.

"You're so weird."

"Thanks."

I sighed as I laid on my back before covering my tired eyes with my palms.

"But yet, so brave."

"What?"

He laid next to me as well, taking my hands in his.

"Brave and smart. But sometimes, however, you act recklessly. Leading to you putting your life in danger, and me getting migraines. That's why I get mad." he said in a serious tone.

"I know..."

"You should get some sleep. We have a lot of work to do tomorrow."

"I'm not sleepy, just tired." I murmured.

"Turn around."

And I did, as he sat down next to me before slowly lifting up my nightgown.

"Oh, you're going to give me a massage?"

"That works too."

I laughed, and some minutes later, I finally fell asleep.