Don't Die - Levi x Reader {Book 1}

Chapter 10

(Y/N) awoke feeling confused, but rested. She put a hand to her head as her mind ran through the events of the previous night. Levi, Erwin, but more surprisingly, her sleep. Her nightmare hadn't been as bad.

It was still there, but for some reason it hadn't seemed as vivid, hadn't left her screaming in the middle of the night.

For the first time in months, she felt like she'd actually slept.

Suddenly, (Y/N) remembered her plans from yesterday. Light was already starting to stream in through her window, so there was no doubt that she was late. Very late.

"Shit!"

(Y/N) scrambled out of bed, frantically pulling on a set of casual training clothes and running out the door.

She hurried down the path, sprinting toward the training field. As she rounded the corner, (Y/N) saw what she was sure was Levi's silhouette standing in the field, his hands resting easily in his pockets.

"Aw, man." (Y/N) murmured to herself as she ran closer. Levi didn't seem like the type to tolerate tardiness.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I overslept and I, um, I-"

(Y/N) paused for a moment. She let out a long sigh, realizing that no excuse would change her situation.

She looked over to see Levi giving her a look she could only describe as disinterested.

"It's fine."

(Y/N)'s eyebrows scrunched together. She hadn't expected Levi to be so... understanding.

"It is?"

Levi averted his gaze to the horizon where a now not-so-subtle orange glow was rising.

"I expected you'd be late. You don't seem to be very... prompt."

(Y/N) stuck out her lip in a pout. "Hey! What's that supposed to mea-"

(Y/N) was cut off by the sight of something being thrown towards her chest.

She caught it easily and turned the small object around in her hands. It was a meal bar, one of the rations that the Scouts used outside the walls.

"So I brought you breakfast."

(Y/N) stood still in shock. He'd brought her breakfast?

Ever so slowly, she came back to her senses, continuing to turn the ration bar over in her hands. It was so rare that anyone would do anything for her.

(Y/N) had grown accustomed to a life in which she did everything herself. It was rare that she allowed anyone to do anything for her. Her childhood hadn't exactly been a piece of cake and after joining the military, responsibility had been expected. Nobody had ever brought her breakfast.

A smile made its way across her face as she eagerly skipped her way over to Levi's side and wrapped an arm around him. He froze under her touch. The fire was pulsating.

"Thank you." (Y/N)'s voice was low and sincere.

Levi managed to pull himself together in time to respond. "It's just a stupid ration bar."

(Y/N) looked into his steely eyes and responded quietly. "I know."

The two of them were silent for a moment before Levi eventually pulled away and out of (Y/N)'s grasp. His skin was still burning from where her skin had met his. "Eat."

(Y/N) gave him a confused look before finally realizing that she hadn't moved to unwrap the food in her hands.

"Oh, right."