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

Chapter 16

This was going to be hard. (Y/N) knew it the second that her agreement came out of her mouth. After settling their disagreement, her first instinct had been to run to Levi and envelope him in a hug. But, that wasn't what friends did. So, reluctantly, she held herself back.

Levi was in a similar situation. He'd thought that putting some distance between himself and (Y/N) would give him a sense of relief but instead, he only felt a sort of longing in the pit of his stomach. The boundaries that he'd put in place were now simply begging to be crossed. With an internal groan, Levi realized that his actions had created for him his own, personal, forbidden fruit.

Suddenly, (Y/N) sprang up from the ground, a look of horror on her face. She'd forgotten the very important reason that she'd come for Levi in the first place. She had to get him back to the training field.

"Oh my God! Levi!"

Levi bolted up from his sitting position, worry plastered all over his face. Was something wrong with her? Was she hurt?

"What? What is it?!" Levi spoke loudly and with a manner of urgency.

"I have to get you back to the training field!"

Levi's concern instantly melted into annoyance. "Jesus, that's it? You were acting like the fucking sky was falling."

(Y/N) rushed over to him and yanked on his arm, the familiar fire zinging through her fingertips. "It very well might be if Flagon reports that you skipped to Erwin! The penalty for skipping is almost always very severe!" (Y/N) began tugging on him even harder and while he gave some resistance, she could tell that he was going along with her. His fight wasn't nearly as strong as it had been before.

Levi scoffed and scooped down to pick up the book that he'd dropped earlier. Gently, he used his free hand to bang its cover against his pant leg, removing the dirt that had gathered there. "Like I'd ever let that bastard punish me."

(Y/N) continued to drag him but looked back to shoot him a glare of warning. "Do NOT underestimate Erwin. He is a force to be reckoned with when he wants to be."

As much as he hated to admit it, Levi already knew this. Erwin was a force to be reckoned with and he had learned it through first-hand experience.

"What does he care if I don't show up to training? I already know how to use my gear better than most of those other brats."

(Y/N) gave him an exasperated look. His ability to really, truly, not care was astounding to her. "Levi, being in the Survey Corps is just like any other job. Not showing up to training is like not showing up to work. And just because you're good with the 3DMG doesn't mean that you know everything there is to know. A lot of the training that we do is team building, which is something that you could definitely improve upon."

Levi scoffed again. Team building was pointless to him. Why did he need a team if he could just take them all down himself?

"Tch. Whatever."

(Y/N) shook her head at his vague response. "Whatever my ass. Flagon has been a real shitstick lately and if you don't show up soon he's sure to report you. Even if you do show up now, he'll definitely still be snitching that you missed the whole morning. But, I think that if it's just a morning, I should be able weasle you all out of anything that's too bad. I'll tell Erwin that you all had a bug."

Levi's mind flashed to his companions. He'd ordered Isabel and Furlan to clean the room for the sixth time since their arrival and had then made his way to the pond. His experience with (Y/N) outside the Mess Hall had left him more rattled than he'd have liked to admit and he just hadn't wanted to see her. She confused him too much. Obviously, he couldn't let Isabel and Furlan go anywhere without him, so he left them behind and went somewhere quiet to think. Perhaps he should have sent them to training...