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

Chapter 24

(Y/N) watched as Erwin walked away, exiting the Mess Hall and ultimately leaving her at the mercy of her sole remaining tablemate.

"You're transferring to Special Ops?"

Hange spoke for the first time that morning and (Y/N) felt her blood run cold. She had a feeling this wouldn't be the last question she would have to answer before she left the table.

Steeling herself for what was to come, (Y/N) nodded her head and answered. "Yes. I start today."

Hange raised an eyebrow. "That's awfully sudden."

(Y/N) tried to hide her swallow as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. She would have to tell Hange the truth. She would find out sooner or later and (Y/N) would rather be open now than have to explain her lie later.

Sighing, she responded. "Yeah, well.... I had a bit of an... incident with Flagon yesterday. He said some very unkind things and so Erwin has decided to take me off the squad."

Hange scooted closer. She'd been sitting a couple of seats to (Y/N)'s right but now she was at her side, leaving very little space between them.

"Unkind things?" The curiosity had returned to Hange's face and her reservation from before had gone out the window.

(Y/N)'s jaw clenched. Hange was really going to make her relive the whole thing... again. After a moment of silence, (Y/N) finally continued her story.

"Yes. He insinuated that Erwin does me favors because I'm... because I'm sleeping with him."

(Y/N) hung her head, her embarrassment and discomfort becoming visible on her features.

Hange leaned away, her eyes widened and her mouth hanging open. "And Erwin's not reprimanding him?"

(Y/N) shook her head. "No, I asked him not to. It would only set Flagon off and make life harder for the recruits."

Hange lowered her eyebrows. "I see..."

For a moment, the two of them sat in silence, both working through the countless thoughts in their brains before (Y/N) finally spoke up.

"Hange?"

Hange tore herself from her mind and turned to look at her friend.

(Y/N) scrunched her face in discomfort.

"Can I ask you a question?"

Hange blinked a few times before nodding adamantly.

"Sure! Go ahead."

(Y/N) swallowed nervously. She was about to ask a question that she wasn't sure she wanted to know the answer to.

Taking a deep breath, she attempted to calm herself.

"Does... does the entire regiment think that I'm sleeping with Erwin?"

Hange felt her mouth fall open and her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. That was the last thing she'd been expecting.

"What?!"

(Y/N) reached out, desperately grasping at her friend's hand. The question had been eating away at the edges of her mind ever since the thought had entered her brain.

"Please, Hange, you're the only one I can ask. Be honest with me, even if it's not what I want to hear."

Hange felt like her head was spinning and for a few beats, all she could do was gape. But, eventually, she settled her dizzying thoughts and felt the reality of (Y/N)'s question sink in.