FATE || Levi x Reader

Chapter 38

Family Ties

Rod Reiss moves forward in his titan form as Erwin, (Y/n), and Levi watch from the top of the wall. She stood close to Levi, so close that his right hand was grazing her bandaged left hand. She wanted to slip her hand into his, but she didn't know how he would react.

(Y/n) slowly stretches out her pinky to brush against his. She gets nervous so she retracts her pinky back, but Levi clasps his hand with hers. She glances at him in shock and he just raises his eyebrow at her.

Levi had sensed that she was trying to grab his hand and he was going to let her, but she had moved her hand away from his so he instinctively grabbed onto it. He whispers to her, "I told you we can meet in the middle."

Erwin glances between the two people in front of him. He holds back the smirk forming on his face. Ever since (Y/n) had joined Squad Levi after her court trial, he noticed that they had a deep understanding of each other's motives and beliefs, which is why he tasked Levi with looking after her.

He smiles at them and turns around when he hears someone call his name, "Erwin! I brought what you needed."

Hanji had a sling that was holding up her right arm. (Y/n) turns around to face her friend, her hand still wrapped in Levi's comforting hand. Hanji looks down at the two hands and a mischievous smile appears on her face.

Levi glares at her, daring her to say something about it. Hanji takes it as a threat and turns to show a barrel wrapped in ropes on a small cart with two long spears attached, "When the anchors are fired, the barrel will sling forward."

"Thank you. Connie, Sasha, Jean, Levi, take on that side of the wall," Erwin commands and they nod. 

Levi glances at her before letting her hand go with a reassuring nod. She smiles as she watches him run off to go set up the explosive barrels. Erwin smirks down at her and she raises her eyebrow at him.

"You both have gotten close enough that each other's mannerisms are being copied" the tall blonde pokes fun at her.

"Tch. No, they are not" she says out of instinct and he chuckles, "Wait! I didn't-agh!"

Erwin walks away from her and she sticks out her tongue at his back. She sees Eren mumble to himself something so she walks up to him. She stands next to him and he looks at her. He gazes at her bruised face.

"(Y/n), when did you become so mature?" he asks her and she frowns, "What I mean is that, why do you know what to do when I don't? We're both the same age, we both grew up together so when did you become like this?"

"Like a hot mess?" she chuckles at his wide teal eyes, "Eren, we were forced to grow fast. I've been killing people since the age of thirteen to the point it doesn't faze me and look at me. I'm depressed and I question myself every day."

"I don't want you to view me as someone who's mentally strong and mature. I still have a lot I need to learn, just like you do. We're both unique in the sense that we have responsibilities no one else has, but that shouldn't let us get us down. Let's work together to become better."

Eren gives her a small smile. Armin walks up to them and points down at four children running around the streets, "Don't they remind you guys of us back in the days?"

"The good old days, huh" (Y/n) mumbles and she looks back when Mikasa grunts.

Mikasa places a barrel on top of another one, "If we don't succeed, they might see the same thing we saw."

Eren balls his fist and slams one into his face. (Y/n) raises an eyebrow at him as he punches himself again. Armin and Mikasa rush to him to stop him. Mikasa grips onto his wrists to stop Eren from hurting himself, "Eren."