A Reason to Fight (Levi x Reader x Erwin)

Chapter 16: Guilt

Levi's POV

All these meetings are getting annoying. I think we all get it at this point. Look out for anyone else who may be a Titan shifter and don't tell anyone.

I hope (y/n) is doing okay, maybe I should have gone with her... I also haven't seen Oluo all day, what the fuck is he up to now? He's starting to become more trouble than he is worth on my squad.

"Oh! I forgot to ask! Erwin, how did last night go with (y/n)?" Hange asked Erwin after our meeting had concluded.

I perked up when I heard (y/n)'s name. I haven't had a chance to ask him about that yet.

To my surprise, Erwin seemed to lose his composure for a second. He froze up and his eyes went wide. I narrow my eyes at him, what is he hiding?

"Fine, it went fine, Hange." Erwin answers quickly before clearing his throat, no doubt getting ready to change the subject. But there was a knock at his office door.

"Come in!" Hange called to the person on the other side.

The door opens to reveal Nile Dok. "What the hell are you doing here?" I growl at him, giving him a disapproving look.

"Nice to see you too, Levi," Nile replied curtly before addressing Erwin, "I've come for Lawrence Pearson."

Erwin stares up at him from his seat, "Mr. Pearson attacked one of my cadets last night, he's not going anywhere."

"Yes he is," Nile replied, handing Erwin a rolled up letter, "He has a royal pardon. So you will release him by order of the king."

Erwin glares at the Commander of the Military Police, but opens up the letter and reads it.

After Erwin finishes silently reading the letter, to my amusement, he holds it up to the lit candle on his desk, watching the letter as it slowly burned out of existence.

"Erwin, don't get yourself involved." Nile sighed at him.

"But it does involve me," Erwin rebutted, "She's one of my cadets."

"... How is she?" Nile asked quietly.

Erwin gave Nile a shocked and suspicious expression. "Why do you care?" I snarl at him, getting more and more irritated by his presence.

"She did used to live in the capital, you know. We've met on more than one occasion." Nile replies, glaring at me.

"If you're so worried about her, maybe you should do your job and punish the people who have wronged her, and others like her." Hange added. I'm surprised it took her this long to chime in.

"I can't, or I would have." Nile said as he shifted from foot to foot uncomfortably, "Anyway, I'm here to get Lawrence, not argue with all of you. I merely came as a courtesy to let you know I'm releasing him." Before any of us say anything else, he turned on his heels and left Erwin's office.

"Tch, useless pricks." I mutter, not really being a fan of the MPs. Hange and Erwin nod in agreement.

Then there was yet another knock at the door, "Oh for fuck sakes." I groan as I stomp toward the door to tell whoever was behind it off, but when I open the door, it was an amused (y/n) standing there.

"Bad day?" She asks, trying to conceal a smile. I narrow my eyes at her, but I am relieved to see she seems to be in good spirits. Then I notice Oluo is standing there too, and immediately feel even more annoyed, "Where the hell have you been?"

"Uh..." Oluo starts, but (y/n) interrupts him, "He was busy stalking me and-" Oluo puts his hand over her mouth to stop her from going on. Anger flashed in me and I grabbed Oluo and press him against the wall, "Don't touch her." I growl at him.