Monachopsis Tea 《Levi x Reader AU》

An Offer

I yawned flipping the closed sign to open. "Another day, another opportunity." I tried to pep myself up as I climbed a ladder to put some new books away.

"Hey! Y/n I think I have an idea on how you can stay in business!" Armin's sudden voice startled me and I lost balance. It was as if the world slowed down as I fell off the ladder onto the ground.

I groaned in pain as he popped around the corner of the bookshelf. "What's your idea?" I asked him deciding to muse him.

"Well I have a friend that runs a tea shop, He's ex Air Force and his tea shop is lacking something. I talked to him and proposed the idea that you two could go into business together, and run a tea shop bookstore! He said he would consider it and that he would have to meet you before he agreed to anything." Armin came over and helped me up making sure I wasn't hurt.

"Oh y/n, you got yourself hurt."Armin lightly touched a small cut on my head. I winced in pain at the stinging touch.

"Well you know me." I let him lead me into the backroom where I had a first aid kit.

"Sit down so I can fix your head." Armin commanded me as he grabbed the first aid kit.

"Yes sir!" I teased sitting on a desk. Armin chuckled and began fixing my head.

"This might sting a little." He warned dabbing my head with a cotton ball with disinfectant on it. I winced in pain backing up from the cotton ball in instinct. "Sorry y/n."

"It's ok." I smiled at him. "I know you don't mean to hurt me, you're just trying to help." I leaned back in so he could place a band aid on my head. "So tell me more about your idea with the tea shop."

He smiled at the fact I was at least somewhat considering the offer. "Well it was only a passing thought, I could get you two together and you could talk about it yourselves." I frowned at his words. "Don't be discouraged yet."

"Armin you know I suck at talking to others, especially about business things I don't have all the details about." I protested. "Besides it was your idea, and I don't know him, so I would feel even more awkward talking about it."

"I'll come with you and introduce you to each other, you won't even have to talk much!" He pleaded with me giving me puppy dog eyes. "I just don't want to see your dream die, please."

"If he's ok with it, I'll entertain you, but I don't want to just go and invade his business because mine is dying." I placed forth my conditions.

"Deal! I'll talk to him and get back to you, expect an answer by tomorrow." Armin smiled and waved goodbye as he ran out the front door in excitement.

Sighing, I hopped off the desk I was sitting on so that I could get back to work, now with a killer headache. "Armin it's a good thing you're so adorable or I wouldn't muse you so much." I knew Armin had a more serious side but every time I thought of him I couldn't help but think of a little kid that loves the ocean.

I'm very much aware he's taking my situation seriously which is why I'm listening to him. I was definitely thankful to him for still using his soft side on me when we talked about his idea, instead of him becoming more serious. It helped put me at ease and agree to meeting the man that runs the tea shop.

Besides if Armin likes him than he can't be that bad, right? He's probably just as sweet and caring as Armin, I mean for heavens sake he runs a tea shop.

"Everything is going to be ok y/n, everything will work out in the end." I tried to reassure myself. "It has to work, because you have no other options."

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