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            “ how did that happen ? “  『  levi just stared at the cat, though he remained surprisingly calm. he eventually looked at salem, his head tilted.  』

“ thank you. ”    ( she replied, with complete earnestly. she changed the way she held the cat, holding her like a child and stroking down her nose. )    “ i stole her. ” 
            
            / aweee 

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            『  his jaw dropped, though he quickly pulled himself together and focused on salem rather than the cat.  』  “ oh — uhm, cute cat ! “
            
            /    awww hes not upset just nervous- 

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            『  his head nodded. he just continued holding her close, and comforting her.  』  “ good, you should never be. and don’t think for a second that i would ever judge you for that — okay ? “

“ i am not ashamed. ”    ( she’d gotten over that after the first five or so decades of being out of her childhood home. )    “ they are not my fault, i am not ashamed. they bring too many questions from other people. hiding them only seems to make them more horrid. ”

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            『  levi nodded at her words, and listened. he let out a gentle hum as he slowly wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into his chest.  』  “ you don’t have to like them, i understand. but don’t be ashamed of them, they’re part of you, they’re beautiful. “

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            『  a bright smile formed on his face, and it wasn’t long until he had hid hid that smile in the crook of her neck.  』  “ i love you so much. “

“ i love you, ”    ( she whispered softly, the words still unusual in her mouth. she meant them with her whole heart; she loved him as much as her heart would allow it. )    

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            『  he leant into her hand and then immediately into her touch, his arms also wrapping around her as he gently laid his head, looking up at her with a tilted head.  』  “ tell me ? “

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            “ don’t worry, i won’t. it can just be a few days, okay? “  『  his words were soft, and he was watching her with a warm smile. he wouldn’t be able to stay for too long unless invited too, he’d get comfortable and forget he was a guest.  』

“ please don’t put that decision on me—. ”   ( she rushed out. if it were for her, she’d have him stay forever. but she couldn’t yet, not now. she wasn’t ready. she’d ease herself into it, to let herself slowly adjust to the lack of being alone. it felt like the smart, right thing to do. ) 

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            『  levi watched her. he felt nothing but happiness that she wanted him to stay with her. and by what she was saying, not only for one night.  』  “ i’ll stay as long as you’d like me too, there’s no rush. “

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            『  he smiled softly and held her closely, resting his head lightly against hers.  』  “ oh dearr, well how could i ever make it upto you love? “

“ see.? my boyfriend is so mean :c ”    ( her head leaned into his hand almost on it’s own before it nuzzled right back into his neck. )    “ ii’m nice to my boyfriend— why so mean to me.? :cc ”

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            “ awww — “  『  he lifted his arm and patted her gently on the head. a small chuckle escaped his lips and he tightly wrapped his arms back around her.  』  “ i’m not sorry. “

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            『  he continued watching her, the smile staying stuck on his face. god, she's just so beautiful.  』  " and you're absolutely gorgeous, dear. "

( warmth flushed her face at that. she wasn’t quite used to being told that, especially by him. it made her insides feel warm too. she took the book, eyes on the shelf. )     “ you’re so sweet, my love. ”

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            『  again, he carefully picked up another book. he was always careful with the books, for salem’s sake. he looked at her and smiled, handing her the book.  』  “ i love you too, sweetheart.  』

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            『  he watched her for a moment before quickly shaking his head. he didn’t feel forced, and he wasn’t saying it because he felt he had to. he was saying it because he wanted to. he just didn’t give himself enough time to process what she had said, and what had happened.  』  “ it’s not that — it’s not that at all, i promise it — “

“ you don’t .. you don’t have to say it back, my love. it’s okay. there’s nothing wrong with that— don’t feel forced to say it just because i did. ”    ( despite her words, her cheeks were flushed, not as dark as his but definitely enough to be visible. she couldn’t figure out if he was saying it out of pity, or he actually felt it, so she made sure he knew that just because she said it didn’t mean he had to. )

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            『  by this point, he was pretty sure his face was a very dark shade of pink, at least he knew for definite that his cheeks and his nose were. he wasn’t sure how to say what he was feeling. he felt it back, he really did, but he was unsure if how to say it. and so, he stood quietly for a couple of seconds before he muttered out the words: “ i love you too .. “  』

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            『  in response, he nodded slightly. he wasn’t exactly sure what he was being thanked for, but he knew that whatever he did was worth it, especially since it had helped. everything felt a lot calmer now, including salem. levi let out an almost silent breathe as he watched her. he held her close, now wrapping both of his arms slowly around her.  』  “ anything for you, sweetheart. “

( eventually, she let her eyes stay shut, content with listening to the sound of his heart beating, his voice, and feeling his touch. the thoughts in her head had begun to die down, leaving her only with thoughts about him. those were nice. thoughts about him— memories of past moments, things she remembered about him, things she liked about him— just him. )    “ thank you, ”    ( she whispered, her head leaning into his hand. he was making her relax so much that she was sure she’d fall asleep if she wasn’t trying to stay awake. ) 

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            『  levi held her close, his arms remaining wrapped gently around her. he nodded his head at her request, he’d do absolutely anything for her.  』  “ i’ll do anything you need me to do, sweetheart. just say it, and i’ll do it. you’re going to be alright. “  『  his voice remained soft, and quiet. it was an almost whisper. he slowly moved his hand so that his fingers were now stroking through her hair, seperating each strand and wrapping one around his finger gently. he wasn’t letting go, and he wasn’t going to stop speaking, unless she told him too.  』

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            *    thank you !!

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            “ because i’m looking at you, and you’re beautiful. i’m just simply stating what i see. “  『  he gave her a gentle smile, keeping his hands in her hair and keeping her close.  』

( she didn’t realize when, but in a very short period of time she’d gone from looking at anything but him, to watching him. his touch felt nice, really nice. she tried to ignore her own blushing. )    “ whyy do you say that.? ”

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            『  he shook his head. he wasn’t going to shush, that was very obvious at this point. he kept her hand laid gently on her head as he ran his fingers slowly through her hair.  』  “ you’re so very beautiful, love. “