𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌 | 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐢 𝐱 𝐎𝐂

A favor

[AN:

Guys, sorry for the delay, but I've been very busy lately and honestly this chapter challenged me a lot. I hope it didn't come out too badly. 

Songs: "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin, "Faith" by The Weeknd]

DAPHNE'S POV

Another night of obscure dreams about Abigail, the Master, the titans, and Levi passed by. As well as another day of research.

Armin, some other cadets, and I had just returned to the HQ, the sun had already set, and by then we were all waiting for Erwin and his team to get back too. We were so close at that point. So close that we simply needed further and more precise instructions from the Commander and the plan could finally be put into action.

After days of pure torture, of Levi's behaviors, and of my way of secretly tormenting myself with thoughts about him, I'd felt like I was finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Like all that rage and frustration that had been feverishly bottling up inside of me was finally starting to calm down.

Since I had some time to kill, that evening I thought I would go freshen up myself in my room. Along the hallway, Eren, who was proceeding in the same direction as me, approached me and started to walk with me. I'm not joking when I say he begged me the whole time to tell him more about what we had discovered. But at some point, around the corner, now a few meters away from my door, a voice behind us caught our attention.

"Cadets,"

Levi.

We both turned around and cordially greeted the Captain, who as usual seemed to direct his gaze towards anyone within a kilometer except me.

"I'll keep this short, we have rethought the squads' division." started Levi "You'll join your stupid little cronies, are you happy Eren?"

The boy simply smiled, trying to ignore his teasing. Then, I saw the Captain's heels turning around, ready to leave us. Therefore, trying to stop him, I said: "Ehm, excuse me, sir, what about me?"

In response, he slightly rotated his head and torso in my direction. With a blank face, he calmly stated "Same goes for you. With the brats. Right where you belong." and started to walk in the direction of his office.

I sighed deeply, closing my eyes, trying to not lose it in front of Eren, who was now anxiously rubbing my arm.

Really? Now I'm a brat? During the last week, I've been "you idiot", "pipsqueak", "whiner", oh and let's not forget about "whatever-the-fuck-your-name-is". And now I'm a brat. He has never called me like that. But apparently, now I've become one of the thousand brats around here... This needs to stop.

"Daphne, a-are you okay?" murmured Eren.

I cleared my throat and said "Yeah, yeah... Go on without me, kid. I need to talk with the Captain for a moment... See you later."

Before Levi could close his door, I managed to grab the handle and burst into his office.

"Sir, a word."

Glancing at him, now seated at his desk, I suddenly realized where I was. That was actually the second time I had ever seen his office, and yet it felt so different from that night. The light of his oil-lamps was now on and I could finally take a look around.

"Whatever devilry you're about to say, just be quick. I don't have much time for your shit," he said, intertwining his hands in a solid fist on top of the table.