Beneath The Flies • 《 Levi × Reader 》

《 Chapter 23 》• A Blossoming Truth

Levi's POV

...

Damn... I really shouldn't...

But I can't just sit here, it's driving me crazy.

Just how much did that woman drink?

She's going to be the death of me, that's for sure.

Now that we've gotten past all that depressing shit, she goes right back to her old habits. What a mess she is...

...

I paced around my pretentiously spotless office, debating on whether to check on her or not.

"No, she's with Hange. She's fine." I reassured my nerves, speaking to myself like some sort of idiot.

"... But shitty four-eyes probably doesn't know the right way to take care of a drunkard like her," I clenched my jaw, trying to hold in a frustrated sigh. "No, leave them be."

I wanted to punch myself for being so strange over this. But I couldn't help it.

I was worried.

...

"I can't help but worry about you, Levi."

Those words she said to me that day... I've held onto them ever since, keeping it stored safely in my mind, afraid of forgetting the way she sounded when she'd spoken them so softly, with a voice like silk...

Stop, I was tormenting myself with these stupid thoughts.

Just leave it be, Levi.

My mind was at war with itself.

And also...

Those things she was saying outside my door.

They were so-

Damn me...

I carded my fingers through my hair, dissatisfied with my unruly behavior. I wanted to forget it all. I wanted to forget the way my heart nearly jumped out of my chest when she called me those things, to forgot how I'd almost lost all my breath, and to forget how I'd felt my adolescent bashfulness return for just a moment, even if only for a mere second or two...

That woman... She has no idea...

I let that sigh out now, admitting defeat and storming out of my room.

I was worried.

I wasn't going to hold myself back.

I wanted to see her.

●●●

《 Chapter 23 》• The Blossoming Truth

●●●

I stood outside Hange's door with three cups of water, two in one hand, one in the other. I was biting my bottom lip raw, pissed with myself for acting upon impulse.

But there was no turning back now...

Fuck.

"Hey, four-eyes, open the door." I ordered plainly, narrowed eyes directed toward the handle, waiting for it to turn. I couldn't exactly knock, as all my hands were currently busy holding these cups.

After a few ridiculously long seconds, Hange finally opened the door with a wide eye, the other still hidden behind that worn eye-patch that slithered under her crazed hair-do.

"Levi? What are you-" She noticed the cups.

"Oh, I see. Well you're welcome to come in for a bit-" I entered while they spoke, a frown contorting my face as I spotted [Y/n]. "-But she's... Asleep right now."