Futuristic Reality | Rookie!Levi x Reader ✓

11. Pasts

I woke up from my chilling nightmare and sighed. I shivered and looked up at the window to see small white particles fall from the sky. I gasped silently and crawl out of the bed I was laying in. My feet touched the floor and I was thankful to have installed carpet instead of wooden floors. I put my hand on the window, savoring the cool vibe it gave. My breath created fog against the window and I drew a small smiley face. My eyes softened at the face and I turned around as I heard someone come in with a light knock. Eren smiled brightly when he saw me and held up a tray of hot chocolate with cookies. I walked up to him and gave him a nod of thanks.

"The team and I wanted to do something for Christmas...can we?" Eren spoke up after I sighed in delight of the warm chocolate.

"I am feeling a bit festive...I don't see the harm in it. What are you planning to do?" I said after a little bit of thinking. Eren's eyes brightened up and he smiled even more.

"Just a little Christmas party between our group." He said vaguely. I shrugged and nodded.

"I'll get ready," I concluded and pushed him out of my room. I shut the door and could hear a cheer from behind it from Eren. I shook my head and rolled my eyes. I got some clothes and entered the bathroom. After showering and stuff I got dressed in an (f/c) sweater and slipped on some black leggings that go all the way to my ankles. I slipped on socks, an (f/c) scarf, and a black beanie. After that, I went back to my room and stuffed all my necessities into my bag. I decided to get everyone a present - Hanji and Erwin included. I had a nagging feeling that if I didn't get something for all of them I wouldn't feel as festive as I was today. Though it was just little things, I couldn't find big stuff for them all. It was a week after our previous mission with the terrorists so I didn't have much time. I put the small gifts into my bag and walked down the stairs. When I reached the bottom step I was greeted with Levi and Eren dressed warmly and holding bags - filled with presents I assume.

"Morning." I greeted Levi and he nodded.

"Ready? Then let's go!" Eren said excitedly. We entered the car and drove to HQ. I sped through the streets again to avoid the oncoming traffic that would fill the streets later. When we arrived, Eren led us to the cafeteria. When we entered, everything was decorated beautifully with green and red lights. A big tree was decorated and lit in the corner as well as a lot of presents under it. Every table had paper snowflakes hanging from the corners and red poinsettias in the middle. Gingerbread houses lined up against one side of the cafeteria while the other side had the fireplace with couches. Stockings hung from the fireplace with Christmas decorated throw pillows on the couches. I gazed at the decoration when I realized a mistletoe was being hung from the door we entered through. I looked beside me and sighed in relief when no one was beside me. I stepping out from under the doorway and looked at the people present.

The whole group was here, Eren was talking with Mikasa and Armin who got released from the hospital yesterday. Sasha was drooling over the gingerbread houses with Connie voting on a house for the Gingerbread House Competition. Ymir and Krista were eating cookies at a table. At another table, Reiner, Bertolt, Marco, and Annie sat listening to Jean's obviously fake story about the Titans. Hanji and Erwin were talking beside the fireplace. Levi was leaning against the wall and I was about to approach him when a girl - Petra if I recall - went up to him. I walked up to him and heard a part of their conversation.

"S-so what do you say? Oh, aren't you Rose? One of the Elite Double A's in the Survey Corps?" She looked at me. I nodded my head.

"Please, call me (y/n) when we're not out in the field," I said. She nodded and looked back at Levi.

"Oh! Isn't today your birthday as well Levi?" Petra tilted her head and asked. He looked away from us and nodded a little.

"Can we...not speak of it?" He said quietly. Petra looked confused and was about to say something when I butted in.