Misunderstandings - LevixAssassin!Reader {Ch.23}

You were getting ready to go see your mother, grabbing a casual plain white t-shirt, black pleated skirt, socks, a cardigan and shoes you quickly got changed. You had about half an hour free before you had to meet up with your superior so you decided to go out, you grabbed a purse, made sure you had some money and left.

As you walked down the streets of Rose you walked past many of your own comrades, some of them knew where you were going but others didn’t, and people like Reiner stopped you and asked. You just shook them off and said you had no training today, then you found the flower shop, walking in you waved to Lucy, the owner, she was around 20 since you last remember and grew close to her.

“Oh _____, Hi! I’ve been expecting you.” You walked up to the counter and smiled, Lucy was never that busy, but her shop was beautiful! Fill with the sweet smell of exotic flowers and colours, you smiled,

“Um…just one red rose please.” You said as she went behind the counter. She sighed,

“It’s been six years already….what have you been doing with yourself, I see you around more often then I used too, don’t you live in Sina anymore?” You hummed,

“Sort of, I’m a trainee now.” The dark haired woman turned with the flower in neat wrapping,

“Good on you, but I thought you were a…well you know.” You laughed weakly; Lucy was one of the special people that knew you were an assassin. You didn’t speak about it much but Lucy only knew because you ran in for cover one mission and threatened to kill her…your friendship was complicated.

“Well, it’s a long story but I got offered a job in the SC.” You took the flower and paid. She nodded and smiled,

“Don’t die young _____, grow up to be a wonderful woman.” You both laughed as you left the shop. You looked up at the sky as you walked, it was cloudy and dank.

‘It’s probably going to rain…” You sighed as you made it to the building and walked towards Levi’s office, as you were about to knock the door was flung open making you jump in surprise, Levi stared at you, he was wearing a t-shirt and blazer. You smiled at him, hiding the flower for your mother,

“Ready to go?” You asked as he just nodded, walking ahead of you the whole way to the docks. You struggled to keep up jogging beside him and trying to start a conversation,

“So um…how’s work?”

“Same as ever.”

“It looks like it might rain.”

“I’ve got an umbrella.”

“What do you think of Erwin?”

“A friend, nothing more.”

“Um…err-”

“Stop trying to start a conversation with me, it’s annoying.”

“Sorry…” You both walked the rest of the way in silence, even on the boat you stood apart, holding the flower in your hand you stared at it blankly, thinking about your mother and how you screwed up after she died. All the people you killed just to find one person, you couldn’t even do that! You felt tears well up in your eyes but you blinked them back.

“Geez, am I really that bad to be around? Come on, let’s go.” Levi grabbed your arm and helped you off the boat. You arrived at the grave yard and led Levi to your mother’s grave,

“Yo mum!” You said as you walked up to the stone, crouching and tracing your fingers over the engraving of her name,

“How have you been? I got this for you.” You pulled out the flower and set it in the vase, smiling weakly you looked at the muddy ground. Then standing up you grinned,

“And this is…” You grabbed Levi’s arm.

“Hey let go brat!” You ignored him and continued talking,

“He’s short and bossy but a good person. He has one hell of a kick though.” He scoffed,

“You have one hell of a punch.” He stated as you looked down again,

“I’m sorry…” You muttered, tears welled up in your eyes again but you fought them back, sniffling.

“Sorry for what?” Levi asked, but then he realized you weren’t talking to him, but the grave in front of you.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t find him…” You hiccupped as you held back the tears and gripped Levi’s arm tighter. You laughed awkwardly,

“I couldn’t even find the man that killed you…” You muttered as a silence swept over the both of you and you sniffled loudly,

“Tch. It’s ok to cry brat…don’t hold it in.” Levi muttered looking away as you looked at him, you smiled and hiccupped. Tears began to fall from your eyes, you laughed through the crying.

“I must look so pathetic. I swore I wouldn’t cry this time.” You hugged his arm crying, you completely forgot where you were as you broke down in tears, showing Levi your weak side. He sighed and put a hand on your head trying to calm you down,

“Come on brat.” He managed to pry you off his arm as you stood there shaking through tears. Once you calmed down you let out a shaky breath,

“L-levi?” You asked and you lent on his shoulder. He sighed,

“Since when were we on a first name basis?” He asked as you ignored him again, you looked down at your shoes which were covered in mud.

“I’ve wanted to ask you this question for a while, but you’ve been busy and all so…” He hummed a response as you looked him dead in the eyes,

“How did you know my name back when we first met?” You asked with a more serious tone, he looked at you and shrugged,

“I’ve read your file, nothing more.” He answered all too quickly, you looked up as rain began to fall on your face as you sighed, your scowl turned into a smile as you turned to look at him again.

“Come on, it’s starting to rain. Bye mum!” You walked past him as you ran ahead to get out of the rain as it fell on your head as you covered it with a hand, you looked back to see that he still hadn’t moved.

“You coming or not?!” You yelled.