Y/N shivered in disgust as the voice that made her skin crawl hovered right over her ear behind her.
“You look so delicious tonight Squad Leader Y/N” The acrid breath, reeking of the strong liquor being served belong to no other than Lord Hemsby. The son of a prominent noble inside Wall Sina, he had set his eye on Y/N the moment she entered the ballroom with the other officers.
Turning, she plastered a fake smile on her face. “You are too kind, my Lord.”
“I could be kinder.” He lewdly eyeballed her gown, taking his time lingering on her chest and hips as he made his perusal.
“Oh? Are you planning on donating to our coffers? That is why the Survey Corps is here tonight.” She took a sip of her wine as she glanced around the room, looking for any distraction she could.
Her eyes automatically found Commander Erwin and Captain Levi talking talking to another Lord. Erwin was talking while Levi just looked bored. When the taller blonde man looked over and caught her eyes, he subtly motioned for her to pay attention to the potential donor in front of her.
She sighed as she gave her attention back to the somewhat smarmy man talking to her. She really wanted nothing more than to figure out what was between her and Erwin. There had been moments where it seemed like the sparks between them was going to set the entire HQ ablaze with their intensity. But every time, his blue eyes turned brittle and he resumed the air of authority that he had honed through the years as the Commander of the Survey Corps.
She could only assume that he didn’t want anything between them. Never even broaching they subject with her, it seemed as though humanity was his mistress and he was a faithful lover to her.
She was startled as she felt Lord Hemsby take her hand and lead her onto the dance floor. Apparently her absentminded humming during her musings had been her agreeing to dance.
He held her closer than was proper as they moved about the floor, his hand on her back slipping dangerously low as his eyes flashed with lust.
“You know, I’ll be more than happy to fund a large portion of your budget for the next year.” He said lowly.
“Really? That’s wonderfully generous of you sir.” She responded, waiting for the catch.
“Come home with me tonight, let me do everything I’ve imagined doing to that body and you’ll go back tomorrow with a chest of coins.” Y/N felt sick at his proposal, but no one could deny the Survey Corps desperately needed funds.
Glancing back to where Erwin was still talking to that Lord, Y/N saw Levi glance her way, his expression still the picture of apathy. She knew the others were also as disgusted with the groveling they had to do in order to accomplish their missions beyond the walls.
She set her jaw and swallowed back the bile rising in her throat as she whispered. “I’ll do it.”
Levi watched as the pig’s hands went lower on Y/N’s back, almost on her ass. He would be surprised if he didn’t hear a crack of palm against cheek soon as she slapped the hell out of him.
Her body language screamed ‘Get me out of here’ and her face was reading pure disgust. If you knew her. To the rest of the world, Y/N was a beautiful woman dancing with a nobleman, hoping to charm a donation out of him.
He scoffed. Erwin was a fool for deny what he felt for the girl. She should be standing her beside him rather than Levi. And he didn’t just feel that way so he could go off and hide from all this shit.
He saw the man’s lecherous smile as Y/N nodded her head and was led from the dance floor, looking like someone headed for the gallows.
He turned, not caring that he was interrupting and blurted out to Erwin, “I think that pig that was with Y/N just convinced her to whore herself out for funding.”
Erwin immediately paused and his icy blue eyes darted to the dance floor where they were last seen. He caught her back as she disappeared through the crowd on the other side.
“Excuse me.” He brushed past Levi and the Lord and rushed through the crowd. They parted for the intimidating figure as he cut through the throng of partygoers.
He managed to catch up to them right as they were reaching his carriage.
“I’m afraid Y/N needs to stay with me Lord Hemsby.” Erwin called out, stopping the man in his tracks.
“We’ve made an agreement.” The young made said brashly making Y/N’s stomach roll as her face flushed red.
“I’m afraid I’m going to have to overrule the Squad Leader’s agreement with you, as her Commanding Officer. Erwin reached over and pulled Y/N away from the man and pushed her slightly behind him in a blatantly protective move.
Y/N felt her skin tingle from his hand on her wrist and her heart burst as he stared down the lord. She was relieved when the man just huffed and turned away, climbing into his carriage alone.
When the conveyance has pulled away, Erwin turned to Y/N and looked down at her, a possessive glint she had never seen before present in his sapphire eyes. “It’s not worth that, Y/N. Never. You’re worth more than all the wealth of humanity combined. Never start compromising your morals for the Scouts. I’ll hold a meeting tomorrow over this. But for tonight, may I have the next dance?”
Y/N smiled and took his offered hand and let him lead her back onto the dance floor. She would try compromising with him for a kiss later on.
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