R I V A I L L E

"Thank you."

Glancing back down at the papers in the mans hands, he nodded his head to it before redirecting his attention back to him. "Piano?" he guessed. Levi wasn't sure if the sheet music was exactly for the piano or if it was for something else like a violin. But Levi knew piano music when he saw it even if he didn't like it very much.

"Tsch…You could at least buy me dinner first."

"Dinner can wait," he replied. "If you exceed my expectations with this job, I'll take you to any restaurant you'd like--- my treat." Ah, shit. He'd better have some money left lest she chose an expensive place to eat. He would have liked for her to choose a cheap place but Levi knew just how filthy restaurants with cheap food were. "No McDonalds," he added as an after-thought.

Her lips twitched, knowing she’d said exactly the right thing. His expression may have remained blank, but his eyes told her everything she needed to know. He was so head over heels for this girl—even if he wouldn’t admit it yet. “Hahahaaa~~That kind of brutality is the exact thing I’d expect from a jealous person~” She grinned, propping her chin up on the back of her hand. Briefly she wondered if she’d ever meet the girl who swept this sourpuss off his feet. “Pff. Can you really imagine me on a dating sight?” She tilted her head to the side. “I like answering questions, but hell if I know how to answer the ones you’re given when you sign up!”

Levi blinked, reeling back slightly at the statement. Jealous? Who the hell was jealous? "I think you've been mistaken. I don't get jealous." At least... he didn't think he was. Frankly put, this was just what he felt whenever he came across an annoying prick, and since this happened quite often, this was no foreign feeling. Though... there was a fine line between being jealous and being annoyed.... Could he have crossed over that line? "Yes, I do," he replied bluntly. "Oh please, those questions are just to fill out your information--- unless you're too stupid to answer the basic questions like your name and sex..." he trailed off.

"Oh? So she’s that kind of girl. No wonder  you’re interested in her." She snickered into her hand. So his type was tough girls? "Buuut," She began, a sing-song lilt to her voice. "What if someone did manage to weasel past her defenses? Sweep her off her feet and ride off into the sunset with her? Or into the bedroom.” She snorted, raising an eyebrow at him. “Do you think you could even find someone compatible with me?”

Levi regarded her with a cool gaze, though his eyes hinted his livid emotions that seemed to have sparked at her statement. "That's easy, I'll just sweep her right back and give the brat that managed to do so a little beating... or something. Like maybe make sure that they won't ever reproduce." Selfish? Maybe, but who the hell cares? He had his eyes on her first and he'd be damned if any other unwanted pests got to her before he did. "It's the generation of technology," he replied breezily. "There's dating websites everywhere and apps and all that crap so don't expect me to play Cupid."

"Well, there’s no real reason to." She stated. "If you wait too long, someone else might snatch her out from under your nose." She propped her chin up on her hand, resting her elbow on the chair. "Especially in college." She mused. Kids these days were pretty bold, weren’t they? She snorted, breaking into a full on laughing fit. She clutched her stomach, wiping her eyes as she finally caught her breath. "Pfff. I don’t even know any of my cousins. If I even have any."

Levi scoffed indignantly, rolling his eyes at her response. "She'd probably chase them away before they'll even get a chance to make a move on her." Again, she'd probably just think that they would be hitting on her just to get closer to her brother. It was ridiculous how far she'd go just for the sake of her own sibling. It didn't even seem to be like something a sister would do. "That's where the database would come in handy," he replied without skipping a beat. 

Hanji snorted. “Oh please. Don’t be creepy about it. It’s better to get information straight from the source! The database isn’t going to tell you what her favorite food is, or what kind of music she listens to.” She wagged her figner at him, a grin tugging at her lips. “Graduate? From college? Why?” She wrinkled her nose. Why was that even an issue? She huffed, tilting her head to the side. “Yeah, two actually. He had a wife and met another woman he had a whirlwind affair with.  Passionate letters..loved her even more than his wife. If memory serves, his wife resented his success and the two eventually separated and he married the woman he really loved, who was also his maternal first cousin and paternal second cousin.”

Was it creepy? Levi wasn't sure. Not that it mattered, anyway. Levi paused and wondered if he should tell her that she wasn't even old enough to be in college. Nah, he'd told her enough as is and besides, he could tell that she'd probably just yell again. "Why the fuck not?" he returned, not at all planning on telling her everything. Levi crossed his arms as he listened to her, letting out an amused 'huh' as he thought about Einsteins life. Who would have thought that an equally batshit crazy scientist like him had a pretty... interesting love life. "Looks like there's hope for you after all. So which cousin are you gonna hit on?"

Remarkably, she settled a bit, easing back in her seat, hands clasping the armrests. “Oh, don’t be like that.” She stated. “Maybe you won’t admit it to yourself, but that’s no reason not to try it.” She shifted, lacing her fingers across her stomach. “It doesn’t really have to be a date. It can be a friendly outing, use it to get to know her better and all that.” She laughed softly, pushing her glasses up again. “Things like this..ya gotta try ‘em when they happen or you’ll end up regretting it.” She let out a sigh, slumping in her seat, a pout crossing her face. “At least you managed to find someone.”

Since when did she become a sudden know-it-all love expert? Ah, maybe she'd taken on some couples as test subjects.... "Why the hell would I do that when I can just go into the database and find out about her there instead?" The idea was rather enticing, he thought to himself as he silently hummed his approval for his plan. "I think I'll just wait until she graduates to do something..." he continued to muse aloud. Yes yes, that would be much more easier for them considering that she would have more available time. He paused and raised a brow at her. "Did Albert Einstein end up with a woman before he died?"

Hanji knew he was thinking it over, she could almost see the cogs turning in his brain. She waited with baited breath to hear his answer, wondering what his next move would be…and as expected, there was his “no” but not for the reason she was expecting. Her eyes lit up, practically jumping out of her seat. “You’re worried about rejection! You totally like her!” She exclaimed, pressing her hands to her cheeks. “Oh, what a development! This girl must really be a stunner!” She couldn’t believe it. She laughed excitedly. “Come on, you have to try it out. You never know. She might be interested in you too! Chances like this don’t come along very often!” Her glasses shone, reflecting the light in a rather eerie glint. “Carpe Diem, grumpy-cat! Seize the day!”

Maybe he shouldn't have told her what he'd thought. Damn, you reap what you sow. Levi groaned and hit his head against the back of his seat, totally regretting ever saying something so personal to Hanji. He'd been separated from her for far too long if he'd forgotten her typical reaction to things like this. "Keep it down, you blithering big-mouthed moron. You should might as well tell the whole world with that volume. And it's not rejection that I'm worried about and I don't like her as much as you claim that I do." Maybe he should have worded his reply more properly... "I'm not going to take her out on a stupid date." His response was final and there was absolutely no room left for argument.

Unsurprisingly, he only got another chuckle out of her rather than succeeding in getting her to fall silent. She was used to things like that by now. It didn’t bother her in the slightest. Still, her eyes were absolutely sparkling as he went on to answer at least one of her questions. “Decent? That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said about anyone! She must be something special!” She whistled impressively. “So are you going to take her on a proper date then?”

Levi rested his elbow against the armrest, leaning on it as he tilted his head thoughtfully to the side. A proper date... huh. If she weren't a minor then maybe he would but.... He scoffed inwardly. Yeah, that was a joke. Since when the hell did he care about age? Besides, it shouldn't even matter considering that she pulled off being a 21 year old at the party. "No," he replied bluntly despite his previous thoughts. "Being rejected by her is something I'd rather not experience." She'd probably kick him in the shin or worse, knee him in a mans most sensitive spot. Even if he could easily block her, that didn't mean that he could prevent any other injuries she might inflict emotionally.

"Nah, I don’t think I will." She pushed her glasses back up, settling back into the seat she’d chosen, smile still on her lips. "I’m not carrying anything contagious, you know! I just wanna know if there’s something up with you." He may have been acting normally now but.. "Was she pretty?" She leaned forward, eyes practically shining. "Or do you just not want to talk about her because she’s already taken? Or maybe you think she might not return your feelings!" …She just kept coming up with theories too..

His apparent 'love' life shouldn't be any of her business but knowing Hanji, she always made it a point to make it her business just for her own amusement. This time was no exception and in fact, she seemed to be more excited about this than any of the other petty rumors that she'd confronted him about. "Hanji, shut the fuck up." He placed two fingers onto his temples and tried to massage an oncoming headache. Oh but her question did spark a peculiar interest so he just couldn't help but reluctantly oblige an answer. "She may be... decent, but I seriously doubt that she's taken." She was too busy putting all of her attention on her brother. God, talk about extreme brother complex. 

She puffed her cheeks out, furrowing her brows. “Aw, come on. Those rumors aren’t nearly as interesting.” It was immediately apparent that she wasn’t planning on leaving any time soon as she flopped down in the other chair. “I’m curious, sourpuss! You never do stuff like that. I mean, are you feeling alright? You’re not going to drop dead, are you? I don’t want to have to give you an autopsy.”

"I don't give a fuck if they're not interesting to you, just leave me alone." Ah crap, now it didn't seem like she was leaving him alone any time soon. Sighing, he leaned back against his seat and glared at her. "I was totally fine until you marched in. If anything, the only other reason why I'd drop dead would be because of you."

"Of course I did!" She laughed, placing her hands on her hips. "You never do that! I’ve gotta know! Rumor has it you bought her outfit too?" She couldn’t help but grin. "Is this the stirring of something more in that two-sizes-too-small heart of yours?~"

Yeah, he was going to rip off that shitty birdbrain's nails off before he'll skin him alive. Just how much did they spill? "The hell should it matter? Piss off and go bother someone else with their own petty rumors. I've got stuff to do." That was a lie, he'd just rather not talk about this with anyone, and with Hanji no less.

"Just curious~ A little bird told me you took a girl on a job with you?"

He was going to kill that little bird. "What of it? You didn't come here just to talk to me about that, did you?" 

"What brings you here, shitty four-eyes?"