#blind!levi

Blind Levi fics are few and far between compared to Eren so I’m not too sure of any so specific. I’ve found this lovely little fic you might enjoy though!

The Wolf crouched low, his scarred muzzle facing toward a rabbit one leap away from him, his pale sightless eyes not seeing it. Instead, he saw through another’s. The sight was a little different, the angle off and distorted, but it allowed him a view of the prey animal in front of him, one that did not sense him. He tensed, powerful legs bunching under him as he sprang... and came down just to the left of the rabbit, which squealed in fright and bolted. 

(Bad luck.) A voice in his mind commented sympathetically. The Wolf turned his massive head toward the other. A smaller Wolf, dark and brown fur intermixed, glaring at her. He didn’t need his eyes to glare. 

Then he sighed, resting his head on his paws. (I need to be able to hunt.) 

The other came closer, sitting near him but not touching. (You are a great Alpha. All the pack thinks so. You do not need eyes to lead us. We have done well these years with you not hunting. There are enough of us to feed the rest. Besides, your ears and nose work just as well, if not better, than they always have. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, Levi.) 

Levi curled his lip, half in snarl half in grimace. (Way to mince your words, Hange.) He yawned and stretched, toes splaying. (You don’t usually take me to try hunting unless you want something.) 

Now the brown Wolf shifted uneasily. (No need to get upset, but...)

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Levi shook his head in dismay as he faced the building. He couldn’t see it, but the smells coming from it made his stomach growl in hunger. How Hange had decided that a blind date was a good idea was beyond him. He was giving her the benefit of the doubt, since she’d been there for him after he lost his sight. But honestly, him conversing with another human? What was he supposed to say? ‘Hobbies? Oh, I run on four feet during the Full Moon and eat wild game.’ Yeah, that’d really go over well. 

otherwise there wouldn’t be a story

Erwin doesn’t make a lot of money here (it’s not specified what exactly he does, but it’s safe to assume they don’t have a large income available to them). The medical bills for the surgery + inpatient rest in the hospital would be significantly large, and, for me personally, the thought of carrying around debt like that is terrifying. 

Additionally, people who have had retinal detachments before are also at increased risk for having them again, which might necessitate in additional procedures. 

*It’s also important to note that Levi isn’t degrading into complete blindness. It’s more of like a sudden loss of vision that remains constant, if that makes sense. 

Furthermore, though it’s only mentioned a few times in the story, Levi in Audienne would much rather put together savings for Eren’s future needs and stuff like that. There’s also probably some element of enjoying being a martyr going on here as well, though it’s only stated once in the story. 

As for if he goes through with the procedure later in life, I haven’t decided (because I’m poor at planning). I hope this answered your question!