Hii, um idk if your requests are open or sth, but you're the only one I trust with any Levi related writing cause you get him so well sjfkemjfkd.
So, I came up with an idea after reading your hc about him having a crushy crushy on the reader and at the end you said this: 'it morphs into a mutual understanding of your feelings and you just form a relationship around yourselves...' and with this stage of their relationship in mind, I was thinking about what if when they're both captains right, and one of the cadets the reader's really found of, gets seriously hurt in a mission when she was the leader and now, while watching them sleep, all patched up in the hospital wing and with her trying not to fall down crying on the hall, feeling very guilty about it, levi hears about the incident and knowing that she cares for them, he rushes to the building, seeing her arms-crossed, trying holding it in. So when he's beside her, he softly starts telling her they'll be nothing but alright (comforting her while still being levi :)) ) and when she finally looks into his eyes, nodding, starting to believe what he's saying, she launches into him, burying her face into his neck, letting that facade break down with the tears, knowing he'll never judge her for it, on the contrary, he immediately hugs her tighter, with one of his hands on her head (I love that shit), letting her get all of it out... because he knows and he'll always be there for her. 🥲🥲🔫
SHEESH I KNOW THIS IS LONG BUT YOU CAN TURN IT INTO WHATEVER YOU WANT, INTO HC, INTO A FULL ASS FIC , OR NOTHING AT ALL THAT'S ALRIGHT TOO, JUST *PUNCHES THE WALL* I WANT WANNA SEE YOUR TAKE ON IT, CAUSE IT HAS BEEN ON MY MIND SINCE I FINISHED READING THAT HC AND YOU'RE AN AAAAAMAZING WRITER AND I LOVE YOU AND YOUR WORK VERY VERY MUCH!!
GOODBYE NOW, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!! KITH KITH MUAH MUAH -🤸
this,... just this. it’s so precious - i could think about loving him every day for the rest of my life and still not have enough :’)
it’s so important to realize that there is no correct or right way to love. it doesn’t always have to be this wild, hot, steamy romance like you see so often in the media - not saying that it’s bad, because it’s definitely not, but it’s just not all that there is. love can also be subtle and quiet and sweet and a thousand other things. sometimes when you love someone, you want to shout to the world about it, and other times, you want to keep that feeling close and soft to savor it just for yourself. i think that’s the kind of love you’d find with levi, especially if we’re talking canonverse.
in this situation, i think you absolutely nailed it. levi has been to hell and back, so when he hears what has happened, he knows how you feel. he’s lost people, he’s grieved for people, he’s felt that shame and guilt that comes with this life. he wishes that someone was there to help him through it, so he feels this need to be that person for you.
it’s dark, everyone is resting after the brutal mission they’ve experienced, reevaluating their beliefs and struggling to comprehend what they’ve lost, and levi provides that space to let you break down and be vulnerable. he just reassures you that the brats you love so much will be okay, and you did well regardless of how you're beating yourself up. holds you close, cradles your head to his chest, lets you cry and presses a kiss to your temple, makes you feel safe.
and levi isn’t known for being good with his words, but this is one of those times where he’s feeling that vulnerability too and just shares that moment with you. mumbles into your hair about how glad he is to see you and that you’re okay
in times like this, he really feels how much he needs you and how much his life - and to be honest, his entire existence - has intertwined with yours. he just knows you’re it for him. i don’t even feel like i have the words to describe this concept in the capacity it deserves. you’re inspiration and encouragement and comfort and acceptance and it’s just this relationship that brings color into his world. he never thought he could love someone as much as he loves you. some love makes people weak; your love gives levi strength.
something i also want to add: think of one of the cadets, young but impossibly battered and bruised and teetering on the fence with hope, overhearing your and levi’s conversation and catching a glimpse of the two of you together. just thinking wow, i guess love really must exist, and they decide to keep fighting because what you and levi have is something worth living for. it proves that love remains and is possible in the face of utter cruelty
thank for sending this bub, reading this really made my heart swell <3 everything abt this idea is so lovely
