#petralevi

Basically, I will base my analysis on the 1st OVA, if you haven’t watch it yet, the link is available on YT :) !

I already posted this on my Twitter account, but I wanted to talk about it there, and I would really like to see your thoughts, reactions and so on, don’t hesitate to comment :)

First, we know that Oluo didn’t imitate Levi before, at several times Petra said to Oluo “You didn’t talk like that before...”, in fact, he started imitating his Captain’s manners, clothes etc.. since the OVA. Actually, this is Hanji that suggested him the idea. But before Hanji did this, we even hear Petra scolding Oluo because he talks like a landman and he that he should change this because he’s now part of the Survey Corps.

So, it begins when Hanji tries to convince Erwin to launch a capture operation because they think that it could help them finding titan’s weakness. Erwin turns the proposition down because there would be even more deaths. Then, Hanji leaves the tent still not satisfied by that decision. 

That’s when Hanji sees Oluo just beside the tent and grabs his collar and asks him a question “Do you know how could you win over an enemy way more powerful than you?” Here Hanji tries to show how they could win over titans obviously, still in line with the previous conversation of Hanji and Erwin.

Hanji adds “Do you want me to tell you how you could win?”

PS: the caption is in French, but I translated it into English, you can check by yourselves on YT if you want to watch it with English subs :)

Hanji: “By observing him. By observing everything, from his habits to his favorite food, his taste for women and even how often he does his business... you have to discover any mere detail about him. ”

Then, Hanji continues: “So you’ll be able to find his weakness and take advantage of it. Unless you fight this way, you might be... killed.”

Sooo, this conversation is a true goldmine for Rivetra shippers. Why that? Basically, we could think at first that Hanji was talking about titans, it could be because she tried to convince Oluo how he could defeat someone more powerful than him... and yet, Hanji talks about taste for women, dishes etc. so she generalises the term ‘enemy’. It’s not about titans anymore but about any people more powerful than him.

And we ALL know how Oluo praised and admired Levi, actually Oluo even started admiring him more when Levi saved his life from a titan.

Oluo “ I will follow you everywhere”, he was thankful to Levi for saving his life, so he decided to devote his life for him.

This is the moment when he realised how strong Levi was, even if he might have heard of Levi’s combat strengh andd skills.

SO, this is the moment he realised Levi STRONGER than him, and that’s the point of Hanji’s conversation with him. How could you defeat or overtake someone stronger than you? By observing every detail of him, his favorite food, taste for women...

As he understood that, he surely realised that Petra was Levi’s type of women, he emulates him in every way (the cravat, the way to hold his cup etc.), so he took into account Hanji’s advices ! 

That’s why I ship them partly, for me that’s the moment when he started emulating his Captain to seduce Petra because, he also loves her. 

spoilers up to like ep 21 or something idfk juST BE CAREFUL 

ALSO IM A SHITTY WRITER SO YOOYOYO

Petra stared up at the sky. A few rays of sun peeked through the treetops and illuminated everything in the huge forest. She could just faintly recall being on an expedition. Was is the 57th? She couldn’t quite remember, not like it mattered anyways, it was such a beautiful day.

 Birds chirped overhead and she strained to turn her head towards the noise. But it was no use. With her eyes just starting to adjust again she realized she was awkwardly leaning against a tree, but why was there blood? ‘Is this a dream?’ she thought now desperately trying to move. Her whole body was limp and she couldn't even begin to move anything other than her eyes. 

They flicked up and down, a bloodstained tree and the sun filtering through the leaves were all she could see. Was this her blood? Her eyes strained to see to her left, and her insides turned when she saw the rest of her squad laying motionless. Finally coming to her senses about what happened, she wanted to cry and scream but all that came out was a gurgled ‘oh no’. Was she to die alone here as well? Was this her destined fate? Everyone around her was dead and she couldn’t even move to avenge them. But, it was such a beautiful day. 

Blood trickled out of her mouth and nose. She could feel it coming up her throat and dripping down her throat. If she wasn’t moved from that position soon she would choke to death. Her short quick breaths were becoming shallower and shallower as well. Knowing it was the end she called out for the only person in all of humanity that could save everyone. Levi. Was he going to come on time? Or was he going to have to look at her cold, lifeless body and realize he couldn’t save any of them. 

A few moments later the infamous whizzing of the 3DMG gear neared her and someone swiftly came to her side. ‘Levi’ she choked again, more blood spraying onto the tree and dripping down her chin. She could feel the life being sucked out of her. But her body was moving now, not at her own will of course. He gently placed one arm under her legs  and the other to support her neck and head. He lifted her gently, in fear he would move her the wrong way and end her life short. Right between her shoulder blades her back was bent in an unnatural position, it was warped and twisted. But, it was such a beautiful day. 

“I’m dying aren’t I?” she wheezed trying to meet the captains eyes. He wouldn’t look at her face. Maybe it was that he couldn’t look at her face. He just stared straight forward. “Yes.” he finally said, voice not wavering from its usual stoic-ness, “You’re paralyzed from the neck down, you cannot feel how broken your body is.” “Is everyone else gone too? Do you think they went peacefully?” She asked. Levi let out a small laugh, which was odd for him. She couldn’t see his face since it was covered by the shadows and she kept her eyes towards the blue sky. But out of the corner of her eye, she saw a single tear drop off his chin. 

Her words broke him inside. Even in her time of leaving the earth she still had the compassion and kindness to worry about others. How could of he not saved her? How come he came after it was too late? “Oh Petra, please do not fret about them, you need to focus on yourself now.” this time his voice wavered. She looked at him for the last time, her amber eyes were the only thing left with life in them. 

aw aw

pro: kill titans together and clean together and levi being all mean to other ppl and then seeing petra all smiling and bright and being all flustered wow blushy levi is what i live for also levi meeting petra’s fam wow and imagine if there were little children in her fam and they all called him mr petra or smth wowow