#postwarlevi.asks

It was the day to do grocery shopping, and you and Levi were already prepared. Checking the extensive grocery list written by Levi, the both of you took a trolley and went on ahead.

"What's first on the list?" Levi asked despite knowing the grocery list by heart. You took out the long paper and recited the things off. Vegetables, toilet roll, fruits, milk, muesli, cereal, mixed nuts... the list was endless.

As the both of you did your grocery run, Levi constantly made sure everything on the list was checked and bought. You, however, were focused on getting snacks and other products on offer.

"Oh oh Levi, look, Ben & Jerry is having an offer!" You tapped Levi's arm when you passed the frozen products.

"No, we still have ice cream in the fridge," Levi pushed the trolley past the ice cream section without a second glance, glancing towards you and noticing you sulking.

"Levi, shall we get some tater tots? We can deep fry them using our new air fryer." You decided to try your luck again.

"No, it's not on the list."

As you continued sulking, Levi pushed the trolley and you two ended up at the dairy section. Levi was looking at the list once more, and then proceeded to look for some milk and cheese. Without Levi realising, you slipped away and took bags of chocolate from the snacks aisle, putting them into the trolley and pretended you didn't do anything.

"Why are there chocolates in the trolley?" Levi questioned you when he came back with two cartons of milk and cream cheese.

"Hmm? Oh, really? Wow. No idea. Maybe they had legs," you looked at the items Levi placed in the cart while Levi stared at you with a look of disbelief.

"And you except me to believe it? Own up, you brat." Levi frowned and came closer to you. "When did you sneak those bags of crap into the trolley? When I took the cheese?" You sheepishly stared at your feet.

"Aw, come on Levi! Where's the fun in grocery shopping if we aren't buying snacks and tidbits?" You gave Levi your best imitation of the puppy-eye and Levi soon relented, warning you that you can't take anymore snacks. You gleefully cheered, continuing to push the trolley as Levi walked on ahead. Reaching the fruits section, Levi contemplated hard between two different varieties of strawberries.

"They're so pricey," you made a face as Levi took two different packets of strawberries. One were a local produce and another was from overseas. Levi placed the local produce into the trolley. "They're not even in season."

"I'll make you something nice, okay?" Levi stroked your arm and pushed the trolley. "How does a no-bake strawberry cheesecake sound?" Your ears lit up and you nodded excitedly, running to grab some digestive biscuits.

As you two continued your grocery run, you decided to stand at the end of the trolley while Levi pushed, earning a few stares and giggles from passers-by. Levi rolled his eyes and tried to avoid the stares you were getting.

"Get off the trolley, or we're getting chased out," Levi muttered while taking a box of muesli. You ignored him, and climbed into the trolley instead, hanging your legs outside by the edge. "Oi, brat, get out. The trolley is for our stuff, not you." Levi stood next to the trolley with an arm full of items, frowning while you remained inside the trolley.

"If you're not getting out, I'm leaving you here." Levi turned and walked a few steps before feeling your arms hugging his waist tightly.

"Nah, you won't leave me here all alone, won't you, Levi?"

"Charlotte! Reiner! Over here!" You excitedly waved your hand when you saw the couple alighting from their car, beaming when they approached you.

You and your good friend Charlotte planned for this double date for the longest time ever as it was hard to find a day that could match everyone's schedules. Not only so, but it was also hard to get the two men to agree on going on a double date.

"You both are going to be so noisy," your boyfriend, Jean, grumbled when you first told him about the idea of a double date, "you are just going to talk to Charlotte non-stop and forget all about me." You giggled at his childishness and hugged him while he continued sulking, giving Murphy chin scratches while you both lounged on the couch. Murphy yelped a satisfied little bark.

"Why are you men all the same?" You laughed louder and Jean frowned. "Charlotte just told me over the phone that Reiner said the same thing to her."

It was Jean's turn to laugh, "because that's exactly what's going to happen."

"Well, Reiner is there too, you can talk to him non-stop." You teased Jean while he scoffed.

Nonetheless, you both decided to go on a double date to watch Roman Holiday. What made it even better was that it was on Valentine's Day as well. It was a classic black and white movie, and you decided to dress up for the event in a lovely purple empire dress. You made Jean dress up in a nice blazer and trousers too.

"Looking good, princess," Jean smiled as he saw you exiting the room. You twirled around and let him admire your outfit.

"You look good yourself too, handsome." Kissing Jean on the cheek, you grabbed your bags and put on your shoes as Jean locked the door, walking you over to the car.

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"Charlotte! Reiner! Over here!" You exclaimed once they came close, muttering 'be nice' to Jean under your breath while he pursed his lips. Charlotte and you excitedly hugged each other, complimenting the other's outfit. The two men gave each other a friendly handshake and a pat on the shoulder.

"You look lovely, Charlotte!" You were in smiles. Charlotte wore a pretty coral dress which fit her perfectly. Her long hair was in a twisted half updo too, and it complemented her outfit.

"You look good yourself, too, Liza!" Charlotte chimed as Reiner came over to say hi.

"Hi Reiner," you greeted as Charlotte waved to Jean, "thanks for agreeing to this! It took Jean a few days of convincing." Jean scowled as you hugged him while Charlotte laughed. Reiner scratched his neck and gave you a small smile.

"I'm not gonna lie. It took Charlotte a while to convince me to agree to this double date." Everyone laughed, and Jean gave Reiner a knowing smile. Once all formalities were exchanged, the four of you then made your way into the cinema, stopping by the counter to purchase some snacks. Jean and you got a large caramel popcorn and two cups of iced lemon tea, while Charlotte and Reiner got some nachos with cheese and two cups of coca-cola.

All of you went inside and took your seats at the centre row. Jean sat on the left while you sat on his right. Charlotte took her seat beside you, and Reiner was on her right.

"Try not to fall asleep," you heard Charlotte mutter to Reiner, and you tried your hardest to suppress a giggle. Jean couldn't wait and was already munching on some popcorn. Soon, the cinema started filling up with more audiences, and the lights started to dim. You excitedly grabbed Jean's hand, looking forward to the movie.

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"The movie was great, wasn't it?" You asked Charlotte while the ending credits rolled, waiting for the crowd to exit the cinema. Charlotte nodded her head in agreement as you both continued to discuss the movie in detail, forgetting that your dates were waiting for the both of you to leave. You took a glance at the time flashed on your phone screen. The night was still young. You turned to Jean, mumbling something into his ear, and he gave you a small smile.

"Hey, Charlotte, do you and Reiner have any plans after this?"

"Hmm," she turned to look at Reiner and they both shook their heads, "not really."

"Great! Do you want to join Jean and I for dinner? We know a great place that sells really good Italian food." You chimed while Charlotte turned to Reiner again.

"I don't think we should impose—"

"No worries, man," Jean cut Reiner off, "just join us. Besides, the ladies still have much to talk about, am I right?" He laughed as everyone stood up and exited the cinema together.

"Let them talk all they want so that we can have a peace of mind tonight." Jean joked again, earning a frown from you and a hearty laugh from Charlotte. Reiner had his arm around Charlotte's waist.

"Yeah, sure, let's go for dinner together." Reiner agreed once you were all walking towards the car park. "Text us the address and we'll see you there?" With a nod, you and Jean parted ways with the couple and made your way over to the restaurant with a huge smile on your faces.

It was Valentine's Day today, yet, your best friend was in an extremely bad mood. Sasha had been crushing on the handsome chef Nicolo from the café on campus for the longest time ever, and likewise, he was interested in her too. She was looking forward to going on a Valentine's Day date with Chef Nicolo, yet all she got was disappointment when he told her that he had to work at the café that day because there were many couples going there for dinner reservations.

"Cheer up, babe, it's just a date," you told Sasha one night in your shared dormitory. Sasha was stuffing her face full of ice cream, sulking while eating straight out of the tub. "We can go out on a best friend date too." Hearing you, Sasha visibly cheered up, shouting 'sisters before misters!' in a loud voice before eating more ice cream. You chuckled, thinking of how to have the most fun with your best friend that day.

Come Valentine's Day, Sasha was surprised when you told her to dress up in something comfortable and easy. Seeing you wear a beige coloured pantsuit, Sasha decided to follow you, wearing a pair of khaki wide-legged pants and a white chiffon blouse.

"So, where are we going, babe? You've been so secretive." Sasha grumbled as you both left your dormitory.

"You'll find out soon." You replied with a laugh.

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"You brought me dancing?" Sasha shot you a look as you both stood outside the dance studio. Many people were entering the studio to register their attendance for the class, yet Sasha was reluctant to enter.

"Yeah, what's wrong with that? It's fun. Plus, you get to dance with me, your best friend." Sasha looked around the studio after hearing you. Majority of the people there were couples trying to learn something new together, and Sasha felt the both of you stuck out like a sore thumb.

"Hi! Are you here for the dance class?" A lady with short platinum blonde hair came up to the both of you with a wide smile. "We're starting in five, so it's best to register your attendance." You gave the lady a nod and dragged Sasha into the studio, signing your attendances on a piece of paper. The both of you stood by the barres and waited for the class to start. Soon, another tall male with short black hair called everyone to gather in the middle. The lady from earlier was standing next to him.

"Good evening, class. My name is Marlowe, and this charming lady on my righty is my partner, Hitch. We'll be your instructors for the next 10 sessions."

Once the instructors finished going through the administrative details, they started with simple warmups and stretches, followed by the basic footwork of Rumba. You were having some difficulty catching up, but Sasha was doing a fantastic job following the tempo and the steps. She also seemed a little more intrigued by the lesson, and was paying better attention.

Instructor Marlowe then got everyone to form up into pairs, getting the males to stand on the left while the females stood on the right. You and Sasha stared at each other.

"Okay, now, who's going to be the guy?" Sasha looked at you.

"You're the better candidate, isn't it? You're the taller and manlier one."

Sasha playfully poked your rib, earning a giggle from you, "I'm manlier? Says the one who dared Jean to go on a date."

"And failed terribly," you grimaced, "oh, come on, Sasha, just be the guy. You're better than me anyway."

"Fine, Eliza, fine." Sasha relented and stood on your left. Marlowe then told the people standing on the left to mirror his movements, while the people standing on the right are to mirror Hitch.

"Now, gentlemen—and one lady—as the leader, place your right hand below your partner's right shoulder blade," Marlowe placed his right arm below Hitch's shoulder blade and everyone else imitated him, "and the lady is to place their left hand on their partner's shoulder, resting their arm comfortably like so." Hitch placed her hand on Marlowe's shoulder and you copied her.

"Remember to keep your arms and elbows joined together so that you can feel the connection. Next, hold your partner's hand like so." Everyone in class followed the instructions given by Marlowe.

"Always remember to look into your partner's eyes when you dance, yes? I don't want anyone to be looking at their feet!" Sasha and you looked at each other, and after a few seconds of silence, Sasha burst out laughing and you bit down on your lip.

"Oh, I am feeling that connection, Eliza, not sure if you do," Sasha wiggled her eyebrows and you snorted, causing the couple standing near you to turn around. You quickly muttered a soft apology before focusing on the two instructors.

"Now, at our count, let's try the Rumba together, shall we?" Hitch smiled at the class and everyone happily echoed after her. "On our count: one, two, three, one, two, three..." As Hitch started counting, everyone in class tried dancing together. You were really afraid of stepping on Sasha's foot, but Sasha was a natural; she switched over from the partner steps to the leader steps smoothly even without prior practise, since both of you were learning the partner steps together earlier.

After a while, Hitch started playing a song on the radio and told everyone to try and dance to the music. You were feeling more confident, and Sasha was doing a fantastic job leading the dance. Both instructors had their eyes on the both of you as well. By the end of the lesson, Sasha was smiling from ear to ear.

"Oh my god, babe, that was so fun!" Sasha laughed as she drank water from her bottle, "it was better than what I expected."

"Well, instructor Marlowe did seem to take a liking to you. Maybe you can ditch Nicolo and go for him instead." You joked and Sasha rolled her eyes.

"As much as he did disappoint me, I'm not ditching Nicolo for him." Sasha paused in her steps and a devilish grin appeared across her face. "You know what? Maybe I should bring Nicolo here next week. You can bring Jean." You nearly dropped your purse.

"No way, bestie," you cringed again, shuddering at the thought, "that one dare was enough. I am not asking Jean out on any more dates ever again." Sasha laughed again and hugged you close, talking excitedly about supper and how she was going to make Nicolo come here next week. You listened to her with a soft smile, glad that this best friend date turned out well after all.

In ballroom dancing, the male is usually the 'leader' and he usually starts with the left foot. On the other hand, the female is the 'partner' and she starts with the right foot.

I've always pictured Sasha to be a really fast learner, and she can definitely learn just by watching and observing too. She's also really good at making sense of things, so Sasha could definitely adapt to switching from the 'partner' steps over to the 'leader' steps without a problem.

It was movie night with your boyfriend, and your favourite day of the week. Once a week, the both of you would take turns choosing a movie to watch, whether it be a movie you've watched before, or a new one. This week, it was your turn to pick a movie.

While you were looking through the list of movies, your boyfriend was occupied with making the popcorn fresh from scratch.

"Jean, honey, do you need help?" You called from the living room.

"It's okay, sweetie, choose your movie and the popcorn will be done in a while!"

In the end, you decided to go with Tangled. It's been a while since you watched something from Disney, and Tangled was one of your absolute favourites as well.

Jean did come back once you started to let the movie buffer and load. He had a bowl full of popcorn as well as some hot cheetos. You went to the kitchen and poured two large mugs of cold lemonade and brought them to the living room.

"C'mon, princess, you ready?" Jean pulled you to him once you took your seat on the couch, making yourself comfortable by wrapping a thick comforter around the both of you. You snuggled closer to Jean, feeling the warmth of his body. You played the movie excitedly, taking a few pieces of popcorn.

As the movie played, your eyes were glued to the screen and you naturally sang along to the songs. Jean watched you with a bemused look.

"You remind me a lot of Rapunzel, you know," Jean commented when the adult Rapunzel made her first appearance by the window of the tower she lived in. You shot him a quizzical look, munching on more popcorn.

"Well, you both have long hair and beautiful bright green eyes," Jean gave you a warm smile, and you felt your insides flutter. "And you both are a little ditzy."

"Hey! That's mean." You playfully poked your boyfriend's ribs.

Continuing with the movie, it was the scene where Flynn Rider climbed up the tower and got knocked out by Rapunzel's frying pan. You tried to hold back a laughter, but you couldn't.

"Why are you laughing, princess?" You clutched your waist and continued giggling.

"If I'm like Rapunzel, then you are like Flynn Rider."

"And why is that?"

"Because Flynn stole something of Rapunzel's, and you stole something of mine." You looked at Jean again, feeling a little bashful.

"And... what did I steal, princess?" Jean inched his face closer. You looked at Jean's nose and uttered in a barely audible whisper.

"M... my h-heart," stuffing popcorn into your mouth, Jean started at you for a few seconds before a boyish grin broke out on his face. Pinching your nose affectionately, Jean muttered 'so cute' under his breath and continued watching the movie.

At last, the movie finally reached your favourite part. Your absolute favourite scene of the entire movie was when Flynn Rider, or now known as Eugene Fitzherbert, brought Rapunzel to see the lanterns. The warm glow of the lanterns, the sparkle in Rapunzel's eyes, and Eugene's longing gaze on Rapunzel always made you feel fuzzy and warm inside.

You could feel the corner of your eyes becoming a little moist as Rapunzel started singing, Eugene soon harmonising along. What you didn't realise was when you were watching Eugene gaze at Rapunzel with a look of adoration plastered on his face, Jean was looking at you swooning over the pair with the same lovesick look. You could feel a pair of eyes on you and you turned to face Jean who was smiling at you.

"I know how you're different from Rapunzel." Jean reached out his hand towards you. You could feel goosebumps appear all over your body when Jean's finger accidentally grazed past your ear and tugged a strand of your hair behind.

"You're real, and a million times more beautiful." The more Jean looked at you, the more embarrassed you felt. You didn't know where to put your eyes. As Rapunzel and Eugene were about to kiss in the movie, you could feel Jean inching his face closer to you too. Jean's breath was hot against your lips. You could hear the echoes of your own heartbeat and the quivering in your breath as Jean's larger and warmer hand cupped your cheek.

"I love you, princess," was the last thing your mind could register before Jean kissed you so gently as though using any more strength would break you. You could feel Jean's lips curving into a smile. A low rumbling echoed in your chest as you kissed him back, your lips likewise forming a smile to mirror Jean's. Seconds later, Jean broke the kiss.

"Love you too, Jean." You smiled back at him as he chuckled, feeding you some popcorn and turning back to the TV. The both of you then realised that you've missed quite a fair bit of the movie.

"Should we rewind back to the part we missed?" Jean asked while eating some popcorn.

"Hmmm... it's fine, we can always watch it again next time." You shrugged, eating some hot cheetos.

The movie continued on with Rapunzel finally realising that she was the lost princess of Corona, Eugene climbing up the tower and getting himself stabbed, Rapunzel's tear and power from the sun saving him, and Rapunzel's teary reunion with her parents. As the movie ended, your eyes were brimming with happy tears and Jean pulled you in for a bone-crushing hug.

"You okay, sweetie?" Jean stroked your back as you sniffed, nodding your head to let him know you're okay.

"Yeah, I'm fine." You chuckled as Jean released you from the hug and kissed the crown of your head. There was still a lot of popcorn and hot cheetos left.

"Up for a second movie?" You nodded, passing Jean the remote control with a smile.

"Mh-hmm! You can do the honours and choose a movie you want."

I may be biased because the scene of Rapunzel and Eugene singing 'I See the Light' is MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, so if it isn't your favourite, I am very sorry q_q

Also, guess who rewatched Tangled just to write this and guess who cried watching it BUT GUESS WHO HAS NO REGRETS DOING IT.

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