Passed with Conditions
Chapter 19
Excerpt
Finally, he lets out a frustrated breath. “Fuck, this is stupid.”
“What is?”
His gaze flicks toward you before dropping to the deck.
“I know it was just a game, and I know he wasn’t doing anything,” he says. “But his damn hands didn’t need to be that high up.”
You blink, not quite understanding at first. Then it clicks, and a smile starts to pull at your mouth. “Levi…”
His eyes narrow. “Don’t.”
“Were you…” You try to hold back your smile and fail. “Were you jealous?”
He hesitates. “No.”
A laugh escapes you. “Oh my god. You so were!”
He groans and turns his face away. “Forget I said anything.”
The tips of his ears are turning red now, and that only makes you laugh harder. He tries to glare, but the twitch at the corner of his mouth gives him away.
“You were jealous of Miche touching me,” you tease, and reach over to poke him in the side, but his hand darts out, catching your wrist before you can.
“I’m going to throw you overboard.”
“You’re so cute.”
He looks back at you, unimpressed. “Cute?”
“Very.” Your laughter fades into a smile. His fingers remain loosely wrapped around your wrist, so you turn your hand in his grasp and press your palm to his. He lets you thread your fingers through his without protest.
Definitely not mad, then. Just jealous. Because Miche had his hands on you.
The thought sends a ridiculous little thrill through you. Levi wanted you enough that even something completely harmless had gotten under his skin. It shouldn’t make your stomach tighten the way it does, but… god, it does.
Your gaze lingers on your joined hands before slowly lifting to his face.
“For what it’s worth,” you murmur, “I would’ve rather had your hands on me.”
Levi goes completely still. The amusement fades from his expression, and his eyes drop to your mouth.
“Yeah?” he asks, his voice noticeably lower.
You nod slowly. “Yeah.”
His free hand closes around your waist, thumb pressing into the strip of bare skin above your waistband as he draws you closer.
“You sure you want to say shit like that when we’re alone?”
Your stomach flutters, pulse jumping at the warning in his voice. Still, you lean in slightly, playing along.
“Why?” you ask. “What are you going to do about it?”
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Fandom: Attack on Titan Pairing: Health Inspector! Levi x Reader Word Count: 100.1k | work in progress Tags: strangers to friends to lovers, modern au, slow burn, mutual pining, idiots in love, fluff, romance, smut (18+) Summary: You run your café much like you run your life—steady, structured, and steeped in routine. When Levi Ackerman arrives for a routine health inspection, he’s surprised to find himself drawn to the quiet comfort of the space… and the owner who keeps it running. What starts as an awkward first meeting turns into an easy friendship neither of you expected, built on shared tea and comfortable silence. Over time, almost without noticing, it becomes something more.
Commissioned artwork for Passed with Conditions by GhostsOfRagako Artist: @lanvasko
