#rivaisa

I’m gonna say that I very much agree with you.  I have no problem seeing comparisons between Eren and Isabel as characters and their relationship with Levi, and they certainly have very similar spitfire attitudes that may very well remind Levi of Isabel when looking/listening to Eren.  Plus...those eyes!!

However, I do think it’s a stretch to nitpick every interaction either of them had with Levi and form a connection there.  Some are simply common attitudes toward Levi by other characters, such as respecting his strength and power and finding him a role model.  And Levi’s behavior toward Eren differs vastly from his behavior toward Isabel.  I think the majority of the reason he insisted being a sort of “big brother” to her was because he wanted her to avoid following a similar path like his own upbringing.  She was vulnerable and near death and it was a very quick, committed decision and he never abandoned her since.  In that manner, it feels like they have a more sibling bond. 

The relationship between Eren and Levi, while based on trust, did not start the same way as with Isabel and the opinion of Eren was entirely different.  He was inspired by the life within Eren.  His concern for Eren developed beyond “commander’s orders.”  While Isabel brings out Levi’s protective side he acts this way because he wants to take care of her, whereas his relationship with Eren is based on Levi supporting his decisions.  I mean, yeah, I’m on the bandwagon of Levi’s incredulous expression when Mikasa insists on Eren’s survival in the woods was probably because of a vague memory of what happened to Farlan and Isabel when he abandoned them- he didn’t want Mikasa to feel the same nor did he want to give up on Eren (he doesn’t stop chasing the FTT even when he expresses the worst case scenario). 

19: Forceful Kiss

It wasn't often that they got separated down below. Levi always acted aloof, as if he didn't care, but it was just that, an act. In all honesty, he had let Isabel and Farlan into his heart, and the thought of losing either of them sent ice through his veins.

After a run in with a group of the Military Police who were more involved than usual, Levi asked the two to split up, circle around, and meet him back at their hideout. He would lead the lackeys back up into the world above.

When he returned, Farlan was stretched out over the couch, a book in his hand. Isabel, he remarked, was nowhere to be found. He had presumed she had followed Levi. 

Hands clenched into fists and he walked up the stairs, rushing out on the balcony, where he sat, watching the streets without rest. 

She would come home, she had to.

From the lights that flickered on in homes, and the lack of light filtering in from the grates above, Levi knew it was late, perhaps nearing midnight, and still Isabel hadn't returned home. His stomach was in knots, and his hair a mess from how often he'd run his hands through it in frustration.

Just as he prepared himself to say goodbye to someone he hadn't meant to grow attached to, and to leave Farlan as well, returning to a life of loneliness, an all-too-familiar voice called up to him.

"Oy! Chief, you're looking awful, did the Police really give you that much trouble?" 

With a swift motion, she was up on the balcony beside him, a smirk on her face, "Sorry, I got caught up in a bit of mischief downto-"

Levi didn't let her finish, grabbing her by the collar of her shirt and pulling her closer.  His other hand went around to the back of her head, weaving into her hair as he closed the distance between them, covering his mouth with hers.

As she confusedly returned the kiss, he mouthed the words he could not voice into her skin.

The Bridge of Nose: TreasuringNape: Deep AttachmentBack of Hand: Respect/LoveWrist: Desire/LustLips: Love

His first act of anything more than banter towards her was done under charade, but that didn't change the true meaning behind it. A ball which the two attended in disguise, hoping to gain some intel on the Military Police, was the setting for this show of endearment. He brought her gloved hand to his mouth, pressing his lips to the back of it as grey eyes met green.

It isn't until they return home that he slips the satin glove from her hand carefully with his teeth, flinging it aside and pressing a kiss, then a bite, to the skin of her wrist. The feeling of her heartbeat against his lips was heavenly, a reminder that she was alive, that she was here.

Working his way upward and unlacing the silly ties and ribbons demanded by high society, Levi chuckled low in the back of his throat, "You know, for all it's bells and whistles, this dress does suit you. Or maybe green is just your colour, it brings out your eyes."

When he reached the lace choker around her neck, his fingers linger on the skin before unlacing it as well and allowing it to fall to the floor. Slowly, he leant in, kissing the nape of her neck and breathing against the skin, allowing himself to revel in her presence.

"Hey, you gonna kiss me all day or finish up, dork?" 

His laugh poured out from lips that left her skin, and he walked around to stand before her. "All done, you're free to step out of that ensemble now and change into something much more comfortable. Ah, wait, I missed something." 

And with that he leant up, kissing her nose, right between her eyes, a smirk pulling up the edges of his lips. He lingered there for little time at all before placing a final kiss on her lips, sharing his breath with her