Levi sat in the waiting room, cradling your tiny baby girl as if she were made of glass. For the first time ever Levi looked completely defenseless as he watched her tiny hands reach for his shirt, her small form bundled snugly in a soft blanket.
You couldn't help but smile at the sight. "Levi, she's going to be okay," you assured him, placing a hand on his arm.
He huffed softly, his eyes never leaving your daughter's face. "I know that," he replied, though the slight hesitancy in his voice betrayed him. "It's just a shot."
"Exactly," you chuckled. "Just a shot."
He'd faced down Titans, survived countless battles, but nothing—absolutely nothing—terrified him more than the thought of his little girl in pain, even for something as routine as a vaccination shot.
"She's going to be fine, it's just a quick shot, and we're done."
Just when he was about to answer, the nurse appeared in the doorway with a clipboard in hand. "We're ready for you now."
The nurse led the way into the examination room, which he immediately glanced around the room.
"When was this room last sanitized?" he asked the nurse.
"Just this morning, sir," she replied, "We maintain strict hygiene protocols."
As the nurse prepared the syringe, Levi's hand tightened just a little. "Will it hurt her much?" he asked.
"Just a little pinch, she'll be just fine." The nurse assured him.
You rested a hand on Levi's back. "Do you want me to hold her?"
He shook his head. "No, I've got her." he sat down, keeping your daughter. The nurse cleaned your daughter's tiny arm, Levi leaned down, his voice soft—a tone you'd never heard from him before. "It's alright, sweetheart."
A quick pinch, a brief moment of surprise, and then a small wail erupted from her lips.Levi winced, his heart visibly breaking at the sound. He began to rock her gently, "Shh, it's okay. You're so brave."
Her cries faded to quiet hiccups as she burrowed into his chest, tiny fingers clutching his shirt.
"You did great," you whispered, pressing a kiss to his cheek.
"She's the one who was brave," he whispered, wiping the tears off her cheeks.
The nurse smiled as she made her notes. "She's a tough little one. Must take after her parents."
Levi stood carefully, "Thank you," he said, still rocking your baby.
Walking out of the clinic, you could see the tension finally leaving his shoulders. "Maybe next time, it won't be so hard," he mused.
"For her or for you?" You teased elbowing him in his arm, and he shot you an unimpressed look. But to you it was almost funny— Levi Ackerman had been completely and utterly conquered by a tiny girl who couldn't even hold her own head up yet.
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