hey, I looooved your kenuri xmas story, the way you describe parents and kids relationships is so cute. Can I ask for something short with girl dad levi? but if it's okay I would like it to be canonverse
thank you so much already!
Hi! I'm always so happy to know there are other kenuri lovers out there, I'm so happy you enjoyed my story and of course I can write you something. Warning though, I got a little carried away and this turned out a little too big.
I don't think Levi would have a bio child. I believe he wouldn't want to bring a kid into the canonverse world just to suffer, BUT I do believe in adoptive dad Levi. Maybe it's a little girl Isabel begged him to keep and care while still living underground.
Levi would distance himself from the little girl at first, just doing enough for her to survive, but eventually he would warm up and teach her a few things, like fighting. Levi has trouble being soft and would copy some of Kenny's mannerisms, but Isabel would quickly scold him whenever he was too strict with the child.
Later on, when he joins the scouts, he makes Erwin promise that she will be cared for in order for him to serve the Corps. He is able to find her a safe place to stay and regularly visits her. He has days dedicated to see his child, and not even Erwin would sway him. He's like "nope, today is baby girl visiting day, fuck y'all".
He trains his girl to use the ODM gear perfectly, but he will not allow her to join the military at all. It's actually something that strains their relationship during her teen years, she just wants to be close to him and protect her dad :(. But also, imagine this poor man having to leave a squad meeting because his gremlin daughter is on the loose with the 104th squad.
He would buy his girl treats whenever he can, like chocolate or her favortie tea leaves (she is a tea girl for sure, her dad is Levi for god's sake). He loves to see her happy face when he is able to provide her something rare or scarce (he might be humanity's savior but I know the military doesn't pay him nearly enough).
Paranoid and protective of any love interests. He is constantly keeping an eye on anyone flirting with his daughter because this man is drilling about how high her standarts needs to be. "If they don't treat you like royalty, then they're not the one". He wants to make sure that she is loved and cared for if he ever leave this world.
Hates to be vulnerable around her because he feels weak, but when he notices that she is also mirroring his actions, Levi tries to open up more to teach her that emotions cannot be bottled up. He never ever yells or speaks rudely to her, but his calm voice when he is scolding her is very effective. He is the proof that you don't need to yell to make a point if you can explain cause-consequence.
When he returns from difficult missions, like the one he injured his leg, the good side is that Levi gets to spend more time with her. They read books together, have tea, she scolds him for not taking care of himself, they trash talk Nile and Hange for fun. Besides, Levi is a gossiper, even if he never admits, so his girl always tells him the latest tea when he comes home.
