BEAUTIFUL STRANGERS- LEVI ACKERMAN X FEM READER
It was a quiet Saturday morning after a wild Friday night; Hange, Erwin and surprisingly Levi had all gone out in an act of spontaneity to Paradis’ number of club “The Wall”. And the trio was shattered the following day. Hange had their upper body sprawled on the kitchen island; pressing their head against the ice cold surface served as some comfort for their splitting headache. Erwin was shuffling around their apartment with sunglasses on- aimlessly trying to dim every source of light he could find. Levi laid on the beige sofa in the living room- he hadn’t drank much the night before and was relatively fine as a result.
“So many damn lights.” Erwin grumbled and he shut the last blinds. “Can you stop yelling?” Hange complained. “I’m not yelling.” “Use your inside voice.” “I am. Has this room always been so bright?” “Erwin please… my ears are bleeding.” “I’m not yelling. Levi come help me cover the stupid skylight.” “Levi making he stop yelling.”
“WILL YOU BOTH SHUT IT!” Levi growled, irritated by the pairs rambling. The room was silent for a beat. “Someone’s in a bad mood.” Hange snorted. “Tch.” “What’s the matter?” Erwin asked, awkwardly plopping himself next to Levi on the couch. “Yeah Levi, tell us what’s gotcha down?” Hange insisted slowly slithering to the couch themselves.
“Nothing.” He huffed. Erwin let out an unconvinced noise, “Did u not enjoy yourself yesterday?” “… It’s not that.” “Do you feel sick?” “I’m fine.” “Then what’s the matter with you?!” Hange sighed in exasperation. “I said, Nothing!” “If he doesn’t want to tell us that’s his decision hange.“ Erwin hummed. “Phhfft, I don’t know what he’s acting like a baby for- he literally spent the night with that smoking hot babe in the blue dress. Lucky bastard.” Hange grumbled. Erwin immediately noticed how Levi’s face subtly reddened at the mention of the woman.
“Ah, so that’s what this is about?” Erwin said, a sly grin spreading across his face. Levi could only grumble a response only confirming his suspicions. Hange let out an excited gasp at the realisation “LEVI ACKERMAN WHAT DID YOU DO?!” They squealed.
“Noth-“ “Say nothing one more time and I’ll use you in my next experiment.” “Tch” “Well?” Levi let out a long sigh, may as well get it off my chest, he thought.
What had happened was, in amidst of all the yelling and the blasting music- Levi had sought refuge in the secluded bar section away from all the ruckus. He’d planned on patiently waiting till his friends were all “Partied out” before he could take the m home as the designated driver. However, when he felt a small tap on his arm his evening plans had drastically changed for the better.
He turned to see a beautiful woman standing before him. You wore a blue ranched bodycon dress with mesh sleeves a square neck line. A silver hoop chain was wrapped around your waist, your heels black with silver lining and your hair styled neatly into a slick back bun. Your makeup? Flawless; your foundation blended perfectly with your Smokey eye shadow that made your eyes pop. And to top it all off clear lip gloss. You. Were. Gorgeous. And everyone knew it.
“Hey babe!” you smiled sweetly. His initial first thought: Wow, but after another second- “Babe?” he said, almost perfectly in sync with a higher pitch he’d heard behind him. that’s when he noticed the slightly drunk man swaying behind him who was staring quite provocatively at you. “Yeah.” You said, “I went to get us drinks, sorry I took so long, hun.” You emphasised the last word and widened your eyes slightly- hoping he’d get the message and play along. Levi noticed the disappointed look on the man’s face and soon realised the situation. “Don’t worry about it love, I’m just glad your back.” He said, hoping he sounded convincing enough- Like anyone would believe she’s my girlfriend, he internally scoffed.
Your eyes seemed to light up seeing him go with it- you secretly felt guilty about disturbing the beautiful man, but this guy had been following you the whole night and it was starting to get out of hand… plus at least this gave you an excuse to talk to this beautiful man. “Who’s this?” Levi asked, now looking at the creep bothering you. “Huh, I actually don’t know.” You hummed, slithering your arms to interlock with his own so you seemed closer. “The name’s Zeke, doll.” The man leered, flashing a frankly unsettling smile, completely ignoring Levi’s existence. So that’s how it’s gonna be huh? Taking things a step further, Levi wrapped his arms around your waist pulling you in all the way. His body was so warm and firm against yours, you could feel the outline of his 6 pack under his dress shirt which had been partially unbuttoned. A fresh smell of clean clothes and cologne mixed with his own intoxicating musk filled your senses. He tilted his head down to reach your ear and spoke loud enough for Zeke to hear: “Is the dumb blonde bothering you, babe?”
Your face heated up at the action and you ducked your head down and nodded shyly in response. Levi let out a deep chuckle at your cute action which rumbled through out your body, his laugh made you want to melt in his arms. You’d almost forgotten all about the creep when he let out an offended gasp. You think he said something again but honestly it barely registered, all you were thinking about was how good it felt in his strong arms. It gave you a sense of security you couldn’t explain.
“I happen to be the son of THE Dr. Grisha Yeager, so this “Dumb blonde” is used to getting what he wants.” Zeke persisted, “You should be thankful I even approached you dollface, I could make you a very wealthy woman.” You scrunched your face in distain and readied a snarky come back when you felt a warm hand on your chin pull your attention away from Zeke in an instant. Now you were staring the beautiful man in his mesmerising grey eyes. Your breath hitched as he brought his face closer to yours. He wasn’t actually going to kiss you… was he?
“Seems he’s not getting the hint.” Levi hummed, his deep voice rumbled in your ears sending shivers down your spine. “Maybe we should give a clearer message…” your voice was barely above a whisper. Neither of you realised your faces had inched closer together- Levi’s eyes swept over your face- firm and admiring, almost overwhelmed before he’d fixated on your beautiful glossy slightly parted lips. Before he could even react however you leaned forwards to take his mouth in a sensual kiss.
His mind was blank, white-hot sparks shooting through every limb. You sighed bringing your arms around his shoulders as he held you closer. His tongue found yours exploring, dancing, demanding and you made an effort to match his pace until he made a soft sound deep in this throat that snapped some sense into you as you pulled away.
That was one hell of a kiss, Levi thought as he looked down to see you smiling up at him, something about the pure joy in your eyes made his face feel flushed as he managed to smile of his own.
“Dance with me.” he said. It was more a statement than a question but you nodded all the same since you didn’t trust yourself to speak. He took your hand in his own and thread your fingers through as if you’d known each other for much longer than a night. Levi lead you to the dance floor leaving an embarrassed Zeke in the dust.
Needless to say, you were very exited, you’d never expected to end up on the neon-changing dance floor with a man half as handsome as Levi. You could feel the adrenaline pumping into your veins, the music getting louder and your personal space becoming invaded by total strangers. Noticing this, Levi spun you around in an effort to pull you closer as you both manoeuvred your way through the crowd. “Stay close to me.” he murmured in your ear making your whole body heat up.
It didn’t take long before you had gotten the beat, you moved your whole body starting with your arms and then your waist. Not soon after, people had actually started giving you more space as your movements entranced them. Levi had his right hand in your left while his left was on your waist. You tuck your face into his neck and he leaned his head on yours while swaying the both of you to the beat. You smile into his neck making Levi’s face flush.
You wished you could stay like this the rest of the night when he finally spoke up “Well that was… interesting.” His deep voice was so soothing you could only hum in response, still enclosed in his arms. “I was worried he’d never leave.” Levi chuckled. At this point it had only just dawned on you that Zeke was nowhere to be seen… so why was he still holding you? Not that you were complaining.
I should probably let go, Levi thought, but I don’t want to… she feels so warm in my arms and she smells amazing, some sort of flower… rose? Lavender?- “Thank you.” You spoke into Levi’s chest stopping his thoughts with your sweet voice. “You’re welcome… Babe.” He chuckled, you groaned in embarrassment making him laugh more. “Sorry about that, but the “dumb blonde” just wasn’t getting the hint.” You sighed, “No no, I don’t mind- beat’s waiting for my friends to call it a night alone at the bar.” “Oh? Well allow me to buy you a drink as a thanks!” “sur-“
Levi was interrupted by a loud shrieking he’d recognised instantly. he was greeted by the unpleasant scene of Erwin holding Hange over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes who was violently kicking and screaming “LET ME GO I NEED TO FIND SAWNEY AND BEANE!” they drunkenly yelled. With all their flailing Levi could see Erwin losing his balance since he was pretty hammered himself- the two were causing quite the scene.
“Shit.” Levi cursed under his breath, “Damn… those two look like they need help.” You hummed. She’s right, Levi thought. “I’ve got to go.“ He grumbled before abruptly leaving you.
“Move it.” He growled yanking Hange off Erwin and herding them both towards the door. “S’hey Levi whos dagirl you was dancin wiv? Sh’was suuuupppperrrr pretty!” Hange slurred. “Tch” “Sh’looks like a Lina to me.” Erwin hummed also drunk. “Orrrrr Carla!” “Like Eren’s mother?” “She’s hot.” “Hmm Lina’s hotter.” “You mean Carla.” “S’no, her name’s Lina- right Levi?” “Would you both shut u-.” Levi paused, realising he hadn’t gotten your name.
Now he was doubly pissed, how could I be so stupid? I mean… it’s not like I had the chance to ask- BULLSHIT. I literally just up and left her without a word… it’s not like those two were dying I could’ve at least asked! He internally scolded himself.
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN’T GET HER NAME!” Hange yelped in outrage, it was obvious they were terribly invested in the story. “Tch, well I have you two to blame for it.” “Phhfft, we were fine, you could’ve-“ “No, we’re lucky Levi came when he did or I would’ve dropped you.” Erwin admitted. “And now I’ll never know her name- I doubt I’ll ever see her again.” levi huffed in genuine frustration.
In fact, he’d been so distressed that he barely gotten any sleep. Regret had consumed his soul as his mind raced with all the things he could never do: he would never talk to you again, never tell you how beautiful you looked in that dress. All he could do was reminisce of what it felt like to have you in his arms, how warm you felt, how sweetly you smelt, how in that moment he never wanted to let you go. If he concentrated hard enough, it was like he could smell the faint flowery perfume you had… rose was it? or was it lavender? His mind was plagued with the memory of kissing you- god that was one hell of a kiss. He’d wished he had kissed you a thousand more times before the night’s abrupt ending. And in his mind he had. He’d felt the intoxicating sensation of your soft lips against his; but it was all in his imagination and that fact was killing him.
Oh and your voice, UGH, it’d been playing in his head the moment he left- the sweet melody of your laugh made his chest flutter… what if… he could never hear you again?
“We have to do something.” Hange muttered “We?” Levi scoffed “Yes we, think of it as an apology for ruining your night.” Erwin said. “You didn’t ruin anything… she was way out of my league anyways.” Levi whispered the last part though his friends still heard. “Nonsense!” “You’re a catch shorty! Carla would be lucky to have you!” “Carla?” “That’s what I’m calling your mystery girl till you find out her real name.” “I thought we agreed on Katie?” “Tch, let’s just focus on finding her real name.” “So you’ll let us help?” “Like me saying no would stop you two.” “He’s not wrong.”
“I say we go back to The Wall and ask around.” Erwin suggested. “YEAH! People are bound to remember the bombshell in the blue dress with the silver hoops!” Hange exclaimed, Levi subtly blushed at the reminder of what you wore, god she looked beautiful.
Soon the evening came and the trio found themselves back at the club, only this time with a purpose. “I’ll check the dance floor!” Hange exclaimed before taking off, seems they weren’t going to be much help after all. “Perhaps you should check the place where you last saw her while I ask the bartender.” Erwin said. Levi gave the man a small nod before heading off.
“This was a stupid idea Sasha, let’s just go ho-“ “NOPE!” Sasha interrupted you, “We’re here to find your quote: Beautiful stranger and we aren’t going home till find something.” “Yeah but I doubt he’d come here again, he looked so miserable when I first saw him sitting in the private booths alone.” You sighed, remembering how handsome he looked even with a scowl. “Well you never know- someone here might know something.” Mikasa said “I’m hope he is here. I wanna see the guy who’s got Y/n so down bad.” Ymir snorted making your face fill with heat.
Looking around to avoid eye contact with your friends you soon found a familiar pair of creepy blue eyes. “Shit.” Your grumbled as a look of recognition dawned on the man’s face- swiftly followed by a sickening smile. “What?” “It’s Zeke.” “HERE?!” “Aw hell, he’s coming over!” “I gotta get outta here, distracting for me guys!” you said before bolting off to the private bar whilst Sasha, Mikasa and Ymir blocked his path to you.
Phhft, I come here hoping to find that beautiful stranger and instead stumble into that blond idiot! Tch, bffr Y/n- did u actually think you’d be able to see that man again? I’m starting to think it was all a dream; I mean HE was a dream. Just thinking about his icy grey GORGEOUS eyes and his adorable pout has me heating up! And here I was thinking the only hot men I knew were fictional-
Your thoughts were cut short when you felt a warm hand tap your shoulder. Your felt your chest tighten as your eyes fell on the man behind you. “It’s you!” You exclaimed, silently cursing yourself for sounding too excited- not that you could help it. His face seemed to relax seeing you recognise him. Thoughts of you running off with another man had tormented him ever since he left you last night.
“I’ve been looking for you.” The man said, his words hitting your very core. HE CAME BACK FOR ME?! you internally screamed. “I didn’t get your name.”
“Y/n.” you muttered, slowly gravitating your body closer to his, as if in a trance.
“Y/n” he repeated to himself with a small smile. I could hear him say my names a thousand more times you thought, staring deeply into the man’s bewitching grey orbs.
“Well Y/n, it’s nice to officially meet you. I’m Levi Ackerman.”
“Levi Ackerman.” You repeated, Levi felt his heart skip a beat hearing you say his name. So perfect, he thought.
“Would you like to dance?”
