Reader x naga!Levi au
It was alarming enough to see something emerge from the dark water, but what had started as just a few glowing flecks formed into the shape of... a person? Your eyes started to adjust and your heart rate was getting back to a normal pace. You blinked with an open mouth, unable to totally process what you were seeing.
“I-“ The golden eyes turned away from you in a moment of hesitancy. “I know I’m.. weird.. ah-“ He sunk a little lower into the water. “S-sorry if I scare you... I’ll just l-leave this close to the shore if you wanna go...” A clawed hand came up out of the water to press into his forehead. “I’m sorry I’m... just a creepy gross monster...” He whined more quietly.
You reached your arm out reflexively as you yelped out, “Wait!” He stopped sinking back into the water and his eyes seemed to shine more brightly at you.
“I don’t think you’re scary or anything... I was just- well, surprised!” You laughed a little nervously. “You’re actually,” You paused for a thoughtful moment and moved your own gaze away shyly. “You’re actually really beautiful.” You curled into yourself just a bit out of embarrassment.
The glowing eyes widened in shock and he blew bubbles aggressively, and you could swear you saw a blush creep across his face. It became evident he was screaming under the water. It made you giggle softly. This only seemed to deepen his blush further.
Levi thought his brain was going to explode. Did.. did this human he had longed for just call him beautiful?? He couldn’t believe it, and he certainly couldn’t handle it. He swam up to you quickly to hand you the shoe, avoiding eye contact before he quickly submerged again. Just as quickly as he had appeared, he had vanished beneath the waves.
You held your soggy shoe and stared with disbelief at the spot where he had just been. Before your mind had wrapped around anything at all, he popped up a few meters away and shouted.
“I-I’ll see you tomorrow!!!” Then, he was gone again.