~ Vexation ☆·*○.
☆ Synopsis - You forgot you had your binder on, and you're a bit resistant to taking it off. Levi had a bad day but still makes sure you take care of yourself! ☆ Warnings! - Fluff mostly! Levi is a bit ooc but I think thats it :P ☆ Pairing/s - Levi Ackerman x gn!reader ☆ Notes - Binge watched almost all of aot but couldn't watch anymore after Eren started going evil mode, It was so happy what happened 😭😭 w/c - 1k
Walking into the mess hall, you spot Levi sitting at the head of one of the tables, sipping on a cup of, what you can only assume is, tea. The moment you catch his eye, you smile at him, giving a small wave before sitting down in the closest seat to his left. The only clue that Levi heard what you said was that he glanced at you before taking a sip of his tea and looked away. Your brows furrow a little, at his lack of acknowledgement, but you shrug and move on, assuming he had a bad day.
Opening the book you bought with you, you flip through it, searching for the specific page you left off on last. You settle on one and start to read through the words, sighing slowly and contently as both you and Levi are eased into a calm silence. The only noises that are heard is the occasional sound of ceramic on wood from Levi’s cup and, if you strain your hearing, the faint chatter and bickering of the cadets, no doubt, causing chaos around the base. With how loud they were, even from across the other side of the camp, you figure you’ve found the source of Levi’s bad mood. However none of those sounds seemed to pull either of you out of the cozy bubble that had surrounded you both, willing the tensions in your muscles and Levi’s, borderline constant, state of alertness, to slowly relax. You sink further into your seat, happy to finally have a calm moment with Levi, even if neither of you are talking.
However, as you sink into your seat, your ribs ache in protest, causing you to wince a little before adjusting to a more favourable position for your body. You vaguely wonder why your torso hurts but dismiss the thought assuming it’s probably nothing. You sigh again and flip the page in your book before, surprisingly, Levi breaks the silence for once.
“How long have you had your binder on for?” He asks monotonically, eyes flicking briefly down to your sides then jumping back up to your eyes. You guess he must’ve caught the brief twist of pain in your expression making you smile sweetly at his care and observance.
Then your face flashes with recognition at his words, giggling bashfully while understanding that, ‘yes, it was your binder that was making your sides groan in protest’. “Ah, shit, I forgot I had it on.” You honestly reply, a sheepish smile pulling at your face, yet you make no move to take it off for that much needed break that your ribs and lungs needed. When you don’t so much as twitch, he raises an eyebrow seeing if that will prompt you to leave and take the thing off.
“You gonna sit there and crush your ribs to shit or are you going to take it off?” Levi queries rhetorically after a moment, while he pulls his mug up to his lips, staring at you from over the edge of the ceramic to read your expressions.
“I can’t be bothered.” You groan dramatically, dropping your book onto the table in front of you and pouting just a little bit as you sink further down your seat. Levi rolls his eyes and sets his cup onto the table in front of him. He stands, running a hand through his hair while stepping towards you, not quite a fan of the idea of you squishing your ribs to shit.
“Too bad, get it off” Levi states plainly, voice almost comparable to when he’s giving order, just a bit softer and quieter. Crossing his arms, Levi looks down at you from his standing position and you can’t tell whether you should be intimidated or turned on.
You frown and you look away from him, eyes glancing at the neighbouring chairs and tables that surround you both. You think over his words for a moment, coming up with a counter of some sort while your hand comes up to rub your neck. You purse your lips and try to ignore the feeling of Levi’s eyes staring holes into the side of your head.
You whine before you ask him, “Can’t I just have, like, 2 more minutes or something? It’s not like I’m going to spontaneously combust if I have it on for another 5 minu-”
“-No, take it off.” Levi cuts you off with a commanding tone, leaning his face closer to yours while tugging your head in his direction, refusing to let you look away. The hand that is now on your jaw tightens minutely as his eyes bore into your own with warning, daring you to ask him again. Levi breathes out a sigh, slow, controlled and you feel it fan against your cheeks causing a small blush to erupt on your face. The close proximity doesn’t help to quell the redness in your cheeks nor does Levi’s eyes skimming over your figure then re-seizing eye contact with you. You try to look away but his fingers just tug your face back to his, hardening their grip.
Despite your slightly flustered state, you steel your resolve and open your mouth about to throw out another protest before Levi cuts you off once again.
“Ask me one more time and I’ll cut the damn binder off of you” He threatens, voice level but dripping in a promise to make good on his word, giving you no choice but to listen to him.
“Fine…” You pout and pull your face out of his hold so you can look away from Levi and sulk in your chair. He gives an approving hum before stepping back, giving you space to stand up and go take your binder off for a break. As you start walking away, you don’t notice how Levi’s lips tugged upward in a small adoring smile, nor how his eyes softened at the sight of you. Even though he had a bad day and you were a pain in the ass, there was something endearing about it, about you, and for some reason that was beyond him, he wouldn’t change that for the world.









