The FightIt finally happened. You and Levi had the fight. The type of fight that would make or break your relationship and so far, it had you sleeping alone hugging a body pillow at 1 a.m. and him stuck at the office for another late work night. He was avoiding the apartment; it wouldn't surprise you if he got a hotel tonight. He had been, for the past week, coming home at a time that he thought you would be already asleep and he would crash on the guest bedroom for a couple of hours and leave before you ever woke up. The only reason you knew he was coming home was the dirty laundry he left for the house cleaner to take care of.You never really notice just how unempathetic he actually was. Probably because he actually made an effort to try and understand your more complex emotions. It wasn't that you never fought, you had disagreements and opposite opinions but he had always been respectful and you two somehow always figured it out. Not this time. You didn't even care about the stupid fight; it was how he had reacted to it. It hurt; in a way you didn't quite understand."Pathetic"You whispered to yourself your eyes glossy barely holding your tears in. You hugged the pillow tighter. 'Funny', you thought, it wasn't that long ago that you could have sworn you would never have been able to sleep next to anyone and here you were unable to conceive sleep because he wasn't next to you. You had gotten used to his presence that not having him even in the apartment was really getting to you.Tears started to stream down your face slowly finding their way to the mattress. You sniffled, trying to hold the hurt in. Suddenly you heard the front door open and close. He was home. You tightened your hold again on the pillow anxiously waiting to see what he would do this time. That's when you heard it, the door to your bedroom open. As a reflex, you closed your eyes as tightly as you could and pretended to be asleep. He hesitated when he saw your sleeping figure, not wanting to startle you. When he was sure that he hadn't disturbed your sleep, he tipped toed into the room in the direction of the closet. He was getting a few suits. He couldn't keep buying new ones.He stood in front of the closet door and looked back at you. Remorse filling him. He knew he had done wrong, that he had hurt you but couldn't you see that you had hurt him too? In the beginning, he had been angry but, now that the anger had subsided and he was left just missing you he couldn't feel but not completely justified in his explosion. He didn't know what to do. He knew he needed to talk to you but, How? You two had never gotten into a fight and any girl he had ever had a fight like that with he would simply stop talking/seeing them. He did not want that. He wanted to crawl in bed with you and hold you while you snored lightly in his arms. He hated to admit it but he had grown accustomed to your noises, whether you were speaking nonsense or snoring it was like a drug to him. Now, he couldn't sleep no matter what he did. He had been working late for a week now just to try to get tired enough to pass out for a couple of hours before his body would force him to wake up. It was if his body itself could not physically function properly without you.He looked at you for a couple more seconds before ultimately opening the closet door and sneaking inside. Leaving you behind with your heart going a mile-a-second. Minutes later he remerged from the closet carrying three sets of clothing. He quietly exited the room and made his way to the guest bedroom.You opened your eyes again, this time your tears pouring like the snowflakes outside. You had promised yourself that if by today he didn't approach you, you would ask him to take some time and rethink things. After all, this was still his apartment and if someone should leave it's you. Even if he was in the wrong. You finally fell asleep after crying your eyes out and leaving a sinking feeling in your stomach.It felt it had only been minutes when you opened your eyes to the familiar annoying sound of your phone alarm. You opened your eyes and immediately knew that they were puffy, you would really need to layer the makeup today. You didn't even feel like going to work but, you had to. Your personal life and your professional life were separate even if you did, technically, lived, worked and were dating your boss. You got up and headed to the bathroom to start getting ready. Today was going to be a hard day.After getting ready and covering your red eyes the best you could, you also turned to the closet to pack a small bag with a few clothing sets and basic necessities. You grabbed your phone and quickly booked a hotel room for five days. That's the next time limit you would give yourself, five days and if nothing changed again then this time you would move out. You called into work to let them know that you were going to be late.-------You sighed, you knew that this would somehow get back to him and that he would probably reprimand you somehow. You checked for things one last time and made your way to the hotel to check-in and leave your stuff before going to work.When you had finished at the hotel you made your way towards the office. Your mood got worse and worse as you got closer. You were going to go straight to his office even if this would annoy him.You got to the lobby, Eren was there. 'Great', you thought, now you would have to put on a show and look at the very least fine."Boss!"Eren said which genuinely made you partially smile. He was cute as a button, so eager to learn and to please. He would follow you around making a thousand questions and making sure he was doing things right. He reminded you of a younger you at his age."How many times to I have to tell you?"He looked down at you a bit embarrassed. You had asked him to treat you like a pear and to drop most of the formalities after all you had been working together for a couple of months now."I know, but, it just wouldn't feel right"You offered him a sweet smile and dismissed him with your hand. He, of course, smiled back awkwardly but followed you into the elevator." Mr.Ackerman came earlier asking if we knew why you weren't in"He commented, making you freeze. Eren didn't know you two were a couple and quite frankly, at the moment, you were pretty thankful that most of the office and your co-workers still didn't know."Really?"You managed to say stiffly."Yeah, he came to drop by some documents for you to look over"You could feel your heart on your throat. At least now you knew how he was punishing you for being late; paperwork."Figures"You said still feeling slightly awkward. Eren in return looked at you for a few second."Are you ok boss?"You sighed and looked up to him offering him another smile."Yes, I am, don't worry about it"You said calmly. Eren simply stared at you more intently."I don't know what it is but, I genuinely hope that whatever it is will get resolved"You smiled and looked down. Eren could always uplift your spirits even if just a little."Thank you, Eren"You said as the elevator opened on the 30th floor. Eren immediately got out and waited for you. You clicked the 34th-floor button."Aren't you coming?"He asked."Sorry"You managed to say before the elevator door closed. You exhaled trying to calm your beating heart. You made your hands into fists and waiting for the familiar ding from the elevator.DingYou exhaled one last time before stepping out of the elevator. Your eyes looked at the door at the end of the hall; Levi's Office."Mrs. Ackerman "A familiar voice teased startling you. You turned to look at Hanji who had a massive smile plastered all over her face. You gave her soft smile in return hiding just how much that nickname hurt you."Hey Hanji"You said as she caught up to you."Are you here to see Levi?"She asked her smile turning into a smirk."I mean since you probably haven't seen him for a while, he's been cramping hours into a new proposal"She continued in a teasing tone. You smiled awkwardly not really responding to her taunting."Well, see ya! Have fun, you both deserve it"You sighed as she disappeared into the elevator. Fun. Yeah, it had been a minute since you last laughed. Levi could always bring out of you this hungry and funny person that no one else really got to see. Another empty sigh left you. You gathered a bit of strength before retaking your path towards Levi's office. Each step felt heavy and the closer you got the weirder you felt until you were nose to nose with his door. With your last bit of pride, you softly knocked in his door."What do you want?!"A voice barked from the inside of the office. It startled you, to say the least. You had never heard Levi so... irritable. You heard his angry footsteps coming towards you and then the panic in you exploded."I said! WHAT DO-"But before you could act on its Levi angrily opened the door almost screaming stopping himself midsentence when he saw you standing at his door. Levi Ackerman never lost his nerve; he was the epitome of poise and maintaining his cool. This was excluding anything that had to do with you."(f/n)"He said your name softly obviously startled."I didn't mean to interrupt you"You quickly composed yourself. There was an awkward silence between the two of you thickening the air."Come in"He said finally cutting the tension and stepping to the side to let you in. You didn't respond but stepped into this office. It smelled like bleach. He closed the door and walked in your direction."I won't take much of your time"You said making him stop midway."I think it's best if I stay away for a couple of days"You said a little more softly than what you would have liked. He stared at you wide-eyed completely taken by surprise."Well, that's all I came here to tell you"You said taking advantage of his immobility."You can sleep in the apartment"You finished walked past him. You could feel the knot forming again in your throat and you wanted nothing else but to leave his office as fast as possible before you started hyperventilating.But before you could reach the door, he grabbed your arm stopping you. Another deafening silence settled between the both of you."I need to go"You said softly, this time breaking the silence."The hell you are"He mumbled."What?"You asked."The hell you are"He said making you turn to face him."Take the apartment if you need space I'll sleep elsewhere"He said grabbing you with both his arms."No, it's your apartment"You rebutted softly."It's not my apartment (f/n)"He said his expression softening making the knot in your throat tightened."Please don't go"He pleaded."Why do you even want me there, we're not even talking"You said hurt written in your eyes."Just knowing you are there gives me peace"He said without thinking."What do you mean?"You asked confused."I'm sorry"He finally said looking down. You didn't respond, too shocked to formulate any sentence."I know I should have said that sooner, but we've never fought, I've never had to deal with any kind of fight before"He started rambling."If anything got complicated I would simply drop whoever I was seeing"At this you got angry."So, what? You're going to drop me?"Angry tears filled your eyes."No!"He quickly stopped you. He looked exasperated unable to explain himself."This is why knowing you're sleeping home gives me peace because you're still there, you know"It was your turn for your expression to soften."I'm sorry, I am, I shouldn't have been rude to you. I have no excuse"He said letting go of your arms. Hot tears fell down your cheek. He looked up and panicked for a second before you threw your arms around his neck and cried on his right shoulder."Promise me"You said between sobs."Anything"He replied."Th-that you will ne-never do this a-again"You managed to say between sobs.He hugged you tightly exhaling into you."I swear it"He said on your ear.---------After calming down. The two of you were on the couch, you were laying on Levi's lap."I love you"He said looking down at your face. You looked into his eyes; no hint of hesitation."Do you, really?"You asked examining him."Do you doubt it?"He asked, his eyebrows knitting together.You didn't answer.At the lack of response, he lowered his face to yours until you could feel hot breath on your cheeks."Marry me"

You fidgeted with you sleeves as you stood outside the café. Your book bag was slung across your shoulder, weighted down by the supplies for your tutoring session. This isn’t anything special, you thought to yourself, trying to calm your quickening heart beat. It’s just like any tutoring session.
With a sigh, you hoisted your bag up and grasped the metal doorknob to the store. Stepping into the small café, your nose was met with a pleasing mixture of coffee grounds, tea leaves, and fresh pastries. The scent did help your breathing to steady, if only a little.
Glancing around, you quickly spotted Levi sitting at a table in the corner, sipping his tea while gazing out the window. You approached him, setting you bag down and taking a seat across from him.
He set his tea cup down, and you could faintly smell the scent of black tea. “Thank you for meeting not at our usual time.”
“Of course. It’s not a problem.” You nodded, beginning to pul

His voice never grew beyond that faint murmur of his the entire time. It was almost infuriating, really, how he could tell his side of the story, the one you couldn’t even attempt to think about on most days, with such ease. He explained everything, how he was there, inside the bank, how he had seen your parents, and seen…him. He explained how he didn’t act fast enough, and the devastation and guilt he felt when he saw you sitting in the back of the police car. He said all of this, eyes down, starring at the ground in front of him, elbows resting casually on the back of the bench, and not once shifting his position.
You remembered your heart was pounding when he began. You waited patiently for him to tell you what he wanted, your mind reeling with the possibilities of what seemed so important. You had even felt excited to hear what he had to say.
But now…you couldn’t feel your heartbeat. Or really, you couldn’t feel anything. The world seemed to stop