See Me Now

XI. Frustration

Levi and (F/N) went on working with the documents later that evening, him on his desk and the girl on her usual place on the floor. It was blessedly quiet. He ordered (F/N) to bring him his dinner for the evening ( chicken, a bowl of mushroom soup, five loaves of bread, and a glass of cold water ). She didn't mess it up, thank God. Her writing skills were also improving, but she's not quite on Petra's level on paper works, just as yet. No one could top his favorite girl at it. And the girl didn't make an irritating noise.

Thank God I ordered her to shut her mouth!

Now, two more pages and I'm done,...

(F/N) brought her writing material down and stretched, making a small noise in the process. The hairs on her nape suddenly stood in fright as she realized that she might have angered the grumpy Captain with her sudden movement. She looked up at his table and saw him,... sleeping.

The girl stood up and went closer to his desk, confirming if he really is asleep.

Levi Ackerman had no idea that (F/N) had been observing him for the past week. He didn't teach her the things she needed to know to meet his standards, so she had to, even if sometimes, the girl felt that her observation of the man delve on near obsession. She also took notes of his changes, from his body to his new habits. She also observed how he worked on those documents. The girl realized that what Shadis taught her was very far from what Levi does, and much more accurate. So, she taught herself how to do the same thing and two days later, she was writing in the style he preferred. Levi wouldn't admit it, but he actually approved of it. She even took longer hours in the bathrooms, cleaning herself thoroughly. Not once did the girl fail him from that point onward. After that, his insults on her lessened.

The day had actually gone without him throwing a single insult on her. Maybe he was slowly accepting her? (F/N) shook her head. She knew that Petra would remain his favorite.

And only love,...

The girl carefully removed the documents from Levi's hand, placed them back together with the finished stack on his left, and closed the window. The moon was really high up in the sky, and it was nearly eight in the evening, so the Scouts must all be inside now. She couldn't wake the Captain to tell him to go to bed, so instead, she went to his room, took his white sheet, and covered him with it. As she was doing this, she noticed how the Captain slightly snored in his sleep. It was,... really adorable. (F/N) smiled, thinking it must be really nice to have met him before on better terms, instead of what actually happened. Would he like her, then?

His dark bangs fell on his forehead. The girl gently reached a hand and brushed the wayward locks away from his forehead. He didn't wake up.

(F/N)'s face was very close to Levi's, she could smell his attractive scent. He may be weak, but he still manages to take very good care of himself. Then, she saw his lips. They were slightly opened and they looked really pink and soft. She slowly leaned in,...

"P-petra,..."

She stopped just inches away from his lips upon hearing him say her friend's name. He,... was dreaming about her,...

The girl changed her mind, forgetting about her sudden madness, and took the liberty to examine the Captain's work. She looked at one of the papers and,...

"Oh, my God,..." (F/N) couldn't help but mutter upon seeing Levi's sloppy work. It wasn't supposed to be like this! she thought. The Captain was very precise on his work within the past few days, how could he produce something so sloppy and unethical? Like it was made by a drunken, old guy who just gulped down his tenth bottle of whiskey! No! These papers must not reach Erwin Smith. She would go mad if she sees the Captain in such humiliation! She looked at the clock and saw the hour. 8:01. If she go to Erwin's office now, she could ask for fresh copies of the documents. Levi sleeps for twelve hours. She could finish it in half. That she was sure. She looked at the stack of documents to know how many copies she would ask Erwin for and almost fainted.