So many fics to update… so many story ideas I've had to convert into one shots just to have a shot at writing them all. AHHHH! I just wish I could finish all my stories in one sitting.
It took all of Levi's rational and justification to finally sit down and write the goddamn letter. He moped, sitting at his writing desk. Honestly, at this point he'd rather be doing paper work. Still his resolve was sure and strong. He was going to write a love letter… to Eren Yeager. The mere thought of even having a crush on the brat was enough to send him flying into a Titan's mouth, but the thought that he would call it a crush made him sure he was mentally ill and this could be resolved with serious therapy. This letter was meant to do that. You write a letter and then throw it away. And so that is what he decided to do.
At first it was taxing. Writing a letter as important as this, even if it was never meant t be sent, would have to be good. That's just the kind of person Levi was. So he wrote. He wrote and wrote and wrote- he must have written a thousand letters though none of them got across how he really felt and- okay too sappy. This is Levi we're talking about. He glared at the fresh sheet of paper in front of him and sighed. This one will be the one. He won't think about it, he'll just follow his instincts.
To… My Loved One,
Shit this is stupid…
With each day I see you it gets harder and harder to control myself. I can't stay away from you. I crave your presence and feel lonely when you are not beside me. I feel like a part of me has been swallowed whole by a titan-
No wait, erase that…
Like a piece of my heart is missing.
Stupid… but he felt a little lighter. He continued to write stupid and sappy feeling onto the paper. Things that felt so out of character for him until finally he was done. He felt considerably happier. But he quickly wiped the smile off of his face and replaced it with a cocky smirk. He glared at the paper, folded it up, and decided he would dispose of it the proper way… by throwing it over the wall to be gobbled up by or trampled by titans. A feeling fit for a heart and letter like his. He stuffed it into his back pocket and strut out of his study when he bumped into a certain Eren Yeager.
"Oh! Sorry Heicho!"
Levi's heart leapt out of his chest, his hand twitched wanted to beat the shit out of the kid just to stop his own feelings from pouring out of his mouth, but instead, "Brat."
And then he was off. He had no idea that the letter was left behind. Eren hadn't noticed it however. The one to pick it up… was Connie. Connie had seen Sasha walking by and saw the paper by her feet.
"Oh! Sasha!"
"Yo."
"Hey I think you dropped this?"
Sasha stared at the paper for a minute, no it wasn't hers. Would she take it anyway? Yup.
"Thanks Connie!"
"Sure thing!"
And the letter was off, in the opposite direction it was supposed to go. Sasha opened the letter and started reading.
I can't do anything thing without thinking of you. When I clean my gear I'm reminded of you. When I brush my teeth, for some reason you come to mind. When I peel an orange, when I'm eating bread, anything. I want you beside me to share every second with me.
Sasha stared at the letter. Did Connie write it? Was "you dropped this" some incredibly smooth way of passing it to her? No matter what the letter had worked. She screamed with excitement and ran off to the short guy who apparently had oranges and bread he wanted to share with her. However she left the note behind and it slid under the closest doorway to Annie.
Annie immediately swiped the letter up and read it with a scowl. How stupid, and signed anonymously? She groaned but kept reading. His diction and spelling were perfect. And there was something charming about his desperate tones. Only one idiot could have written those words that called out to her.
And I know it's been hard on you and I know I haven't been the most foreword in helping you but that doesn't mean I don't care about you. I just want you to be strong like I know you are. And with your stubbornness I know you'd reject me flat out. That's fine, you can be stubborn and independent, but you don't have to be alone.
And so she ran off to the library where she knew her man would be. He's always there, always studying something. She kicked the door open to that dusty room where a frightened blonde sat.
"Armin," she said very coldly.
"Y-yes Annie?"
She set the letter down and he looked at it confused and frightened, her glare lingering on his face. When he looked back up at her she leant in and kissed him. What a pimp. It was on this day Humanity saw the birth of a man. Of course she slammed the letter into his book, which he closed, and put on the shelf again and they ran off to go do things almost as interesting as reading.
Of course the book Armin was reading was a love story, and so the corny as hell Jean entered the library a little bored. Oh look! A love story! Jean picked it up and read through it, finding a paper jammed in the middle? He opened it up to find… a love letter.
Jean didn't even bother to read it, it must be from Mikasa! What the hell Jean… He ran off leaving the book behind as well as the curious letter. Of course Marco had to run into Jean at the library and Marco just had to find the letter and just had to imagine that Jean wrote it. The freckled boy was suddenly nervous. He had never given Jean much thought? They were friends! Best friends even! They shared a bed sometimes when Jean whimpered in his sleep. Suddenly Marco's heart was racing and he shyly entered the hallway. Jean was in love with him. Frankly Marco was in love with Jean. So he went to go find him about the letter.
Meanwhile Levi was having a heart attack. He lost it. He lost the letter!? He looked around and noticed something horrifying. Connie… and Sasha… Since when does Connie got game? He walked around some more and saw Armin and Annie getting together, a secret ship of his he was ashamed to admit. He groaned running around noticing practically everyone was coupling up? Why this all of a sudden? And then it clicked. He walked over to Ymir and Christa.
"You two, did you happen to find a letter floating around?"
Ymir glared at Levi, "Shut up shorty. Can't you see we're in the middle of something?"
"Did you find a letter," he glared.
Christa smiled, "No?"
Well that disproves that theory. No wait, those two are canon so he shouldn't have asked them. Of course word of a love letter reached his ears eventually and suddenly everyone was pissed off.
"Letter? What letter?"
"The letter you wrote me?"
"I didn't write a letter?"
"Y-Yes you did?"
"No?"
In other words… Everyone had read his letter. And suddenly everyone was in an uproar. What was happening!? Eren! He had to find Eren! What if by some fucked up set of chances Eren found the letter and fell in love with someone else. He ran off, oh god that would suck. No, maybe that would be a good thing. With Eren in love with someone else Levi could finally find a real reason to quit pining after Eren. And yet he didn't want that. He still wanted Eren and honestly the idea of him with someone else made Levi want to break out his gear and slaughter some titans.
Of course before he could find Eren, Erwin came out of his office. He called Levi in to discuss the letter in question, which Erwin had managed to get a hold of.
"Here it is Levi, go ahead and read it."
Levi was so embarrassed but he kept a straight face and read through the letter. He did a good job, he had to admit. He just wanted to pat himself on the back for a minute. Not only was he humanity's strongest but he was also Humanity's most romantic. He more or less managed to get everyone to fall indirectly in love with him with this letter. Maybe he should have just given it to Eren? No, nope, that's- stop it.
"What are you thoughts Levi?"
"It's a stupid love letter."
"Why is it stupid?"
"The whole idea is completely moronic. Shit. I mean we're in the middle of a war and some idiot is obsessing over some other idiot. An even bigger idiot obviously, since he- whomever wrote this shit letter has been in love with whomever this letter is addressed to for so long. Obviously, it's stated here."
Erwin stood up and towered over Levi, "Levi, we need whoever wrote this letter to fess up."
"Good luck finding the rat."
Erwin raised an eyebrow and Levi, "Do we have something to talk about? Something important?"
Levi's eyebrow twitched, "Woah! Hell! I'm not in love with you! Holy shit!?"
Erwin smiled, "So you did write this."
"Fuck off."
"Who's it for?"
"No one."
"Levi."
"I said, no one."
"Quit acting like a five year old."
"Quit acting like a teenage girl!"
Erwin sat back down in his chair, "We'll call everyone to the main courtyard and formally address the letter."
"Erwin you won't-"
"Trust in my decisions Levi."
Levi nodded, whatever Erwin thought was probably best, "No regrets."
And so everyone was called to the main courtyard to be formally spoken to by Commander Erwin. It was quiet, and Erwin planned to expose the writer and intended recipient. Everyone waited on the edge of their seats as Erwin cleared his throat.
"It has come to my attention that a certain love letter had been misplaced and now everyone is in an uproar. Well I'll tell you now… That I wrote the letter to Hange!"
He pointed her out and she screamed, "OH YEAH! SUCK IT LOSERS!- I mean… Senpai!"
Levi stared with his mouth agape, everyone did. The two ran off and Erwin winked at Levi who shuddered. Well at least he wouldn't have to deal with the embarrassment. And pretty much everyone went back to normal, regrettably as did Armin and Annie. Levi sighed, at least this headache was over with. He continued on his way to the top of the walls with the letter in his hand. He would dispose of it like he planned. No regrets.
Being so focused on the letter Levi hadn't even noticed Eren start walking next to him.
"Jeez, so Erwin and Hange, am I right?"
Levi looked up at Eren and glared, "Erwin's decisions are absolute. The man is rarely wrong so I'll trust in that."
Of course… Levi did feel a twinge of regret. He could have said something to Eren, but he gave that chance away and now Erwin and Hange were a thing. He didn't even know that was a thing? Still he allowed Eren to walk beside him and he approached the top of the wall.
"What are you doing Levi?"
"I'm going to throw this damn letter over the wall."
And then it was quiet and Eren responded, "Can I read it first?"
Levi's eyes widened slightly, "You didn't read it?"
Eren nodded "no" shyly. It was kind of silly to be asking to read the letter everyone was obsessing over. Still, Eren couldn't help himself. Maybe the magic of the letter would rub off on him in some way. Levi glared again and ripped the letter in half and then again until it was shredded and he tossed it over the wall.
"Levi!"
"You wanna fucking know what the letter said brat?"
Eren cowered under Levi as he strut over with a glare like death, "Well do you brat?"
"Uh- wait what? I mean… Yeah!"
Levi smirked and pulled Eren down by the shirt collar and their lips met.
"It said I love you."
Yay! The end! Woot! I'm not sure what to say here! I like stories about love letters and love potions and love ghosts and things like that. Guys… Levi is one hell of a love letter writer guy. XD Review!