I walked into my next class and decided to be a bit braver this time around. Rather than sitting two seats from Levi I sat down right next to him. He had already put his headphones on and his head was down on the desk. I guess he was still embarrassed.

I got a weird glance from some of the other students but I didn't care. Jean looked at me before just nodding as if to say he wasn't going to say anything. I just nodded back with a thankful smile. Marco, on the other hand, looked at me before looking at Jean with a weird look almost as if asking him if I was serious.

I really think they need to get to know Levi. I mean hell Jean's personality is just a toned-down version of Levi's if you really think about it. Well I mean that might be a stretch but still. They've got a lot more in common than they would think. Besides they haven't even gotten to know him. Sure they might see that he's defensive on the outside but they don't see how he stays up every night to watch for people, or how he helps people who need it even if he finds them annoying.

I looked back at Levi who had sat up at this point. He looked at me and saw me sitting right next to him and put his head back down. "You're insufferable," he mumbled.

"Hey you wanted me here," I said back at him. Without seeing his face I could tell he was rolling his eyes.

"Well, now I want you to leave."

"So you admit you did want me here," I said with a bigger grin.

He just let out an annoyed sigh and gave up. He sat up looked at me before taking a deep breath and turning to the front of the class.

"Well, I want to be here too so there's something we have in common," I said and I saw him bring his hand up and pinch the bridge of his nose as he let out a long defeated sigh.

"There is just no end to this is there?" he shook his head.

I pretended to think for a minute before looking back at him, "nope."

"This is the reason I'm mean to people," he mumbled rolling his eyes.

"Too bad you were nice to me," I said with a smile.

"Yup too bad," he said before a slight smile appeared on his face, but he quickly pushed it off his face sticking with a neutral expression.

I turned away as I heard the door opened and the teacher walked in. "How's it going, everyone?" Auruo greeted us, "Ready to get into my power?"

He took roll before sitting at his desk and kicking his feet up. "So my power," he started, "well, as you all know it's understanding languages. I can write, and read in these languages however, I can not speak them. That is where my powers differ from others. Most people can speak the languages but can't write or read in them, and some can do all three of these things. I think it's easier to write and read rather than speak because people who speak all the languages often switch between languages while speaking and well it can get rather confusing."

"Now career paths people choose usually depend on what area of this power people have. Most people who speak or understand the languages work as interpreters, but some choose to be teachers and help students learn new languages. Whereas I just teach you guys how to use your own powers, so I say my job is a lot cooler since I get to see many different powers." He smiled at us.

"Now the people who can write or read go into archaeology and transcription occasionally they will work as translators and interpreters but that's only when they can't find someone else since they have to have the person write down what they are saying," he said before looking to us.

"Well, that pretty much sums it up, any questions?" A few people had some questions but I found my mind drifting. My eyes glanced over to Levi who didn't even look like he was paying attention. His eyes were on his desk and he seemed distracted.

I only looked back up when Auruo spoke up addressing the whole class, "Alright, now I'll start helping you all with your own powers."

He looked to Armin, "Newbies first," he said before calling him up. He noticed how nervous Armin was when he started going transparent.

"Would you guys prefer the hall?" he asked and everyone in the class agreed that the hall was the best place.

"Alright, just don't burn down my class while I'm gone," he said looking specifically at Jean.

"Hey, that was once," he rolled his eyes.

Oh, I really need to know that story.

"He got annoyed with Reiner and threw a fireball and the posters on the wall caught fire," Levi answered. He pulled out his headphones for a moment.

"Awe damn, that sounds like it would be a good show."

"It was, took Marco a few minutes before he could put it out. Not a lot of students brought water bottles that day. No one even thought about using the fire extinguisher." Levi let out a little laugh before pointing over to the wall, "if you squint you can kinda see the scorch marks between the new posters over there."

I looked and sure enough, there was a black mark between the two posters. "You've been taking out your headphones a lot more lately-," I said quietly before wondering if it was okay for me to even ask this.

"Yeah, well you keep trying to talk to me with them in so I figured it would be easier than trying to fight the music and you."

"But doesn't it give you a headache?"

"Sometimes, but if I focus on one person's thoughts it's a little easier to control."

"So you're focusing on my thoughts."

"Pretty much," he smiled, "it's nice to watch you squirm since apparently there's something you don't want me finding out."

"So basically you're only doing it to annoy me."

"Yup, spite is the best motivator," she shrugged.

"Oh great," I laughed. "Well if spite is what drives you then keep it up. Anything to get you to talk to me," I said before realizing what I said might sound a little weird.

"Why is that?"

"Why is what?"

"Why are you so determined to get me to like you and be your friend," he asked raising an eyebrow.

"Because you're really nice and cool and I don't know you just seem like a good person to be friends with."

"Cool?" he questioned, "you do realize I'm the freak of the school. You aren't just trying to be my friend because one day you think I'm gonna snap or something?"

"What, do people actually think that?" That's horrible. "I can guarantee I want to be your friend, not because of the rumors, but despite them. I think the rumors are bullshit anyway." I shrugged, "you're just a chill person to be around. Even if it takes annoying the hell out of you for people to see that," I laughed.

He looked away but a smile appeared on his face and man he must be feeling really happy because I could feel his joy radiating off of him. Once you know his power it's a lot easier to differentiate his emotions and mine, even if we are feeling the same thing.

"Well that's nice, but still I'm not really looking for friends." He said before mumbling, "not again." He snapped his head up and looked at me before saying, "forget I said that," and quickly put his headphones back in. his joyful feeling quickly turned to dread and sadness.

What the hell just happened.