Finally weekend!

The meeting with Erwin yesterday was simply amazing and despite Nina's little mental breakdown, the meet and greet went just great! Her stomach complained fiercely the rest of the day, but her joyful excitement about such a handsome man being her trainer gave her wings! Nina was excited and curious about what Erwin might have in store for her today.

After working down her weekly routine, Nina didn't even recognize it was already 5pm! The training was about to start soon, and she had to make haste to get to the gym. The last thing she wanted was to leave Erwin annoyed or mad at her. Driving her car as fast as she was allowed, Nina arrived only a few minutes too late, only to see Mikasa already standing by the entrance, waving at her friend. With the car parked, Nina rushed over to her.

"What's wrong Nina? Pretty late today aren't we?" She teased with a smirk. Still panting from the sprint, Nina answered between her breaths
"Sorry..... lost track of time...." After catching her breath, the two women made their way upstairs into the large and bright gym, heading right for the dressing room. Changing into her training outfit as fast as she could, Mikasa gave her friend a push towards the door.
"Don't mess up today! I have a reputation to lose!"
"I won't! See ya later" Waving at Mikasa, Nina would head to the seating area where she was supposed to wait for Erwin. About ten minutes passed before the relieving sight of a tall blond man put her at ease. So he didn't get annoyed by her already and actually came back. That was more surprising and relieving for Nina than anyone could imagine. And again, Erwin had his raven-haired "Shortie" named Levi in tow. From afar, she took in each of their movements noting the heavy steps they made and how they swinged their toned arms in unison with each step. Nina couldn't help but daydream like a crushing teenage-girl, the squeals inside her head so loud that she feared they might be externally hearable. Regardless, she continued to admire the little show just long enough not to get caught when they both come to a halt before her.
Much to her suprise, Erwin gave her a heart-warming hug before he told you to wait a little longer, seeing as he has to change his clothes first. Nodding, he turned and left for the men's changing room, leaving Nina alone with Levi. His presence made her nervous, and with that, she meant REALLY nervous! Nina tried her best to keep your composure and to pull herself together, giving him a friendly smile before extending her hand for a shake.

"Hey, Levi. How are you today?" He just stared at her with his cold but fascinating steely gray eyes, as his gaze wandered up and down her frame, as if to judge if she was sane or not. A shiver ran down her spine as Nina followed the movements of his eyes. When his gaze met hers again, he just answered "Yeah. I'm good." STriken by a feeling of awkwardess, Nina retreated her hand again after being left hanging. Levi scratched the back of his head and.....Wait! Was he blushing?! That couldn't be! Nina saw a very slight tone of pink on his cheeks as he tried to avoid her gaze.

"I...I-I'm sorry for yesterday. I guess I didn't leave a very good first impression." Now he was stuttering and apologizing?! The day was starting to get really weird, but in a good way. Nina never imagined that this reserved and stoic man was capable of nice words. Still staring in bewilderment, she eventually replied with the first words that came to her mind.

"It's okay Levi. I guess I would react the same way to someone I don't know and who starts to annoy me. I'm just relieved that you think I'm worth an apology." She gave him a little smile as their eyes locked. Despite his scary demeanor, Nina liked his eyes. The color is really mesmerizing and suited him. And that she managed to make Levi change his mind about her let her heart jump in joy. Maybe now they can start to become friends, too? Truth be told: Nina would like that...even if he would not be interested in her as a potential romance interest, being friends with a man, not to mention with such a handsome one, was absolutely okay for her, and more than she could ever hope for. At least she will be able to admire his beauty like this.

Then just when you thought everything was all good and nice, a group of 3 women walked past her and Levi...

Levis P.O.V.

After what Erwin told him last night, it's no wonder that this brat has problems interacting with other people. Levi listened closely to everything Erwin said, and with every spoken word, his anger grew. His fists had clenched so hard that his knuckles turned white. Should he ever meet the ones who did that to her, he swore that they they will pay for that!
As Erwin wandered off to change clothes, leaving Levi alone with the brat, he surely assumed that he wouldn't notice what this blond dumbass was up to. Giving Levi some alone time with her to get to know each other. LEvi couldn't help but chort a bit in amusement. It's not that he didn't want to, but after he had messed up yesterday, maybe she didn't want to make any contact. If not, Levi would understand...

This man has the habit and ability to treat people like shit, no matter how long he knows them, regardless them being male or female. He's bad at reading other people's feelings, even more in expressing his own, prefering to keep them locked up and hidden deep within, letting no one know what he was really thinking.

This made it easier to avoid unneeded contact with stupid people, but here they were: standing side by side in silence. What an awkward situation. Levi thought about leaving already, going into the training room and start with his own workout as the brat spoke up in a surprisingly friendly tone. She greeted him and asked if he was fine. Stupid brat! Asking him this while she is suffering from such horrible things. How is she doing it? How can she still be so joyful? He couldn't help the impulse to look at her and he couldn't resist letting his eyes wander up and down her body. It was true, she was not one of these super skinny model-like chicks, but Levi always liked his women with some flesh in the right places of their bodies....and damn, she had!
The shirt she wore fit her physique so perfectly and emphasized all her good qualities without hiding anything important. And those training leggings...Damn, how much he wished for her to turn around to give him a better view of her backside, so he could see that round and juicy ass of hers. Levi's hand itched to give it a spank so much. His gaze lingered on the feminine waistline that his hands would fit on so perfectly. Then, there are those big and soft looking breasts...How badly he wanted to bury his face between those two pillows, grabbing them, squeezing them, sucking them... How much he desired to lean his head on her chest to just listen to such a damaged and broken heart as it would beat, just for him...

Levi thought he would be allowed to let his imagination wander a little more, but he could see that the brat was getting uncomfortable under his stares. What a pity...He replied a brief "Yeah. I'm good" to her question, but he coiuldn't leave it that way! Now was the perfect chance but how should he say it? Scratching the back of his head in discomfort while trying hard about what to say to her.
"I...I-I'm sorry for yesterday. I guess I didn't leave a very good first impression...." What a great job....he just succesfully made a complete fool out of himself. She just smiled as her eyes locked with his, and he got a chance to gaze into her beautiful eyes before realizing that they are not shining after all. Seems like Mikasa was right ....they do look sad, even though her face is smiling. Levi must've done something right, though.

"It's okay Levi. I guess I would react the same way to someone I don't know and who starts to annoy me. I'm just relieved that you think I'm worth an apology".
Idiot, stop this nonsense! She was more than just worth it! Levi cursed inside his head, because this stupid girl wouldn't stop beating herself up and bringing herself down while at the same time giving him her brightest smile, making it look like she is blushing. How cute she was. She looked so wonderful when she smiles, and she doesn't even know it. The moment could be so perfect to get closer to her, but as suddenly 3 chicks walk by, the moment was over. They glanced at the sitting pair first, but in a toxic and malevolent manner. Levi knew these type of women very well, and they didn't disappoint to meet his expectation.

"Hey, bitch! One hot guy is not enough for you so you have to pick up another one? Goodness, what a slut!" They laughed spitefully, pointing at Nina. At HIS brat! He could see her growing smaller and smaller at the harassment, as if wanting to become one with the bench in hope to disappear into thin air as she clenched the hem of her shirt tightly with both hands, teeth biting down onto her lower lip, eyes now looking to the ground in shame and forced submissivebess. Her body language practically screamed that she was close to crying. That's it! Levi couldn't bear it anymore. It was time to show these chicks who's in charge.

"You bitches better shut the fuck up and focus on your own behavior instead of making fun of other people. With heinous attitudes like yours, its amazing you can call yourself human. If you can't get your shit together, maybe I should go to the manager and sell you out for verbal abuse and harassment. Give you a taste of your own medicine. I wonder what punishment he might have in store for you. Maybe I can even give him a few suggestions, letting him, and everyone else in this whole fucking place know all the trainers you have slept with. Gathering all the names might take time, but I am sure it's worth the effort don't you think? Maybe that would make you think differently about who you call a whore in the future." Giving them the most devilish grin, Levi waited for their reactions, knowing his words had already hit home. It worked. Of course it did. Rendering them silent instantly as they stared in disbelief and confusion at him first and then at each other.
Just when it started to get good, Erwin appeared behind them and weighted in with his opinion.

"But Levi, that would destroy their reputation forever. They probably can't walk in here again without being called harlots. I don't think that these ladies here are up for that, am I right?" Erwin stood between two of them, each one of his arms on their shoulders, looking back and forth between them and wearing a sarcastic smile. Levi easily forgets how much of an asshole this charismatic man can ve if he truly wanted to. Good thing he was always on Levi's side. He's a good friend, although he can be damn annoying. Without another word, the women struggled free from his grip to turn on their heels, walking directly into the changing room. Finally some sweet silence.

"Oi, Erwin. What took you so long? I started to worry that you lost your pants in the cabin," Levi joked to loosen up the situation.

"Nothing like that, Levi. Just talking to an old friend, though it seems you distracted yourself easily enough. Wanna tell me what happened?". I'm sure Erwin knew very well what happened, but he loves to play innocent. Turning around to check on Nina, it became obvious that she wasn't. Staring at him through eyes wide open, silent tears kept pouring down her cheeks. Damn, what did he do wrong? He walked up to her to take a tight but soft grip of her shoulders, shaking her gently.

"Hey what's wrong? Are you alright?" The answer he received, caught him off guard.
"Thank you. Thank you so much, Levi. This is...the very first time someone stood up for me. I.....I don't know what to say but thank you!"

Both hands came up to cover her mouth in a desperate attempt to muffle her sobbing. Her shoulders kept shaking as she cried. Levi had no idea what to do right now and found himself lost in the situation, overwhelmed with her emotional outburst. He never had to deal with something like this before, but his body acted on his own as he walked up to her to catch her in a comforting embrace. One arm linking around her waist as the other kept caressing her backside in comfort. Nina's forehead dropped on his shoulder, she Levi could feel a few tears fall down onto his skin. He has known her for just one day, but he already knew that he absolutely hated it to see her like this. With her head on his shoulder, he was able to take a peek at the scar Erwin mentioned the evening prior.

"It's alright. They're gone now. And they will never bother you ever again but I want you to promise me something. If anyone harasses you like this ever again, come to me and tell me immediately. Got that, brat?" She nodded in response while trying to calm down. Her breathing became more steady and her tears subsided eventually. Thank goodness. Levi's suddenly became very aware that they're not alone here, and his head turned to search for Erwin. If he was clever enough, which he wasn't, he had left them alone, but as Levi looked over his shoulder, the blonde bastard was still standing there, staring at them with a big grin.

"Tsk" Levi clicked his tongue at him, but inside his head, he called him bad named. Levi didn't want to yell in Nina's ear with his curses.

Nina P.O.V.

That was too much. Nina couldn't hold hertears back any longer as Levi walked up to these women and scared the shit out of them. And as Erwin appeared as well, joining into Levis verbal assault, Nina allowed her relief and joy to escape your eyes. She has never thought that this would ever happen to her! Two of the most handsome guys she's ever known are protecting her from harm, and she has known them for just one day. It was more than unreal. It was just like in one of these stupid soaps on TV. Then out of nowhere, Levi caught her in a tight hug and all Nina could do was to rest her head on his shoulder, basking in the comfort he was granting her while he spoke calming words in his deep voice. Nina liked his voice a lot. Her ears always were attracted by deep tones. A fact that became even more evident as Levi told her to promise to come to him whenever someone was harassing her. Nearly choking on her words, she just nodded a "Yes".

After a while, Nina finally calmed down enough to breathe normally again, but the situation has turned into a very awkward one. Fortunately, there was no need to worry over how to break the tension as Erwin took advantage of this to break the silence first.

"So. Now that this matter is settled, how about some training to relieve some tension?" After drying the remaining tears with the towel, she was back to your old self.

"With pleasure." Erwin clapped his hands together before taking over Levis embrace, wrapping one arm around your shoulder before leading the way to the weight training area, a place Nina never wanted to take a step in! Is this what he meant by "Playing with the big boys."

"Oh, shit...." you blurted. Visibly amused, Erwin tightened his grip on her shoulder to drag her further.
"Oh yes!"

There was no turning back anymore. But for some reason, Nina didn't want to. Erwin, with his arm around her, walked on her right side, and Levi on her left, the three of them entered the training ground together through the double-sided door with the confidence of professionals giving a melodramatic entry in slow motion. This must be a very unusual picture to the people around. Mikasa looksed at her friend from her punching bag in the corner of the area, and she immediately grined until she noticed the redness around Nina's eyes even from afar. A sign that she had been crying. Her grin turned into a frown. Noticing this, Nina waved Mikasa an "It's okay" and her posture relaxed a little again.
Levi parted from the group to head into his own preferred corner to what must be a sparring ring. One last look at Nina from over his shoulder, and he began his warm-up via shadow-boxing. Nina couldn't help but stare in awe before Erwin, on the other hand, took her away to move to another spot. Barbels of all sizes, weights and sorts laid displayed about, and Nina had a dreadful feeling that the day was far from over.