(y/n) - your name

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"For you ma'am." I gasp softly as one of the tailors hands me my dress, in absolute awe of how soft it looked. Hanji, Sasha, Mikasa and Historia went crazy over their custom dresses and I smiled at the tailor.

"Thank you so much!" he smiles at me and nods, leaving with his friends.

"Let's go get dressed! I'm going to do your hair!" Hanji pulls me into the bathroom for me to get freshened up first and I sigh out at her enthusiasm. I lock the door after she leaves, taking a shower and drying up before slipping the dress on.

"Oh my god it's like silk." I peer in the mirror to see the dress was a flowing a-line dress with a flowery design. There was a soft champagne coloured underlayer with a flowery white lace layer on top. The lace travelled down my arms like vines and across my collarbone, curving down my back so it was bare.

I hesitantly walk over to the bathroom door, anxious about what the other girls were going to say when I opened it up. "Oh, my walls! That dress is amazing!" Sasha squeals out and I look at Hanji with wide eyes as she burst into tears.

"MY BABY IS GROWING UP!" she glomps me and pets my head as she cries dramatically.

"Captain, you're going to ruin her dress." Mikasa sighs out and Hanji immediately jumps back. "You look beautiful (y/n)." Mikasa smiles at me and I smile at her.

"You look stunning (y/n)! I'm so glad I chose that colour." Historia compliments me and Hanji starts jumping up and down.

"It's also close to shorty's favourite colour!"

"His favourite colour?" I look at Historia, knowing she was cooking some sort of plan.

"Yep! It's white and you're wearing it!" Hanji squeals out, skipping around me and singing something about little Levi's and little (y/n)'s running around.

"Hanji! It's not like that! You know he's not into romance. This world is too cruel for that!" I try to stop Hanji but that idea of us being a couple won't leave her mind as she grins wickedly at me.

"But you like him don't you!?" she sings out and I freeze, blinking at her.

"No! I don't-"

"-don't lie (y/n). You're all googly eyes for shorty! You act like Mikasa when someone even breathes Eren's name!" Mikasa blushes red and I stutter in embarrassment.

"Hanji, stop torturing the poor girl. You've flustered her enough as it is." Historia sighs out and I thank the lords for her stepping in.

"Ok fine!" Hanji suddenly grabs my arm and shoves me down in a seat in front of the vanity as she held a brush in her hand. "But once I'm done with you, Levi won't help but fall in love!"

Oh, this is going to be a long night.

I wait silently outside the bedroom as the rest of the girls inside were getting ready. I didn't want to take any more teasing from Hanji knowing that I might explode and say something by accident or spill something. I play with the dress, toeing the marble floors with my flats as I thought about what Levi might be wearing.

Maybe he might wear his signature suit with that grey shirt and blazer.

I chuckle, imagining how unbothered Levi might be to dress up for this sort of thing as I tugged on my sleeves. I thought about what he might say seeing me in a dress for the first time.

Probably say that I cleaned up well for a brat.

I look up and see that the sun was just setting, the cold temperature dropping and biting at my skin as I shuddered. "It's getting cold. Maybe I should've brought a jacket or something..."

"No need for that!" I turn around and gasp at the absolute beauties in front of me.

Well, Hanji can have it damn it.

Hanji wore a royal blue maxi dress with a plunging v-neck and silver beaded waistline. The ends of the dress were flowing revealing the thigh-high garters strapped with a gun that was probably locked and loaded.

Mikasa wore a Chinese inspired dress that had black and red flowery designs all over it. It showed her curves beautifully while not being too constricting in case she wanted to fight and protect Eren.

I was surprised to see Sasha in a gown honestly as she wore a wine/burgundy dress that had frills and poofy off-shoulder sleeves. She was munching on a bread she probably stole, her white gloves getting crumbs all over it.

Finally, Historia being the queen wore a very elegant but simple white gown that lowkey showed how pure she was. She smiled brightly with the crown sitting on her head, a white and red cap draped over her shoulders loosely.

"Can I just say two things; hot damn!" I groan out, clapping as the girls all grinned and complimented each other.

"Can we go already! I can smell food!" Sasha groans out and we all nod, letting her run off as the rest of us walk casually to the ballroom. We reach the doors in no time and Mikasa and Historia walk through but I stop and Hanji pauses.

"Are you not coming?" She asks, a worried look on her face but I shake my hands.

"I am. Just, give me some time."

"Do you want me to stay here-"

"-no! No, it's ok. Go in there and have fun! Moblit is probably getting worried." Hanji chuckles and kisses my head before walking through the doors, leaving me alone.

Ok, calm down heart!

Don't go crazy on me before even seeing Levi!

"Jesus fucking christ-"

"-whats with all the swearing-" I shriek and jump around to see Levi behind me but he looked as if words had just escaped him. His eyes were wide as he stared at me and I could feel my cheeks warm up as his steel eyes just bore into me.

He moves his eyes up and down, blinking before catching my eyes as I stared at him. "Levi?" I hold my hands to my chest, worried but also anxious about what the look in his eyes meant.

"You look absolutely stunning." My breath hitches, hearing Levi compliment anyone, even me, for the first time ever.

"You look really handsome too." I know my cheeks has gone red and I notice a twinge of colour on Levi's own cheeks. He wore a full sleek black suit with a white shirt, a black fur coat hanging over his shoulders as Levi nervously tugged on his cravat.

"I never expected you to wear a dress. It's different." I raise a brow at Levi, almost missing his small stutter. "I mean it's not a bad different, it's a good different-no, uh I mean that it's something different and it's nice? You look nice." Levi stumbles over his words and I chuckle as he looks away, grumbling furiously at himself as he glared at his shoes.

"I understood what you mean Levi. Thank you." Levi gives me a shy smile and nods towards the door.

"Should we go in?"

"Why not. I'm sure Historia would kick our asses if we don't show up." Levi chuckles and walks past me and I shudder at the heavenly cologne he was wearing.

Fuck me, he actually went full out.

"Well, are you coming or not brat?" I turn around to see Levi hold the door for me and I quickly brush past him. I gasp out, seeing the ballroom filled with life and absolute joy. Every soldier and their family or friends mingled about since the party was also open to the citizens. There was a live orchestra towards the back of the ballroom that has floor to ceiling glass doors on the side. People milled around the sides of the dance floor as couples danced, munching on the buffet.

"Whoa... I've never been to a ball before. It's always been a dream of mine."

"An odd dream to have but at least now you can fulfil it." Levi stands next to me as we peered over the railing.

"Shorty!" I turn my head to see Hanji running towards me already drunk off her ass.

"Hanji how the hell are you gone already!?"

"I don't know!?" Hanji hiccups, shoving a glass of wine in my and Levi's hands. "Now stop standing here and go have fun!"