It wasn't as expected.

Italics - Flashbacks

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Ever since you were a child, you always believed that you were going to get that happily ever after. Just like in the bedtime stories, your mother would tell you before you went to sleep about a prince saving you from the titans. You had no idea why you wanted it so bad but it just seemed normal.

The prince was always so handsome, chivalrous and absolutely dashing with his natural swooning personality that would have any girl melting on the inside. You had grown a habit; bad or not, of daydreaming as you stared into nothing, visualising your own future husband in your mind.

You had already planned your meeting, the look in his eyes as the raked your formed from head to toe, your first date and everything that occurred after that. It was cliché and the stories were entirely misleading because you already knew it wasn't possible to find someone so devoted and perfect but your mind would still wander.

It was also very tricky to find a person who could be with you when you were in the military because of the man-eating titans who roamed the earth's surface. Those damned monsters were getting in the way of your plans and hence why you had joined the Survey Corps. You didn't exclusively join the Survey Corps just because the titans were ruining your plans; obviously. But because they had ruined so many lives, taken quadrupled and served no purpose for existing.

Titans did nothing but murder, they were savages who you absolutely despised and so you wanted to do something about it instead of waiting idly to be mauled to death. That was not going to be your way to go.

Your morals, beliefs and purpose had driven you to get a lot more kills in the military than a lot of the other soldiers. When people froze at the sight of those naked beasts, that was when you sprung into actions, effectively slicing the back of their necks and that also caught the attention of Commander Erwin Smith and Captain Levi Ackerman.

The men were kind, or the Commander was whilst Levi was impassive the whole time. The Captain had an aura that exclaimed superiority and that didn't sit well with you. He annoyed you but when you were consistently irked by this man, that also meant that you were thinking about him much more than intended. He was revolving throughout your mind all the time, damn it was annoying.

Nevertheless, the quick and effective skill you possessed of the 3DMG had earned you a spot in Captain Levi's squad; the Special Operations Unit with Petra Ral, Eld Jinn, Gunther Schultz and Oluo Bozado. You were nervous, you had every right to be but the status, squad nor title didn't mean much to you and hence why you annoyed your Captain so much,

"Levi, I don't wanna clean."

The man glared but failed to appear menacing when wearing a white bandana over his neat, dark hair. You smiled and he deflated slightly as he only let out a, "Tch brat," before turning to wipe the window clean for the third time.

Levi slowly learned to deal with your stubborn nature and adapted, you knew he couldn't really argue with you because of your contribution to the squad. You irritated him, yes, but you also respected him outside the walls, following commands without hesitation. As much as you hated to admit it, you really admired Levi.

By this point your Cinderella ending was a metaphorical person being eaten by an ugly abnormal.
In the mess hall the Commander grew quite surprised when Levi ordered you to sit by him, you made no objections when feeling some foreign emotions in your stomach, "Brat, get over here now."

You jumped at the sound of his voice, watching as he walked to his table and followed wordlessly, shrugging your shoulders when your normal table; Connie, Sasha, Eren, Mikasa and Armin - just to name a few, were calling your name.

You quietly sat by Levi, watching as he sipped his tea in that strange way he did, revelling in the silence and questioning his motives at the same time.

As time passed the two of you would silently follow each other, it became involuntary and your friends were too scared to say anything because of the fact that you got twenty laps just for missing one lunch with Levi.

You became his training partner when the Commander wanted to test both of your strengths in hand to hand combat. You were scared, puffing before the training even started and you knew Levi wasn't going to go easy when he leaped towards you. He flew, jabbing your torso, kicking your legs and so you ended up falling like a sack of potatoes with a rapid decrease of oxygen in your lungs.

Levi's face remained impassive, his dull blue eyes widening a millimetre before returning to their normal but intriguing form. He glanced away from you, giving you the opportunity to admire the short man as your eyes drifted from his thighs to his abdomen; which you really wanted to see unclothed, his arms which were well beyond average in terms of muscularity and his face. He was so attractive, he could be some sort of prince.

You choked on your own saliva when the cockamamie thought went through your brain which caught Levi's attention but he only, 'Tch'ed' at your pathetic form. Bystanders had already dispersed as training had finished and you watched him questioningly to which he also stared, "Wh-why are you still here, Heichou?" You wheezed.

Levi looked up again, avoiding prolonged and unnecessary eye contact and answered in his deep voice which made you feel like mush on the inside, how you wished you could hear him say your name instead of 'brat.'

"Unlike those other stupid brats, I don't mind your presence. Get off of the floor, it's filthy." He cringed lightly at your form, standing a good distance away from you because of the dust being collected in the light breeze. You slowly got up anyway, still in awe of his statement before you started to joyfully half limp and half skip away, heading towards your dorms as Levi watched you with the tiniest of smiles on his expressionless face.

Levi intrigued you and it didn't help that the man was always near you. You would've said something but that was only if you didn't want to be within his presence, you did though. Some silly part of you still believed in the cinderella ending for you and you were still so lucky to be alive so you knew you shouldn't be asking for more. It wasn't intentional.

But all plans were horribly ruined when you somehow ended up in Levi's bed, naked and out of breath; both from the intimate physical activity you had just endured and at the unsurprising shock of how much stamina was in the man that was your Captain Levi Ackerman.

You shifted onto your side, facing the man to get more comfortable and also to attract some of his body heat onto you. Your shifting caused the man to open his eyes as he knew you were awake. He stared at the ceiling and you could only observe, admiring his naked chest you had yearned to see so many times before.

"..Heichou, wha-"

"Don't 'Heichou' me, you idiot, you know what you did!" His eyes were like lasers as they scrutinised your form with such anger. You were lost, confused and it was making you angry.

"I don't understand! Cap-"

"Don't call me captain! It's Levi, you incompetent brat!" His tongue was a gun in which it would only shoot insults and words of disempowerment, inferiority and made you feel exactly what he was saying. You wouldn't allow it though, he should know that by now.

"Excuse me! I am not an incompetent brat, tell me what I have done before you insult me!" You shot without a thought, you had no regrets though, not when you couldn't turn back time. You couldn't comprehend what you had down wrong because all you were doing was talking to Eren Jaeger; another soldier who had recently joined the Special Operations Units.

Sure Eren was being a little nicer than any other guy, maybe he was trying to flirt or maybe he was trying to become your friend but it didn't matter when your only interest was Levi.

".. I can't believe you were jealous of Jaeger, I'm practically ten years older than him." You whispered, breaking the silence which only earned a sigh from Levi who laid peacefully beside you. The mild light offered by the moon illuminated his distinct features, making him all the more prince-like as his cheeks were suddenly painted with the tiniest of blushes.

In response Levi shuffled ono his side, facing you as he wrapped a muscular arm around your naked waist, rubbing the soft flesh as he tightened his hold which forced you body to become closer to his, your skin burning in all the places they made contact with his.

"How dare you get so close to that- that shitty shifter when I was right there." He seemed to be fuming though he kept impassive as always whilst successfully composing himself in front of you as you stood before him in the middle of his office.

"Le- Captain, you're jealous! Admit it and say sorry, then maybe I'll think about apologising for whatever you claim I did wrong. There was no reason why you had to literally drag me away from Eren just so I could watch you have a tantrum." You smirked on the inside before thinking about what you had just said and freezing on the spot, damn.

Now you were afraid, Levi was frozen from behind his desk. He was standing a few metres in front of you and if looks could kill, you already knew someone would already be digging your grave. He glared at you and you noticed his jaw tighten, his fists were clenched and you were even more scared when they were the only indications that told you he was angry. He was more than likely furious now.

He stormed towards you, eye-to-eye as you both stood the same height and a small squeal escaped you when his dark orbs twitched whilst analysing you like a lion would an injured gazelle.

"First.. It's Levi to you." His voice was monotone, one of a sociopath about to murder their next victim but not before toying with their sanity,

"Second, I.. I'm sorry for calling you names.. You're still a brat though."

"You're such a brat, don't mistake my non-existent jealousy for your delusions." He tugged you closer while you brought the thin blanket over both of your shoulders and you allowed yourself to drown in the scent of tea and post-sex.

"You're hilarious."

"That wasn't my intention." He spoke carelessly and it ticked you off but you no longer had the energy to argue when you were so worn out, sore in between your legs and caught in the tight grip of the man next to you who had also managed to deflower you not even half an hour ago.

You froze at the sound of an apology escaping his mouth, his breath was fanning against your face and you couldn't even concentrate on his words when all thoughts and sights were trained on his lips that were a mere five centimetres away from you.

"Third, I refuse to apologise for this though-" His voice had softened lightly and you didn't notice the way his eyes were directed on your lips before it was too late,

"Wha-Hmph!" Eyes wide as saucers, you sucked in a breath when feeling your superior placing himself upon you. His lips were frozen against yours and he seemed to be waiting for a sign of approval before feeling your timid hands in his smooth undercut.

He gripped your hips so mean, bruising was plausible but you doubted it with the way he handled you, guiding you into his bedroom as he proceeded to strip your shirt first. Your skin was tingling as you kissed him back, lips mingling together and hands groping each other's semi-naked bodies.

Swapping saliva was something that never crossed your mind that seemed likely with Levi. But alas it seemed as if God had answered a prayer or two as you striped from your clothes, messing up Levi's bed covers only to thanks the heavens at the top of your lungs an hour later.

"So what now?" You asked timidly as your hands found their way to Levi's waist, running your fingers along the skin as he shivered under your touch,

"Tch Sleep."

His voice was distorted when his mouth was pressed against your forehead as your legs crossed each other, satisfied to realise every part of you was touching him and vice versa.

"No.. I me-mean.. u-"

"We slept together (Y/N), what else is there to that?" He asked in his deep yet tired voice, after doing all that he did, he was most likely expecting sleep and you knew he would be sleeping like a baby but you wouldn't let your queries go unanswered.

"Wha-" You felt hurt, a twinge of pain twisting in you when thinking over his words and the possible meanings. But what else could they mean, because he practically said something along the lines of friends with benefits. You shouldn't have gotten your hopes up but alas, the princess stories had come in to play.

You slowly escaped from Levi's grip, effectively doing so before sitting up and hanging your legs over the side of the bed to rest on the cold floor as you located your dishevelled clothing on the ground. Levi immediately sat alert when you made a move to leave, you hadn't noticed but his eyes widened in slight fear of what he had done, his stomach dropping into his ass when he said something you both took in a different way.

"Wha-"

He started before being interrupted by your soft and shaky voice, "I'm so stupid for thinking..." You continued, "For thinking that you could be my prince like in those cinderella stories where the girl get's her happily ever after. I'll admit it was childish and overall pathetic. But.. But for you to just dismiss me, what we just did, like that.. I have to leave."

Levi was puzzled and he ached for you to be close to him again, intimately and not as you both had just been laying together. He felt constricted and knew he had to do something before it was too late, he grabbedo your arm when you went to stand up and pulled you back onto the bed. He laid gentle kisses along the nape of your neck despite your disproval as you were held against his bare chest.

"I'm not sappy dammit but I will be if it means you don't leave. Don't leave, and I mean that now and ever again. With you I feel weird and it's shitty as hell but I don't want it to go away because then I'll feel empty again. I'll be your prince, I'll be whatever you want me to be. Just pl-"

Levi was silenced by a kiss and he sighed in relief along your lips when you kissed him again and again until you were on top of him as you stared at him in awe, astonishment all the while feeling blessed on the inside.
You always believed in a fairy tail ending but you never expected to feel the way you did with the man who insulted you daily, criticised your efforts but made you feel like a princess overall. It was the imperfectly, sort of, maybe perfect happily ever after-ish ending for you.

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Omg this is so long, im sorry
One minute I'm studying for exams and then *BAM* wattpad is in front of me, no idea how that happened.........
Hope you enjoy loveliess, slow updates maybe cause i have exams for two weeks:( *cries*

- Oriana__3