"So- what's happening in the main hall?" I asked, peeking over my book to stare up at Levi from my position on his lap.

we've been sappy for long enough just tell me the bad news <33

"Eren is preparing to leave," Levi muttered, looking down at me.

PLEASE DON'T BE A JOKE

"Really? You should've told me earlier," I beamed.

LIFE CAN FINALLY RETURN TO NORMAL

"I was only listening to you idiot," Levi frowned slightly.

stop looking like a dejected dog- this is a moment for celebration

"Stop looking sad," I reached up to pinch his cheek. "Don't tell me you want him to stay?"

ive given up on eren .

i hope he stays far away from me

good luck mikasa and armin <33 he isn't my problem anymore

"I can't help but worry that he's only leaving because he's gotten what he came for," Levi murmured.

ok now you have to shut up

"We're still married."

i'd say he hasn't succeeded

"You're right but-"

"Is this the moment that you tell me that you've fallen out of love with me because a childish prince lied to you enough about my character to make you believe it?" I reached up to grab his hand, squeezing it.

it would be incredibly embarrassing for me if that's the case

"How did you know?" He gasped dryly, "Eren has thoroughly convinced me that you've been secretly manipulating me into loving you by pretending to be deeply in love with your guard."

it's not pretend <3 i am in love with hanji

"Seriously- what are you worried about?"

actually, wait, do i want to know ???

"When I was talking to him earlier he had completely given up on trying to convince me of anything," he paused, thinking, "I don't believe that someone like the prince would give it up that easily."

i can dream

"Then why would he be going back to the capital?"

he isn't the type to give up that easily

"Who knows?"

"Has he received any letters from the first princess?" I sat up, my fingers still interlaced with Levi's.

maybe she told him something-

"Not that I know of."

so there's something else-

can't we just be content with the fact that he might be leaving just because?

there's never a 'just because' <3 it's hard for plot progression

except miss y/n this isn't a story .

that's what you'd like to think

HUH ???

nothing

"Maybe he's just given up- I was talking to his attendants- they disagree with him- maybe they talked him out of it."

except the timeline doesn't work out on that-

mikasa and armin talked like they were going to talk to him

not that they had

"Or the plan has changed," Levi idly ran his thumb over mine. "He no longer believes he can convince me to change so he's decided to force me into an uncomfortable position."

no-

"He thinks too highly of you to do something like that-"

"I'm sure it will be twisted in a way to make you out to be the villain, the story will paint me as someone who needs to be freed."

as if i would stand a chance

"It isn't like I've done anything incriminating in front of him."

aside from our usual bickering and the fact that i have been incredibly rude to the prince <3

he deserved it

i don't regret it for a second

"He'll make something up," Levi said matter of factly.

true i wouldn't put it past him

"I'll prove my innocence, don't worry about it."

"We'll prove your innocence," Levi corrected me.

right, together

"This is a depressing topic of conversation," I laughed, cutting through the tension in the room.

"How's the book?" Levi asked, gesturing towards the shitty romance novel I had brought.

honestly we've been talking so i haven't really read much-

"It's-"

ARE YOU JUST GOING TO LIE ABOUT IT ??

I MEAN-

IT'S A LITTLE BORING IF I JUST SAY THAT I HAVEN'T READ IT

"I thought the male lead was insufferable in that one."

WHAT

"YOU'VE READ IT?"

YOU READ SHITTY ROMANCE NOVELS ???

HOW HAVE WE NEVER TOUCHED THIS

WE SHARE A HOBBY THAT ISN'T TALKING SHIT ABOUT EREN ???

"I bought it for you."

I MEAN SURE BUT-

"YOU READ IT BEFORE?"

WAIT THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

"Naturally, I didn't want to get you a shitty book."

you can't ever fall in love with anyone else-

"I love you."

DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU'VE SPOILED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE MALE LEAD

"You're being ridiculous."

that is the wrong response .

"I hate you."

i would buy a book for you without reading it first ....

i would read the book to make sure it was awful and then give it to you

just because of that response

"Rude."

"As if you're any better," I grumbled, "I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet, I've been busy."

to answer your question

"The male lead is insufferable."

"Stop spoiling-"

"It's not a spoiler, it's an opinion."

"If he's that bad why did you give it to me?"

i mean half of reading one of these books is for the male lead

the other half is of course falling in love with the female lead

and hoping that she ends up with one of the supporting characters that treats her 10000x better

"The female lead has this friend-" he paused, "that's a spoiler."

OH WHATEVER JUST SAY IT

"A friend who's a lot like Hanji-"

"I LOVE YOU!" I pulled him into a hug, worries temporarily forgotten.

i want to live in this moment for as long as possible.

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SORRY THIS IS LATE I WAS PLAYING THE NEW GENSHIN UPDATE .....

this is a little sappy but all the support on this book makes me smile sm- this is my favorite thing ive ever written im so happy that you guys like it just as much to me

- ami