Will of the Broken (Levi x OC)

Chapter 29: Icy Helper

Warning: pressure, abusive situation speech, and action against it.

Just know it isn't my intention to romanticize abuse. I am not making it better than it is, or making it unrealistic when I write it. It is a real thing and people go unheard when they try to reach out.

Please be nice to people you run into out there. You never know what is happening in their mind.

Please don't hate on Erwin, my decision, or Olivia's choice. This is just how things can go. If anything hate the Military Police.

* * * * * * * * * *

Since that night, a week had passed by. We had eaten steak, of which I would quite possibly never taste again. It blew Hanji's savings to bits.

Then, I watched as Levi reinforced his walls and became stronger. However, he showed less emotion than before. That took three days to happen.

Erwin spent the whole week getting close to Levi and sorting himself out. I worked on understanding him more as well. We became friends again only yesterday, five days since I snapped at him.

My body had healed up nicely, except for my rib. That was to be expected.

Now, I was being forced to go home for the day. That's all it would take. I had gotten far to comfortable showing my emotions. My father would see that.

Just fucking wonderful.

"Why don't you ask the Military Police for help?" Levi spoke in protest. He had no family, so he had to stay at HQ until we all returned.

"If I knew any better I'd say you are worried." I teased, trying to lighten his serious and blunt mood.

"You're returning to that fucking bastard. I-I have a right to be." He stumbled over his words and inhaled deeply before exhaling in frustration.

"They didn't help the first time. Claiming that I was a soldier of the Survey Corps, and I didn't need help." I hissed and strapped the saddle to Galileo.

"Then at least let us help you. You're being rash and fucking idiotic!" He grabbed my elbow and stopped me by yanking me out of Galileo's holding stall. "You need help." He hissed lowly.

"How would you go about helping me?" I asked, looking directly at him.

"First, we're talking to that giant fucking tree and making a plan." He gave me a stern look, and pulled me all the way back to the main building.

He didn't let go until we were standing in front of Erwin's door. His fist pounded on the door and he looked at me again.

"Levi, he doesn't know. No one but you does. Please don't do this." I whispered, pleading with him to release me.

"You refused to leave me alone a week ago. I'm only repaying the favor." His eyes flashed with emotion, but his face and tone remained the same. Dull as this fucking building.

"Ahem. Can you come in and argue? I can help better in here than the hallway of curious eyes." Erwin's deep voice easily muffled our discussion, and took our attention off of one another.

"Move aside, Erwin." Levi barked, and surprisingly Erwin obeyed.

"What is it you two? Why do you look so pale, Olivia?" He placed a hand on my forehead and shut the door simultaneously.

"I'm fine Erwin. Levi is overreacting a bit." I tried to play it all off, but of course, my luck ate shit and died.

Miss unlucky strikes again!

"I'd like to formally report a crime." Levi hissed.

"Sure, but what is this about?" Erwin walked over to his desk and leaned against it. Then he crossed his arms over his chest.