golden / someone's ugly daughter

Chapter Three: Reflections

Three bullets. Three bullets were shot at a target, but all failed to hit the bullseye. The gun got set down against the low wall of the watchtower as (Y/N) slumped down against it. Her father turned his head to look at her, only to lock eyes with her blank stare. He clicked his tongue in annoyance, which only caused her to laugh,
"What are you doing?" Levi asked, turning his head to look back at the targets' in front of him.
She sat up on her knees beside him, and continued to stare at his face,
"Nothing." Said (Y/N), "It's funny watching you shoot a gun. Not that you're bad at it or anything, it's just weird."
Levi raised an eyebrow in confusion, causing her to let out a sigh,
"I'm just saying that I've never really seen you shoot shit before, that's all." She said.
He ignored what she said by letting himself focus on aiming. With just the right amount of precision, Levi fired the gun, and the bullet hit right at the bullseye. He set the gun down and looked back at (Y/N) to see her glaring at him,
"Show off!" She said, lightly pushing him.
He slightly smirked at her,
"I have good aim, that's all." He said.
She rolled her eyes at him before sitting back down to get comfortable.

Levi let out a small sigh before standing up. He looked down at (Y/N), and she looked up at him,
"Do you want to continue?" He asked.
She shook her head,
"No." She said, "I'm done for the day."
He reached his hand out towards her, hoping that she'd allow him to help her up. Her (E/C) orbs stared at it for a second or two, before grabbing it with a firm grip. Levi hoisted her up with ease, then went on to grab their guns. (Y/N) packed all their magazines away in a bag, and climbed down the watch tower with her father. The two walked down the path in a comfortable silence, only for it to be quickly broken when her father spoke up,
"I hadn't had the chance to apologize for yelling at you like that a few weeks back." He said, "It was...Out of line."
She looked up at him, but he kept his focus on the path in front of him,
"It's...Fine, dad." Said (Y/N), "I don't care about it anymore."
Levi let the silence be his answer, and it would have seemed rude to other people, but she knew him her whole life to know that it wasn't. She slowly turned her head to face the direction in front of her to not bump into anything. After a few seconds, he let out a small sigh before speaking again.

"What did your mother write back?" He asked, "The mail came in a few days ago, but I didn't have the chance to read what she said yet."
(Y/N) furrowed her eyebrows as she quickly thought about the letter a few days back. She relaxed her face and slightly smiled,
"She's hoping to see us tonight since it's been a few weeks." The (H/C)-headed woman said.
"That's all?" Levi asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She also said that she's fine and that the new 'home inventions' from Marley helps her a lot around the house."
He hummed in reply,
"And how about your trust with Yelena? Now that they've been here for a while..." He said.
"I'm still going to be cautious around her, but I am willing to give them my trust." Said (Y/N), "If they...If they try anything, I swear I'll-"
He cut her off,
"No need." He said.
She rolled her eyes once they arrived to the central area of the shooting range. As they started to put everything away, she could hear the sound of footsteps coming towards the two of them. The young woman quickly stood up and turned around to face the person, only for her eyes to widen when she saw who was in front of her.

"Eren?" (Y/N) asked, "What are you doing here?"
She softened her face and flashed him a smile. He placed the gun he was holding onto the table, before turning his head to face her,
"Shooting." He said, "What else?"
She rolled her eyes at him before letting out a small laugh, him as well. Levi stood up next to (Y/N), and sent a small glare towards the boy in front of him,
"You're not here alone." He said, "Where are the other two?"
"Mikasa and Armin went back to headquarters, captain." Said Eren, "I stayed behind to see if (Y/N) was here."
She raised an eyebrow at him,
"Why were you looking for me?" She asked.
"I...I want to talk about a few things." He said.
He looked at Levi, locking eyes with his cold glare. Back then, he would've cowered against it, but he grew up. Immediately, he glared at him back, not caring about the consequences,
"May I speak to her alone, captain?" Eren asked, reaching his hand out towards the young woman.
Before Levi could reply, he was cut off,
"You don't have to ask my dad if you can talk to me, I can make my own decisions." Said (Y/N), taking his hand.