[Comprehensive] The tenderness of the dwarfs

Levi had nightmares for days in a row.

He didn't know how to dream at all, and when he closed his eyes, there was darkness, nothing but emptiness.Opening your eyes is the tense day of fighting giants and licking blood on the blade.He is not interested in dreaming, which sounds like stepping on soft clouds and floating in the air.

Alan met Levi in ​​the corridor, and was surprised by the dark circles under his small dead fish eyes: "Lee, Captain Levi! Good day! Did you...didn't rest last night?"

Levi raised his eyebrows: "You have nothing to do to ask me how I slept?"

Allen shivered, today's captain was unexpectedly very angry.

Of course, Erwin also noticed Levi's condition. In addition to expressing his concern for Levi's sleep quality, he also repeatedly mentioned another thing.

"Choose a new member of Levi's squad from the Survey Corps, Levi."

"I don't want it." He refused the previous few times, and this time Levi's answer was very straightforward, he leaned on the sofa with an impatient face, "I have said many times, Erwin, don't take this matter again Come and test my patience."

Erwin sighed, but finally said nothing.Levi wasn't at the table at dinner, and no one dared to run into trouble when Levi was clearly in a bad mood.Only Allen, with the love of the little angel, knocked on the door of Levi's room with dinner after dinner.

"Captain? Captain?" There was no response after several knocks, and Alan couldn't help wondering, isn't Levi in ​​the room?

Reaching out to press the doorknob, the door was pushed open.In the still dark sky, Levi sat on the sofa leaning against the armrest, closed his eyes in the dim light coming in from the window with a defenseless look on his face.

Allen subconsciously lightened his steps, held his breath and walked towards Levi.Levi has always been super vigilant, how could he be sleeping, how could he not hear his knock on the door, how could he not feel his approaching breath?Repeatedly in his heart, when he saw Levi's tightly closed eyes and tangled eyebrows clearly, Alan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he forced his voice in his throat.

Levi was actually sleeping, and he still didn't sleep very peacefully.

Sure enough, he didn't sleep well during this time, otherwise he wouldn't be so tired, and he was caught in a deep sleep by some dream.

Putting the food on the table lightly, Allen turned around to leave, then hesitated and stopped to look at the sleeping Levi.Entering winter, it's still too cold to sleep on the sofa in the current weather. There is a blanket on the other side of the sofa, but Ellen doesn't dare to take it over and cover Levi.

This man is the commander of the army, who dares to cover him with a blanket when he is sleeping peacefully.There used to be Petra smiling and accompanying Levi, but after that day...

...If Elder Sister Aprile was here, the Captain wouldn't be like this.

Suddenly, Allen thought of that girl, and couldn't help but feel depressed.

Levi half-turned over on the sofa, put his hand on his forehead and grunted.Alan thought he was awake, and approached him worriedly, only to find that Levi hadn't woken up yet, only a little short of breath.

His brows were furrowed even tighter, and the hand on the side grabbed the sofa blanket under him, almost screaming: "Ai..."

Are you calling him?Allen was about to agree, but heard Levi yell again.

With a little hasty voice, the cry came out of my mouth.

"Ellie!"

She stood in front of the church in a white wedding dress, smiling like a flower.

The next day, Allen couldn't bear to look directly at Levi's face. He felt that he had touched some part of Levi that was unknown and didn't want to be known, as if he knew it without others knowing it. Same as his secret.

April had been dead for over a year, and he and most people thought Levi had let go of the girl.

Levi has his own persistence. For example, after the Levi Squad was completely destroyed, he was determined not to form the Levi Squad again.

But then he followed Erwin's advice and formed a new special operations team. He knew what was more important than his persistence.

Levi is the strongest soldier of mankind and the hope of all mankind.He is a man who will always stand at the forefront and become the direction of everyone's progress.

The look that can never be defeated.

How could such a person be stumbled and entangled by the affection of his children.He will immediately shake off those emotions that are not suitable for the strongest soldiers of mankind, and continue to devote his blood and sweat to mankind.Everyone thinks so.

Indeed, Levi did the same.

When they returned, only April's body remained, and An Shibai stayed by her side without eating or drinking. When he saw Levi, he almost looked like a mad wolf cub.

Levi silently picked up the smelly body in the hot weather, and buried her under the cherry blossom tree.

He sat in front of the grave, facing April's tombstone in silence, for a whole day.

Because of the Protestant turmoil caused by Ai Puli's death and the political and ideological suppression and persecution of the royal government, no one could express an opinion in an environment like tight strings. When they were dragging a few hundred meters on the street with their collars on, it was still Father Nick who stopped the crowd.

"People are gone, so why care about these things?" Father Nick, who had aged a lot overnight after April's death, helped An Shibai up, and he slapped his hands away, but Father Nick didn't say anything , just sighed and led the congregation back.

Allen watched with his own eyes how Levi beat An Shibai half to death.An Shibai grabbed Levi's wrist at the end and bit it, the blood spattered all over his cheeks, his resentful eyes stared at Levi, as if he wanted to tear him apart and eat him fierce eyes.

"Little ghost, don't think that you are left behind by her, so I won't kill you." Levi didn't seem to feel the pain on his wrist, he grabbed An Shibai's hair and lifted him up, Whispered slowly in his ear.

"You didn't save her, now, you also forget about her!" An Shibai coughed up blood when Levi kicked him in the corner, and laughed miserably, "She was killed, you refused to save her , and refused to avenge her!"

Without a word to refute Levi, who turned his head and left, the back is still so solid and upright, that is the appearance of the captain who will never be defeated.

Allen took the time to lie and asked Erwin for leave, and came to Aprile's grave with a basket of flowers.After such a long time, a few small flowers grew on her tomb, all kinds of beautiful colors of yellow, blue and purple crowded together, fluttering against the breeze, full of life in full bloom.

He suddenly felt the irony of the bouquets in his hands that had lost their color of life. Their life had already passed away, and only the delicate shell remained here.

Allen took the flower basket back and gave it to Mikasa.Mikasa, who was still full of little girl thoughts towards Alan, took it happily and shyly. Of course, she would not notice that Alan gave him a white chrysanthemum—even if she did, she would not care, as long as it was a gift from Alan. good.

But the girl in the same dormitory as Mikasa noticed that Mikasa had found a vase by the bedside and put a bunch of white chrysanthemums in it, and exclaimed in surprise why did you put this kind of flower by the bedside, and Mikasa gave her a hard look and never looked back. Dare to say anything.

She secretly approached Alan and asked him if he could persuade Mikasa not to keep such an unlucky flower by her side.

Alan was a little embarrassed. He really didn't expect this. It is not easy for a big boy to think of going to a flower shop to buy some flowers, not to mention that he is not a gentle and caring character at all.

Levi happened to pass by, and the girl in front of him still shouted, "I don't care! Alan, quickly take that bouquet of flowers out of our room!"

Levi's thoughtful eyes swept across Allen, and Allen shivered.

Marry me.

She stretched out her hand, her ring finger was gently held up by a pair of hands, and then slowly and solemnly put on a delicate diamond ring.

Levi originally thought that the two of them would never be able to get together.

If it is said that he likes her, he should stay far away from her, and it is best never to see her again, and it is best not to hear about her again.It's just that he really can't let it go, and that little girl is really too troublesome.

How could it be so easy to get in the underground street, and how could he be so easy to provoke the gangster leader? Even that little devil An Shibai couldn't take him away from the underground street so easily.

Ai Puli didn't know at all how he handled all these things in private so that he waited nonchalantly for her figure to appear at the entrance of the underground street in the next second.

And he would never let her know.

At the same time, he will not tell her that he fell in love with this troublemaker much earlier than she thought.

It's not that she never thought of giving up. For this girl, a more caring, gentle and understanding man is more suitable for her.Although he said that Ai Puli's identity is easy to cause trouble, who can be more dangerous than him, a member of the Survey Corps?

At that time, he was not a soldier commander, but a young man who would give his life to an unknown place at any time.Handing Ai Puli to a man who is more suitable for her is what he should do, but what if there is no way to give up?What if in the end he couldn't help but keep her by his side?

Just take good care of it.

But whose body is that which is nothing but a cold shell?

Levi is just a bystander in the dream, he can't touch anything in the dream, and there is always a transparent and insurmountable barrier between him and April.

He watched Ai Puli being beaten bloody by reality in another world, and she was able to move towards her goal without fear.No one guards her, no one cherishes her, the girl he loves so much in his heart is floating in another world like a discarded piece of paper.

In the end, she met the man.He loves April as much as the previous Levi, and protects her by his side, unwilling to let her suffer a little harm.

This dream that is played like a serial drama every day, can it finally come to an end?

Looking at the scene in front of him, Levi breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.The girl he couldn't give happiness finally found her own happiness, and he, a bystander, can also exit the scene successfully.

The two were snuggling in front of the cabinet, and Ai Puli was lowering her head and earnestly painting beautiful patterns on the dessert in front of her with a piping bag.The man behind him reached out and clasped her waist, sniffing lightly on her neck, with a smile of extreme happiness on his lips.

He watched as Ai Puli turned around and said with a slight annoyance to keep the man away, and then the man chuckled and swallowed the semi-finished dessert in one bite, with thick cream sticking to the corner of his mouth.Then he leaned close to April, the way he wanted to kiss her.

Levi, who was about to turn around at first, suddenly felt a sinking heart, a scene that seemed familiar to him appeared in his mind, and he just watched in a daze as the man's nose was gradually touching the tip of April's nose, and the two figures gradually overlapped .

The hands beside her were clenched tightly, and an irresistible impulse surged to all parts of her body, clamoring to rush up and throw the man away from Ai Puli's side.

The outstretched hand was blocked by the barrier, and Ai Puli's face was under his hand, separated by a thick barrier, which was a distance that could never be touched.

...should give up.

Suddenly, Ai Puli pushed the man away, with an apologetic face and eyes full of bewilderment and sadness.

She remembered that night in the castle, there was also such a person hugging her.The creamy and sweet smell surrounded the two of them, making her think that it was eternal happiness.

Levi woke up from the dream profusely.

He saw the man smile and say it's okay, put April back in his arms, and whispered that he could wait forever.

Later, April put on a white wedding dress and stood in the church, separated from him by the long red carpet.She was holding a large bouquet of bridal bouquets, and the dewy flowers were no match for the dimples on her lips. She stood at the other end of the red carpet and waited for someone to take her away.

It was as if if he walked over, he could be with her forever.Levi's feet on the side of the red carpet were heavy, and he didn't dare and couldn't step over.

The man beside him took a step, he was wearing a white suit and his steps were brisk, just like his eager and eager mind.The two exchanged rings, brilliant diamonds shining on April's slender fingers.

"Now, the groom can kiss the bride." The priest standing in front of the two announced, and the entire church burst into applause.In this world, April's family and friends all had happy and blessed smiles on their faces, and only Levi stood alone among the crowd, with waves of applause and blessings in his ears.

Ai Puli, who was blushing, raised her face with anxiety, and her eyes were bright.

Such Ai Puli must be happy.

Thinking in a daze, Levi didn't know what he was insisting on, and stared at the two of them closely.

The man's hand caressed her face, and their faces gradually moved closer.

...No, it can't be like this.

The bottom of my heart seemed to be violently hit by some emotion, and there was a sour and piercing pain.Levi feels like he's running out of steam, and even though the dream might come to an end, he doesn't want it to end so easily.Originally, his persistence was not so firm, and his heart was obviously still longing for her, and he couldn't stop thinking about her.

He doesn't want to forget Aprily, don't let him forget her.

"Ellie!"

As if hearing something, she suddenly turned her head and missed the man's kiss, Aprily looked straight towards where Levi was, her expectant eyes were constantly searching in the surging crowd.

Soon it will be Christmas Eve.Although Ai Puli was judged as a heretic in the altar, the bible and festivals she compiled were strictly implemented.Levi skipped the evening meeting, first went to Asgard to watch their evening worship, and then went to Aprily's grave.

The small dirt bag has been covered by the fluttering snow, and the whole world is a vast expanse of whiteness. The cherry blossom trees have turned into a pile of dead branches at this season, and the criss-cross branches cut the dark blue night sky. A few bucks.

Levi sighed and wiped the snow off the tombstone, sat on the ground, staring at the tombstone in a daze.He usually can't talk, and he doesn't tell her what happened to him again, but just keeps her company with Tianming.

Levi suddenly had something to say that day, and he complained in a low voice: "I haven't had a dream for several days, Ellie."

Since waking up from the dream that day, he has never dreamed again.

When he was troubled by a series-like dream, he wished he had to sleep to resist Aprily who would appear in the dream.Fortunately, the lost person in reality refused to leave him even a dream, but he felt nostalgic, as if the person who resisted before was not him.

Probably will hold this kind of thought: even in a dream, it is good to see each other.

He stroked the rough surface of the tombstone with his hands, and the rustling feeling rubbed against his palm: "If possible, let's meet again, even if it's in a dream."

The snowflakes falling on the ground were silent. I don't know where his words reached.

"Captain!!" Allen ran over in a hurry, and started to shout loudly when he was still far away, "Captain!"

"Tsk." Levi withdrew his hand and put it in his pocket, and stood up with the snow on his body, with a look of disgust, "What's the matter?"

"Ai Puli—Sister Ai Puli is back!" The boy tripped over the thick snow and fell into the soft snowdrift. He looked up at the clear night sky with his voice Full of smiles and joy, "She's back!"

A shadow fell over his head in an instant, Levi looked down at Allen, his tone was still flat: "Boy, what are you talking about?"

April, who suddenly appeared in the Survey Corps, was tightly surrounded by curious members. She was still in a coma, and was carried back to Levi's room by Erwin.Before Levi came back, a group of people crowded around the door of his room, chirping and discussing.

Those who entered the Survey Corps in the new year didn't know her, but the name Ai Puli was a very special name in the hearts of the old team members, and that was Captain Levi's lover!

The recruit who was directly frightened by the prefix "Levi's lover" became even more curious, scratching the door frame with an itch in his heart, wanting to go in and see who this is.At this time, a nightmare-like voice came from behind them: "What are you guys doing here?"

"Captain!" The recruits stood upright in a military posture in fright, "Welcome back!"

"Hmph." Levi snorted coldly, and walked into the room, the crowd in front of him split their way as if seeing the Red Sea of ​​Moses.

Levi closed the door smoothly, and the light in the unlit room dimmed suddenly.The light reflected into the room by the snow outside the window barely allowed him to see the outline of the figure on the bed, and he slowly approached that person.

The curtains were shaken by the night wind, like his fluctuating mood.I can't believe it but I look forward to it being real. What I see is a familiar face.

With his eyes closed like a sleeping face, Levi's heart moved, he hesitantly reached out and put his hand under her nose, feeling the warm breath patting his fingers one by one.

Levi couldn't bear it for a moment, and sat on the bed against April's body, and put his palm on her cheek—fortunately, although it was cold, it was the real temperature.The temperature of the human body spread from his palm to his whole body, and Levi suddenly felt like he was dreaming again.

... This feeling of stepping on soft clouds is just a dream, right?

"Am I dreaming, Ellie?" Levi leaned closer to Ai Puli, gently stroked her cheek with his fingers, fiddled with her bangs, and rubbed her eyelashes. There was a real touch under his fingers, "You back, right?"

In the distance, the church of Asgard rang the bell in the early morning of Christmas, and there was faintly the immature singing of children in the choir. Christmas Eve was over, and the melodious bells spread in the snowy night, symbolizing heaven and earth. The Christmas of the Father's birth comes at this moment.

Ai Puli moved on the bed, and opened her eyes in a daze.

"Are you...?" She asked softly, her voice was still hoarse, her pure black eyes were as pure as newborn.

Levi felt as if his heart was being gently scratched by something, which made him tremble and was unwilling to stop, he brushed away Aprily's bangs and pressed a kiss on her forehead.

His face was fully reflected in her black eyes, as if Levi was the only one in her world.Slowly, Ai Puli tilted her head and showed a smile, a very happy and friendly smile: "I seem to know you."

Levi finally hugged her in his arms, and Ai Puli leaned on his shoulder blankly, and it took a long time to reach out and hug him back, the body that fit together with the ups and downs of breathing is an extremely familiar temperature .

Welcome back, Ellie.

The author has something to say: I originally wanted to post it earlier, but I went to church with my friends at night and came back late, so I am sorry to post it now>3

Sure enough, you should go to the church on Christmas Eve. It feels great and the atmosphere is very good, but it may disturb the quietness of believers QAQ

The crystal chandeliers and dome murals are delicious, but the glass windows are not as beautiful at night as they are during the day, so sitting on a bench listening to carols can calm you down.Although I am not a Christian, I really like this feeling, even when traveling. Every time I go to a place, I will go to the local church to sit and listen to the sermon.

People with God in their hearts will really look particularly beautiful, because they are not just a person.Sometimes I envy people who have faith, but unfortunately I have long been deprived of the qualification to believe in theism QAQ

Hmm, there are a lot of digressions... The commander's episode is an idea that suddenly popped up when I was washing my face [--]. The captain will gradually forget about April, and continue to forge ahead with the past of April on his back. He is the kind of man who will not stop for anyone.But it's also this sense of responsibility that makes Levi's character shine so brightly.

Originally, I wanted to write about the captain cutting off the last ties with April in his dream, but I thought about whether I should write such an ending as a bonus for Christmas Eve...so I changed it to HE at the end, I prefer I hope everyone can live happily.

I haven't read it for a long time. If there are any bugs in the text, thank you for pointing them out.

And as I was writing, I always felt that the plot of the episode would be [Soldier Commander’s Sorrow]—[Little Angel Consolation]——[Li Ai’s END Achievement], why don’t you think so!I almost didn't have the impulse to write it as Liai, you bastard!

Thank you for throwing a landmine here for the sorrow of the dead soul worm!Chongchong is really thankful, I can’t say more words QAQ[lick[be serious!