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Tall and sturdy, capped off with barbed wire, Maria's walls stretch out as a stronghold where the unwanted crawl away from the world's eyes. Within, time warps, minds rot, and madness thrives.
Levi has been in too long to remember the ever-changing blues of the seas beyond. Inside the walls, nothing ever changes; it is always the same schedule, the same stench of piss, the same madness on different faces. Every day, the line between self-preservation and insanity stretches thinner. Every day, the hopes of seeing the vastness of the seas again withers. Because the walls of Maria’s Insane Asylum, Levi knows, are unbreachable.
But order built upon such wretched foundations is bound to collapse at the slightest ripple, and sometimes, all it takes is a sharp-witted newcomer for the tide to crash over the walls.
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"Things aren’t that complicated. He wants what he already has with Erwin, but... more.
Maybe Erwin can be tender, the same way he remembers his mother's embrace, warm and soothing. Maybe Erwin will be as gentle and patient as he is when he guides Levi on the cello, when he tended to his injuries. Maybe he can leave Levi as blissfully spent and aching as then. And maybe that’s what Levi wants – Erwin and everything that encompasses him.
What he and Levi share goes beyond physicality. He can't put a name on it, can’t imagine the form it could take; that's where their bond stretches far beyond his scope of understanding."Some more CODA content told form Levi's POV.
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- Part 4 of CODA
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"All there is left is the stinging reminder that Levi will never be any of what Erwin sees in him. His mistake had been to let Erwin coerce him into believing he was better than himself. Levi is no virtuosic musician, he is not studious, not clever, loving or funny, and he’s definitely not put together. His broken bits scattered here and there may have been quirky at best, but he’s not a man who’s ever been proper enough to be called that. Erwin had told him it was charming. Quirks and charms are adjectives for people who laugh around flutes of expensive champagne and don’t scrub toilets for a living. They’re not things for Levi. No, down where he’s from, it’s called annoyance and means of survival."
Another missing scene told from Levi's POV. Contains spoilers for CODA.
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- Part 3 of CODA
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France, 1986 - The last time Erwin was in Paris, he had it all. Youth, love, success, and his place in some of the most prestigious orchestras of the world. His cello had been his faithful companion through it all, and many said Erwin was the most talented cellist of his time. With such a bright future, it was easy to pretend everything was perfect.
But a lot had changed in ten years.
Now, all he had left were ghosts in his shadows, blurred memories of what used to be, and a body broken beyond repair.
He hoped going back to where it all started would be enough to recover what he’d lost: his ability to hold a cello, to feel, to love. He’d been wrong so far. But there may be another soul just as broken as his, someone who was also wandering in search of their own missing pieces.
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- Part 1 of CODA
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I'll shed my light, my love, a rising sun by crownlessk_ing
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
13 Sep 2021
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Levi's never been good at giving comfort - the good kind. He doesn't know how to do it any other way than the little services he usually provides.
So Levi thinks, and the only conclusion he can draw then provides no comfort at all. Foolishly, he thought that by feeling and hurting for Erwin, he'd take some of the weight on his own shoulders. And whilst Levi still does, it however does nothing to alleviate the way Erwin's shoulders sag. The weight doesn't get passed onto Levi, it only grows and expands and becomes heavier and heavier, crushing not only Erwin but Levi too.
He doesn't know what to do to counter that.
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'People have all sorts of notions about his and Erwin’s relationship. He’s Erwin’s guard dog; his attack dog; his lapdog – it’s all been thought. Much of it’s been said.'
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Levi's aware of the gossip. He's aware of how he and Erwin come across. He plays into it. But public and private dynamics are two different things, and Levi wants to remind Erwin of that.
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“Levi,” and it’s almost nothing. It would be so easy to pretend not to have heard. Levi thinks maybe that is what Erwin wants him to do. But he turns anyway, sees that Erwin has followed him, partially, suspended between Levi and his desk.
Levi might be sick. The light of the lamp is making molten gold out of Erwin’s hair. He is so beautiful it is hateful. He is breathing like he has been running.
“There is another – I need to.” He pauses, clears his throat. Tries again. “There is something else I need to discuss with you. Tell you.” His eyes are so wide. Levi is shaking now.
“It can wait,” he whispers, like it’s a warning. It is a warning.
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The night before the Survey Corps set off to retake Shiganshina, Erwin has something to tell Levi. For the first time in years, words fail him.
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13 Nov 2023
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shattered dreams and broken souls by JustRaven
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
15 Feb 2024
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Levi is standing at the side of the rink, tying his skates up with practised movements. At this time of night, it’s deserted. He's always loved the feeling of being the only one there—just him, the ice and his thoughts. He approaches the rink, takes off his blade covers, and steps onto the ice.
He inhales deeply, eyes close. Deep breaths, in and out.
And starts skating.
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Levi Ackerman was forced to quit skating when his mother died.
Erwin Smith is a Figure Skating legend who was forced to retire when he lost his arm in a car accident.
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Or, the Yuri on Ice AU no one asked for.
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The Slum Rat and the Wings of Freedom by Naus (Naus_Sensei)
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
13 Nov 2023
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It’s 1918 in England and the war is over. Erwin has lost an arm; Levi has lost a little more than that. It’s been two years since they last saw each other, but Hange has a plan to get them to talk again.
On their way to a cottage in the middle of nowhere, Erwin reminiscences of their past together. Of the days he watched Levi go from orphan thug to captain in the army. And he wonders, will he ever be able to bring back the young man he once knew?
Or: a historical retelling of No Regrets and SNK centred on Erwin and Levi’s relationship. Except is WWI. But everyone lives. Nobody dies. Well, somebody dies, just not Levi or Erwin.
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He thinks of Levi against the wall, Levi on the roof, Levi at the camp, Levi in the mess, Levi in the halls Levi in his office Levi in his dreams Levi Levi Levi—
“Magnetized,” he breathes.
a.k.a. The five times Erwin and Levi didn’t kiss, and the one (first) time they did.
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- Part 1 of Inevitable
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