Requested by ReeceFox
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Info:
-you're insecure about your height
-you're apart of Levi's squad
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Your POV
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I look in the mirror, scowling at my reflection.

I don't think I look bad. It's just that I'm so...short. Almost shorter than Corporal Levi.

I'm just very self-conscious about my height.

Hanji calls me adorable, but that doesn't help my self esteem much.

I look around and find boots that when you wear them, they give you a bit of a lift.

I put them on, then move to the mirror again. I'm definitely taller, but it's too hard to walk. I won't be of any use if we have an emergency mission outside of the walls.

I take them off and sigh in irritation, putting on my regular shoes and walking out of my room.

I reach the cafeteria but bump into Jean.

He smirks and pats my head, "Hey little one! Aren't you looking extra small today!"

I growl and forcefully kick his stomach. He coughs and stumbles backward. "Ow! Hey, I was only joking!"

"I don't like height jokes," I state in annoyance, crossing my arms. "You know that's rude."

"Not if you can take a joke," he grumbles, and I glare harder at him.

"Want me to show you how well I can take jokes like that?" I crack my knuckles, and he backs up with his hands in the air.

"Nope, no! I'm good!"

"That's what I thought," I say, dropping my hands and walking past him.

I sit down with our friends, and he joins moments later, face pale.

As we're eating, I notice Levi watching me. I stop and just stare at my friends as they talk, listening. I'm done with my food, anyway. Besides, I can't eat when I know that somebody is staring at me.

I'm almost like Levi in a way. I'm usually stoic looking, but I do show emotions when I feel like it. My friends say that I'm like a friendlier version of Levi, yet just as intimidating and scary.

I stand and walk off, not saying bye to my friends. I do this a lot, and they know it, so they don't exactly take offense to it.

I throw my tray like a frisbee to where it's supposed to be, a few other cadets having to duck to dodge my tray as it practically flies sideways while spinning.

They're used to it by now, as I've done this practically every meal time. When I first did that, I had hit someone in the face.

They learned quickly that where they sit is the "danger zone" and should duck as swiftly as possible when I stand.

As I'm leaving, I hear someone calling my name. I stop in the doorway, turning and seeing Eren, another friend.

When he catches up to me, I start walking away, leaving him to follow me at my surprisingly fast pace.

"What did you need, Eren?" I ask, glancing up at him, noticing for the hundredth time how tall he is.

He looks down at me and smiles, "I saw you leaving and just thought you'd enjoy some company!"

I give a tiny smile to him before staring straight forward, "Thank you, Eren. That's nice of you."

"You're welcome! Say, do you want to spar?"

"Oh, you're on!"

•••

I block Eren's punch and grab his elbow, flipping him over and onto his back flawlessly.

He falls with a thud on the ground, is both sweating. Eren chuckles, "For someone your height, YN, you really know how to win in a fight."

"Being short has it's advantages. Don't test me," I playfully glare down at him before we laugh lightly.

I help him up and he looks off to the side, then back to me. "Hey, Corporal is watching us."

"Hm?" I hum, then look where he was before going back to Eren. Levi is indeed watching us. "So he is."

Eren then surprises me by punching me in the face. I stumble and regain my balance, then look up at him slowly and laugh. "You're going to get it, Eren!"

"Try me!" he yells back playfully, then shrieks as I tackle him.

I pin him down, then laugh at his yell. "Oh my God, Eren! Your scream sounds like a girl!"

"No it does not!" Eren protests, chuckling.

I get off of him and help him up again. This time I smirk and trip him. As he falls back, he gives that girly shriek again. I face palm and hold back laughs.

Eren just lies there and when I look back to him, I say, "Never put your guard down, Eren."

He nods and stands up.

Before we could do anything else, Levi strides over. "What's going on over here?"

"We're only sparring, sir," Eren answers for me as we salute.

"I see. And, LN is right, your scream does sound like a girl, Jaeger." Then Levi just leaves, and I bust out into hysterics.

"I told you!"

"Shut up!"

•••

I look up at the cabinets, knowing what I need to get, but know I can't reach them on my toes. I problem solve and climb onto the counter to reach.

When I step down with the cup, I see Hanji holding a step stool.

"Aww, you're so small! You could've used this!"

"HANJI!!"

•••

I'm cleaning the windows, but I realize that my arm length isn't long enough to reach the top corners of them. I sigh and look around, spotting that step stool.

I stare at it for a moment before reluctantly grabbing it and using to to reach the areas I can't.

I step down and look around again, hoping nobody saw me using it.

"That was adorable!!"

"HANJI?! WHAT THE—?!"

•••

I slip the lifts into my shoes and look into my mirror the next day, and continue to frown at myself.

These are so uncomfortable, and my feet are basically out of the shoes I'm wearing.

I take them out and chuck them outside.

Slipping my regular shoes back on normally, I hear someone yell, "OUCH! YN!"

"SORRY NOT SORRY, JEAN!" I shout back, trying to contain my laughter.

•••

As I'm walking through the halls of HQ, Hanji steps in front of me with huge stilts.

"Eh?" she asks excitedly, waiting for my answer.

"HANJI!!"

"WAIT, WAIT HEAR ME OUT!" Hanji yells, and I sigh, letting her continue. "Okay, so I wanted to have somebody wear these in the dining hall as entertainment for a while, and the only people who can wear these are you and Levi. He disagreed. Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"Hanji, it's humiliating. No."

"Awww, fiiiiine," she whines.

I rub my temple as I step around her.

"Please?"

"NO!"

•••

I sigh and give in.

I just have to accept that I can't be taller.

I mean, at least I'm around the same height as my crush, Levi.

I'm strolling through the halls and am almost past Levi's office, before his door opens and I'm pulled inside.

The door slams shut and gets locked as someone pins me to the wall, covering my mouth so I won't scream in shock.

The room is dimmed, but I can see that the person pinning me to the wall is...Levi?!

I visibly relax a little, but stay a bit tense. He takes this as me not going to scream, so he removes his hand from my mouth.

"Corporal? Why did you—?"

"Levi."

"Uhh..what?"

"Just call me Levi."

"Um, okay..well, Levi, why did you pull me in here?"

"Are you insecure?" Levi asks bluntly, and I blink at him.

"Insecure?" He nods. "Insecure about what?"

"Anything."

"Well, yeah, I am. That's just a thing that everybody deals with—"

"Tell me."

"Huh?"

"Tell me what you're insecure about."

"You really need to not interrupt someone when they're talking, Cor-Levi," I smile playfully at him, and he rolls his eyes in slight amusement and annoyance.

"Just tell me."

"Fine..I'm insecure about...my height," I confess. He raises an eyebrow.

"Your height?"

"Yeah."

"What for?"

"I just feel like I'm really short, is all."

"Well," he smirks, coming closer to where our lips are barely touching, "I like you this height. Means I can kiss you easier."

Levi then presses his lips onto mine, and our eyes close.

I give a small grin into the kiss, and I can tell Levi is doing the same.

He loves me back?

...

SCORE!!

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-CastrarWolf