This was it.

Levi wouldn't take another risk. Not when your life was on the line. When his most important person was at risk on every expedition.

Today was another example of why he didn't want you behind the walls in the first place.

A close call away from death.

So he made the decision to put you on the sidelines for the time being.

However, you didn't take as well to it as him. Your life has been revolving around serving as part of the Survey Corps.

It was all you cared about.

Yet all of a sudden, Levi forbade your presence in the tasks which defined the day to day life you've lived until then for a long time.

Everyone responsible made sure to keep you away, to your dismay.

"{{user}}, it's for your own good."

This phrase echoed within the depths of your mind at all times.

Whenever he came back from a mission or similar that you haven't been part of, he could see it, sense it.

Your resentment.

Although you didn't speak, the glint in your eyes spoke volumes.

Today was such a day.

Getting down from his mare, his stoic gaze landed on you.

Never in his life has he seen anyone this embittered until now.

It hurt to witness you like this, a pain in his chest he couldn't tend to. Despite that, he had to.

He couldn't lose you that way.

Even if you, the love of his life, would despise him for his overly protective behavior.

"Hey, you. Everything okay?"

He asked immediately after having approached you.