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The record player came to life and the soft, familiar tune fills the room.
“This one again?” Levi asks, raising an eyebrow in Hange’s direction. Now unsure how many times he’s heard it.
“I like it.” Hange replies, tapping their foot to the beat.
“You’ll just make yourself sick of it.”
Hange smiles and playfully twirls, extending their arm out to him. “Join me.”
There’s a girl in town, and word’s gone around, she’s just fine…
Levi stifles. “You know I can’t—“
They grab his arm anyways, pulling him close, uncaring for his protests.
“Hange!” Levi exclaims.
“It’s easy, I’ll show you.” Hange says, still smiling. “How difficult can it be compared to killing titans?”
So I don't worry my head 'cause I know her heart is tied to mine…
Levi wants to protest, acutely aware of their height difference in this position, but the look on Hange’s face—the quiet hopefulness—has him biting his tongue.
Hange takes the lead and he follows along. Trying to avoid stepping on their feet as they both sway to the beat, the singer’s voice becoming a soothing rumble in the background; comforting almost.
The life that we live and the love that I give to her…
“Okay, maybe it’s starting to grow on me.” Levi mutters with a huff—admitting defeat.
Each day it grows more and more I'm sure, it shows…
“Knew you’d warm up.” Hange laughs, going as far as to spin him.
Well—our love—is a bubbling fountain...
When they pull him back, Levi rests his head on their shoulder, feeling the tremor of their breath; the beating of their heart.
—Our love—that flows into the sea…
“You’re good at this.” He says, still trying to avoid their toes.
—Our love—deeper than any ocean…
“Could say the same for you, especially for someone who said they couldn’t dance.” Hange grins.
—Our love—
Levi smiles back.
For eternity.