The Lockdown-Levi X Nyctophobic Reader

   You sit in math class, listening to your teacher Mr. Shadis explain some project. All your fellow students groan when he says that this project will involve a hunt. We are to look for things around the school to make our own complex problem. Then, after finding out answer and having it checked we have to do each other's problems. Another round of disappointed noises comes when he says that he will be picking our partners. And he makes it very clear that there will be absolutely no switching. You look longingly to your friend on the other side of the room and they return it. Knowing your luck you'd get stuck with somebody who would zero percent of the work. You often did.

    Mr. Shadis starts pointing at people, calling their names in pairs. Each pair stands together against the wall and waits for further instruction. Slowly the number of students in their seats start to dwindle down, and you'd still hadn't been chosen. You scan the remainder, looking to see who your options were. There was Jean, he was a nice enough guy, but you didn't want to be stuck doing with project with him. Then there was Armin, he'd be great. There was also Connie, Levi and Reiner. You weren't sure about them. You crossed you fingers, hoping for Armin. You say him name in you head, trying to mentally convince your teacher to pair you up with him, pleading with all you had.

   "Armin, you're with Jean." So much for you telepathic powers. "And (f/n), you're with Levi." You stand and walk towards Levi without a word. You didn't know much about Levi. He never talked much and rarely even made eye contact with you. You didn't know what kind of student he was. He had never bragged, but had never looked impressed or proud and Me. Shadis or any of the others in the class had ever said much about him. He was kind of a closed book. You weren't even sure if he knew your name before now, he had certainly never spoken it, at least, not around you.

   After you and Levi only Connie and Reiner are left, so they're paired by default. "Everybody have their books? Good." The teacher's  loud voice booms, making all the students fall silent. "You have twenty minutes and your time begins...now!" People start to move towards the classroom door, and you struggle to stay next to Levi who looks straight ahead, seemingly unfazed.

   The two of you venture into the hall way, moving in the opposite direction than most of the crowd. "So," you begin. "where should we start? 'Cause if I'm being totally honest, I'm not exactly sure how to go about this." Levi's cool eyes meet yours.

   "We need to find a material, or some sort of group of objects that will give us and idea for a complex problem which we will write and evaluate. I suggest we look somewhere different than most of the other or we'll end up with close to the same problem, and that will just get confusing. So the first thing I'll ask is, where should we start looking?" That is the most you'd ever heard him talk. You liked the sound of his deep voice.

   "I don't know..." You take your time to think. " What about in the supplies closet? I bet most people are looking at the recycling bins or lockers, so maybe we could find something there?"

   "Sure, we'll go to the one down in the hallway to the right." The school is quiet except for the sounds of your shoes against the floor and the muffled voices of teachers thought the thick wooden doors. You take this time to sneak a  look at Levi out of the corner of you eye. You had wondered about him a few times, but you had never really looked at him. His features were so perfect. They were definite and somewhat sharp, but small details about them, like the way his nose curved at the end, or how his brow crinkled made his face look kind of cute. It was the kind of face that wasn't easy to describe, and it was truly one of a kind.

   It doesn't take you long to reach the closet. Levi opens the unlocked door and walks in, flipping the light switch as he goes. You were thankful for that. You didn't deal well with dark. Being unable to see made you feel too vulnerable, at sometimes you even convinced yourself that things that weren't there were actually there. Needless to say it was more than a small fear, it was a phobia. A bad one.

   You look around the closet, taking in what's stacked on the shelves of the room. It was nothing interesting. Cleaning supplies, chairs, a spare desk. Maybe your idea wasn't as brilliant as you originally thought. You turn your head towards you partner. He seems to be writing something down, but what he could possibly be scribbling so furiously for you weren't sure. You move closer to him and glance down at his page. He's got a list of everything in the room, as well as the number of each thing. He seems to be in deep thought as to how to make this a math problem at your math level.

   "You got any ideas?" You ask, looking at him with hope on your face.

   "Not much of one no. Let's look somewhere else." He closes his book and sighs.

   "Okay," you reply quietly. Just as Levi reaches for the door handle the speakers for the PA system crackle to life. You listen as the familiar voice of you principle announces himself, and what he says next makes you flinch. The school was in lockdown. And it was no drill. "We should get to a classroom, quick." You say and Levi nods.

   The dark haired boy cracks open the door and you flinch when he flicks off the lights. He takes a step out and you follow him. Or at least you try. Levi pushes you back into the room, closing the door swiftly but silently. "They're there. Right at the end of the hall...and they've got a gun." Well, you were Foucault freaking out. And it was dark. You needed the light, you craved it. You reach up turn the light back on, but Levi's hand stops you. "We need to leave them off. If they're on he'll know that somebody's in here." He was right. Although you hated to admit the fact. "Come sit down," he whispers, pulling you towards the far corner of the room where no light touches. You let out a shaky breath as you sit, wishing for even a flashlight.

   The panic in you begins to build up. Your heart begins to speed up. You imagine things slipping out from the walls. Creatures that would devour you alive, or even something as simple as an insect that you couldn't see could be in there. There could be a lot of them. They could crawl all over you, block your airways an suffocate you. Something could fall on you, crush you and you'd certainly die, but it could be slow, slow and painful. You feel something brush against you and you let out a yelp. Levi shushes you.

   You try to keep quiet but something on you tickles and you flinch and whimper. "Light, Levi I need the light." You whisper, your panic clearly showing. Pushing yourself off the ground you bolt for the switch. Levi grabs you and pulls you down again, keeping his hands on you to keep you still. "No, no Levi I need it, I need it."

   "Sit down," he warns. "You're playing with you life, and mine." He's right...but you feel very dizzy and sweat starts to bead on your forehead. There was not only the danger of the man in your school armed, but also the danger of the dark. You and Levi were hidden amongst boxes and a desk was placed right next to you. There was an okay chance that you wouldn't be seen if he happened to open the door. As long as you were silent. Silence. Darkness.

   The thoughts enter you mind once again. You can practically feel things crawling on you, making their way to your face as other things were waiting nearby, ready to pounce. Your body starts to tremble and you feel a shortness of breath. You whip your head around, hair flying up in you face. You couldn't see! It was too dark! Tears stung your eyes. You cling to the desk next to you, trying to focus on the feel of the cool metal against your hot skin.

   "Calm down. He probably won't even try to look in here." He tries to reason with you, but you weren't having any of it.

   "Levi, please!" You beg. "I can't take it. I need to see I-" your cut off by Levi putting a finger to your lips. 'Shhhh' he soothes you. "B-but I can't take it. I need to see Levi! Please, let me turn on the lights!" You whisper-yell.

   "(F/n), look at me." He instructs.

   "I can't! I can't see!" You let out a tear.

   "Fine, then come here." You let him take you into his arms. He squeezes your body close to his.

   "No, you don't understand. Levi, I can feel them..." You grip his arm tightly.

   "There's nothing there." Levi shakes his head.

   "Yes there is!" Levi rubs your arms soothingly.

   "Don't worry. I'm here. I'll keep them away." You crumple in his arms. In the dark is where all the demons come out. All the things that haunted everybody else's dreams came out in any darkness they could find. You knew your fears might irrational when you thought about it afterwords, but that didn't stop them from feeling real. It didn't stop the heart gripping fear and anxiety from taking over your thoughts.

   "Levi?" You whisper into the dark.

   "Yeah?"

   "I'm scared." You admit, squeezing Levi tight.

   "Yeah, I know." You sit there for a while, holding Levi to what he said to keep you safe. To keep your fears away. It felt like an eternity sitting there in that supply closet. You payed close attention to Levi, listening to way he was breathing, slowly and carefully. Every so often his fingers would twitch, poking your back. He was nervous, and you knew it. But he his it well and you weren't about to call him out on it.

   The sound of shoes on the tiled floor breaks the silence of the closet. A loud bang on the door makes you jump. Levi doesn't waste any time covering your mouth and whispering another 'shh' quietly in your ear. You give a small nod. The handle on the door jiggles and then it swings open, hitting the wall with a large 'bang'. You flinch, but do your best to stay still. There was more light in the room now, but you were tucked away. The intruder stood as a tall shadow in the light from the hallway. They look around the room carefully, taking a couple steps in. Levi grips your hand tight and you return the gesture. Stay still, stay silent and you wouldn't be seen. That's what you told yourself, over and over again in your head. Silent and still.

   After about a full minute they decide there's no one in the room and walk out, closing the door behind them, leaving you in the darkness. You let a small sigh of relief escape your lips and your grip on the Levi loosens as your muscles relax. They were gone now, and you were safe...kind of. You were still a little paranoid about being unable to see, but at least they were gone.

   After about another fifteen minutes the speakers crackle to lie again. The words 'all clear' were spoken multiple time. You and Levi didn't waste any time rushing out of the closet. You squint at the brightness of the fluorescent light, but thank them at the same time. You head straight back to your math class through the crowd of nervous and excited people. There was police in the school and people were getting overwhelmed by all that was happening, some were even crying now.

   Once you get back to class you sit down next to Levi in the naturally lit classroom. It was over, there was no more danger. It was taken care of, and you couldn't be happier about that fact.

   It was at that moment that you realized something. Something that made your heart skip and a feeling of giddiness wash over you. You had realized that even though the danger wash gone, and there was no reason for it any more, Levi hadn't let go of your hand. He still had it tucked into his. Your eyes meet and you feel safe. Levi could be your new friend, maybe even more, he could be your new boyfriend if he wanted to be. But most importantly, he could be your new night light.