his wrists, all I could hear was our heavy panting and pulse beating against my ears. Sweat glides down foreheads, as everything falls still between us while realising we were really at a tie.

"Wait, so.......who's winning?!" Connie exclaims, causing my eyes to widen.

Snapping my head to the side I saw Sasha, Connie and Jean all sitting on the hay bales, eyes wide in surprise. The heat rises to my cheeks, and slowly to the tips of my ears, I soon found myself on my back against the ground. Blinking in surprise, I'm met with soft blue eyes gazing into my own with a smirk.

"Don't let your guard down," Levi warns me, while I fall limp beneath his hold.

"H-holy shit, what was that leg t-takedown move?" Jean stammers, still in shock from the intense sparring. "'Cause that was so badass!"

"It totally was, wow!" Connie's eyes were lit up, like a child. "I didn't know to bet on!"

"Neither," Jean admits.

Sasha sighs, "All that fighting we just watched, made me more hungry," She pouts, following with a gurgling sound from her stomach, causing me to burst out in laughter. Throwing my head back with a clearer mind, I couldn't care less by how dirty or sweaty I was. 

Blowing off that steam, felt rather good and relieving.

"We'll call it a draw," Levi confirms, before lifting himself up. He lends me a hand, gladly taking his offer. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up.......I think that's enough for today."

Humming in agreement, I run my fingers through my damp hair that clung to my forehead.

"Shower sounds good," breathing heavily, still gaining the air I lost from that intense sparring. Walking around the corner, we left the children behind to finish tending the horses or whatever they were doing. "Thanks Levi, I really......needed that."

"You looked like you needed that," he comments, nonchalantly. A hand reaches to mine, and tugs my back up against his chest for a moment. He gently brushes my messy ponytail out of the way, pressing a tender, lingering kiss against my nape. 

"You did well," his voice grew deep and sultry.

My face and neck gradually warm in response, while trying to contain my smile.

"T-thank you,"

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