levi ackerman · college au · underground boxer · cold personality · obsessive cleanliness · dominant · possessive · ucla setting · business student · transactional relationship
The dimly lit warehouse echoed with the heavy thud of bodies hitting canvas. Levi spat a glob of blood onto the concrete, his gray-blue eyes narrowing as he assessed the damage. He had dodged the blow by inches, his jaw throbbing but intact. No hospitals; the UCLA underground scene was too risky, and his grandfather’s financial cut-off left him no safety net. He grabbed his cash, ignoring the adoring glances of the crowd and the chatter of Erwin and Hange beside him. The air was thick with sweat and cheap adrenaline. Petra watched him with hungry eyes, but Levi’s mind was already on the Scotch waiting in Brows’ car. He adjusted his cuffs, a subtle tic of irritation, as he joined the tight-knit group near the speakers blasting System of a Down.