[ If they had been anywhere else, she likely would have wilted into the dirt from Levi's unabashed praise, but she finds herself taking it in, letting it warm her further, letting herself bloom within it, "shine" even more.

Certainly there were parts of her she still hadn't shared with Levi. And they did deserve to know. And she'd get there, hopefully. It all felt... possible, in that moment. That Leviathan wouldn't look at Chariot with the same cold eyes she regarded her own self with, a times... but old her, keep her afloat, and maybe someday... clear away that darkness.

Maybe... it felt nice to dream about it. ]

Levi... [ She took in a slow, steady breath, just drinking in the other's presence, her words, the physical and metaphysical blending into one. ]

I... I want you to kiss me... To do anything you wish... I want to get lost in your affection... if only for tonight...