[ It sure is, and it might be increasing further when the smug bastard simply confirms it. And then there's that laugh -- so familiar yet so rare that it hurts. ]
[ The magic, while splitting at the seams, is still trying to hold, so perhaps Erwin doesn't notice the slight limp, or maybe he does at some point, though it doesn't seem to impact Levi's ability to move precisely, just make it another little notch less graceful. ]
[ There's at best a handful of people Levi can think of that would just take his shit metaphors in stride like this, and only one of them matches both the size and the manner of speaking of the man in front of him. And yet, despite him knowing very well who exactly it must be, uncertainty still clings to the edges of his mind, attempting to make him doubt it. ]
[ He tenses a little when that grip on him tightens, nearly veering him off-balance, but he's being supported by it just enough that it doesn't even make him stumble. For a moment, he almost feels weightless, as if he actually is dancing like he knows what he's doing. ]
Doesn't even crack the top ten.
[ And that's being generous. This is a mild inconvenience at worst. ]
indeed
[ The magic, while splitting at the seams, is still trying to hold, so perhaps Erwin doesn't notice the slight limp, or maybe he does at some point, though it doesn't seem to impact Levi's ability to move precisely, just make it another little notch less graceful. ]
[ There's at best a handful of people Levi can think of that would just take his shit metaphors in stride like this, and only one of them matches both the size and the manner of speaking of the man in front of him. And yet, despite him knowing very well who exactly it must be, uncertainty still clings to the edges of his mind, attempting to make him doubt it. ]
[ He tenses a little when that grip on him tightens, nearly veering him off-balance, but he's being supported by it just enough that it doesn't even make him stumble. For a moment, he almost feels weightless, as if he actually is dancing like he knows what he's doing. ]
Doesn't even crack the top ten.
[ And that's being generous. This is a mild inconvenience at worst. ]