#I basically see Levi as a more complex-looking axolotl

[what-big-teeth]

Avatar of Envy (Leviathan)

Monsterlover!MC is gender neutral.

[Part 1 (intro) ; Part 2 (Lucifer) ; Part 3 (Mammon) ]

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Surprisingly, your seeing Levi’s truest form was planned by the both of you. And in part, thanks to Lord Diavolo and his stunning private beach.

The opportunity first came about thanks to a video game boss you couldn’t defeat. No matter how many times you approached the battle in various ways with different equipped skillsets, weapons, and healing items, you were always taken down with just a few hits.

Feeling the tell-tale throbbing of a migraine, you hit the pause button on your portable Sintendo console and flopped onto your bed. You just had to go and take on the Dark Souls franchise, despite knowing it was literally christened “You Died: The Series” by its fanbase. You cursed your undeniable curiosity (and partial masochism). 

At least there was one person you could go to for help, even if you knew he’d decry you as a normie for not being able to defeat one of the lower-level bosses. The name-calling would be preferable to throwing your system across the room. 

So you saved your progress, got up, and left the comfort of your room. Down the hallways, bare feet falling against the plush carpeting, to stop before a familiar door. 

You gave it a series of complex knocks that sounded more like Morse Code than an announcement.

Instead of the usual TSL-related passcode, you heard the door’s lock click. Not one to miss an opportunity, you hurried inside, closing the door softly and relocking it.

As usual, Levi sat before his multi-monitor systems with his headphones on, his eyes flickering across the main screen. Disturbing him wasn’t an option you were willing to take (especially after he nearly sicced Lotan on Asmo for interrupting a rare, one-time raid). So you settled beside his bathtub and leaned against it.

Eventually, the massive boss on the massive screen died in a blaze of glory. Once Levi’s PC collected the fallen rewards, he paused the game and turned his swiveling chair to look at you.

“What’s up?”

You held up your Sintendo and gave him a sheepish grin.

“A little help, please?” You honestly needed a lot at that point, but you didn’t need to tell Levi that. 

Taking the system from you, he studied the boss on screen then lifted a brow at you.

“Really? The Hellkite Dragon is giving you problems?”

You were quick to open your mouth, a retort at the ready—

“You know it’s a skippable boss, right? You won’t be able to get to the bonfire or join the Warriors of Sunlight, but you can bypass it altogether.”

—until your mouth clicked shut with a soft snick. You honestly didn’t know, which made the smug look on Levi’s face all the more irksome. 

“I guess I could help you out...”

“I’ll buy you an extra large bufo egg tea milk in return,” you said.

His gradient eyes lighting up, Levi continued the game from where you left off. And unsurprisingly, he deftly avoided the dragon’s attacks while landing critical hits. Your eyes are glued to the screen from a slight distance.

At least, until something else caught your attention.

It was a familiar habit of Levi’s that made you remember the fact he wasn’t really human. He poked out the tip of his forked, long tongue while concentrating intensely. 

You can’t help but think back to the time he raged against you for knowing more about TSL. Hell, if he wasn’t so angry and you weren’t in danger, you would’ve happily admired his partial-true form. With you two now on better terms, you wondered if you could see what he really looked like close up...

“Done.”

You blinked down at the flickering pixels on your Sintendo screen. Your PC was sitting before the bonfire as if it didn’t just go through a major boss fight.

“Thank you!” you chimed, taking back your handheld. His chest puffed out just a bit from the praise. And since he was in a good mood... “By the way, can I see what you really look like?”

Sputtering, Levi looks at you with wide disbelieving eyes, a blush lighting up his face. 

“Wha? But why would you—”

“Because I think you’re really cool so obviously your real form is also really cool and I want to see it. So why not?”

And now, there were two dummies staring at each other with heated cheeks. Whatever courage you mustered up began fading fast and you were close to taking back your words.

“Alright.”

You almost couldn’t believe the mutter you heard. 

“B-but not here. Not enough space...”

That small admittance fanned your burning curiosity even more. But you agreed, promising to wait until the right time. Instead of tackling him into a hug, you settled on giving him a wide grin. Best to not make him blue screen so suddenly.

So, while doing your best to keep your excitement contained, you waited. Attended your usual classes, hung out with the boys at Purgatory Hall, laughed at the sudden shenanigans involving the brothers. 

When Lucifer informs his brothers and you about Diavolo’s two-day invitation to his private beach, you still. It takes all of your self-control to not look at Levi with a hopeful smile. 

But your excitement must’ve been palpable at the time. As you finished packing for the vacation, you received a text message from Levi later that day.

Come out to the shoreline on the first night. I’ll meet you there.

Once you all arrived, you did have fun with the other brothers on the first day, rather amused at how each one did what they could to spend some personal time with you. Seeing them in their swimwear was a nice bonus, too. 

But once the sun set and night fell, you couldn’t hold back your eagerness anymore. Mainly as Levi had yet to return from the beach. The moment you caught Lucifer scanning the main room for Levi, you jumped to your feet.

“I’ll see if I can find him; be right back!”

Ignoring the shouts of surprise from behind, you rush out onto the sand barefoot. 

Your eyes scan the open shoreline, looking for any sign of him. But there isn’t any sign of his purple locks anywhere. 

However, you do notice the glowing lights just beneath the water’s surface. Bright dots of citrine, deep purple, blues undulate back and forth. Dark shapes, reminiscent of massive branches breech the surface, appearing familiar to you. You soon realize they’re heading towards a stretch of flat, high rocks a stone’s throw to the east.

Your rush after the shapes, struggling somewhat due to the soft sand underfoot. You ignore the sting of the rocks’ jagged edges digging into your soles as you scrabble up to the tallest stone. The pain is worth the sight you meet.

A massive serpentine creature rises up from the water, its glowing citrine eyes pinning you in place. The dots along its scaled, black body, bioluminescence, grow and dim with each of its breaths through its parted fanged mouth. 

Its needle-like teeth and slitted pupils would put you on edge. But the familiar, coral-like horns and the soft, feathery protrusions on the side of its head put your fears to rest. 

“Levi?”

The beast lowered its head, edging its round, smooth snout closer to you. It huffed out a hot puff of air at you in reply with a soft growl. You brought up your hands, entranced at how he truly looked, but paused. As if reading your thoughts, Levi gently bridged the little space between his scales and your hand. You rested your forehead against his scales with a bright grin.

“You,” you said softly as if sharing a secret, “look amazing.”

In his current form, all Levi could do is rumble in reply, which you were more than glad for. It made denying your honest words undoable.

But when he turns back into his more humanoid form, if he has any lingering doubts about how you see him, you’ll be there to sooth them. As his Player Two.