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Dance

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evi slicked the last strand of hair into place, then straightened his cravat and stood to his full height. He had always suspected that slicking back his hair would make him look like a little kid, but he had to admit it looked polished. The suit was long in the arms, but otherwise it made his legs look long, his body toned.

Not bad.

He glanced sideways at his Commander, who was fussing with his eyebrows and a pair of tweezers. 'Almost ready, Erwin? '

'You 're lucky, Levi, with your slender eyebrows. '

'Skinny eyebrows would look dumb on your face. How do I look? '

'The amount of grooming these beasts take ' ' Erwin grimaced, leaning closer to the mirror.

'Erwin, ' Levi said, losing patience with his unusual mood. 'Your eyebrows look fine. '

Erwin turned to address him, but the blue eyes widened, trailing up and down Levi 's body.

A bit self-conscious, Levi said, 'It looks all right? '