Title: Freedoms Rewind
Author: Humanitys-Shortest
Rating: T
Full Description: "Y'know, Levi, you are kinda like a sun. Only you are tiny tiny tiny and the sun is big big big. You have this big impact in people, but just as you start to warm up to them, you disappear..."

Paring: ErenxLevi, (Ereri)

Disclaimer: I do not own Attack On Titan, nor do I own the characters included in this fanfic. All of the rights belong to Hajime Isayama. If I did own the rights, then Ereri would be everywhere right about now. Sadly..That's not the case. Gosh darn.

Authors Note: oKAY. So, i'm copying all of this roleplay up sixteen weeks into it - and me and Amber are still going. STILL GOING. Our ideas are endless, I swear to god. Our Wattpad is just pure fangirling, all right? I don't think we both thought it was going to last this long, but hell, i'm so darn happy it did - because christ, I don't think i've ever cried so much at a story..It may take me awhile to copy all of this up, but I determined! For Amber's sake. She can't read anything prior August 1st x'D But bless her, because she is actually one of the most amazing roleplayers I have ever had the privilege to write with - and during the process, i've become so close to her. She's cute, even if she won't admit it, but she's hella adorable. I think it's safe to say we ship Ereri a little bit to much..Oh, what the hell am I saying - you /can't/ ship Ereri to much. Anyway ~ She did the amazing job of role-playing Eren, whilst I did iccle Levi(Don't kill me Heichou)

Also, BIG PROPS TO AMBER FOR THE COVER ART. I was literally a dying/crying sorta thing when she showed it me. It's so. frikin. GOOD. HOW IS SHE SO TALENTED?! Anyway thank you so much butt nugget. c; I'll treasure it forever.

My original idea from this fanfic was prompted by another Author on here, 'Dreadful Mind,' so i'd like to thank her for the prompt! You should so check out her story: Personal Assistant. But other then the fact Eren is Levi's Personal Assistant in the first few chapters, then there is no similarities at all. :)

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Eren sat at the receptionist desk at Trost Legal Services like any other, usual day. The brunette boy was just a normal, eighteen year old boy who found himself having no aspirations or particular desires for any job at all. Once he had finished his college courses, he honestly did not know what to do with himself or how to carry on his life. Currently - he was living with his best-friend, Armin Arlert. A blonde smart-ass who seemed to have a talent for reading books at the speed of lightning.

However, Eren didn't feel to comfortable with living under the same roof as his parents and adopted sister.

Since he came out as gay to his father, he was pretty much kicked out of the house. Literally. His mother and Mikasa, on the other hand, were much more supportive and happy for the young male. They tried their best to get Eren to stay with them...But his father was /completely/ different. The direct opposite, in fact.

So, that's what led to Eren living with the bubbly blonde. It wasn't until a few weeks later, that his father actually attempted at apologized to Eren, although he still didn't seem to confident with the fact that his son liked the same gender. But, Eren honestly didn't care. It was what made /him/ happy...Not anyone else. His father tried to allow the brunette to forgive him by helping him get a job at once of his businesses - this being owned by a man named Erwin Smith. He recalled that Erwin was actually looking for a new receptionist - and now, here Eren was, six months in to his new job and he had already come rather close friends with his work colleagues: Hanji and Erwin himself. Eren had thanked his father for the help, but as soon as Armin asked Eren to stay with him - that wasn't an offer the brunette boy was willing to pass up.

Eren really liked his job. He preferred to do something more active and physical, of course. But never-the-less, he was grateful for this job he had currently.

It was about five minutes later, after the young teenager had cleared his clouded mind, when a certain bouncy brunette had excitedly bounded into the front room where Eren was located in; her glasses gleaming from the bright lighting of the room, and her long legs seeming to jump up and down with absolute glee.

''Eren! Good morning!'' Her high voice sounded, almost echoing through the large opening room. Though, Eren was use to it by now. This was the Hanji everyone knew all to well.

''Good morning, Hanji. Did you have a nice weekend?'' Eren replied softly, grinning at his friends boundless enthusiasm.

''Like you wouldn't believe!'' Hanji screamed, placing her hands on Eren's shoulders. ''And I also have some big news for you! - Oh, wait. I shouldn't tell you now! That's Erwins job to tell you later!' The brunette added, leaving Eren in complete and utter confusion. The woman did that a lot..Began saying things, and never finishing what she wanted to stay in the first place. Why did she had to torment him like that?

''Yes, Hanji. Eren can wait until later when our guest arrives. Wouldn't you prefer it to be a surprise?'' Erwin said in a much softer, gentle tone as he walked through the front, glass doors of the building and took his position next to his brunette colleague infront of Eren's desk. Erwin was much more relaxed then the female accompanying him, yet, he was still smiling rather widely. They knew something that the youngest didn't know.. And Eren was quite literally clueless at this moment and time.

''Oh, yes! Of course! But you better way until I'm there before you tell him, Erwin! I swear! If I miss that scene you'll never hear the end of it!'' Hanji replied, her voice seeming to get louder..If that was even possible. Erwin could only chuckle, knowing that he /never/ hear the end of it in the first place. Though, it wasn't long before a baffled Eren decided to speak up.

''Uhm, guys? Care to inform me?'' The brown-haired male waved his hands infront of the other two's gaze, hopefully bringing their attention towards him. He'd like to understand what the hell was going on right about now..

''Meet me at my office, just before your lunch break. OK, Eren?'' Erwin replied quickly, that same smirk never leaving his pale features

''Yes sir!'' Eren beamed with a smile, bowing as he did so, before his two friends took the elevator behind him upstairs.

However. around an hour later, just ten minutes before Eren had to be in Erwins office: Eren watched as the spinning doors of the building twirled, letting a faint gust of air flow into the room; causing a shiver to make it's way down the brunette male's spine. A dark haired man walked into the building, with a rather pissed off facial expression. What was his problem..? Eren had dealt with angry customers before - but none looked as stoic and un-emotional and this one.

''I'm here to see eyebrows and shitty glasses.'' The straight face male stated, obviously referring to Erwin and Hanji. Eren wasn't sure if the other male was joking or not, but he couldn't help but notice the color of the man's eyes - grey and cloudy; an usual natural color, yet very admirable. When Eren didn't respond, the seemingly older, yet shorter male smirked. ''I meant Erwin and Hanji.

Eren tried to answer. He really, truly did, but any words he would have normally said caught in his throat. Why was he reacting this way? What was different about this one customer. It's not like he had never seen a small, black haired male before. Shaking head in an attempt to clear his thoughts, Eren looked down at the ravenette and simply answered: "Uh, yeah. I saw them go through the door not so long ago. Can I help with anything? Maybe take a message or name?"

Pleased with how steady and calm his voice sounded, Eren felt a sheepish grin spread in his face as he scratched the back of his neck. The other male only raised a delicate eyebrow. He really was stunning... Wait. No. What? Huh? Nope. He was not stunning, he was just another normal (and extremely rude) worker, looking for Hanji and Erwin. This meant nothing. Just because he was attractive to the eyes, that means nothing to the heart. Right?

Levi raised his both eyebrows now, ever so slightly under his black bangs as the young brunette smiled and spoke to him in a soft tone, yet Levi could see through his facade, as the receptionist seemed rather flustered and panicky. He was rather good at seeing though to people's real emotions. Never the less, Levi had to force himself to hold back a smirk. "Well, I have a meeting with the two dimwits in a few minutes. Would there be any chance you could show me their office?" The raven spoke in a blank tone, not knowing that the boy had to leave for the /same/ interview in a few minutes as well.

"Names Levi." The older male spoke, his voice still as stoic as it was before. Though, for some unknown reason, there wasn't a second that Levi took his gaze from the brunette kid. Why? He hadn't felt this kind of attraction for such a long time now..Wait,attraction? Just shut up Levi, and get to this damn meeting already. Though, he had managed to catch the timid male's name from his tag. Eren..That was a very odd, yet unique name. Levi couldn't remember the last time he had met someone who was labeled 'Eren,' before. Nevertheless, the raven found it oddly charming. There was something about that name that stuck out to Levi..But he didn't know what it was.

As for Eren, he simply smiled, nodding towards the direction of the ebony-haired male. Huh. He must have a meeting with them right after his... How excessively prompt of him. Gesturing for the smaller male to follow, Eren began to make his way out the office, holding the door politely for the ravenette to pass through and then following in due coarse; not wanting to falter behind the other male's seemingly fast speed. Now, Eren had never been the most stable on his feet. In fact, he had broken his arms over three times during his short years. each time due to his tripping over nothing, his own two feet, or just generically falling down the stairs in his casual fashion. And it was in this particular hallway, that there was an overgrown potted plant that Eren had honestly been meaning to trim, but hadn't gotten round to it.

Yet.

The raven had slowed down by this time, now having no damn clue where he was going and keeping a good distance between him and the brunette as he strayed behind So, when he watched Eren swerving around the extremely long leaves of the potted plant, to only hit the wooden, table leg, the young kid fell, instinctively putting his hand up before his face smashed into the hard floor.

Eren was completely mortified that he had let Levi see the whole thing.

The smaller male was quickly pulled out of his thoughts as soon as he saw the taller receptionist began to fall, as if he had tripped over thin air. Levi was currently thankful for all his years dedicated to the army, which had manage to sharpen his reflex skills to an extreme standard. That was very handy at this moment and time, as Levi rushed forward and caught the brunette before he managed to hit the carpeted floor. Levi was very small, but his strength should never be doubted.

"Woah there, you brat. Don't go falling on me, all right? I don't want you having a broken arm on my case or something. You seem extremely fragile, so I wouldn't doubt a few broken limbs could occur from a simple fall." The raven spoke in a stoic tone, yet a hint of care was hidden there. No one ever heard that. Ever. Why Eren - who he had only met a mere few minutes ago? Levi had his hands placed on the boys shoulders, holding him straight so that he could gain his balance back. Who knew a walk to elevator could be so difficult...

With his eyes still squeezed shut and his mind racing from the expected impact of the incoming floor, to say Eren was surprised when there was a tight grip on his shoulders and no pain was a massive understatement. Slowly opening his eyes a crack, the teen turned to look up (for the first time) at Levi, who was staring right at him. The brunette found himself staring as the raven spoke, blushing hard when Levi brought up breaking arms. Leaping to his own defense through his embarrassment, Eren quietly muttered,

''I'm not fragile, just cursed with clumsiness..." Doing his best to ignore the slight dusting of a red tint coating his face warmly, Eren changed the subject by asking about the meetings.

"Umm, I'm supposed to also have a meeting with Hanji and Mr. Smith in a second. I'm not sure whether or not I got my timing wrong or right, but are you ok with waiting out here for a bit? I'm sure I'll be really fast in there. Unless Hanji babbles on course." Smiling faintly, Eren noticed the fact that his shoulders still buzzed from where Levi had gripped them sturdily. Why, he would never know, and planned on not overthinking it and confusing himself. He was already blushing and had tripped in front of the shorter male... Now was not the time to be zoning out.

Even when the raven haired male was more then positive that the other boy had regained his balance on his own two feet, Levi couldn't seem to remove his hands from the small shoulders of the taller brunette.

Somehow, Levi found that Eren's clumsy-ness was somewhat adorable - falling over his own two feet and walking into plant pots and all. Wait- why did he find this boy so /cute/, having only met him a few minutes ago?! He was just so...Unique. His eyes shone beautifully against the bright light of the hallway, reflecting a glamorous green/blue shade that captivated the attention of Levi. And, that intriguing smile... But - wait - what was that? A slight blush tinting the cheeks of the younger male? Levi couldn't help but let a slight, cocky smirk creep onto his pale features. Was that /his/ doing? It took about half a minute for Levi to let go of his strong hold on Eren, finally registering the boy's question in his clouded mind.

''No, I can wait. I'll be fine - thank you, Eren.'' The Raven spoke politely, yet still in the same, monotone, stoic voice. ''As-long as four eyes and angel face don't delay me for to long - I don't even know how I can call them two my best-friends. They know how much I hate them keeping me waiting.'' Levi rolled his eyes as he spoke with a slight sigh. Yes - he had known the two pair of idiots for as long as he could remember. Levi also used to work with them a few years back, helping them on cases that needed to be investigated - but once Levi had joined the army, he hadn't seen the two for years. Now, back in the country again after being relived of his duties, he had been asked to actually get a full time job here - along with a new personal assistant thrown in, too. Seemed like their weird way or persuading him to join again.. God knows who Hanji may have picked out for him; she was always a very devious character.

It was then, that the two male's standing in the hallway were interrupted by the slow creek of the large, wooden door to Erwin's office, and out came a bubbly, chirpy female; leaning her elegant posture against the door frame.

''Ah! Levi! It seems that you have already met your new personal assistant!'' Hanji spoke happily; more happier the necessary, and with that - the raven male's eyes doubled in complete size.

Eren...

This kid...

Was...

His new PA?

It was only a matter of minutes before Levi and the taller brunette boy were sitting in Erwin's office, directly across from Erwin himself behind his broad desk. But Levi didn't fail to notice the slight smirk on his friends face as he looked at himself and Eren. Hanji was right behind Erwin, looking as if she was about to burst from pure excitement. Dammit...Erwin and Hanji were planning something, weren't they? Of course they were. He knew that the pair of his idiotic 'best friends,' knew about his sexuality..But...Really? Put the receptionist as his new PA? They /really/ knew how to welcome him back home... And push his buttons at the same time.

The raven held back a slight sigh. ''You see, Eren. You are perfect for this job. We need someone who is already familiar with the building and gets the gist about how things work around here. You acted as an exceptional personal assistant to me and Hanji many of times in the past, and we both agreed that you'd be perfect for this job.'' Erwin spoke softly, the devious smirk never vanishing from his face. Levi's current expression was one to die for. Something the pair thought they'd never seen in a million years.

''And you fit Levi's requirements!'' Hanji piped up from her stance behind Erwin. Within seconds, the two males watched as Erwin opened a specific folder from under his desk, and took out a small piece of paper - directly handing it to Eren. The white sheet read: 'Just get me someone with nice eyes and an ass I can look at.' Levi rolled his eyes. ''It was a joke.'' The raven spoke, not even bothering to shoot a glance at the brunette as he sat with his arms folded. Although, Levi knew; it wasn't.

There was nothing the young teen could do, besides sit and listen, trying manically to hold back yet another blush; cursed reaction. It was like a slap in the face to his dignity, not that it mattered much anyway. Somehow, he trusted everyone in this room. Obviously, Eren was near ecstatic with the promotion. It was a rare feeling of accomplishment, since he never really had a proper job before. Also, it meant that he got to work with Levi more often. Not that that was a big thing or anything thought Eren as he back tracked his thoughts. He was just a PA, nothing else.

Luckily, the brunette had managed to keep his cool..Well, that was until he was handed a slip of paper and skimmed over the words as they were read to him. In the requirements box was what he assumed to be Levi's near cursive handwriting, spelling out words that must be a joke or something. He didn't really feel he fitted the category, not that it mattered. He could still be the best Personal Assistant he could for Levi; be it that the physical requirements were lacking in his opinion.

Clearing his throat, Eren turned to Levi and asked in a soft voice "I don't suppose you have a second to show me where your office is? Sorry about taking up your time already." Giving a gentle smile, Eren tilted his head to the side a little, a habit he had always had when asking a favor off someone. Guilt played a big part in how Eren acted, so asking was actually a little worrying for him. As they got up to leave, Eren struggled a little to keep up with the ravens pace. Man! How was this dude so fast when he was so... Vertically challenged... Focusing on not tripping again, Eren stared at the back of Levi's head, admiring the neat undercut.

Levi noted that he was walking a little too quickly for Eren, but the brat would just have to learn to keep up in the future. The long, seemingly endless corridor to the elevator at the end of the hallway led to where Levi vaguely remembered his way to his old office; which Hanji said she hadn't even /touched/ since he had been away. Levi would rather his office to be full of dust and cobwebs, then for the brunette female to clean it up herself..Her cleaning skills were probably better not being used in the first place.

The raven haired male could hear the taller, younger male trailing behind him; constantly making sure he could keep up with Levi's speed. Levi smirked ever so slightly, now deciding to answer the kid's question once they were away from the prying eyes of Hanji and Erwin. Who knows what the pair were trying to ge out of this...

''Of course, brat. I don't expect you to know where my office is out of thin air.'' Levi spoke in his now usual, stoic tone once more; a voice in which Eren was probably quickly growing accustomed to. The older of the two messed with the ends of his blazer sleeve, making sure that it fully covered his arms to prevent any unwanted exposure of his pale skin. His time at war was something Levi hated to recall, or even just think about in the depths of his own mind. But, the raven pushed the overpowering thoughts away as he entered the rather small, confined space of the elevator, with Eren quickly following at his side with a small pant.

''Floor seventeen. Pretty high up, but it it will have to do.'' Levi spoke slowly, remembering the exact floor and room Hanji had reminded him about a couple of days prior after he got back into the country, in-case he happened to forget.

''I'm afraid you'll have to press the button though, Eren. I'm not touching some panel that most likely hasn't been cleaned in years.'' The raven added shortly after- Ah, Levi's first sign of being a germaphobe. The smaller male gazed at Eren as he selected the correct floor as the older had instructed, and Levi couldn't help but find himself staring. Yup, the brunette did have a good ass indeed. Yet, he'd never admit that. But as soon as the lift gave a slight jolt, and made an aching noise which resembled the creek of some gears, Levi had to steady himself. Yet another way Erwin and Hanji had to tease him... Of course his best friends knew about his /small/ fear of elevators... Levi didn't even know why, he just hated the damn things. And his ''friends,'' just /had/ to give him one of the highest floors in the first place...

Eren was once again standing next to his new 'boss,' and Levi breathed in a sharp breath. It's ok Levi...It will all be over in a few seconds...However, in those few seconds. Levi found himself slowly edging closer to his new personal assistant, and let out a small groan of frustration as he gripped the edge of the brunette's sleeve, closing his eyes in slight panic which he forced himself not to show. He had built his walls up for so long - why was he already feeling...Somewhat safe around this brown-haired teenager..?

The brunette noticed that Levi's office happened to be a very long way up; that was where all the important people were situated. He must be exceptional at his work... Eren snuck a glance at the male in question, before feeling his eyes widen fractionally at what he saw. Levi was tense, and had his arms balled into fists with a white knuckle grip on them. His eyes were closed, and his bangs hung forward as he let out a little groan. Then, as if he was terrorized, long slender fingers outstretched and grasped tightly onto Eren's jacket sleeve... Eren didn't know he had a protective side, but it went into immediate over-drive at this point.

"Hey, man, it's ok. It's just a lift, we'll be out soon." Eren felt his own fingers slip through his sleeve and entwine with Levi's; clasping their hands together in a comforting manner.

As soon as Levi felt the slender, small fingers slip through the gaps into between his own, it took a few moments for the raven to realize that Eren...Was holding his hand. Levi couldn't pinpoint why, but this made the small raven feel much, /much/ more comfortable then he was prior. His breathing began to relax, and his muscles became less tense then they previously were. Soon enough, the shorter male found himself leaning his forehead on-top of the brunette's shoulder, as the lift took them up to the 17th floor..A little smile was able to edge it's way onto Levi's porcelain features, but he was honestly thankful his head was to buried into the taller male's shoulder for him to notice his true emotions.

The emotions he had took so long to mask a facade.

Five seconds later, the lift stopped to a complete halt, and the surprising jolt acted once again. The two joined men were about to walk out of the lift, which Levi was ever so thankful for..

But then, it finally hit Eren.

Holy hell he was holding /Levi's/ hand.

Quickly letting go of the Ravens hand and jerking the seemingly heavy limb backwards, Eren felt his confidence reach for the shining stars as he ran his now free fingers through his hair.

"H-hey, sorry 'bout that. Y'see, I have this friend, Armin, and he gets scared and all so I kinda acted on insti- " Eren dared look at Levi's face, which had a perfectly arched eyebrow, then he realized what he had said. "O-oh! I s-swear! I didn't think you were scared! I just... The brunette trailed off, hiding his face in his hands in shame, biting them a little in an attempt to hold back the tears threatening to fall. This was all... A little too much. "L-lets just go to the office, yeah?" Eren stalked off before Levi could answer, promptly turning the wrong way unintentionally.

Levi noticed how much the young teenager seemed to panic, just from a simple motion of holding someone's hand. The panic seemed to increase in the other male's eyes once he started blabbering and tripping over his own words, and Levi had to bite his lower lip to hold back a chuckle. This guy was such a child.

''I hate elevators...'' Levi groaned, stepping out of the confined lift before Eren started to come up with excuses for his actually very comforting actions.

'I'm not a child, either..'' Levi retorted. But when Eren pulled back his arm, Levi spoke softly in a small whisper; ''but thank you.''

Though, the raven could clearly see the utter terror in the taller male's actions, and even rushed in the wrong way to his office without thinking. The smaller quickly grabbed Eren's thin wrist before he could move any further towards the wrong direction.

''Hey, brat, you're going the wrong wa-'' But Levi couldn't finish his sentence, because what he saw when Eren turned to face him was eyes that looked like were about to cry. Eren was really that shaken up...?

''Hey, hey...Eren, stop worrying, ok? You really helped me, alright?'' Levi spoke in attempt to convince Eren everything was alright, also noting how he didn't call him 'brat,' this time. Was the young boy really that scared of him already...? Scared of messing up for his new, 'boss?' Did Levi really have that aura located around him...?

The raven softly glided his hand from Eren's wrist, and instead trailed it up to place his delicate fingertips on Eren's shoulder, allowing a small smile to take place on his face as if to assure Eren everything /was/ alright and he had not a thing to worry about at all.

Yes, Levi had a much more gentle side to him...Which no one ever saw. But...Why Eren...? Why so early...?