The Titan Express

Chapter 1

Phone call

(This was so much angstier that I had intended. I actually started to cry while I was writing this, it was so sappy and beautiful! o(╥﹏╥)o)

Levi and Eren were currently sitting on a cushy black couch in their new apartment. The two had spent all day moving their things and still had a ton of unpacking to do. Boxes littered nearly the entire floor and most of the counter spaces. Eren sighed and leaned into Levis shoulder. "What's the matter? A little manual labor and the oh so strong Eren is tired?" Levi said the strong part with a bit of sarcasm. "Well you know helping you reach shit all day is enough to tire someone out." He received a slight jab in the ribs by Levis elbow. "What was that for?" Eren chuckled. "Take a guess you little shit." was Levis grumpy response. "Aw did I make you mad? Maybe I could make it up to you." Eren said suggestively his low voice sending shivers down Levis spine. "Maybe." Levi turned his head and caught Erens lips in his taller man leaned into the kiss, resting his hand against the shorter ones cheek. Now couldn't have been a better moment for the teapot to ruin the moment with its loud ass whistle. Levi huffed when he felt a cool breeze across his lips, missing the heat of Erens mouth. He watched sorely as his lover disappeared into the other room.

Buz, Buz, Buz. Levi turned his attention to a vibrating box near the coffee table. Erens phone must have gotten knocked into it during the chaos earlier.

"Eren your phone in ringing!" Levi yelled into the kitchen.

"Can you answer it please?" Came Erens muffled voice.

Levi grunted but got up and did as he was asked.

"Hello?"

"Eren..?"

"No, this is.." Levi began to explain but was quickly interrupted.

"Who the hell are you?! Where is my son?!" Levis dark eyes shrunk. Eren and his father didn't have a good relationship, and it was a sore subject. Levi knew about everything his dad had caused him, and he also knew that Eren had never wanted any sort of contact with Grisha ever again.

"Calm down. You must have the wrong number." Levi tired. Grisha wasn't falling for it,

Being the enormous dick that he was Grisha had many enemies, and some of which would try to kill Eren 'Grisha most valuable experiment' to get revenge.

"I won't be fooled! I know what you're after but I won't let you have him!" Grisha screamed before slamming the old hotel phone down on the receiver.

The loud noise made Levi cringe and pull the phone away from his head.

Eren was re-entering the room with two steaming cups of Levis favourite black tea in his hands.

"So, who called?" Eren asked oblivious to the bad news he was about to receive.

"Um... It was uh.." Levis hesitation told Eren all he needed to know. His eyes widened in shock and he let a gasp fall from his lips.

"No! It can't be him! I told him never to speak to me again, I even had my phone number changed. How the hell did he get my new one!" Eren was so suddenly filled with rage, that it had Levi worried. He knew Eren hated his dad but he had never actually seen anything like this.

"Eren" Levi spoke calmly to his frustrated lover. Once he had the brunette's attention he held out his arms and trapped Eren in a tight hug. He felt Eren relax and lean into his touch, Levis fingers curling into brown locks pulling the taller man closer.

"What did want? One the phone what did he say?" Eren sounded calmer, but it was clear in his voice that he was still upset.

"I don't know, when I answered he freaked out and said something like 'I know what you want, you can't take him' or something like that. It was hard to tell his speech was so slurred." Erens shoulders slumped. Drunk and pissed where never a good combination especially when it came to Grisha and to top it all off he knew Erens phone number.

"I'll have to change my number again. I can't risk him finding me." His voice trembled on the last sentence.

"I so highly doubt he'll be able to find you." Levi wasn't so good with comforting people, but with Eren he always tried his best. He began to rub soothing circles on his back to try and calm him.

"What if does find me? It happened once before." Eren sounded as if he was on the verge of tears. The poor guy was just trying to live a normal life, but this asshole kept ruining it and that pissed Levi off to no end.

"Then I will protect you." They were simply words but they had the biggest impact on Eren. He knew that as long as Levi was by his side he had nothing to fear and that warmed Erens heart.

"I love you so much Levi, what did I do to deserve you?" the teary eyes man looked into the eyes of his lover and those beautiful dark orbs mirror his every word.

"I love you to Eren." Levi used his thumb to gently brush away a stray tear that dared soil his boyfriends soft face. "Please don't cry anymore, I'm here."

That night Eren fell asleep, peacefully resting in his lovers arms with no more fears or sadness.

~~~The next Morning~~~

The beaming sunlight crept slowly in through to living room window where Eren and Levi could be found in eachothers arms on the couch. The obnoxious light was about an inch away from assaulting Levis face. Fortunately for him consciousness was sneaking up on him. He opened his eyes and blinked a few times to focus them before scanning his surroundings. Boxes. Boxes everywhere, stacked up, occupying the counter tops, littering almost every square inch of the floor.

He recalled the events from last night which would explain why they were on the couch instead of their bed. He eyes roamed every inch of Erens sleeping face, he loved that face. He loved that face a lot. A peaceful expression laid out across the man's face and Levi couldn't help but smile. It was because of him that Eren finally able to let go of all the fear Grisha had instilled in him. Levi leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss to Erens cheek, which unitentionally caused him to wake up. Eren blinked a few times and his teal eyes focused on the most beautiful face he had ever seen wearing a smile just for him. "Good morning Levi." he said stretching out his limbs. Levi sat up a bit and did the same. Sleeping on a couch leaves you feeling a little stiff (In more ways the one might I add. ﾍ(￣▽￣*)ﾉ)

"Want some coffee?"

"Yeah, that sounds good" Eren replied. Levi lifted himself from the couch and went to the kitchen to make a pot of liquid sanity. Meanwhile Eren decided to get up and dress himself. Maybe he would take Levi out for lunch today or something. He wanted to thank for dealing with his emotional distress the night before and he figured taking Levi to his favourite cafe would be a good way to do it. He had only managed to put on a pair of jeans before Levi called him to the kitchen. "The coffee maker isn't working so you'll have to deal with caffeinated tea instead." Levi stated grumpily. Although he was more of tea drinker, Levi still prefered a cup of coffee to wake up. "That's ok, I was thinking of taking you out to lunch at the Wall Rose cafe but maybe you'd like to do breakfast instead?"

"Are you asking on a date?" Levi joked. "Yes. How does a coffee date sound?" Eren held out his hand in a cheesy way but Levi still accepted it, maybe after an eyeroll but he still took it nonetheless. "Alright, I guess coffee with you wouldn't be so bad. Go put a shirt on."

"What's the matter don't like the view?" Eren remarked. Levi himself was only clad in a pair of loose fitting pajama pants, but it wasn't like either of the two had anything to complain about. They were both well toned men.

Two outfits and one make out session later, the two were heading out the door.

It was a rather uneventful train ride to the cafe. Once they stepped in the front door to the little cafe, they were greeted with the smell of fresh ground coffee and oven baked pastries. Levi always loved this place for two reasons, one it was a family owned business and two he was actually friends with the owners. An old couple who opened the cafe after they got married. Mr. and Mrs. Pixis were just too friendly to not like and Eren found it was really easy to talk to them about his problems. They always had good advice to give, It was actually because of them that Eren first worked up the nerve to ask Levi on a date.

"Well, good morning you two!" Mrs. Pixis greeted cheerfully.

"Good Morning!" Eren returned the kind smile he was so used to seeing.

"What can I get for you two?"

"Two coffees please. One with extra sugar." Levi liked his tea sweet, he got teased for it often but he could care less. The couple took a seat at their usual table and waited for their coffee.

"I like how you always remember how I like things." Levi confessed. It felt a little awkward since he was never really a feelings guy but with all the bullshit that Levi was going through he figured that it was his job to make him feel happy.

Eren smiled widely at his blushing boyfriend. "I like about you too."

Looking across the table at a slightly flustered Levi kind of worried Eren, he wasn't used to seeing him act like this.

"Levi are you ok?"

"What makes you think there's something wrong?" Levi came off a bit snappier than he intended to.

"I know you, I know you don't do the whole mushy feelings thing."

Levi knew the jig was up.

"Well, with all the bullshit you've been through I wanted to make you feel happy. I know that sounds kinda cheesy but it's true."

"You do make me happy. Thank you Levi." Eren reached out and took Levis hand into his own, squeezing it tight for emphasis.