Chapter 1
Eren kept his eyes closed, even though he was awake, he didn't want to have to face the sun. He peeked one eye open, testing to see how bright it was. Though the cream colored curtains were closed light from the outside shined bright in the bedroom. Eren blinked and rubbed at his eyes until he could see clearly. He turned to the digital clock on the bed side table.
7:42.
Eren smiled to himself before turning on his side to face the man next to him. Levi slept peacefully beside him. A strain of his black hair covered his right eye and Eren gently tucked it behind his ear. Eren loved these mornings. Mornings were Levi didn't have to rush off to work at 6 am. Levi would bounce off the bed and hastily get dressed appropriately for his office job. He'd rush around the room gathering his things and occasionally wake Eren in the process. Which Eren had always taken as his hint to leave, but Levi had never actually asked him to do so. These mornings were not like that. These mornings Eren could snuggle up to Levi and watch him sleep peacefully until around 9 o'clock.
Levi had always refused to get up any later than 9:45 saying that 10 o'clock was no longer morning. Eren never understood why. He could sleep til 1 in the afternoon if he wanted, which he did on days he didn't have morning classes or stayed at Levi's. However on days he didn't have work, Levi automatically woke up around 9 unless something woke him up. In this case it was Eren stroking his soft black hair. Levi's eyes squinted open to reveal a beaming Eren in front of him.
"Sorry. Did I wake you?" Eren asked him softly.
"Yes." Levi said bitterly with an annoyed expression.
Eren just smiled at the older man. Levi stared in to his green admiring eyes.
"Quit staring at me like that its creepy." Levi muttered. He sat up the sky blue blanket falling off his bare chest. Eren laughed at the annoyed comment Levi made. Eren sat up and wrapped his arms around him. He tucked his head into his shoulder and breathed in his sent.
"What time is it?" Levi asked.
"Around eight." Eren mumbled into his shoulder.
Levi turned his head to the clock to confirm the time.
"Are you sore?" Levi asked. Eren shook his head into Levi's shoulder mumbling a soft no.
"That's good..." Levi said sleepily.
Eren smiled to himself even if he wasn't nice about it Levi still cared. Levi pushed himself off the bed, Eren releasing him in the process. Levi took out a fresh new pair of pants out of his bureau and slipped them on. Eren followed behind him picking up his boxers he had on last night and his t-shirt.
Eren followed Levi into the kitchen where he sat on one of the bar stools while Levi made a cup of coffee. For himself of course. Eren only being 18 didn't yet feel the need to drink as much of it as the 28 year old man in the kitchen. Eren jumped at the thought only now remembering.
"So." He said laying his head on the counter in front of him.
"What do you wanna do for your birthday?" Eren asked as the birthday boy himself poured his coffee. Levi sighed.
"I'm getting too old for your surprises, brat."
"You're only 28. You're not that old." Eren hopped off the bar stool and walked over to Levi. He circled his arms around him and laid his head on his shoulder.
"I'm still to old for you..." Levi muttered. Eren frowned his good morning mood gone. His hands dropped down from Levi's waist to his sides
"This again...I swear some days you make me feel like I'm 12." Eren pouted.
"If you didn't act like such a brat I wouldn't treat you like one." Levi said.
"Just because I'm younger than you doesn't make me a kid."
"I'm ten years older than you Eren no matter how old you get I'll still be ten years older than you so..." Levi turned around to face Eren. He grabbed the back of his head and pushed his face up to look him in the eye. His grip he had on his head was strong but not so much rough or forceful.
"...stop trying to catch up."
Levi pulled Eren's face closer and pressed their lips together. Eren grabbed Levi's hip and pulled him closer. Levi brought his other hand up to cup Eren's cheek. They kissed for a while until Eren pulled away.
"Seriously though what do you want to do for your birthday?" He asked.
Levi sighed in annoyance.
"Let's just stay here..." He muttered kissing Eren's neck.
"Come on isn't there some place you wanna go? Like a movie or something?"
"We can watch movies here pick one." Levi muttered.
Eren sighed heavily. "That's not the point."
"Let's just stay in today... It's cold out anyway." Levi moved out of there embrace to the living room he picked up a movie off the shelf.
"Here."Levi held up a horror movie he'd seen multiple times but doubted Eren ever saw it.
"Are you sure you don't want to do anything special?" Eren frowned. Levi nodded and Eren let out a huff. "Fine but I'm still giving you your present tonight." Eren smiled at him. Levi smirked.
"Come lets watch."
The two sat through the zombie movie together. Levi remaining calm having already known when the scary parts that made you jump happened. However Eren was jumping against Levi every 10 minutes.
They watched a couple other movies before Eren finally gave Levi his "present"
"Do you really have to go home tonight?" Levi asked. Immediately regretting showing weakness.
"Yes." Eren pulled on his jacket and looked back at Levi laying in bed. "I have class in the morning and work at 3." He said. Eren kissed Levi gently on the lips. Levi grabbed the back of his head to keep him in place.
"Do you want me to pick you up from work tomorrow?" He asked.
"No you don't have to go to all that trouble, I'll take the bus." Eren said.
" That bus stop is 4 blocks away from the diner." Levi said as a matter of fact.
"It's okay I'll be fine it's really not that far and if I really have to I can walk home." Eren said. He really didn't want Levi to waste gas on him. Levi sighed in annoyance. Eren could be so stubborn.
"If you miss the bus call me I'll come get you."
"Ok I will." Eren kissed Levi on the forehead. "Goodnight" he said then walked out of Levi's bedroom and out of his apartment to get on a bus back to his own apartment.
"Tch! That...stupid brat."
