Levi rolled his eyes. He had agreed to come to the mall with Eren, crumbling under his emerald green gaze. A bag wielding Eren walked toward another store.
"one more?" he had pleaded "please!? I need to get a present for Mikasa. She is soooo hard to buy for!"
"fine" Levi groaned "go ahead, I'll wait out here"
"'kay!"
Levi watched Eren head into the store, sitting on a bench around a stone fountain, a faint smile on his face.
A giggle and a 'daddyyyy!' caused Levi's head to snap over his shoulder, his face immediately softening at the sight before him. A raven haired man was tickling a blonde girl with dark blue eyes, close to black just like his. That means the pregnant blonde woman must be his wife. He knew all to well the look on her face. It was a look of pure love. Love after being through so much pain. He could tell she was damaged, just like her husband.
He knew because he was just like them. But he, like them, knew what it was like, all the love being worth the pain. The man turned to face the woman, placing a kiss on her cheek and returning the smile she was giving him and their daughter.
A tiny cough from behind him caused him to turn back around, facing a smiling Eren who just held out his hand, an understanding smile on his face. Levi took it, still smiling, and held his hand as they walked to the exit, passing the family as they went. One last time, Levi looked over his shoulder, just to catch the eye of the raven haired man, who nodded at him and smiled. Levi nodded back, turning to face the doors of the mall once again. He glanced up at Eren, who gave him a knowing smile as they walked out the mall.