Eren watched the calm expression Levi wore in his sleep. The room was dimly lit by an oil lantern, burning continuously in the corner of the room.
Levi's chest rose softly up and down as he inhaled and let out a faint whistle of a breath when exhaling.
Eren lifted himself into a sitting position to trail the tips of his fingertips across the sleeping boy's face. He took extra care in not applying too much pressure, trying to avoid waking up the corporal at such ungodly hour.
It was rare for Levi to allow him to stay the night. It became almost routine: cleaning them both off, dressing himself in the fresh pair of clothes Levi would order him to bring along, and then see himself off into the dead of night.
It truly was rare, when pushing himself up, off the bed, that Levi would reach out and grasp him by the arm, tugging him back into bed with a soft whisper of "Stay with me, tonight."
The small corporal shifted and turned to his left, facing his companion. Eren watched him rearrange his position, between the soft sheets before lapsing back into a deep slumber. A faint smile twitched its way onto Eren's face and he began trailing his fingers along the sharp outline of Levi's cheekbone. He watched the boy's skin glow underneath the lamp's lighting, tinting it a soft shade of pink.
"Go to sleep, brat" a sleepy voice suddenly ordered him, and a strong arm wrapped itself around Eren's waist, tugging the boy back down into the mattress.
Eren slid back into the inviting warmth of fresh bed sheets and Levi's arm and sighed softly.
"Yes, corporal." he complied, and placed a loving kiss against the corner of Levi's mouth.