Hello there, readers! This is my second story, and I'm using it as a sort of inspiration to get me to finish my first story. What? I'm sorry, I've been in an extremely long writers block... DX Anyways, here goes nothing!

Chapter 1: An Unfamiliar Emotion

I never thought I'd feel this way again. Never thought I'd ever feel this warmth in my stone cold heart or ever want to squeal with joy again. I never imagined I'd be flustered or feel so madly in love, as I had been with my dear Erin. My wife of many years ago was a beautiful woman, with long chestnut hair that shone golden in the sunlight. She had dazzling sea foam eyes that could catch any ounce of light and make any room seem beautiful. My wife was the only person to ever get past my thick concrete walls, which towered fifty meters tall to protect my fragile heart. Little did I know when she broke those walls in left them imperfect, so that over time the cracks spread.

And eventually the cracks would cause the whole wall to crumble, chunks huge and small collapsing onto the ground and leaving my emotions on display.

Today was the day that my walls would fall.

I stood in front of the mirror, staring darkly at my reflection. What I saw were narrow, dull eyes and a choppy military haircut. I was short and stocky, and didn't feel as if my body made any sense at all. How could anyone love someone such as this? How could anybody care for someone so horridly disgusting? I let out a long sigh, raking my pale hand through my hair and abandoning the mirror, feeling as though I looked decent enough to go into work today. Slipping on a simple pair of well-tailored slacks and a white dress shirt, I grabbed my coat and headed out the door, practically jumping into my shoes as I left.

Shit, I forgot my coffee.

Letting harsh curse words fly into the cold morning air, I turned on my heels and retreated to my house to get the hot caffeine I was so horridly addicted to. Once my revitalizing drink was in my hands I made my way to my black Cadillac and sped off to work. I have never been late a single day in my life, and I certainly was not about to start now. Once a cycle like that was started it had a snowball effect, rolling faster and faster until it was huge and I was late to work every day, resulting in my being fired and homeless on the street. Was that a little extreme…?

Shaking my head free of my unimportant thoughts, I made a sharp turn and parked in my parking spot, hurrying into the building. I heard a familiar voice and widened my eyes, grunting in dissatisfaction and doing my best quick-walk over to the elevator. After a few seconds of brutally attacking the button that would retrieve my escape, I gave up and accepted my fate. There was no way out now, for she was already right behind me.

"Leeeviiiiii!"

"What do you want, Hanji?"

"Well, it looks like you're chipper today!"

I scowled at her and she merely gave me a cheesy smile, slapping my back as the elevator doors let out a 'ding' and slid open.

"You do know that these elevators are supposed to be for disabled students, right? Not for lazy teachers who don't feel like taking the stairs."

"Levi you do realize that you're a lazy teacher using the elevator too, right?"

I went rigid at her comment, realizing that I had let the wacky Hanji Zoe get the best of me. Choosing to ignore her for the rest of the elevator ride, I merely stared at the shiny metal doors of the elevator, listening to the soothing hum as the contraption lifted us both up to our desired floor. Another satisfying 'ding' and I was free at last, muttering a curt goodbye to my long-time friend and coworker. She just laughed at me and pressed the button to go one floor up, where her biology class was located. I let a small smile grace my lips, taking into consideration that all of her ranting and crazy antics where some of the only things that put a sparkle into my day. Without her I'd probably be grouchier than the Grinch on Christmas me into this mess in the first place. It's what made me meet HER… and now its forcing me to meet HIM. day. A few more brisk steps and I was fiddling with the keys to my room, only to look at the door and realize that my classroom was unlocked already. I raised a thin black eyebrow in mild confusion, silently pushing open the door and looking around my room. Little did I know there would be someone waiting in front of my desk.

"Who the hell are you? Why are you in my class?!"

And then they turned around, chestnut hair glittering in the light and beautiful sea foam eyes widening at me. At that moment my heart skipped a beat. My walls didn't break but shattered, sending the shards deep into my soul. I felt dead but so alive… happy but so sad. As I stared in astonishment the boy inhaled and started to speak.

"M-my name is Eren! Eren Yeager!"

Eren…? Of course his name had to be Eren. This must be fate's cruel way of playing a trick on me. It wanted to knock me to the ground and kick my till I cried, but I wouldn't let that happen. I wouldn't let this little brat be the ripple that made disastrous waves in my personal life. I knew it wasn't very fair, but I needed to distance myself from him. Never again would I allow fate to lead me. I would take hold of my own future. Fate was what got me into this mess in the first place. It was what made me meet HER and was now forcing me to meet HIM. I refuse to let history repeat itself!

There we go! I know it probably sucks but I just need to get back into the flow of writing… I hope I didn't mess this up too bad! Anyways, what subject do you suggest Levi teach? I'll take any suggestions for the story into consideration, that is, if anyone reads it. XD Goodbye readers!