The recon corps are on an expedition when they run into a herd of titans. What will happen to Eren and friends?

~Ereri is a-coming~

A smoke signal burst into the air from the north-east side of the recon corps formation, alerting the others of approaching titans. The same then happened from all of the front lines. The titans found the soldiers and were quickly advancing towards them.

"Well shit…" Levi sighed, unamused.

Being in the center, and towards the back, he was in the safest spot in the formation. He glanced back at Eren who was never supposed to be further than the length of two horses behind him. The fifteen year old boy looked determined and ready to fight.

"That idiot better not do anything stupid. He should know that if anyone is to remain alive, it should be him. The brat should know that he's an important part of the team and that all of mankind depends on him." Levi thought as he turned back to face forwards.

By now, the formation began to start falling apart. Titans were now visible, even from way in the back. A messenger rode up to Levi.

"Erwin says to take Eren and a few backups and head to base. It's looking really bad on the front lines. By the way it's going, the people in this part of the formation will be exposed and will have to fight." The messenger repeated to the Corporal.

"Wait! Mikasa and Armin are in that area! I can't just leave them like that!" The boy's fierce expression suddenly became clouded in worry.

Levi simply nodded at the messenger, and the man rode away to the direction where he came from. The Corporal turned around for a second to take a look at Eren, his face still expressionless.

"If you are thinking about going up there to save those brats, then you are mistaken. They could take care of themselves. We are going back to the base as soon as I gather backup. Stay here." With that, the short man rode towards a group of elite soldiers.

"Tch", escaped from Eren. As if he was going to return to the safety of their base while his friends risk their lives to fight against those monsters. He felt the need to fight alongside his friends. He never forgot his promise to kill every single titian in order to avenge his mother. As he thought this, he quickened the horses pace in order to get closer to the titans. When he saw one plain in sight, he jumped off his horse, ready to use his 3D gear to slay the brute before him. It was then that the Corporal, furious sped towards the impulsive teenager.

"What the hell do you think you're doing you damned brat? Did I, or did I not tell you to stay over there?! I understand that you want to fight them, but now is not the time! We need you to be alive! Do you understand that at all?"
Although the darker haired man was obviously angry, Eren could sense worry in his voice.

Levi rushed to him and lifted him onto his horse. "Was Corporal always this caring? And how is such a small man so strong as to lift me off the ground like that with ease?" Eren couldn't help but wonder, but he would never think of saying something like that to his superior. He didn't feel like dying at the hands of a human.

Levi kept Eren in front of him between his legs to make sure that the kid wouldn't try to leap off of his horse too. He wasn't about to let Eren get away from him that easily.

But the boy didn't struggle. He felt frozen to the spot, given his position. He could feel the other mans muscular chest and abs pressing against his back, and his chin resting on his shoulder. His face felt hot as a blush crept into his cheeks. He could only manage to turn his head in the opposite direction. He himself didn't understand why he was reacting this way. The only reason Corporals chin was on his shoulder was because he was shorter than him, and he wouldn't see ahead otherwise. So why? But that was a thought for another time.

With that, Levi steered the horse in the direction of the base, and the other elites followed behind him.
"Why is Yaeger being so quiet? And why is he in that awkward position?" He thought as he glanced to the right where he could only see a slightly red ear.
"Pffft", Levi couldn't help but let out a small laugh. When was the last time he actually laughed?

"What's so funny?" Eren said under his breath. Although the noise the man behind him made could hardly be called a laugh, he wondered what was amusing enough to make the seemingly emotionless man laugh.

Levi smirked, knowing that his face was not visible to anyone.
"Nothing much, I just thought that your head might snap off with that position of yours."

Shocked the green eyed boy turned his face forward, and shifted his eyes towards the man whose head lay snuggly on his shoulder.
"Is he smiling? Corporal looks surprisingly cute smiling…", he thought as his face grew slightly redder.
"Better?" The brunette questioned sarcastically as he continued looking at Levi from the corner of his eye.

Noticing the teen looking at him, he immediately went back to his usual 'unamused' expression. Although he looked bored, he was actually very amused.
"I wonder how much redder he could get…" Levi thought as he began to come up with ways to tease the boy.
He moved his face significantly closer to the taller boys ear and breathily whispered:
"Muuuch better, Eren"

Eren immediately turned beet red.
"What. Why did he just whisper into my ear like that?! And did he just call me by name? He always calls me brat…" He thought in a panic. He couldn't think of any retort, so he just remained silent.

As much as Levi wanted to laugh, he knew he couldn't. Then the kid would know that he did that on purpose. But this guaranteed that Eren wouldn't turn back around, and he allowed himself to smile.
"This brat can be cute too, huh?" He thought as they continued towards base in silence.