A/N I have become addicted with Shingeki no Kyojin, and I am so sorry.
Implied ErenxLevi.
Disclaimer: SnK is not mine.
The sun shines a brilliant gold that softly chides Levi to wake up with its warm smiles. How could he say no to that?
There's a polite knock on his door, and Petra's voice floats into the room. "Corporal, have you woken up yet? I'll leave your coffee here in case you want it."
The last statement is a mere closing sentence used out of habit, Levi presumes. Petra knows very well that he adores her coffee (though she's nice enough to not use that fact against him). She somehow always manages to get the perfect balance of sweet and bitter. He opens his mouth to thank her, but retreating footsteps tell him she's already gone, and he'd rather not break the soft, glowing silence in the air.
Levi travels to the dining hall with Petra's coffee in hand, his mood thoroughly heightened at the sight of the sparkling clean corridors. He has to admit, they have earned his favor this morning. Though this may just be a ruse to get themselves out of early morning training, he himself knows it's no easy feat to make the always-trodden-on floors shine like gems. A chorus of 'good morning, corporal' greets him as he sits down on a wooden bench.
Jaeger sits down at the seat across from him as he takes his first sip from the mug in his hand. The teen's golden eyes just ooze admiration and respect when the focus their gaze to ask about today's plans and so forth. This kind of small talk would've bothered him most mornings, but today he can't find it in himself to drag out an insult. In fact, a little voice in his head tells him that he should be glad Jaeger's opening up to him. What a difference from when he had first joined the squad with hunched shoulders and lowered eyes.
Erd silently sits down next to Jaeger, a freshly brewed coffee in one hand and a basket of bread in the other. Levi gives a nod of thanks and takes the bread in his hands. Not even stale today. The crunch when he grips it in his hand is satisfying.
Most of the conversation is made by Jaeger, no surprise. The boy has enough energy to compensate for the whole squad. Erd just smiles slightly and nods. There's a pleasant, calm aura in the air.
Jaeger suddenly makes a move to get up from the table, as if he's remembered something important. Levi frowns and says, "Jaeger, where-"
"Levi, what are you doing?"
He blinks, and the world suddenly doesn't seem as bright anymore.
"We're abandoning HQ today, remember? No use for it now. Not that our only chance of beating the titans is..."
Levi nods, numb. The clouds of dust drifting in the air makes his eyes water slightly.
The commander looks up to see Irvin looking down at him with a slightly worried expression. The lack of light makes the older man look almost eerie.
Irvin looks around. There's no one else there. "Who were you talking to?"
The distant echoing memories of Petra spilling the coffee and his whole squad leaping to clean it up and Jaeger's laugh fluttering like butterflies at the whole situation-
"No one at all."