The cold was bitter, nipping at his ankles, seething through his ripped jeans. Eren's breath came in gasps as he searched for somewhere to turn but he was trapped.
"Dammit!" He cursed slamming his fists into the wall and instantly regretting his mistake. The footsteps grew closer and the pain in his hand went unnoticed as his heart thrummed so hard he thought it would burst from his chest. He heard as skid as sneakers turned and he was staring into those cold blue eyes once more.
Eren awoke with a start, nearly hitting his head on the low-hanging ceiling. Cold sweat dripped down his neck as he gasped, trying to catch his breath. He sighed, running a hand sticky with sweat through his hair. He threw off the small blanket and climbed off the cot. His feet touched the cold cement and he shivered. Another day, might as well get up and face it. He let out an exasperated sigh. No matter what he did those cold blue eyes always haunted his dreams, and every corner he turned brought fear tugging at him. Eren pushed the thought away and realized his right hand was shaking. He sighed and gripped it tightly. Ever since he was young, whenever he was anxious or excited or sad his right hand would shake spastically. He began to slip on some ripped jeans as the cold sun streamed through his foggy window.
"What's with the gloom and doom Rabbit?" Eren grunted irritably as Jean hung on his shoulder.
"Will you stop calling me that?" The brunette shrugged and slowed his pace to walk with Marco. Eren squared his shoulders and quickened his pace slightly. It was cold out and he didn't like how similar this was to his dream.
"Eren what's wrong?" Armin had somehow appeared by the young man's side.
"Nothing." He grumbled.
"Your right hand begs to differ." The boy, who hadn't even realized his hand was shaking, shoved it farther into his pocket.
"I'm fine." He murmured almost to himself. Armin looked worried but didn't push it. He could only barely grasp all of Eren's struggles.
Eren walked with his head down, staring at the cracks in the pavement. He sighed and his breath puffed out lightly. All he wanted was to be normal. To fit in with everyone else, to disappear into the flow. He pulled out his shaking hand and stared at the bite marks on the side of it. It was an old comfort that had left him with plenty of scars, although whenever people asked him about it he just told them he got bit by a dog.
"Oof!" Eren left out a breath as he was pulled from his thoughts by running straight into someone's chest. "I'm sorry…" Eren trailed off as he looked up to see a pair of blue eyes. "I-uh." The other boy just smiled and continued on his way. It wasn't him. It wasn't the mystery boy with the cold blue eyes. With the dark hair and pale skin and small size. Downcast, the boy continued to school.
He ran through the crowds searching for him but he couldn't find him. Where was he? The brown haired boy with the beautiful green eyes? Just then someone moved aside and he caught a glimpse of emerald eyes. But as he reached out toward him he was swept away by the crowd.
Levi awoke to the ringing or an alarm clock. He groaned and slammed a hand down on the snooze button before groggily getting up. He sat up in his bed staring at the wall wondering if he would ever find the boy who haunted his dreams every night. The boy who's name he could never quite catch. Levi sighed in exasperation before letting his toes touch the cold floor. Another crappy day.