"Eren!" Hanji shouts running into Eren's flat. She had been helping him unpack his belongings for 5 days now.
Eren had been though mental pain for 5 days. Hearing Hanji rant, squeal, shout, scream or not talk at all makes Eren want to pull his hair out. As much as he likes Hanji, she pisses him off as much as Armin likes to talk.
"Aww!" Hanji whines, pulling some books out a box and placing them on a book shelf. "You started without me!"
"Yeah," Eren says, "I have to find a job today. I had to start early."
Hanji squeals and jumps up and down.
"Isn't that a coincidence!" She says.
"What?" Eren turns around confused. "What's a coincidence?"
"There's a job open at the café me and Levi work at." Hanji giggles to herself. "The girl who worked there before got the wrath of Levi and quit."
"Okay." Eren thinks that it would be a good idea. Working with Hanji and Levi would mean Eren wouldn't get lost and he can become better friends with them.
Truth is, Eren hasn't seen Levi since the other night 5 days ago. Thinking about it, Eren hasn't even said thank you to him for helping him.
Wow.
Eren's a poop.
One job interview later... (and maybe some cake.)
"Ughhhh..." Eren moans, plopping himself on the sofa.
"I ate to much cakeeeee..."
"Correction." Hanji says, "'I ate to much celebration cake.'"
Hanji slumps down next to Eren and sighs.
"When you were in Germany, what was your favourite thing to do?" She asks.
Eren thinks for a while. He enjoyed the company of his best friends. He loved the way that Armin would get entranced in a book and talk for hours, conversations never boring or awkward. Eren liked how Mikasa would always give him great advice and be there for him. He liked all his other friends to. Connie, Sasha, Annie, Marco, Jean, Reiner and Bertholdt. Not to forget Historia and Ymir. But if you even looked at Historia, Ymir would stab you. He loved all his friends. They made him feel safe, loved even. That's what he needed. That's what he needs.
Eren tells Hanji all this and for once, she sits and listens, without fidgeting either. She smiles at the end of Eren's speech.
"That's sweet." She exclaims, "Did you have any girlfriends?" Eren looks at Hanji awkwardly. He was really hoping that this question wouldn't come up, in fact he had been dreading it.
"Uh," He says, not meeting Hanji's eyes, "No. No, I didn't."
"Oh," Hanji looks confused, "You're cute. Why didn't you?" Then it clicks. Hanji finally understands why Eren hesitated and very awkward.
"Oh~" She says, "You're gay, aren't you?" Eren blushes and whispers, "Just a bit."
"Aw~!" She squeals, "That's so cute! Have you had any boyfriends then?" Hanji giggles.
"A few." Eren sat up awkwardly and that ended the conversation.
After a few minutes of silence, Hanji finally asks,
"What do you think of Levi?" Eren looks in surprise at the strange woman.
"I-I thought you were dating him." Hanji lets out a loud laugh.
"No, No. Levi is about as straight as a circle." Hanji giggles.
"Oh."
Truth is, since those five days ago, Eren hasn't been about to stop thinking about Levi. Although he hasn't seen him since then, Eren has heard enough stories about him from Hanji that he can definitely say that he's attracted to the man. Eren does actually believe in love at first sight. And the thing is, it's not just that Levi is hot, Eren feels like he owes something to him for his kindness. Eren will never forget what Levi did for him.