Wow, I didn't expect a response like that! Thanks guys! :D

Levi stalked into the building, signing in and grabbing his doctor's coat from the rack. He slid it on and rode up to the 17th floor, surgery floor. He reached the floor and was greeted by an enthusiastic Eren.

"Good morning, Dr. Levi!" he said cheerily, holding out a cup of coffee.

Levi took it, looking over the young nurse. He wore pale green scrubs that hung loose on the man's slender frame. His hair was scrubbed and shining under the lights. His emerald eyes were shining with excitement.

Levi took a sip of the coffee and gagged. "Brat, did you put cream and sugar in here?"

Eren's smile faded a little. "Yeah... I asked Dr. Zoe how you liked it. She said to put it in..."

Levi rolled his eyes, and chugged the rest. "Next time, don't listen to Hanji. You'll end up getting the heat for her mischief. And I like it black."

Levi tossed the cup into the trash as Eren winced. "I'm sorry."

Levi waved aside his apology and strode into the next operating room, Eren trailing behind him. Levi noticed Hanji and Jean and Marco. He shot Hanji a glare that could have withered an entire meadow. Hanji gave a sheepish grin and slid into a room before Levi could open his mouth and snarl at her.

Gunther came in with Reiner and Bertholdt, wheeling in a young woman whose hands shook with uncontrolled tremors.

"This is Dr. Levi and Nurse Jaeger," Gunther said quietly. "Dr. Levi's one of the best, you're in good hands."

The woman stared at Levi, eyes wide as Levi apathetically tied on his mask, cool grey eyes peering at the woman as if already performing the surgery. She looked scared of Levi's cool, uncaring stare.

"Ma'am, don't worry," Eren suddenly spoke up. The woman looked to him, eyes softening at the sight of such a young, gentle man. "He looks mean, but you couldn't be safer."

Levi stared at Eren. The young man had gone from an excited boy who couldn't handle the pressure of a puppy to a mature man many times Levi's own age, cool and calm, prepared and soothing a frantic patient. Eren's voice was low and soothing as if talking to a wounded animal, which in a sense, was what this woman was. Wounded, and in need of Levi's talents to fix her. But it was like having to calm down an animal before you could help it do something that could hurt, and the animal was too afraid of the pain to let you anywhere near it. Eren was soothing this damaged woman so Levi could help. And the expertise of how Eren handled this took Levi's breath away. Eren tied on his own mask, eyes sparkling warmly as he helped the woman relax and trust Levi.

The three men left, only to be replaced by Armin and Petra. Armin walked up to the woman as Petra handed Levi the folder. Levi leaned back on the table and read over the patient's information as Eren set everything up for the surgery.

"Levi," Armin said. Levi looked up through his black bangs. "It's ready to go when you are."

"Thank you, Dr. Arlet," Levi said, and yanked on a pair of gloves, ready to begin.

Then he chanced to look at Eren. Eren had his mask on, staring at the patient. His emerald eyes were turning jade under the bright surgery lights. His thin, flexible hands rested lightly at his sides, ready to grab whatever Levi needed. Levi was never distracted when he was ready to start surgery, but he was lost in Eren's eyes. Eren's eyes turned to look into Levi's own.

"Ready, Doctor?" Eren asked, voice muffled.

That shook Levi out of his stupor, and he focused again, sinking into that state that only held him and the patient, everything ready for him to grab to help him improve this woman's life.


"For your first surgery, you did very well," Levi commented as he and Eren left the room to get a snack.

"Really?" Eren was back to his boyish self, the mature man he had transformed into lingering a little in his movements and eyes, but his innocence shone through, and Levi felt his heart jump a little.

"Levi? Did you just give a compliment?" a deep, surprised voice asked. Levi turned to face Erwin and Mikasa.

"Yes, you fucker. He did well," Levi spat, his eyes turning dark again.

"Well, Mikasa did very well too," Erwin bragged on his nurse, causing her to go slightly pink at the words.

Mikasa and Eren fell into conversation and moved ahead of the two doctors.

"Hey, Levi," Erwin said, grabbing Levi's arm.

Levi scowled, glaring at Erwin's hand like it was covered in blood. Erwin let go and stared down at the man.

"Are you feeling something for Eren?"

If Levi wasn't always so composed and stony, he would have sputtered. Even so, he made a small choking noise. He glared up at the child's surgeon, and that was enough of an answer for Erwin.

"Just be careful, Levi. Don't let him distract you from surgery," Erwin warned.

"I know that, fuck face," Levi growled, thinking back to how he had almost gotten lost in Eren's potent green eyes and in the way Eren had soothed the patient. He'd have to be more careful. If he made a mistake, he could cripple someone permanently.

Levi trudged off to the break room, thinking that he may or may not need to douse his head in ice. After all, that could be the only antidote to the loving warmth that swept through his body when he thought of Eren.

So, I hope you all enjoy this. I will probably not post for a week or so, because my birthday is coming up(pre-Thanksgiving) and I probably will have to go see my new niece (cousin's daughter) over Thanksgiving. So, I will see you all later! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!