''Levi Heichou!''

Levi turned around at the sound of Eren's voice, what was that brat doing? Wasn't he supposed to be training or in an experiment with Hanji? Levi himself had just come out of a meeting with Erwin; they'd discussed strategies and it took shorter than expected.

Eren grabbed Levi's arm to stop him, even though Levi hadn't been planning on just walking on without talking to him. ''I...''

Eren looked down, half not able to look Levi's into his eyes because of what he was going to say, half not even knowing what he was going to say. ''Us... We... Last night I...''

Levi raised an eyebrow, how much longer was he going to take to form a proper sentence?

''I think there has been a misunderstanding!''

What? What did he mean by that? What was it supposed to mean? A misunderstanding, in what way? Had Eren made a mistake in sleeping with him? Had it been that bad? Had he been under some kind of influence?

''I... Don't want you to think that...'' He was going to tell him he hated him now, most definitely. Something inside of Levi stirred and he felt his emotions rage, but he wouldn't let them surface, especially not if Eren was going to say what he thought he was going to say.

''That I want to use you, or the other way around..!'' Eren looked him straight into his eyes now, his body slightly trembling, one hand on his upper arm, the other still holding on to Levi.

''I thought that maybe you...'' Eren couldn't find the words, he tried, but something about those twenty-six letters in the alphabet seemed wrong, as if he couldn't fit them together.

''Do you hate me?'' Levi asked the same question as he'd asked Eren when he'd beaten him up in court, and again Eren shook his head.

The answer he gave was a little different though: ''No! Not at all! That's what I'm trying to say, that I... I don't want to be... I can't... It's just that I...''

Since Eren's consciousness didn't really do what it was supposed to, his subconscious decided to take over, and it pulled Levi closer, put one hand on his back and looked into his eyes, as straight as he could manage.

''Wow, you're really stunning...'' Eren's voice was soft and he spoke without thinking, but if this is what he could do now, being a klutz, then so be it.

Levi frowned. ''What are you talking about?''

Eren's arms wrapped themselves around Levi, he buried his face into his shoulder and softly spoke again: ''I don't want you to think that I am using you or you using me, I want to be with you...''

He paused, but Levi didn't answer, he just stood there, frozen again. ''I want to touch you without feeling regret or shame because you're mine and I am yours, even if I die, even if we don't last, I want to be with you now, in all the stupid ways and all the great ways, I want to be with you!''

Hold up body, don't cry now. It wasn't necessary, as Eren's words slowly started to dawn on Levi.

''Are you saying you want a relationship?''

He talked estranged, as if he was someone else, it didn't seem real to him; what caused Eren to blurt out such things? Did that mean that last night wasn't a game to him, like Levi had first thought?

Did Eren... Even in his mind he hesitated so use the word: love him?

''Yes, yes, that's what I'm saying..!'' Levi looked at Eren's shoulder. ''Oh.''

He mentally slapped himself for not using more words and having to respond to him so dryly. ''Very well.'' He said then, unwrapping Eren's arms and looking up at him. He gave him a single nod.

''I suppose you understand that we cannot go around and tell everyone.'' Eren nodded.

''And don't get used to being so dominant over me.'' Eren wanted to nod at first but his expression changed.

''Wait what?'' Levi waved his hand as if trying to wipe Eren's comment away.

''Obviously I am older so I will be your Seme.''

''Levi!''

''Yes, like that, only then more begging and less frown.''