Levi now knew a lot more about Eren's background but there still were some vague parts in it. The adult didn't mind. Eren would probably tell him about them later on. To him, it seemed like the teenager was the kind of guy that would randomly start a conversation when he gets bored.

But Eren wasn't like that. He actually never told anyone about the trouble at home. Levi certainly was the first one to know about all this, and he even didn't tell him everything. There were so many secrets the brunette didn't tell him yet. He just couldn't. If Eren tries to talk about things like this, he simply ends up in a panic attack like earlier that day.

"Levi?" the brunette tried once again when a silence took over the room.

"What? I don't have a story to share with you, Eren."

Eren let go a small sigh. Levi had a story. Fact. The burns on his collarbones are his story, and the teenager was eager to know that story.

"You have a story, Levi. I don't want to be rude or anything, but…"

"My burns are just the marks of my own stupidity. Okay?" the black haired man snapped.

"Your own stupidity? I don't understand?"

"Of course you don't, you stupid brat! And you don't have to, okay?"

Eren quickly looked down at his lap, feeling guilty for even asking about his burns in the first place. "I'm sorry. I'm just a curious person, sir…Levi!"

"You don't say." Levi sighed and looked around the kitchen, seeing it was later than he'd expected. "I have stuff to do. Cleaning."

"Cleaning?" Eren raised a brow. How could Levi clean this place when there was nothing to clean? "But your house is already clean like hell!"

"No, it isn't."

"Ugh, whatever. Clean freak."

"Brat."


The day had passed by quicker than Eren had expected. Levi had fun cleaning the house while Eren had to run around, carrying brooms and soap around the place. It was a shit task but anything was better than going back home. And by carrying around cleaning supplies, Eren also got to know the villa better and better.

It was evening and the two males sat at the dinner table once again. Levi was wondering why he still hasn't kicked Eren out while the brunette was enjoying his noodles. They didn't have anything else to eat as Levi wasn't really a good cook and Eren would only burn down the house if he would prepare some food.

"Levi." Eren couldn't stand the silence any longer. He had to talk about something to keep his mind away from thinking about his horrible past.

"What is it, Eren?"

"Why are you being so mysterious about…you know…"

"None of your business."

"But Levi!"

"I said it's none of your business, you stupid brat!"

"It is, Levi! I wouldn't be here anymore if I didn't care about you! Don't you understand? I've seen your marks and I know things like this aren't a joke, okay?! I feel like I can help you and I want to help you, Levi!"

"You're too late, Eren. I can't change my past."

"But you can let me help you!"

"I don't need your help, okay? I've been alone for so long. I can save my own ass."

Actually, he couldn't. And again, this was none of Eren's business.

"Levi!"

"What?! What do you want, Eren?! Money? My dick?"

The brunette stared at him and dropped his fork on the table. What? Levi's dick?

"Levi?"

"You want my dick, right? You just want to fuck me and then walk away from my life just like anyone else! I know you, Eren fucking whatever your last name may be."

"Jaeger."

"Well, Eren fucking Jaeger! You can go and fuck yourself! I'm not going to let you touch me, you got that?"

"Y-Yes."

"Good. Now shut the fuck up, okay? I have nothing to tell you."

Eren sighed. Sheesh, Levi was a stubborn guy sometimes. He leaned on the table, closer to the adult.
"Listen, Levi. I can't force you to tell me what happened or what's bothering you but please, I feel like I can help you. You said you could help me and I feel the same towards you, okay? Please, Levi, let me help you!"

"I fucking told you I don't need your help!"

"You do, Levi! You just don't realize!"

Levi shrugged. There was no way Eren was going to stop nagging about everything and nothing. "I can't tell you because if I do, I'll feel forced to let you stay for a longer period."

"So? What's wrong with that? I think you're a nice guy, Levi."

"I can't afford it. I'm unemployed. I got fired after I refused a stupid offer."

"What offer?"

"Does it matter? I'm unemployed, Eren, and if I don't watch out I might have to leave my house!"

"But I can find a job or…"

"Shut up and listen to me, okay?"

"Okay."

Levi took a deep breath as he leaned back on his chair. This was it. He's going to tell it. There was no need to keep his story away from Eren. The brunette had nowhere else to go, so Levi would end up letting this stupid brat stay anyway.

"I swear I'll kill you if you ever tell someone else about this. You got me?"

"Yes."

"Shut up."

"S-Sorry."

The black haired man let go a deep sigh before he started talking. "I was my teacher's sex slave…for five years in a row."

"You never told your parents?"

"Shut up!"

"S-Sorry."

"And no, I never told them. I just told them I was being bullied…but then they noticed the marks on my wrists and ankles and then they realized this couldn't be bullying."

"It was worse than that. And nobody stopped that teacher?"

"I told you to shut up! And no, nobody stopped him because nobody knew about it. I was the only one. His wee little cocksucking whore with a tight hole."

Eren raised a brow, but didn't say a thing. He knew Levi would snap at him if he said something.

"I changed shools to finish my final year before going to highschool."

"And did he stop?"

"No. He came to look for me right after school. The freak followed every step I took and kept on using me as his fucking sex toy."

"And this time you took action?"

"No. I couldn't. I was too scared. I even lied to my parents, telling them I had a girlfriend…but they didn't believe me when I came home with a sore ass."

"They called the cops?"

"We moved out of town…but before that he had me one last time."

The brunette nodded, still listening to Levi's story.

"He burned me. Every part of my body that turned him on is marked. He didn't want anyone to love me because I don't deserve to be loved."

"Bullshit, Levi! You deserve as much love as anyone else!"

"No, I don't. I'm a fucking cocksucking piece of misery. Nobody needs me, okay? I've tried so many things before and every time again…they fucked the living daylight out of me and left me behind in my own sweat and cum with a sore ass."

"Oh Levi…"

"Shut up, okay?"

"No. You will listen to me right now, Levi whatever you last name may be."

"Ackerman."

"Fine. Now listen, Levi. You are a human being. You are beautiful and perfect, at least you are to me. We've just met, okay, but I already believe in you. I know that deep inside that perfect body there is a different Levi. And I'll do everything to bring that Levi out, okay? I know this may sound weird, but I think you might be the father I never had, Levi. You look like a friendly and caring man."

"I'm not. I'm pure misery."

"Levi, you're not, okay? I'm not leaving until you feel better again."

"This is my house."

"So? I feel responsible for you now. I can't just walk away from you. You've had too many people doing that to you, but not this time, Levi Ackerman. I'm staying with you forever."

"Tch."

"I promise."

Levi didn't look up. He was staring at his hands in his lap, thinking about everything, mainly about Eren.

"Goddamned, fine! The visitor's room is upstairs on your left. Not the closed door, you got that? Never enter that room or I'll fucking kill you."

Eren frowned, a smile showing on his face. So Levi was letting him stay after all?

"Thanks."

"I can't let you go after I told you my story."

"I understand."

"Good. You're nothing more than a brat to me, okay? Now go and get some sleep. I'm tired."

The brunette nodded and got up. He was wondering what could be so important about that one room but he decided not to ask about it. Maybe it was something Levi would never want to share with anyone and Eren would respect this.

Levi got up after the teenager and patted behind him until they were upstairs at the door of their own room. "Oi brat!"

Eren turned around when he heard Levi calling something. He had to get used to the unique nickname the adult had given him, knowing that Levi would be too stubborn to call him by his name.

"I've been thinking."

"Yes?"

"You could be like the son I never had."

And with these words, the adult disappeared in his own room and closed the door behind him. Eren, on the other hand, stayed at his door for a few more minutes and thought about Levi's words before he entered his new bedroom.