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Annie wasn't the only one from Kyojin watching and supporting Eren today. Everyone was there. Bertolt, Reiner, Ymir and Krista were all watching intently. They had all shared smiles when they saw the teaser and the photos they had taken. Eren swore he heard Reiner saying he was going to win his bet. He had said that Eren and Levi were going to have sex after two weeks. Asshole.

But could he really blame him? One of the pictures they had taken looked like Eren was giving his ass to Levi. Why didn't Connie stop him? Buuut…Levi's smirk made it worthwhile.

Dammit, Reiner will probably win that bet. But no, he wasn't going to let Reiner be right. That stupid smile of his reminded him of Jean's stupid smile.

Eren sulked on his chair, approached by Armin.

"There you are, gorgeous!" he piped. Eren raised a brow. Armin never used pet names. Dude, how peppy did the blond guy make him?

"What's up?" Armin beamed, nodding over to the scene set-up. The production crew were spreading clean white sheets on a bed, looking comfy despite the naughty scenes about to play on it.

"Are you ready to bring that chemistry for the video?" Eren rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, sure." He hopped off the chair and strode to the bed, flipping the middle finger up when he heard Reiner whistle. Armin had to jog to keep up.

"By the way…" he started nervously, much to Eren's chagrin. That usually meant he was about to get annoyed.

"The others wanted to uhh…'omph,'" he put his fingers into quotations, "the sex by making suggestions. What's your response?"

Eren glared. It was none of their business and he wasn't going to play into their stupid shenanigans.

"Tell them to go fuck themselves." Armin nodded sagely.

"'Your suggestions are respectfully declined.' Got it!" He went off and Eren was quickly called over to the bed where Levi was waiting. Levi was breathing a little harder than normal from working on the shots where No Name would be performing in scenes separate from where Eren would be showing up in. Levi had requested to sing live for all music video shots for authenticity, often mocking other artists when they over exaggerated to the point of looking fake and detached from their lyrics. It was amazing to hear him live. 'For free,' he thought with a grin. And he kissed him! It was like a dream come true. It had yet to sink in that maybe, just maybe, they had a future together.

Looking at Riren, Eren knew now that he had been right.

Erwin waved at him. "So, it's time for one of the bed scenes that you two have. Basically, you make everyone watching jealous of Levi, which he may or may not enjoy," he added with a chuckle. Eren blushed a little, but quickly relaxed and nodded. Erwin clapped his hands together.

"Alright, Levi! You're on top!" Jesus, they only had one date so far! Alarmed, Eren looked at Connie to clarify, who looked like he wanted to strangle himself when Levi glared at him too.

"Uhh, he means for the camera angle. So if Levi is on top, Eren can look directly into the camera." Ooooh.

"Dumbass," muttered Levi, the comment directed at Erwin. If he screwed things up between him and Eren, Erwin was going to have his eyebrows shaved. He shrugged off his blazer and handed it to Auruo. Underneath, Levi was wearing a loose button up that was quickly undone and taken off, showing off his muscles and abs. Eren could feel himself getting aroused, imagining how they felt and blushed hard when he realized that Levi would be on top, giving him the opportunity to feel him up.


'No no no no no!' screamed Eren in his mind, writhing on the bed. 'I can't tell Riren that! He's too young to know!'

Riren nibbled and drooled on his hands, tearing up because he thought Mama was hurt. Why else would he be rolling around like that? Did Mama have a tummy ache like he had sometimes? He hated tummy aches. And now they were hurting Mama. He crawled over to Eren's side and cuddled to him, glaring at Eren's tummy where the aches were.

Eren stopped his inner turmoil and smiled, kissing Riren's forehead and cuddling him back. He wasn't going to tell Riren that part either. Innocent and cute things only.


Eren laid on the bed, waiting as they were discussing lighting while he stretched. Levi stood by his side, trying not to make it obvious that he was staring at Eren and how his shirt slowly rode up his stomach. His smooth tanned skin practically glowed in the artificial light, not a visible flaw decorating his stomach. Gorgeous.

"Alright!" called out Erwin loudly, surprising everyone. "We're going to start shooting the scene. We need absolute quiet except for the music!"

The crew quickly shuffled behind and out of the camera's view where Connie was. Eren lay flat on the bed, stretching with one leg propped up. He blushed when Levi got on top of him, eyes flickering away to avoid getting caught staring at him.

He heard Levi chuckle above him. "Eren, my lover has to look at me, you know."

Eren's eyes widened and he looked up at him, surprised when he felt Levi kiss him. For the third time today and it wasn't even noon yet. He relaxed, practically melting as he eased his tensed muscles and relaxed into the blankets. The camera loomed above them, cuing it was time to film. Levi pulled back, smirking against his lips.

"Relaxed? I don't want you to be so tense around me." Eren smiled shyly, finally taking in how he looked.

Eren let out a breath as Levi loomed above him, a neutral expression on his face covered by the bandages. He had both arms propped up so he hovered over him, taking deep breaths. Eren's beating heart caused each breath to leave his mouth in shakes, trying to swallow down how arousing it felt to have someone as sexy as Levi on top of him. With barely steady arms, he raised and draped them around Levi's muscled shoulders, taking a quick second to lay his hands on the muscles to feel their firmness.

Levi smirked, priding himself in making Eren swoon. He took good care of himself and it showed flawlessly.

"You should try my chest next." As if his body were on fire, Eren yanked his hands back, stuttering as he struggled to make an excuse.

"It was-! I-I didn't-!" Levi chuckled, a deep rumble sounding into Eren's ears.

"I'm only teasing you." But his smirk remained. "However, you have my permission to feel me out some more on our next date."

This. Was. Embarrassing. Eren grabbed the nearest pillow and was determined to smother himself with it. Too bad Levi grabbed it and pulled it away. He was stealing his escape from this embarrassment...

"You should put your arms around me again. Filming's about to start." Fuck, the camera. Oh right, the video. Quickly changing his look into the seductive vixen and tossing his previous shyness away, Eren wrapped his arms fluidly around Levi, waiting for his cue from Connie.

"You look great!" Armin approved enthusiastically before Erwin called for silence.

"Action!" The music started up, a slow verse with just Levi's vocals singing about Eren's seductive eyes and methods of keeping Levi wanting more. Eren looked straight into the camera, smirking widely as he tightened his hold on Levi. He bit his bottom lip and arched his back so his body drew into Levi's, the fabric of the shirt brushing against Levi's front.

Levi had to try his best to not get a boner, especially in front of anyone else. While he had no problem letting Eren see, because he was well endowed, he didn't want this sort of thing to get leaked to the press. The last thing he wanted to see was 'NO NAME BUT HARD COCK' getting plastered all over gossip shit. Eren flicked his glance to meet Levi's eyes, enticing him to take him on the bed while the music listed how easily Eren kept him hooked and begging for more.

How true it was.

Levi's brows raised when Eren skillfully flipped them over and nestled into his lap, looking down at him like he had him in a trap. It was hard for Levi to focus on him and the camera that stayed diligently over them with Eren practically writhing on his lap. Fuck, it felt amazing. And he had to stop thinking about him that way or else his boner would poke Eren. He sat up, letting Eren scoot back and take him into his arms. It felt so normal to be there, letting himself relax into a hug while Eren let him lay his head on his chest. He breathed deeply, his tension melting away. The model smiled gently, cuddling him as if it was natural.


Riren giggled contagiously as Eren cuddled him into his chest. He loved Mama's hugs. No wonder why Papa fell in love with Mama.

"I think this was when I really fell in love with your papa…" he murmured. Riren looked up at him curiously, chin against Eren's chest.


"Really? 'Delete that part?' It's the best shot!" argued Connie, going over the footage with Erwin. It was in the middle of lunch and they were editing earlier than Connie would've liked. Erwin rewound the last scene recorded, the hug they shared. It was perfect, genuine, and had all the chemistry of a real relationship. Business-wise, he wanted the video to be filled with sexual tension and the scene would be nice to show a relationship beyond its sexual side, but the innocence didn't match the sinful lyrics. In terms of friendship, Erwin didn't want anyone to see the intimacy of their soon-to-be-romance and kill it in the tabloids before it had the chance to bloom. Levi wanted to have a relationship with Eren and Erwin was going to make sure it happens.

Eren and his friends were receiving their lunch from the caterers, chatting energetically while several employees were happily getting their autographs. Armin cleared his throat, eyeing Eren sheepishly.

"Umm, Eren, I had to make some changes to your meal." Eren frowned as he signed his name on a fan's picture of him from a Vugue cover.

"What do you mean 'changes?' What's wrong with what I wanted?" Armin looked at Mikasa for support, who signed in disappointment.

"We took your cheeseburger out of the order." His heart dropped, the cold feeling of dread filling the void.

"Mikasa-" She cut him off, hoping to avoid guilt.

"It's for your benefit. If you bloat during lunch-"

"My cheeseburger…" He wasn't listening, mourning the loss of his cheeseburger. Armin snatched Eren's prepared meal from the caterer, presenting it to him like a fresh kill.

"But look! We got you this sandwich!" he cried, looking it over. He frowned. What was in it exactly…? Eren stared at it blankly.

"Yeah, it's a sandwich, but not a cheeseburger." Armin shoved it into his hands, almost shaking in fear at the thought of Eren's rage setting in once his fully realized he was being denied his food.

"Just eat it anyway!" Eren frowned, stalking off to pout and eat. This wasn't his food. Fucking sexy shots ruining his meal.

But as he brooded, he did enjoy watching Levi with the others as they went over their scenes with their instruments. He sighed dreamily, appreciating how well-dressed Levi was in a dark green pea coat and black collar shirt. Shirt on, shirt off, he's hot.

Eren swooned as he ate, looking forward to the next date they could have. Something fun that Levi would like too. Maybe cook something. It would be better than this stupid sandwich that dared to replace his cheeseburger.

After lunch, Erwin gathered Eren and Levi around for their next scene together. He had a list of suggestions and Eren could tell some of his friends and inputted their thoughts into it. Only Reiner would think about handcuffs. He was going to kick him in the balls. Erwin cleared his throat.

"Well, the next scene was supposed to be some sort of a sex scene." Levi rolled his eyes. If he wanted to have sex with Eren, he wasn't going to let anyone see. He promised himself that if they were to ever get that far, whatever face Eren would make was for his eyes only.

"For fuck's sake, Erwin. Who are you getting to write this shit?" Erwin sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"I'll get them to re-do it." He bowed his head and gunned it towards the writing staff.

"Tell them to write after they jack off," Levi called after him. Eren giggled, still a bit enraged that they were pushing the sex angle too far. What if this was actually a sex tape disguised as a music video? Maybe instead…

He tugged on Levi's sleeve, smiling a little when he looked up at him.

"Umm, what if I give you a small lap dance instead of a sex scene?" Levi's jaw dropped. Eren asked him in a way that reminded him of an innocent student giving his crush a confession letter. To imagine Eren pinning him down while swaying those hips was too much.

"You'd do that? You know how?" Eren blushed.

"Well, I did exotic dancing on a floor earlier. And it's probably easier to give a lap dance if you find the person attractive." Fucking hell, Eren, he was playing with fire. Levi pecked him on the cheek.

"Don't be afraid to feel me up in your dance."


"Then Mama and Papa danced again!" Eren sang forcefully, bouncing Riren up and down on the pillows. Riren's eyes glowed. He wanted to see Mama and Papa dance! Gosh, Mama made it sound so fun! Eren sighed. He was lying to his own baby before he was even one. He felt like a horrible mother.

Levi was many things. A pervert, neat freak, and a pain in the ass. But he was never a liar. He would laugh at this ridiculous rendition Eren was telling. But he wasn't there. So Eren was gonna keep making this story as cute as possible before Levi would come to ruin it.


"A lap dance?!" shouted Armin, Erwin's voice a whisper compared to his. The agent was about to faint. Eren was going out of his way to do this, not like how they would nag him to perform. Did that mean that the two were getting along great?

Armin was beaming with pride. "It's genius! We should start filming it right away!"

Erwin smirked at Levi. This was probably something Levi had been looking forward. In events like this, he did have a cushy chair they could use for that scene.

"Alright, you'll get your lap dance. I'll have everything set up. We won't be using a mic for that shot, in case you're worried about anything getting picked up that we can hear," he teased. He shifted his gaze to Armin to avoid being the receiving end of Levi's deadly glare.

"Now that that's settled, we can think of some shots to do later for their final dance." Armin smiled secretly at Eren's back when the model was ushered away.

"Of course!"

Eren was standing behind Levi as the latter sat in a high back chair in silver and black. His shirt was off again like in the bed scene, legs crossed as they waited for their next cue. Eren tugged the shorts down to cover his ass more, he didn't want to show off so much so that Levi had nothing to imagine.

A lap dance for Levi. It had to be more than just pretending to ride his dick and pressing his against Levi. That wasn't very classy. But he wasn't allowed to dwell on it too long when the music was starting up again.

"Action!" Erwin shouted, much to Levi's displeasure. He mumbled something about Erwin killing the mood, then quieted down when the music got louder.

Eren hummed to himself, remembering what Levi had said about feeling his chest. Maybe he should. It was perfect timing with his shirt off. Eren appeared from behind and ran his hands down Levi's chest, making delighted noises in his throat. Levi leaned back, face remaining stoic despite enjoying Eren's hands down his chest. He flexed a little for him, tensing and bulging his muscles so he could feel them. Eren almost blushed as he imagined Levi putting those muscles to use, how they would flex above him as he thrust-

Dirty mind, fuck off.

Eren twirled as he sauntered to the front of Levi, kneeling before him. The camera from the front clicked off so the one behind the chair came to life, trained on Eren's lustful gaze while the brunet lifted himself off the floor by using Levi as his support. His hands on Levi's thighs made him twitch when his fingers danced closer to his crotch, almost aching with need for more. He rested his cheek on his fist, propped up against the arm rest as he acknowledged Eren. 'Get that fine ass in my lap. You know you want to,' he thought, certain Eren could read his mind.

Eren was lucky his eyes were covered, otherwise he would see the ravenous look in his eyes easily. But instead, he made a show of sliding his hands up Levi's legs as far as he dared to go, which was nowhere near close to where Levi wanted him. He rolled his hips with the music and suddenly jumped in Levi's lap, legs spread on either side of Levi's thighs. The latter's hands ghosted over his thighs, causing Eren to gasp at the sudden chance that Levi would touch him. And fuck, he liked it. He wanted to touch him more and forgot the camera was there. He sat and settled into Levi's lap, biting back a moan as their heat joined. But he still had to dance.

Eren leaned as far back as he could, his shirt moving with him to expose his abdomen to Levi.

He couldn't resist not touching anymore. After having Eren mindlessly feeling him up while he remained stoic for the camera, he wanted to let loose and tease Eren.

His palms rested on Eren's bare stomach, hands moving up and lifting Eren's shirt. Eren moaned as he was touched, pleased that Levi liked what he had saw and was taking advantage of the lap dance. He sat back up, pressing his ass against Levi's crotch to get him to break. He was able to unravel Eren just by looking at him the right way, it was time for revenge. He ground down to stir a reaction, hoping Levi would react. But he was smirking at him. For a second, fear set alarms off in his head. What had he done?

Levi didn't let him think about it long, his hands snaking up to pinch his nipples, the action covered by the wrinkled shirt. A moan broke through that had to be quickly covered up, a blush erupting on his cheeks. Eren nearly cried out when Levi grabbed him from behind his back and pulled him into his chest, burying his face in Levi's neck. His eyes watered.

"You pervert," he muttered, his malice hidden by his struggled moaning. Levi chuckled.

"Your moan was pretty realistic," he praised. Eren breathed a giggle.

"…I wasn't faking it," he replied, then pulled back winked playfully. "Guess you make me feel good."

God have mercy. Eren kneeled up and glanced back at the camera to smirk before bending down and taking Levi's face into his hands, kissing him softly and pressing his forehead to Levi's. Levi smiled calmly. He couldn't wait for their next date.


Eren decided that every single time he was telling Riren a naughty part of the story, he was hugging him. More to protect him from the impurities he and Levi committed before Riren was born. Not like his son minded. Mama hugs were the best! He cuddled closer to him and yawned quietly.


Eren twirled in his lap and crossed his legs, one slowly trailing up the other to display them to the camera. He settled into Levi as if he belonged there, a vixen next to a king. But writhing in Levi's lap while his past caresses were in his mind turned him on, dirty thoughts intruding when he didn't want them to.

Levi had sat up in his chair, running his hands up and down Eren's thighs before snaking up his shirt. Eren threw his head back, choking down his moan and exposing his lustful face to the camera. The heat was getting too much to bear. He needed release…he wanted it so badly…

He began leaning into Levi's arms, shivering as the sensations ran down his spine with each stroke of Levi's hands. He squeezed his thighs together and looked into Levi's eyes that were still behind the bandages. He kissed him passionately, pressing himself as much as he could against Levi. He could feel something twitch against his leg, exciting and frightening him, but Erwin's voice snapped them out of it.

"Amazing! That wraps things up for the strip scene." Eren automatically moved up and away, but Levi grabbed Eren's arm.

"Eren." His name was purred. "I want to see you tonight."

Eren smiled shyly. "Me too."

Levi was smiling now. "I'll pick you up later. Then I'll take you to an apartment I have."

Eren raised a brow. "You don't live there?"

"Ah, no," Levi sighed. "My company likes us to live together to preserve our 'unity,' even though I have complaints," he muttered under his breath.

Eren giggled. "Then I'd love to!"


The work day ended on a good note and everyone slowly filtered out of the building. The paparazzi was outside waiting for them. Eren and his friends immediately paid attention to the limo waiting for them as camera shutters sounded. Many questions revolved around why the models were there.

"Eren! A moment please!"

"Eren, is it true about your retirement to enter music?!" He ignored them all. It was hard not to smirk when Annie was asked about her 'affair' with some tennis player she had looked at for more than two seconds. Damn, they love to make anything up for a story. They were piled into their limo and were sent off.

Eren, Armin and Mikasa were lounging in their living room with the TV on, but Eren was too busy texting Levi to care. They were debating on whether to go out for dinner, or to cook. Eren wanted to cook, he blushed. He hoped to impress Levi with what little he could do. Armin gasped like someone set fire to his books.

"Eren, take a look at what's going on in the press!" Eren didn't bother to look up from his phone.

"Why would I care? Most of the shit they talk about is garbage." There was no time to argue. Armin snatched the remote off the table and turned up the volume for Eren to hear.

"Sources indicate that things might be heating up between Kyojin's supermodel Eren Jaeger and No Name's Levi Ackerman. More to come after these messages." Eren's eyes widened and he whipped his head in the direction of the screen. Plastered on it was Eren and Levi getting close in the promo shots. Fuck, of course they'd be reacting to it, and saying shit like that was fodder to the press and click bait. Was it a lie? Not really, but he fucking hated having them poke through his business and interpret things in their own way.

Armin grabbed his phone, no need to dial when the person he needed to speak to was calling him. He got up to answer it in his room.

"Mr. Smith," he greeted, then got down to business. "You saw the news, I assume. I don't like imagining what they will say in the actual report."

Erwin chuckled lightly. "Many assumptions will be made, but let them think what they want." Let them think what they want?! That was a PR nightmare! Armin noticed that Kyojin's main PR team was calling him next, but he ignored it to reply.

"Is that really wise? What about reputation? Or some sort of rebuttal from Survey Corps?" It was true, Erwin too was receiving messages from his higher ups about what to say to the press and what measures they needed to take to beef up security.

"Armin, you and I both know they'll end up together. Any sort of damage control will be pointless and not worth our time. Besides, this is great publicity for the video. People make their assumptions and will watch the video to see if they're true." Armin sighed.

"I have to talk to our PR about this too." Erwin laughed loudly.

"As do I. Are you ready for the headache?" Armin pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Not really…"

"Then drinks are on me." He hung up before Armin could be baffled. The blonde stared at his phone, slowly trying to register what had happened.

"I…I think Erwin just asked me out…" Mikasa slanted a look and shrugged.

"It was about time." Eren was nodding.

"Yep. I knew he was flirting with you. I was gonna pose nude if I was wrong." Armin shook his fist at him.

"I have enough PR problems to deal with!" He cleared his throat and his head. Eren and Levi dating was something they had predicted since Eren had expressed interest in him. They just had to control the media circus. The brunet immediately became depressed.

"Oh yeah, the media. They think that Levi and I are together." Armin blinked.

"Technically they aren't wrong." Eren shuddered. Hearing defense for them, even if it were true and logical, made him cringe.

"No, they aren't. But I don't want them obsessing about it like it's their business." Sympathy washed over Armin's face.

"I'm sure Levi feels the same way. Maybe you should call him?" Eren glanced at his phone. Levi was texting normally with no indication that he knew what was going on. What if he wanted out now that this was leaked? Levi wanted his privacy respected. Celebrity couples had the opposite. Anything they did was 'connected' to their significant other. The process of it was so annoying and he wasn't even officially announcing his and Levi's relationship, as small as it was.

He locked his bedroom door and dialed Levi with his free hand. His heart beat erratically as he waited for Levi to pick up, stopping abruptly when he heard Levi answer.

"Eren?" he greeted, surprised he called.

"Hi, uh, Levi," he mentally kicked himself for stuttering. He heard a faint chuckle.

"Hey. Is everything alright?"

"Y-yeah. D-did you see what's on the news?"

"You mean the one about us? I saw it," he answered with mild annoyance. "We're not the first couple the media's obsessed with."

"Yeah, I guess. It's going to get really invasive with them from here on out. Don't you hate it?" Eren asked, already getting a headache.

"I hate that they care. But in the end, I don't give a shit about what they think." He froze, suddenly becoming worried as he realized why Eren called him. "Are you bothered by it? Do you want to...e-end it?"

He fought hard not to stutter, but the thought of losing Eren was becoming real. Eren blinked.

"N-no, of course not! I just don't like having a camera shoved in my face. Now I'm expecting more cameras showing up where I work." Levi let out a sigh of relief, his heart slowing to an easier rate.

"We'll be more careful," he promised. Eren blushed.

"Y-yeah..."

"Are you still up for tonight?" Levi asked hopefully. Eren giggled. Now that he had the tense part settled, now he could go back to growing his relationship.

"Yeah, I am." Levi quickly straightened up, having planned this out thoroughly because he knew the media would soon catch up to them.

"I'll have a car sent to you that will take you straight to my apartment. It's nowhere near the annoying parts of Trost where the paparazzi will be." Eren blinked.

"You really thought this through." Levi couldn't help the smile that reached his face.

"I like my privacy. So do you. It works out perfectly."

"I'm looking forward to tonight." Eren's heart drummed in excitement. He couldn't wait to spend more time with Levi that didn't need a camera. Levi chuckled.

"So am I."


Eren was straightening his shirt when there was a knock on his door. Armin, who was nearest to the door, checked to make sure it wasn't some fan or journalist who managed to find out where Eren lived. To his relief, it was Farlan.

"Oh, it's you." Farlan nodded to him.

"'Sup. I'm here to take Eren to Levi's." Armin grinned when Eren bounced into view.

"Have fun, Eren! While I sort out the rumors…" he muttered. Farlan nearly sighed.

"Tell me about it. Survey Corps is all up in arms to protect us from anything negative. Now we gotta worry about disguised pizza dudes and techs who sneak mics and cameras into the building." Mikasa, who was watching TV, rolled her eyes.

"That's normal for us." Farlan snorted.

"I can only imagine once these two finally get together," he whispered to Armin as Eren laced his shoes up. Armin hummed in agreement, then turned back to the TV.

Eren finished up and stood, smiling charmingly. "I'm ready to go now!"

The ride to Levi's place was silent. Levi had warned Farlan to not say anything to deter Eren away. Usually those speeches were meant for Isabel, but Farlan decided it was best to just not say anything.

Eren looked out the window, wondering what Levi was planning. He had never known about Levi having a secret apartment. He was more than flattered to be invited. But if it was an apartment that was so secret, did that mean that Levi wanted to…but so soon?!

He wasn't ready for that! He didn't want to go that fast! Eren was blushing and hid himself in a ball on his seat. Farlan looked over at him, brow raised. 'What's his problem?'


Levi was pacing his apartment, a bounty of groceries already in the fridge. He had spent the day cleaning the apartment to make it presentable. He was dead sure there was dust, even if it didn't get picked up by the endless swipes of his rag.

They were supposed to be here any minute now. Hopefully Farlan didn't scare Eren off. He would kick his ass if he did. He picked up the phone and hoped there was something from Farlan about an arrival time. Nothing. That was actually a good sign. Texting and driving is bad.

So Farlan was just slow at driving. Typical.

Fuck, maybe he should have made something to start dinner. In hindsight, he was inviting Eren over to his apartment and forcing him to cook. God, he was an asshole. He did bake bread, since Eren loved the bread at that freckled boy's café. He wanted to be better. Levi didn't want to just impress Eren with money. He wanted pamper Eren with it. But he wanted to show Eren he could do more than fling money at someone to get things done. He wanted Eren to know he could settle down with him.

The oven went off, signaling that the bread was done. Perfect. He went into the kitchen and checked on the bread. Nothing was burnt, thank Christ.

The doorbell rang, sending him to quickly check himself in the mirror before going to the door.

Levi took a deep breath and opened it, smiling when he saw Eren tilting his head at him.

"Hi. Farlan dropped me off." And made sure to not get in the way by leaving.

"Yeah, that's the plan." He let Eren inside, taking in the way his pants hugged his legs enviously. When Eren turned to him, his eyes flicked up to his.

"So, what'd you plan for dinner?" He started following Levi to his kitchen, admiring how clean it was. Maybe it was because the apartment was rarely used, but there wasn't a speck of dust.

In the kitchen, Eren was welcomed by the smell of bread, stomach rumbling. Levi let him have free reign, so he was raiding the fridge. Something easy that wouldn't look pretentious, but showed he was capable of feeding people.

"What do you think about spaghetti and meatballs?" he asked over his shoulder. Levi nodded from where he was pulling wine out of the cabinet.

"Anything you want sounds good." On instinct, Eren blushed and started cooking.

After several minutes of making and stirring the spaghetti sauce with meatballs he made, he saw Levi across the counter pouring two glasses of wine and handing one to him.

"You haven't asked me to help you with anything," he commented, twirling his wineglass in hand. "I don't wanna saddle you with all the work."

Eren smiled sheepishly. "I like keeping in control. My mom told me before I left home to Trost that I had to learn how to cook. But every single time I practiced with her, she would tell me I was doing something wrong and take over. Now I'm possessive of my space."

He unconsciously curled his body closer to Levi's stove. Levi smirked.

"I get that. But I didn't bring you here to cook for me. I wanted to spend more time with you." Eren froze. He was right. He didn't want to leave Levi out, that was the last thing he wanted.

"Umm, want to cook the pasta then? The sauce just needs to sit for a bit." Levi sipped his wine before setting it down.

"Sure." He took Eren to sit on a barstool to watch him cook, pouring the pasta into boiling water.

Eren picked up the bread Levi cut and nibbled on it. This...this was yummy! Maybe better than Marco's. Eren giggled and took another bite. Levi inwardly smiled in victory. Eren liked it. Now all he had to do was not fuck up the rest of the night.

After some time, the pasta grew limp. Eren was now over his shoulder and grinning.

"Looks like it's done!" Levi pulled a couple noodles out to bite into, handing one to Eren to taste. Instead of tasting it, to Levi's horror, Eren flung it at the wall. The noodle bounced the pristine, white wall that Levi had wiped off hours before, leaving smudges. His jaw dropped, rage bubbling in seconds.

"What the fuck are you doing?!" Eren jumped, then immediately got defensive. This was the perfect way!

"That's how you check if it's done!" Levi growled. Whoever thought about that was a moron.

"How's that better than eating it to see if it's still raw?" Eren was pouting now, clenching his fists.

"It's not about being better, it's more fun!" Levi rolled his eyes.

"Throwing pasta at a wall is what a heathen would do!" Eren didn't back down.

"It's fun!" Levi bit fiercely into the pasta, frowning.

"It's still raw..." Eren was picking up the thrown noodle and tossing it into the trash, washing his hands thoroughly. He took another pasta noodle from Levi and bit in. Yep, he made a face, raw.

He stood there awkwardly as Levi stirred the pasta. He didn't want Levi to think he was a kid for throwing pasta at the wall, but he also didn't like Levi yelling at him like he threw paint. He cleaned it up and everything. But he started it…

"Hey, Levi?" Levi was too busy checking the pasta again to look back at him.

"Hm?" he asked, keeping one ear open. Eren sighed. He hated apologizing if everything wasn't a hundred

"Sorry for your wall." Levi's stomach was queasy, hating that he lost his temper over something that was easily solved. He didn't like disrespect of his space, but he should've handled it better.

"I forgive you. I'm sorry for yelling." Eren smiled a little.

"I forgive you too." The pasta was done now. Levi lifted the pot and drained it out. As they were finishing the last touches to their dinner, they both thought the same thing. Asking and receiving forgiveness didn't feel as hard as it normally did.

They sat at the dining table and dug in. Eren was discreetly shot glances up to see Levi's reaction. Levi was tasting it now…his fingers were crossed for luck.

It was really good. Levi looked up at him and smiled.

"This is pretty damn good. You make this often?" Eren grinned in victory, happily eating.

"Yeah! My mom showed me how to cook. Bread's hard to make though. Do you cook often?" Levi sipped wine.

"I try to. Don't have a lot of time to cook when we're on tour. I should keep at it so I still know how when I settle down." Eren froze.

"S-settle down? Y-you're retiring?" He looked so young, he was still young! Levi shook his head.

"No, I don't plan to anytime soon. But I do want to get married one day." He kept his eyes on Eren to gauge his reaction. "Do you want that some day?"

Eren nearly dropped his fork. This talk so soon?! Wait wait, he probably meant it in a general sense!

"Yeah, I want that." They quickly stopped that conversation there. Levi had bit his tongue to stop himself from asking if Eren wanted that with him.

They finished their dinner and washed the dishes together, then walked through the apartment with their wine.

"How often do you come to this apartment? It doesn't look like you have much here," said Eren. The living room didn't have a TV, just a lone couch. Levi shrugged.

"Maybe once a month? I always have someone cleaning it every so often. I only come here to have time to myself. Maybe practice writing songs with the piano." Eren's interest peaked. He didn't know about a piano.

"You can play piano?" Sensing he was interested, Levi nodded quickly.

"Yeah, it was required for the music school I attended to know how to perform more than one type of instrument. Especially if they were singers. So I know how to play piano." Before he could ask if Eren wanted to maybe listen to him play, Eren hummed in thought.

"If I ever wanted to learn how to play an instrument, I think I'd choose a violin. I really like them." Violins? He didn't know how to play those. Dammit, he was going to have to remember that. Eren bounced on the balls of his feet.

"Can I see you play the piano?!" Confidence back, Levi nodded his head in the direction of another room. Excited, Eren happily followed him like a puppy to Levi's piano room.

It was a plain white room with window and curtains drawn over them. The piano was quite large, perfectly polished as if it was rarely used. It seemed like such a lonely room that Eren felt empty staring at it. The seat fit two people, Levi patting the spot next to him for Eren to sit. Eren plopped down as Levi rested his fingers gently against the keys.

"What song do you want to hear?" he asked. Eren shook his head.

"Whatever you'd like." For Christ's sake, why couldn't he make this easier? But Levi held a firm belief that any song, no matter how shitty it was, sounded listenable on a piano. So there really wasn't much to fuck up there.

Taking a breath, he let himself relax before playing.

The gentle notes of a ballad reached Eren's ears unlike the usual energetic bursts of No Name's music he was fond of. While No Name did slow songs at least once or twice on an album, their best was in rock. But Levi played piano like a prodigy. Eren closed his eyes, letting himself relax in the music. His ears perked when he heard Levi sing.

Donna toki datte
Tada hitori de
Unmei wasurete
Ikite kita no ni
Totsuzen no hikari no naka me ga sameru
Mayonaka ni

Eren smiled softly. He could fall asleep and wake up to that voice. Levi continued to play, singing a song he would never try that could change his and No Name's image. A song so soft and different didn't fit the image they had created for themselves over the years. But every so often, it didn't hurt to be soft and romantic. Especially for Eren.

Eren opened his eyes, watching Levi's expressions. It amazed him how much he could read from them, they were always hidden behind the bandages he wore during shows, interviews and music videos. He felt special to be seeing something private and intimate like this.

This song was also sweet and intimate. Eren had heard this song before. It was about two lovers with one urging the lover to not think about the future and how anxious it makes them. They were still figuring things out between them, but there wasn't a need to rush. Instead, they should focus on each other in the moment. Did Levi choose this song on purpose?

Motto hanasou yo
Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
Terebi keshite
Watashi no koto dake o miteite yo

It was ending now, as gentle as it had started. Levi looked up at him, eyes determined. He leaned forward and kissed him. Eren kissed back, overwhelmed with emotion. They embraced each other tightly, unmoving from the bench. Heat stirred and pooled in their veins as their kisses became more demanding for touching and exploring the other's body.

A sudden doubt stomped Eren's eagerness. It was so early for this. What if down the road, something happened? And Eren would've given his virginity to Levi only to have nothing come out of it. Despite the song and Levi's earnest emotions, doubt still lingered no matter how much Eren could be reassured. He raised his hand to Levi's chest, pushing him away. Alarmed, Levi moved with Eren's hand.

"I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?" he asked, catching his breath. Eren swallowed, taking in a breath.

"I-I've never been this way with anyone." Levi's eyes widened in excitement and surprise.

"Me neither. Does that scare you?" Levi too? So they were both new to this? He looked away in shame.

"I-maybe. I'm not ready for sex. I mean, I am. I'm very attracted to you, but sex isn't all I want. And if we do it so early, I don't want us to lose what's going on between us." He looked up at Levi, afraid to see if he was pissed. To his relief, he saw understanding. He hadn't meant for the kiss to lead to sex.

"I know. I want you more than in just sex. I want your heart." His hand was clenched on the piano keys. He knew he probably sounded ridiculous right now, but he was being straightforward. Eren's face warmed. He knew that Levi didn't want him just for his body, but it felt nice to hear it.

"And I want yours." He looked up to Levi, gaze unwavering and confident. Levi's eyes were warm.

"You already have it." Eren's eyes widened. Did Levi just say that? His heart belonged to him? He said it so surely. Just like anything he said. He blushed.

"Levi, I-" he was cut off by the small kiss Levi gave him.

"We'll take our time, Eren. I'm not saying that because I doubt what we have. Wanting you isn't going to change." Eren started to giggle.

"You're making me like you too easily." Levi smirked.

"That's the idea."


It was about time to go home. Eren and Levi had wasted the last few hours watching a movie and playing the piano some more. Eren was putting his shoes back on as Levi spoke, their hands joining when Eren finished.

"I'll walk you to the car. Isabel will be your driver." Eren blinked, grasping his hand a little tighter.

"You're staying here?" It was starting to bother him to be separated from Levi. The raven kissed his forehead.

"No, I have a recording session tomorrow and making sure Shitty Glasses isn't late is less of a pain in the ass if I bother her in person. With an airhorn." Eren pouted.

"Isn't that a little cruel?" Levi snorted.

"No. It barely fazes her. Don't be fooled by her. She's tricky as hell." Before he could continue to rant, Isabel was pulling in with her car. She put it in park and scrambled out, saluting.

"Hiya, big bro! I'm on time!" she sang. Levi nodded.

"Good. Drive safely." He turned to Eren, happy to receive a goodbye kiss.

"Good night," Eren whispered against his lips, then went into the car. Isabel was beaming, staring at Levi expectantly. He scoffed.

"Later." Farlan was pulling up now to take him to No Name's suite. In his car, Eren watched longingly as Levi disappeared into his car with Farlan. Hopefully one day, he wouldn't have to see Levi leave right after a date.


As soon as Levi returned to the suite, he was on the laptop for research. Hanji danced in, high off a sugary lava cake that had been given to her by her sweet Moblit after a tough day.

"Levi, what are you doing?" sang Hanji, bouncing on the couch next to Levi to stare at his laptop screen. He tried to inch the thing away and grimaced as she got near.

"None of your business. And don't try singing again. We don't need to be reminded why you're not the vocalist." She ignored him in her determination to look at his screen, snorting when she managed to sneak a peek.

"Are you looking up 'how to play violin?'" His glare could melt steel.

"..." Ooooh, he was growling now. His phone rang on the coffee table. He slammed the laptop shut and grabbed his phone. Erwin.

"If this isn't important, I'm going to have someone sneak into your apartment and peel off your eyebrows." Erwin ignored him for the situation at hand.

"Levi, we might need to call your bank. I think there's an error." Levi twitched.

"What error?" Erwin shook his head in disbelief as the statement popped up.

"It says you bought a violin." Levi grit his teeth.

"Leave it, Erwin." Erwin blinked.

"But-"

"It's mine!" he snapped, then shut off his phone and whacked Hanji with a pillow when she dared to laugh.


Riren loved it when Papa played piano. He would play it to calm him down when he would just cry in the middle of the night that couldn't be cured through feeding, changing his diaper or airplane. He smiled down at a picture of him and Levi on a piano, Riren banging on the keys thinking that he was a musician just like his papa. Levi let him at it, smiling brightly as Riren excitedly played.

Riren patted and chattered at the next picture of Eren and Levi, sitting together on set in costume during their break. Levi's head was resting in Eren's lap while the latter was smoothing out his hair.

"By this time," said Eren, pointing at the picture, "Mama and Papa decided we were together. But we didn't tell anyone besides our friends. It didn't matter what anyone else said. I remember when we had to tell your grandpa and grandma. And your grand-maman. We were all so happy. Your grand-maman was crying."

Riren pouted. Crying meant sad. He cried when he was sad. Like from tummy aches or when he was hungry. Eren saw his pout and poked his cheeks.

"They were happy tears!" He picked him up and giggled. "Mama cries when he's happy too."

Riren mumbled out loud and grabbed Eren's cheeks. Eren smiled and hugged him close.

"Ever since I married your papa, I'm always happy. I cried happy tears when he asked me to marry him. And when you were born." He held Riren out in front of him, the baby giggling while gnawing on his fist. He brought Riren towards him to rest his forehead against his.

"I love you." Riren tried to reply, but it came out in a loud coo.


So sorry that it took so long! The song Levi sang was 'Hikari' be Utada Hikaru, one of my favorite songs of all time. Things are going to heat and speed up from here on out! Next chapter preview:

"No Name's new music video with Eren Jaeger is one of the sexiest videos we have ever seen!"

"So are the rumors surrounding you two true? No Name was announced to headline Kyojin's Fashion Show, which is the biggest event of the year."

"I don't want to push you into making us public."

"But you do want to show off that I'm yours. I see you smiling."