"Make sure everything is packed. We will need to move out the moment rain stops falling. Dismissed," Erwin concluded the meeting of captains watching them trailing out of the armory one by one until only he and Levi remained in the room.
"If it doesn't stop soon we'll have to risk it," Levi commented and Erwin stood up, walking over to the closest window and looking out at the cloudy sky. They haven't seen a single ray of sunlight in close to two days. Thankfully there were no more Titan attacks, but their biggest enemy now was their ever dwindling food and fresh water supply. "Even if we ration it as much as possible, we'll run out of food and drinking water by the day after tomorrow."
"I know," Erwin answered, clasping his hands behind his back and taking a deep breath through his nose, holding it for a moment before breathing out, tense shoulders relaxing for the smallest of fragments. He heard the 'clank' of the empty porcelain cup meeting the table and he glanced over his left shoulder to see Levi standing up.
He walked over to stand to Erwin's left, looking at the dark skies, eyebrows narrow, eyes as dull as ever, and lips slightly pursed.
"We could make two teams go out into the forest on the west side of town and hunt for meet," Levi mused and Erwin nodded in agreement although the Heichō wasn't looking at him.
"If the rain doesn't stop by nightfall we will have to," Erwin spoke firmly, cocking an eyebrow when Levi sighed and shook his head rubbing his forehead with his right hand making Erwin frown. "Is everything alright?"
Levi snorted and rubbed his eyes with his fingers. "There are some people who are worried that we won't make it back," he said. "They are less afraid of running out of supplies – which is our biggest problem now – than running into Titans on our way back because the flares will be difficult to see in this weather."
Erwin observed Levi for a few long moments, and then he hummed and moved away from the window. "Walk with me," he said, suppressing a smile when he heard the hardly audible fall of small feet against the stone floor trailing just a few steps behind him.
Erwin grabbed his cloak off of the back of a chair along the way and pulled it on, walking out on the street and covering his head with the hood before glancing back, eyebrows narrowing when he saw that Levi only had the standard uniform on.
"Where is your cloak?" Erwin asked as they moved towards the front entrance, soldiers glancing curiously in their direction.
"I had to wash it since it got dirty and it hasn't dried yet," Levi answered dully and Erwin couldn't help but smirk at him, yet again amazed that there was such a – how did Hanji call him? – clean freak in his ranks.
"Danchō!" the two stopped in front of the door when Mike ran over to them. "Are you going out?"
"I decided to scout the outer edges of the city with Levi-heichō," Erwin spoke calmly, his tone betraying absolutely nothing, and Mike looked at Levi with a slight scowl, the shorter man remembering the first time he met Mike and was introduced to the strange greeting the man gave to everyone he met, sniffing them profoundly before smiling for himself and not saying anything at all.
Levi respected the man for being a good, strong soldier and for not asking many questions, although the man rarely spoke as it were.
"Only the two of you?" the strange man asked more for the sake of confirmation than being noisy and Erwin nodded sharply.
"Levi here has been named Captain by his fellow soldiers," Erwin spoke, granting Levi a sideways glance and suppressing a smirk at the disinterested snort Levi let go of before crossing his arms over his chest and looking away from the Commander. "I wish to see for myself if he truly earned the title."
"Yes, sir," Mike answered and Erwin continued on his way towards the entrance, Levi following a few steps behind.
"You are in charge while I am gone, Mike!" Erwin called out over his shoulder, the two picking up 3D Maneuver Gear from where it has been stashed by the entrance in case they needed quick access to it.
Fastening their gear quickly and efficiently, Levi and Erwin waited for the door to open and then walked past the wall, making their way down the wide street leading away from it. The only trace of the battle from two days ago was blood on the walls and destroyed buildings, the others having already taken care of the bodies of their fallen comrades.
The rain was falling in an annoying drizzle, although it could start falling harder again any minute as it seemed, bright flashes of lightning followed by the occasional sound of thunder breaking the deafening silence of the dead city.
"What is this about, old man?" Levi drawled after they walked a fair distance from any prying ears, and Erwin glanced over his left shoulder at the raven-haired man, light blue eyes glimmering brightly for a moment.
"Do I have to have a reason to ask you to take a walk with me?" Erwin asked.
"Since the situation demands your attention and that we be ready for anything, I don't think this was smart," Levi muttered, receiving only a hum in answer.
After another fifteen minutes of walking in comfortable silence, Levi glanced over his shoulder, noting that they were by then out of sight and approaching the outer edges of the city.
"Something Hanji said earlier caught my attention," Levi looked at Erwin when the man spoke up, thin, black eyebrows narrowing as he waited for Erwin to elaborate on his thoughts.
"You mean when she mentioned that we haven't sighted a single Titan since this stupid rain started," Levi spoke dryly, glancing around at the ruins surrounding them.
"Precisely," Erwin confirmed taking a right turn once they passed the city limits, Levi continuing to follow the Commander walking a few steps behind him. "It agrees with our knowledge that Titans are less active during nighttime."
Levi cocked an eyebrow at the Danchō's back, realizing what Erwin was subtly implying. "Are you saying that you're thinking about starting on our way back before the rain stops?"
"I'm saying that I think we should make our way back before the sky clears," Erwin answered and came to a stop, making Levi halt as well, the Heichō ducking his head with a small thoughtful frown marring handsome features, not seeing Erwin looking up at the sky just as rain started falling harder again.
Being lost in thought, Levi was surprised when he heard the fluttering of the coarse material making their uniform cloaks. He looked up just as the cloak settled around his shoulders, staring at the smirking face of his Commander while Erwin fastened the clasp under Levi's chin before fixing the hood over the shorter man's head.
"There…" Erwin muttered, brushing back a few strands of black hair, tips of his fingers tracing thin eyebrows. "Better," he spoke, the whole episode leaving Levi speechless and stunned, making him hesitate before following after Erwin who already walked a small distance away.
Huffing in annoyance, Levi ran forward, grabbed a hold of Erwin's right forearm and pulled him along, the Commander staring after him in slight shock. "Idiot," Levi bit out, taking a sharp turn into a narrow alleyway, Erwin having to run sideways to avoid hitting the stone walls while Levi had no problems navigating their cramped surroundings despite carrying the Maneuver Gear.
They ducked into a wider street finding shelter in a sort of a tunnel, stopping in the middle of it just as rain turned into a straight out downpour.
"Perfect," Levi muttered into his chin, letting go of Erwin to lower the hood of the Commander's cloak and shake out what water he could before he leaned back against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. "For a man who usually comes up with brilliant plans, you are an idiot."
Erwin chuckled quietly and shook his head, slowly walking over to Levi after taking off his maneuver gear. "Maybe this was my plan all along," he spoke suggestively, making Levi look up, silver eyes darkening when Erwin came to stand in front of him, blue eyes full of mysteries.
Gazes remaining locked, Erwin reached down to relieve Levi of his own gear, neither actually hearing the sound of metal hitting the cold ground.
"You're a pervert, old man," Levi muttered, slowly placing his hands on Erwin's waist as the taller man took hold of the handsome face from which two orbs of darkened silver stared up at him.
"That is not what you should call me when we're alone," Erwin spoke in a hoarse voice, thumbs caressing the tender skin right under those harsh eyes which seemed to be able to see straight through every possible shield and mask Erwin worked hard to create to make it possible for him to climb to his current position. Levi could see straight through all of it, seeing the man Erwin truly was.
"So it's alright for me to call you that in front of the others?" Levi teased dryly, lips tilted in a smirk, although it wasn't as harsh as it usually was, a light blush already tinting otherwise pale skin.
Erwin's lips tilted into a smile which couldn't be described. There was something tender in it, something warm and kind, and yet at the same time the lines of the Commander's face were laced with sadness.
Cupping Levi's cheek within his left hand, Erwin traced thin lips with the tips of his fingers, taking a gentle hold of Levi's chin to tilt his head back.
"I would say that you shouldn't, but I know that you will defy me," Erwin whispered, shadows swirling in darkening blue eyes, and Levi felt a shiver pass down his spine, all harshness disappearing from the lines of that handsome face making him look years younger, eyes widening slowly as though he just came to a startling realization.
But instead of commenting on it, instead of speaking words which would hold no meaning or purpose, Levi merely smirked and nuzzled his cheek against the callused palm cradling it. "Then you'll just have to discipline me, Erwin."
Unable to think of an answer and finding words sorely unnecessary, Erwin did what he yearned to do since yesterday morning. Their lips met in a harsh kiss, small hands fisting on Erwin's back, crumpling his shirt.
The back of Levi's head hit the stone wall when Erwin started littering nips and kisses down his chin, faintly hearing the light fluttering sound of the cloak falling off of his shoulders. Big, warm hands traced slim, muscled arms, fingers wrapping just above Levi's elbows, a gasp leaving thin lips when blunt teeth bit the tender skin under his left ear, silver eyes closing to the world.
There was a fire igniting deep within Erwin's soul, a raging inferno he never felt before in his life, an all-consuming blaze surging through him, devouring him whole. If there was such a thing as hell, then Erwin knew that it was not made of fire, but of ice, because if he would ever lose this, if he would ever allow this flame to go out, he would find himself alone in a world of endless winter, and he knew he would never know warmth again.
Levi gasped, slim hips twitching forward when those strong hands grabbed hold of his thighs and hefted him up, holding him against the cold wall as they slipped up to his ass. His hands fisted on broad shoulders just as Erwin's lips covered his again, and he wrapped his legs around Erwin's waist, grabbing the collar of the jacket and pushing it down muscled arms.
Erwin huffed, parting his lips from Levi's and flattening his body with the smaller man's to hold him against the wall while helping him get the jacket off, a surge of desire shaking his body when he felt Levi's awakening need against his own through the layers of clothes. The jacket didn't even touch the ground and Erwin's hands were already on Levi's thin waist, feeling the defined muscles created by hours of tireless practice rippling under his fingers.
Erwin dragged his hands up Levi's sides, feeling the small hands grabbing fistfuls of hair moments before thin lips covered his own, blunt teeth biting into Erwin's bottom lip before sucking on it, and a growl rumbled in Erwin's chest, a need such as he thought himself incapable of feeling burning in the pit of his stomach.
Levi found himself gasping for air each time those wide hips would roll against his in urgent, abrupt thrusts, his senses sharpening and focusing on everything that was Erwin and losing sight of everything else.
This was far from what he thought his life would be, but he couldn't find a single complaining bone in his body. He finally understood why Erwin wanted him. He finally understood what Erwin was searching for and what brought him to Levi.
Erwin needed someone to contradict him. He needed someone to ground him. He needed a man who wouldn't obey his every order without question, who would call him out on bullshit and tell him when he crossed the line. Erwin needed someone he could trust with the lives of his men and his own life, and who was better suited for that than someone who lived the life of a rebel all the while aiming for something bigger, something better, carrying not only his weight but that of many others.
Levi finally understood what this was all about. Yes, to a point Erwin needed Levi to trust him, he needed to know Levi would obey and listen when the time came, but this wasn't about Levi. This was about Erwin finally having someone he could trust without a doubt, and while he did go abound it the wrong way, Levi couldn't think of any other strategy to win him over.
Drowning in Erwin's warmth and strength, feeling the man coming undone in that small tunnel with the rain pouring as though it wanted to drown the world and all its imperfections, Levi finally found his place.
It was not what he desired by a long shot, but he couldn't complain, not when he had Erwin Smith in his arms, clinging onto Levi's smaller body as though he would never let go.
"Damn it…" the curse rolled off of Erwin's lips in a coarse, thick voice and he moved back, Levi's feet meeting the stone ground, the younger man losing his balance and almost falling when his knees gave under him, but in the next moment a strong hand wrapped around his right elbow and pulled him along.
Even though it took Erwin less than a minute to locate the closest door leading into an old house, still they were drenched to the bone by the time they were inside. The stone chamber they found themselves in had two windows, but neither was open, although if one could judge by the bouts of cold air sweeping the room, there was an opening for air on the upper floor.
Neither Erwin nor Levi took long to study their surroundings though. Levi's jacket met the dusty floor in a second, thin, nimble fingers already working diligently on freeing Erwin of the leather straps, metal buckles clacking against the stone under their feet. The wooden cot in the far corner of the room looked solid enough, but neither cared, too busy exchanging heated kisses and trying to rid the other of clothes as fast as possible.
They parted for long enough to tug their boots off, the scene almost comic as they struggled with them in their hurry, but the moment they were done they moved towards one another like two magnets of different polarities, inevitably drawn together. Levi pushed against Erwin's chest and the Commander sat down on the old wooden cot, both of them ignoring the creaking whine echoing against stone walls. Erwin took a firm hold of Levi's hips and pulled the younger man between parted thighs, dilated silver eyes looking down at Erwin as the Commander released Levi of the leather straps.
Once they were gone, lying already forgotten on the floor, Levi unraveled his cravat, the light fabric falling to the ground with a hardly audible flutter. Swallowing thickly, Levi swayed in his place as Erwin's hands settled on the younger man's thighs, slowly slipping up. The sash around Levi's hips was quickly removed, followed by his belt, and those strong hands continued their exploration, darkened blue eyes cutting everything into memory.
One after another, Erwin tugged the buttons of Levi's shirt out of their holes, slowly revealing pale skin stretched over firm muscles. The first time everything was rushed, neither taking time to truly appreciate the other, but this time the sound of rain falling assured them that there was no need to hasten anything.
Levi never thought himself a patient man. He did things quickly, avoiding any sort of delay, and if it were up to him, things would have already moved on, but one look in Erwin's eyes, one glance at the parted, full lips, and even Levi had no heart to rush.
Erwin looked up at his lover as he slipped his hands under the white shirt, dragging them up and pushing it off of slim shoulders, the sleeves gathering around thin wrists. Levi raised his hands, taking a step closer to Erwin, cupping the handsome face of the older man within them, swallowing audibly when those big hands settled on the back of his thighs right under his ass.
The air in the chamber suddenly became heavy as Levi bowed down, locking their lips together in a soft, slow kiss, both the action and the tender response sharply contradicting everything they knew about one another.
When Erwin rubbed his hands up and down Levi's thighs, the raven-haired man straightened, tilting his head back with a quiet groan, whole body trebling when an open-mouthed kiss was placed on his right collar bone, another following close behind, landing just under the hollow of his neck, surprisingly soft lips trailing lower as callused hands came to rest on Levi's waist, thumbs tracing the skin stretched over slightly protruding hip-bones.
A smile tilted Erwin's lips when trembling hands grabbed fistfuls of his hair as he closed his lips around a hardened nipple, rolling it between his teeth shortly before giving it a light lick and moving on to the other at the same time tucking his fingers inside the waistband of Levi's trousers, teasing the obvious bulge in the front with his thumbs and shivering at the audible, sharp intake of air.
Levi was hardly aware of Erwin unbutton the trousers, wet lips leaving burning trails on the younger man's skin. Never the less, when his trousers and boxers were pushed down to his knees and those big, scorchingly warm hands caressed his thighs on their way up only to cup the firm globes of Levi's ass, the silver-eyed man bit back a moan, hardly managing to keep himself on his feet.
Not a moment later a startled gasp escaped Levi, eyes snapping open as he bent forward, the feeling of wet heat closing around the head of his member kicking the air out of his lungs and robbing him of strength. His left hand fisted on Erwin's shoulder, right remaining clenched in blond, soft strands of hair, the only thing stopping him from crumbling to the floor being the hold Erwin had on slim hips.
The Commander opened his eyes and looked up from under thick eyebrows, his cock twitching within the confines of his pants at the sight of brightly blushing cheeks, half-lidded dilated eyes, raven strands mussed and sticking in every-which direction, well sculptured body glistening with beads of sweat.
A choked up grunt escaped kiss-swollen lips before Levi bit into his bottom lip, a shiver wrecking his body when Erwin sucked on the head of the young man's hard length, teasing the slit with the tip of his tongue, taste-buds bursting from the aroma that was purely Levi.
"Gah!" Levi choked out bending over Erwin as the Commander slowly started bobbing his head, wrapping his left arm around Levi's thighs to keep him standing while his right hand slipped between them to fondle the younger man's sack.
Levi couldn't form a coherent thought much less press out anything resembling a sensible sentence or even a word, struggling to fill his lungs with air. Every single effort flew right out the window though, when Erwin took all of Levi into his mouth and swallowed around him, moaning at the bitter taste of pre-come, and it took every single atom of strength and control Levi still had to stop himself from spilling down the Commander's throat.
Levi all but sagged in relief when Erwin moved away and tilted his head back, raising his right hand to cup the back of Levi's neck and pull him down into a kiss. Annoyance all but blinded Levi when he attempted to straddle Erwin's lap, his clothes getting in the way of that, and he heard Erwin let go of a strained, quiet laugh, immediately moving back as big hands settled on Levi's right knee.
He helped Levi take off his trousers and briefs while Levi took his shirt off, struggling for a moment with the sleeves gathered around his wrists. Before Erwin could do anything else, Levi climbed the older man's lap, making Erwin lean back, nimble, long, callused fingers doing quick work of popping the buttons of Erwin's shirt out of their holes, before those harsh hands slipped under the shirt and pushed it over strong shoulders.
Tucking his left knee between Erwin's thighs, Levi dragged his nails down the muscled chest and stomach of his older lover, kissing down his chin and neck, tongue darting out to taste salty skin as he moved lower, a shiver passing down his body when Erwin grunted and arched up after blunt nails scraped over his hip bones, small, right hand cupping his cock through the trousers, palm pressing into it as Levi slid lower.
Planting a lingering, open-mouthed kiss on the bulge in Erwin's pants, Levi slipped between parted thighs, avoiding looking up at Erwin as he quickly took off the Commander's socks, tracing muscled legs with the tips of his fingers before reaching the belt and leather sash.
They were removed with clinical expertise, making Erwin wonder shortly how Levi managed to stay so collected even in this situation, but he didn't linger long on those thoughts, a sigh of relief escaping him when his trousers were unbuttoned. He braced himself back on his hands, raising his hips so Levi could slip the offending clothes off of Erwin.
Losing what little patience he had left, Erwin didn't wait for Levi to climb his lap again, grabbing hold of thin wrists and pulling the silver-eyed man up, making Levi grunt and glare in annoyance, although he quickly forgot about it when Erwin leaned forward and slammed his lips over Levi's, taking a firm hold of the younger man's hips.
Even if he had the time and concentration to consider the actions Erwin had to take for them to end up in this position, with the Commander looming over Levi's slighter form, callused, warm hands tracing muscled planes of Levi's body, the younger man ignored it all in favor of entwining his fingers in already tussled blond strands and snapping his hips up against Erwin's, swallowing the moan of passion and desire which escaped the older man as their weeping members rubbed against one another.
A hiss escaped Levi, the hard, time-worn wood beneath him feeling rough against the skin of his back, but he practically forgot all about it when his thighs were grabbed by those rough hands and raised up, Levi reflexively wrapping his legs around Erwin's waist. He dug blunt nails in the muscles of Erwin's shoulders when the man started littering smoldering kisses over Levi's chest.
Erwin's left hand took a firm hold of Levi's hip as he kissed and nipped down Levi's chest and stomach, leaving behind unnamed constellations of little bite-marks which would fade soon enough, and he raised his right hand to Levi's lips, placing his index and middle finger over them, shivering when Levi opened his mouth and sucked them in, coating them heavily in saliva.
Suppressing a groan when Levi gasped and arched up after Erwin licked the younger man's achingly sensitive member, Erwin pulled his fingers out of Levi's mouth and moved lower, biting the inner side of Levi's right thigh as he slipped his right hand under the younger man, tracing Levi's entrance with the tips of his saliva-slick fingers.
Even though Levi knew what was coming he couldn't stop the slight tensing of his body or the hiss escaping him, feeling one thick finger pushing past the tight ring of muscle leading inside him, but Erwin didn't disappoint. Warm, succulent lips wrapped around the head of Levi's cock, and Levi raised his hands over his head, fingers wrapping around the wooden headboard, old wood creaking under the strength of Levi's grip.
Twisting his finger inside Levi, Erwin opened his eyes and looked up to the best of his abilities, his heartbeat stuttering at the sight of the younger man, every single bit of Levi's self-control, every single carefully crafted mask and shield falling apart and fading into nothing as he surrendered to pleasure.
A sense of pride filled Erwin at the thought that he did this to Levi, that he was the one – the only one who had the honor of seeing the younger man coming undone like this. Pulling his finger out he rotated his head a bit, his neglected length twitching at the choked up gasp that passed thin, rosy lips, the pleasure of having his prostate rubbed in a promising touch making every muscle in Levi's body coil, blazing warmth settling in the pit of his stomach, threatening to overwhelm him.
Adding of another finger caused Levi to arch almost completely off of the bed, biting into his lip to stop the embarrassing sounds wanting to escape him, although he couldn't suppress the grunt of annoyance when his cock slipped from Erwin's mouth and the man climbed over Levi to loom over him, bracing his weight on his left hand as he moved his fingers in and out of Levi, feeling the constricting heat slowly relaxing.
Erwin leaned down and licked a drop of sweat trailing down Levi's temple, moving his fingers that much faster and drawing a sound of urgency from Levi, the Commander grunting when a small hand grabbed a fistful of his hair, lips meeting harshly, teeth clacking together.
Unable to hold back any longer, Erwin moved back and pulled his fingers out of Levi, hearing the displeased grunt, and he spit into his hand, spreading the saliva to the best of his abilities over his hard member.
Levi sat up quickly, startling Erwin into recoiling, the Commander sitting back on his legs, and Levi climbed Erwin's lap, moving his left hand behind himself and under, taking a firm hold of his older lover's cock, tugging Erwin's head back to deepen the kiss.
Erwin took a firm hold of Levi's thighs, his grip so strong it was bound to bruise pale skin, feeling the tip of his cock nudge against Levi's entrance. It took all of Erwin's self-control to stop himself from snapping his hips up to sheathe his aching length within that welcoming heat.
Levi rested his forehead on Erwin's, breathing deep and strained, whole body trembling, blunt nails digging into the muscles of Erwin's left arm.
Both held their breaths when Levi started lowering himself on the rock hard member, lips falling open and eyes pressing tightly shut. Erwin tightened his hold on Levi when it seemed the younger man would try to rush, stopping his silver-eyed lover from causing himself unnecessary pain.
Erwin started thrusting slowly, each time moving deeper and deeper inside the tight heat. Levi bit into his bottom lip, feeling every centimeter of Erwin's hard length as it moved within him until his ass touched Erwin's hips and an electrifying surge of pure, searing pleasure burst up his spine, kicking what little air still remained in his lungs out.
"Levi…"
"I'm fine," Levi bit out, but the tight grip he had on Erwin's arm, his nails digging into it hard enough to draw blood, belied his words. He trembled when Erwin slowly slid his hands up quivering thighs and to Levi's thin waist, slipping to the small of his back, fingers lightly digging into the tense muscles before trailing up along Levi's spine.
Erwin nudged Levi's nose with the tip of his own, teasing the younger man into a light kiss with nips and kitty-licks, drawing a silent groan from the silver-eyed man. He flattened his hands on Levi's shoulder-blades before dragging them down again, feeling the smaller man slowly relaxing within his hold. Levi deepened the kiss, his left hand slipping from Erwin's hair and falling to one strong shoulder before cupping the Commanders thick neck and tracing the sharp edge of his chin with the tip of a thumb.
Erwin hissed and tensed up when Levi moved unexpectedly, rolling his hips, the tight warmth constricting around Erwin's hard length, and dilated blues opened when a soft snort broke the haze of deafening need, meeting sly silver eyes, pupils blown and glowing with something indescribable.
It felt as though time stilled for a moment, small hands rising to cup blushing cheeks of the Recon Corps Commander, thumbs caressing strong cheekbones, and Levi leaned closer, pressing his lips against Erwin's in a kiss that could be described as chaste and yet it was so much more, a promise, an oath, a wordless offering of loyalty, of respect and understanding, and something that was not yet love, but had the immense potential of becoming.
When Levi slowly rose to his knees, Erwin placed his hands on the slim waist, grunting when the smaller man lowered himself on the thick member, the two finding a slow rhythm within moments.
Levi's forehead came to rest on Erwin's left shoulder, eyes closed and lips falling open, soundless gasps escaping him as pleasure surged through him. He had never felt this full, never felt as though there was no place he would rather be than in this small, torn-down house in the arms of a man he thought he would hate forever, allowing Erwin to hold him like this, no masks or shields or lies between them.
The fire burned within Erwin, igniting every single atom of his being, bringing him ever closer to the peak, the flame eating away on everything he was, everything he is, and creating something new, something stronger. He had known that bringing Levi to the Recon Corps would change many things, but he never thought it would change him in this way.
Erwin hadn't taken a lover for more than a single night ever since he joined the Recon Corps, not wanting to bond with someone in this way because he never knew if he would return from the next expedition alive. But now, holding Levi in his arms, their bodies moving in sync ever faster, reaching new heights of pleasure together, Erwin knew that he would never be able to let go of this.
Yes, no one would know about them. No one would know what they had. But Erwin and Levi would know. They would have one another no matter what, and they would give the other strength to fight, to look for a way to bring humanity to former glory.
Erwin will be the one who plans – who thinks of ways to bring them all home safe, and Levi would be the one who would fight for it. Two parts of the same whole; two sides of the same coin.
The air filled with muffled, choked up gasps, with the sound of skin meeting skin muted by rain falling against stone and glass. The pace quickened, Erwin reaching between their heated bodies with his right hand to wrap it around Levi's neglected length, the moving of their bodies becoming quick and abrupt, until it all erupted into perfect calm, two utterly different men falling against one another, trembling within the other's hold.
Neither knew for how long they just sat like that, both unable to move, simply breathing together, soaking the warmth of the other in and letting it etch itself into the very core of their beings.
Levi was the first to move, slowly rising to his knees, nose wrinkling as Erwin's member slipped out of him, but before he could move away, Erwin wrapped his arms around Levi's waist and pulled him closer, hiding his face where neck met shoulder, a small smile tilting his lips when Levi stilled.
"Just one more minute," Erwin muttered in a hoarse voice, feeling a shiver ripple over the lean body. He closed his eyes when thin, strong arms wrapped around his shoulders, and Levi rested his forehead on the side of Erwin's head.
For a few long minutes both were quiet, neither one knowing what to say nor wanting to say anything, perfectly content with the comforting silence. Levi raised his head, feeling that something was wrong, thin, black eyebrows narrowing as he looked around, his actions making Erwin look up as well.
"What is it?" Erwin asked, his hands falling to Levi's hips.
"The rain stopped falling," Levi muttered and slowly climbed off of Erwin, quickly gathering his clothes and starting to put them on, frowning distastefully at the drying proof of their actions on his stomach and between his thighs. "We should make our way back," he commented as he finished buttoning his shirt, hurriedly putting his pants on and fastening them with his belt.
He found his cravat and donned it around his neck, but before he could tie it properly, two big warm hands settled on his hips, and the strong, still naked body of his Commander flattened with his back.
Levi's eyes widened, a shiver trailing down his body when he felt Erwin lick the back of his neck before pressing a lingering kiss there, the tip of Erwin's nose trailing up into short, black, damp strands of hair.
"Erwin-"
"I know," the Commander cut him off, the strength of Erwin's closeness slowly disappearing. "Next time."
Levi looked over his left shoulder at Erwin, watching defined muscles ripple under taunt skin as Erwin moved around, gathering his clothes and putting them on. A small smile tiled Levi's lips, disappearing quickly as though it was never there when Erwin looked at him.
"Hurry up," Levi muttered and finished tying his cravat. "I'll get our gear." With that Levi left the house, not seeing Erwin still, following Levi with an unreadable gaze. Seconds later Erwin snorted and shook his head.
Whatever they had, whatever burned between them, while it wasn't what Erwin wanted when he came for Levi, apparently it was something both of them needed.
And even though Erwin knew it wouldn't be easy, even though he knew that this thing between them could prove dangerous for both of them, could distract them when it could mean either life or death, he couldn't make himself care. This fire burning within him threatened to erase everything else, threatened to consume him whole, but Erwin had neither strength nor will to fight it. Not when he felt stronger, more confident than he ever felt before.
Whatever price he would have to pay to have Levi with him for as long as they both would live, it could never be too high. Together they would restore humanity to its former glory, even if the flames would consume them in the end.
Because Erwin would rather suffer the flames, he would rather burn in the devouring inferno of passion, than return to the cold, lonely existence he didn't even knew he lived in before Levi entered his life.
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."
- Robert Frost
I don't know why, but this chapter took incredibly long to write.
And I'm not too sure I'm all that happy with it, but oh well….
They can't all be winners.
