-Eheheheee i loved writing this chapter so much omg. Anyway, enjoy the chapter and thank you once again for the kind reviews~ -
I opened my eyes to almost complete darkness; the only light was a pale stream of light coming from the window. I tried to sit up but my efforts were nothing against Levi's grip, which was still surprisingly strong for someone who was-
"Stop moving, you're warm," He mumbled, and I immediately stopped.
"I have to pee."
"I don't care," He snuggled his head into the crook of my neck and pulled me back over to my side and I groaned.
"What time is it? And how long have you been awake?" I asked, squirming. I really have to pee.
"It's 5:30. I've been awake since your sister came home," He clutched me hard to stop my squirming, "Which was 3:30. She left again at 4."
"She did? I should probably text her. So if you would be so kind…" I pried his arms off of me and he groaned. I rolled over him and stood in the middle of my room, grabbing my phone. Mikasa had texted me.
"I don't know who's car was in the driveway but I think I can probably guess. Have fun. I'll stay the night at Connie's."
I felt blush spread all through me and I threw my phone back on the floor and went to pee.
I peed quickly and gargled some mouthwash and stumbled back to my room in the dark. Levi rolled over when I entered the room and looked me up and down.
"What?" I asked, taking a gulp of water.
"You're fucking adorable when you've just woken up."
I rolled my eyes but felt my ears get hot and flopped back on my bed, making my way between Levi and the wall that my bed was pressed against. He stretched and moved back over to me, "I haven't slept as good as last night in years."
I smiled and turned to face him, "My bed is pretty comfy, huh?"
He chuckled, "I think it has more to do with something else than the bed." I blushed again and he laughed his wonderful laugh.
"Do you want breakfast?" I asked.
"Not really. We should go back to sleep before you have to wake up for work," He said, stretching out like a cat then curling up against me again. I wrapped an arm around him.
"Well, okay. I'm not going to protest."
He made a soft noise then said, "Good boy," which was followed by a short, lazy kiss.
We both drifted back to sleep in no time.
-x-
"You should let me cook next time," He said, frowning at his burnt bacon.
I shook my wet hair and stretched back with a sigh, "I don't have much cooking experience. Mikasa usually cooks breakfast and brings home fast food for dinner."
"I'll cook for you sometime, then," He spread some butter on his toast, "I learned a lot from my mom before she passed."
I sat down with a glass of orange juice, "What was she like?"
He stopped chewing and set stilled for a second and i panicked, "I mean, you don't have to tell me if you don't want. I'll understand if-"
"No, thats okay. I've spent 12 years not talking about it, it'll be nice to get it out." He resumed chewing.
"Well, she was basically my best friend. I'm not socially graced, it didn't just happen after she died. A lot of my family members would always urge me to stop being shy and come out of my shell, but not my mom. She accepted me and actually tried to help with it instead of just pushing me to be more social. I was always grateful for that and it's one thing i really, really miss.
She loved doing housework. Cleaning, cooking, all of it. It was her favorite thing to do. Whenever i got home from school there would always be laundry in the dryer, food in the oven. The house was always spotless; it's where i adopted my cleanliness from. She was the best cook, Eren. She always told me about how she wanted to be a chef, but how she loved cooking for me way more than a bunch of strangers. She never made anything i didn't like, and she never messed up. When i was really little i would always help whenever i could, and she wouldn't get frustrated or anything when i messed up. She said 'I'm as old as dust and it took me forever to get good, so be patient.'" He stuffed some eggs in his mouth, "She liked to sew and knit, too. I never learned how to do that since I wasn't really interested. Anyway, she used to make shirts and scarves for me. She once made me a quilt when i was 5 or 6. It took her two years to make because she only did it in her free time, which she had very little of. She was an amazing woman, really. She was really artistic and I always thought to myself, 'wow, i hope i'm as amazing as mom when i grow up.' But here I am, 25 years old and working as a janitor."
"You're still amazing, Levi." I said, reaching over and grabbing his hand.
He snorted and intertwined his fingers with mine, "You're such a sap, Jaeger."
I smiled goofily and we ate in silence.
When it was almost time for me to leave, Levi told me he was going to go back home.
I engulfed him in a hug by the front door and he hugged back. He pulled my chin down to meet his lips and kissed me hungrily. He sucked my bottom lip before he pulled back from the kiss and I grinned at him, "Have a good day."
He jingled his keys and smiled back, "You too." He turned to leave but stopped before walking out the door, "By the way, Jaeger…"
"Hm?" I asked, tilting my head.
"I love you too."
I was paralyzed at his words and he threw me a smirk before walking out the door.
-x-
I didn't get any work done today. Levi's words floated around in my mind and i kept hearing them over and over. Every time i thought about it my heart sped up some, and I didn't mind. He didn't pick me up and texted me an apology for it, saying he had to catch up with his cleaning.
It was a clear day and the sun was shining when I was let out of work, so i took my time going to the bus stop. I said hi to all the people on the bus and took my usual place, watching the town fly by. I reached the bus stop soon and got out, lazily walking to my house. I unlocked the door and marched upstairs, falling on the bed with a sigh.
I dialed Levi's number and he answered quickly, "Hello?"
"Hey."
"Hold on," he sounded like he had something in his mouth. A second later he was back, "What's up?"
"I just got home," I rolled over, kicking my shoes off, "What about you?"
"Eating. I'm finally home alone. My uncle was actually sober when i got home and he told me he was leaving at noon for something and he hasn't come back."
"I bet it's nice to have some alone time, huh?"
"Well needed, if you ask me," He took a bite of whatever he was eating, "The bad part is that chances are, he'll come home fucked up on something and beat the piss out of me over something small."
I flinched at his words, "Jeez, Levi, how can you say shit like that so casually?"
"I don't know. I just can."
"Do you think you could get out of the house before he comes home?"
"Yeah, I was going to go to Hanjis. She wants to do some drinking with another one of her friends. Which is okay, I guess. I don't like getting shit-faced drunk with her though, because she always ends up having a dumb story about how i acted the night before and blah blah blah. You get my point."
I laughed, "Well, have fun with that."
"Wait, were you calling to invite me over?" He said.
"I- What? No! I was just-uh, checking up on you." I stammered, embarrassed, because thats exactly what I was doing.
He cracked up and choked out a, "Jesus, Eren."
"What?"
"You're so cute that it's unbelieveable. Oh my god, don't ever change." he said between laughs. I chuckled along with him.
"But no, seriously, if you want me to come over I can cancel my plans with Hanji. I've gotten drunk with her enough times to last me my whole life."
"No, it's okay, go ahead. I'll probably call Armin over since he leaves for school in a few days."
He made a 'hmmm' sound and finally spoke, "Alright. I'm coming over after i'm done at her house."
I sighed and smiled, "Fine. Don't get too drunk."
He laughed again and i smiled at the sound, "I'll try. Bye, Eren."
"See you later." I hung up and smiled as i dialed Armins number next.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Armin."
"Hi, Eren! I was just going to call you," he laughed.
"Well i was wondering if you wanted to come over? I want to see you before you leave."
"Of course I want to! You don't even have to ask. I'll be over soon."
"Okay, see you then." I hung up and changed into some shorts, running downstairs when i was done.
I turned on the TV and lounged on the couch, waiting for Armin to arrive. He was here is about 10 minutes, and i greeted him as soon as he rang the doorbell.
"Hey, Eren," he said with a smile, giving me an awkward half-hug. I returned the hug with a laugh. He held up the bag in his hand, "I brought some food."
We went to the kitchen and unpacked the food, sitting down and helping ourselves to it.
"So," He asked, swallowing a bit of his burger, "What's been going on with you?"
I felt my face heat up, "Uh, not much."
"You're lying!" He shouted and pointed to me, a playful grin playing on his lips.
I sighed and covered my face, "Oh my god, Armin shut your mouth."
He laughed goofily for a couple of minutes, "Tell me what's going on."
I groaned, "remember how i told you i had a crush on someone?" He nodded eagerly, stuffing some fries in his mouth, "well, we kind of, um…"
He coughed and sputtered, "Did you guys fuck?!"
"NO! Oh my god. Armin. Shut up and let me talk. No, we kissed a few times. He gave me a hickey but thats basically it," I shook my head, "And yes, Mikasa knows. She basically walked in on us in the middle of a makeout session."
He squealed, "I'm so glad. It's been so long since you've had a crush on anyone, Eren! I'm glad this actually turned into something."
I shrugged and took a bite of my chicken strip, "He slept over last night."
His eyes widened and i started speaking before he could, "He had something rough happen at home so he came here and i comforted him and we slept in the same bed."
"Thats so cute."
"Yeah, but i did something stupid," Armin cocked his head, "I told him i loved him before i fell asleep. Yeah, it's true. I'm 90% sure i love him."
"Holy shit. Did he say it back?"
"Yeah, but not right away of course, since i was falling asleep. But before he left he kissed me and was all, 'I love you too' and then just left."
"Have you guys talked since then?"
"Yeah, i called him before i called you. He said hes coming over here after he's done drinking with his friends so he doesn't have to go home."
"Can i meet him?" He asked eagerly.
"Uh, sure, if you're still here. What time do you have to be home?"
"I'm going to try for 11:00 so i can do a little more packing for school."
I frowned, "Aw, Armin don't talk about school. We'll both get sad."
"Yeah, okay. Just know that you're going to help me load up my car and everything the day i leave."
"Of course," I stood up and dumped the remains of my meal in the trash, "Lets go upstairs and play some video games."
-x-
"Alright, tell Mikasa i said hi when she gets home," He said, punching my arm playfully.
"Okay, I'll see you around." I waved as he walked to his car and closed the door behind him, looking at the clock. It was exactly 11:00.
For some reason i felt gross, so i went upstairs and showered. Halfway through the doorbell rang and i scrambled out of the shower, throwing on my sweats and rushing downstairs without a shirt on as the knocking on the door intensified. I opened the door to a flushed Levi, his hair looking disheveled.
"Erennn," he cooed, falling against me.
"Levi? What the fuck, you said you wouldn't drink too much." I groaned, holding him against me and closing the door.
"I didn't drink too much," he slurred, looking at me with glassy eyes and a cute, goofy smile," I drove here didn't i?"
"Uh, yeah. Lets get you upstairs," I took his bag and looped an arm around his waist, leading him up the stairs and into my room. He made his way to my bed and fell face first into my pillows with a muffled, "mmmm." I fetched my shirt from the bathroom and straightened up a little, heading back to my room.
"Hey, brat," he mumbled against the pillow, "Help me put my pajamas on. Their in my bag. I'm too tired."
I blushed furiously and slapped his back, "I can't do that! Do it yourself."
"I can barely stand up, Jaeger. Just take my shoes off or whatever," He yawned and ground his head into the pillow.
I hesitated and finally sighed, "Fine. Move over." He obeyed and scooted over slightly to allow me to sit on the edge of my bed. I took his foot in my hand and undid his shoelaces slowly, sliding his shoe off and allowing it to flop on the floor. I did the same with his other shoe, and he groaned happily when i pulled his socks off to finish the job. He rolled over and pulled a pillow over his head, undoing his belt and pushing his pants all the way down. He kicked them onto the floor and i stared in awe as he flipped onto his stomach again. His butt was right in front of me and the only fabric covering it was his thin, grey, and not to mention tight boxers. I stared at the pale mounds of flesh for quite some time until Levi spoke up in a raspy voice, "Oi, stop checking my ass out and turn off the light and come here. Turn on the TV too, i sleep better with some background noise."
I did as i was told and turned the volume down low, laying next to Levi. He removed the pillow from his face and looked at me with sleepy eyes as he cuddled close to me, his forehead pressing against mine.
"Do you still want me when i'm drunk?" He rasped quietly and i nodded quickly. My response made him smile, "Good. Thats how it should be." He pressed his lips to mine quickly and cuddled against my chest, urging me to hold him. I did, and he murmured words i couldn't quite catch.
"What was that?" I asked, playing with a strand of his hair.
"I said i'm fucking horny," he grumbled and my breath caught in my throat, "But don't worry, i can control myself pretty well"
"Ah well… thats great, Levi."
"Of course i'm not saying i would turn down a good blow, if you're willing." I could hear the smirk in his voice.
"Shut up. I'm not doing that while you're drunk," I grumbled, pink with embarrassment.
He looked at me with a lazy grin, "So you would do it another time, yeah?"
His words didn't help my blush and i muttered, "I don't know." Under my breath.
"I'll bet you're a good fuck," He purred to me, pressing against me harder. His words sent a shiver to my spine and a twitch to my dick. He laughed and captured my lips for a split second, "Goodnight, Jaeger."
"Yeah, goodnight."
He kissed my jaw sleepily and whispered, "I love you," while tracing small circles on my chest.
I froze and happiness radiated through me, "I love you too," I whispered back. He breathed deeply and settled down for sleep, clinging to me. I held him tightly against me and felt myself start to drift off as well.
-x-
I was woken up by Levi squirming feverishly, so i woke up and found that he had his back to me and I was still holding him. Spooning? Whatever. He squirmed some more and I looked over to the clock. 3:17 am. I clutched him and groaned, trying to get him to stop moving.
"Th-thats… enough.." He mumbled, and I realized he was still asleep. He was dreaming. I planted a kiss on his temple, trying to get him to wake up. He thrashed some more and I held him tightly.
"Leave him…" he struggled against my grasp. What was he dreaming about anyway?
"Hey, Levi, wake up," I said gently, moving my other hand up to brush some hair away from his face.
"He… No…" He said loudly, shivers ripping through him.
"Alright, come on, thats enough," I said, worry creeping up my throat. I shoot him gently and squeezed his shoulder.
"Eren," He whined quietly, his face twisting with pain. He was dreaming about me?
"Levi," I ran a hand through his hair and pulled, "wake up."
His eyes snapped open and he looked around frantically. His eyes landed on me and i gave him a confused look. He let out a heavy breath and let his shoulders.
"Are you alright?" I asked, grabbing his hand and tangling my fingers with his.
He rolled over and looked at me. I couldn't see his face very good in the light but i could see the pain. He pulled his hand away from mine and pushed it up my shirt. He laid his hand over the spot where my heart was pounding in my chest. His eyes fluttered closed and he laid his head next to mine, his breath tickling my ear.
"They shot you here."
I froze and he brushed his lips over my ear, breathing deeply, "Who shot me?"
"I don't know," he whispered, kissing the spot under my ear, "Don't die. Just stay with me."
"I'm not going to die, Levi," I closed my eyes and placed my hand over his, which was still under my shirt. It was cold but i didn't mind, "I'm not leaving you."
"Thank you," He said quietly, and he trailed his palm down my stomach and my breath caught in my throat. His cold palm caused me to tense up, and he sensed it, "relax, okay? Just let me do what I want." I nodded slowly and he continued his movement, tracing along each line of my torso. He circled the tip of his finger around my nipple before swiping his thumb over it, causing me to blow my breath out of my nose roughly. He smiled at my response and pinched my nipple gently, causing me to choke out a groan.
"Hush. I think your sister is home now, so keep quiet," he hushed, and nibbled at my earlobe. I nodded and breathed deeply.
It was extremely hard not to yelp with surprise as he slipped a hand under the waistband of my sweats.
"Shhh," he cooed, rubbing my thighs gently, "As much as i want to hear every sound you make, you need to hush. I don't want your sister to hate me even more."
"She doesn't hate you," I said, squirming around, trying to get his hand to where i wanted it to be. Unfortunately, it stayed where it was.
"Tch," He kissed along my jaw and rubbed the inside of my thigh gently, making me shiver with anticipation.
"You're such a little virgin," He teased.
I grunted, "How do you know I'm a virgin?"
He shrugged, "Because of how sensitive you are. I haven't even touched you yet and you're already hard." I felt my face heat up and he chuckled, moving his hand back up. He slipped his hand out of my pants and I whined at the loss of contact. He hushed me again and rubbed the front of my pants, making me squirm again. He gripped me through the fabric and i arched off of the bed, earning a tug from him. He chuckled and squeezed me a few times before slipping his hand back under and grasping me without any cloth barriers.
His hand felt like a dream around me. It was soft and cool around the hot of my length, and I swallowed a moan. He rewarded my quietness with a quick stroke and a squeeze to the end of my length. I bucked my hips into his hands and he clicked his tongue, "Don't do that."
I panted and complied, pushing myself back into the bed instead of into his hand as he stroked me gently from base to tip, squeezing each time he got to the top. He used my precum as lubricant to explore my whole length, trying to find where i was most sensitive. I gasped loudly and tensed up as he brushed his thumb over the underside of my tip and he propped himself up on his elbow to look at my face, "Oh, you like that?" He asked huskily before swiping his thumb over the spot again.
"Oh my god," I whispered breathlessly, burying my head in his shoulder. He chuckled lightly and rubbed the spot repeatedly, and i bit my lip to the point of pain to stop the sounds that were threatening to echo thru the house. I planted a series of kisses on his neck, which he approved with a small hum and a few gracious strokes along my length. I bit into his flesh and sucked a bit, and he stoked away at my dick in reward. I did the act a few times and got considerably closer to my release from simply hearing the noises he made. He kept a gradual, steady pace. Instead of carelessly yanking away like I did when I was left to my own devices, he went in a sort of circular, squeezing motion that had me writhing underneath him.
"Eren, look at me," he said softly, gripping the base of my cock with his pointer finger and thumb. I looked at him with annoyance at the fact that his movement has stopped, "Keep looking at me. I want to see every face you make." I nodded at his movement resumed, sweeping over my tip to collect the precum in his palm and used it as lube. I started writhing again and he smiled down at me slyly, enclosing my tip with his hand and going in circular movements.
I searched his eyes in the darkness, and his face softened. Surprisingly enough, his eyes were swirling with emotion. There was definitely lust, that was written all over his face, but there was more. There was a strange sadness along with a happiness and a sort of longing. I reached up to his face and brought it down to mine for a kiss. When our lips touched, it all seemed to be too much for me. The way he squeezed with the exact amount of pressure, the way his breathing hitched when our lips touched, the way that he was demanding yet tender at the same time. It was too much. I arched off of the bed and let out a low moan, the coil in my stomach springing free and white nipping at the corners of my vision. I emptied myself into his hand and he pulled back to look at me, a soft expression spread across his face. He didn't stop his movement until my quiet groans became hot puffs of breath and my hips started spasming on their own accord.
He pulled his semen-soaked hand out of my pants and wiped it on the front, muttering, "Filthy," before planting kisses all over my face, "Come on, take your pants off. Their gross now" He said, tugging at the waistband. I complied and kicked them off lazily, tired from my orgasm. He pulled me against him, kissing my forehead lightly.
"You have a pretty cock," he said, admiring my still semi-hard member, "its a good size."
"Shut up," I mumbled against his shoulder. He snorted traced along my spine, "It's true."
I smiled and felt myself being lulled to sleep by the soothing movement, and Levi moved to let me completely lay down. He pulled me to him and pulled the blanket over us, me being the little spoon. He kissed my temple and intertwined his fingers with mine, "Go back to sleep."
"Mmm," i said, closing my eyes, "I'm not one to disappoint."
The last thing i heard before i drifted to sleep again was him whispering that he loves me.