(A/N: I finally finished! Sorry it took me awhile to write. I had a bit of writers block, but managed to pull through and finish this lovely and exciting chapter! I hope you enjoy it~)


Spark of Love

After Christmas, the days went by in a flash and New Years Eve had arrived. It was that time of the year where everybody celebrated the end of the year and the start of a new one. Hanji and Erwin invited me over to a party, but last year was hectic; I still have no recollection of what happened that night. So, I decided this year to stay at home and celebrate by myself. However, I had a feeling the emerald-eyed brat would call soon.

I stood by the kitchen counter, quietly drinking a warm cup of tea and staring out into the space around me. Snow continued to fall for the past few days and I was surprised that the city hadn't gotten buried under the huge amount. Fortunately, New Years Eve became a lucky day. There was no sign of snow falling today.

I thought about all the million things I could do, but watching t.v. and painting only came to mind. I discarded my cup in the sink and tread my way to the living room. A sleek, black stereo system was placed right under the plasma t.v. With the use of the small remote, I turned it on and let the music drown the silence that once stood in the air of my empty apartment. I moved around my apartment, picking up a clean canvas, the set of new brushes and paint Eren gave me, and an easel I stored inside the closet right by my room. I placed them together right behind the coach. An exhausted sigh escaped from my lips after all the movement I made.

I sat down on the chair I pulled along from the kitchen. I stared at the empty canvas and let the millions of ideas flow in my mind. Finally, I decided to draw a landscape of a tropical beach. It had been a while since I've painted landscapes. It was time to take a break from painting just Eren.

Only an hour had passed and I already lost interest. I stared at the unfinished painting; a row of unfinished, very detailed rocks against the shore of a foggy ocean. The water and sky were still unfinished. Only one-third of the horizontal canvas was painted. Of course I wasn't satisfied with the work, but right now, painting was not on my mind.

With so much time to kill, I browsed online, once again, for a show to watch. On the best rated list, a particular show caught my attention. The summary simply explained about humans living in fear of enormous man-eating creatures who roamed behind huge stone walls, that protected the humans. So, I played the first episode. After that, I was sucked into its world.

First of all, the plot was quite interesting and had a different concept from other shows and the protagonist reminded me so much of Eren. Oh god. It felt like it was really Eren. There were two characters who also resembled Armin and Mikasa. Fuck that. Most of the characters reminded me of Eren and his friends. It was utterly discomforting.

Through out the episodes; the teenagers who were soldiers, faced the man-eating giants by trying and most failing to exterminate them by slicing them directly on the back of the neck. There were intense and grueling scenes, but none the less, compelling. Every one of the main characters had their own style of fighting. Some were reckless and others were plain smart.

Even though the time period they were living in wasn't close to this time period, they had one of the most brilliant inventions. The 3D Maneuver Gear extremely helped them almost fly around the town buildings.

Back to the story line, after the protagonist was eaten alive by the giant humanoid, they showed soldiers from the Scouting Legion, who happened to be the soldiers who risked their lives to travel outside the walls in order to find any evidence of how the man-eating beasts came to be and how to exterminate them.

I thought about what it would be like to live in that world and the thought of Eren taking place of the protagonist, made me feel terrible. My attention reverted back to the screen right when a new character appeared. "What…" I muttered at the sight of the character that somewhat resembled me. Scratch that. He was exactly like me. It was creepy and disturbing. I turned off the t.v.

I let myself fall against the couch and turned to my side. "He was cool though," I whispered. I peered at the wall clock and groaned. My whole afternoon consisted of me watching the show and not doing anything else. Just a few hours left before the clock struck twelve and announced the start of a new year.

Suddenly, I felt a harsh vibration in the back of my jeans. I slipped my hand into my back pocket and pulled out my phone. Without looking at the screen, I answered, "Hello?" in a low voice.

"H-Hello, Levi." Eren's voice came from the other end.

My eyes widen and I froze. Why is he calling me? Oh wait. I straightened myself up and cleared my throat. "Are you inviting me to another party?" I questioned.

His laugh sounded so crystal clear and I felt my knees weakening. "No. Well, Mikasa and Armin are holding a party at our house, but that's not why I'm calling you." I could almost hear his smile through the phone. My ears picked up movement and a bit of chattering and laughter in the distant. "Are you busy?" He asked.

"No," I said plainly.

"Good." He let out a shaky breath and I imagined him opening and closing his mouth like the other night. "Can you come meet me at the park right now?" He asked in a low whisper almost audible. I scrunched my eyebrows and questioned him why. "It's important, okay." I remained quiet thinking over what he was asking me. "Please," He muttered.

I was a little shocked and confused. However, it sounded like I really needed to go. After much thinking, I finally answered, "Fine. I'll go meet you right now."

"Thank you," He breathed out. The image of him grinning popped into my mind. "See you." And with that, he hung up.

I stared at my phone and quickly slipped it back in my back pocket. I wandered around my apartment looking for my black combat boots and thick scarf to fight the cold outside. After I found those items, I slipped on a gray overcoat and reached for the cold, metal door knob. I inserted my key into the lock and locked it securely.

Laughter and booming voices rang from each apartment I passed. I hoped it wouldn't last all night long. I took long steps on the steel stairs; being careful not to slip and possibly fall and get a head trauma. I tilted my head back and stared up into the milky dark sky. The stars were peeking and twinkling in the inky abyss. Just watching them helped calm me down. Nights like this were my favorite.

The park wasn't far, but the only way to get there was to take the train. It was a short ride and I arrived in a matter of fifteen minutes. It wasn't empty surprisingly. Even on New Years Eve, people were still out and about. I scanned each person's face in search of Eren. I stood right by the tree that still remained in the middle of the park. The lights were brightly lit and illuminated its surroundings. The thought of Eren already leaving poked in the back of my mind, but I knew, he wouldn't that. It sounded like he really needed to see me through the phone.

The only place I hadn't checked was over the hill, to the other side of the park. I strode past everyone and up the not so steep hill. I spotted the many light-covered trees and let my eyes scan for him. Benches were placed neatly by each tree and lamp-post directly in front of the concrete pathway. There was no sight of anyone around. When I reached the bottom of the hill, I walked down the pathway in search of the brat. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted movement right by one of the trees. I turned in time to see him hide behind the tree itself. Because of the childish movement, I rolled my eyes and chuckled slightly.

I calmly walked towards him. He spotted me and slowly appeared from behind the tall, lit tree. I stopped directly in front of him and crossed my arms. My eyes landed on his navy coat and under it was the striped sweater I gave him on Christmas. I made the right choice in buying him that; he looked really cute in it. "So, why did you call me to come out here?" I asked.

His turquoise eyes scanned my face and slowly came to a stop on mine. His cheeks slowly turned to a light pink shade. His gaze dropped down to his hands which were tightly gripping the hem of his coat. He bit his lips and glanced at me. "I need to tell you something important," He muttered. My feet remained frozen and all I could stare at was his nervous expression. After letting out a deep breath, he straightened up and stared directly at my eyes. He swallowed harshly and his cheeks rapidly turned to a red shade. His eyes were glazed with tears? "I really like you, Levi," Eren confessed.

And like that; the world seemed to stop. It was silent and I swear you could hear a pin drop at any moment. My breath was caught inside my throat and I was too shocked to even move a muscle. My wide eyes continued to stare at his blushing face.

"B-Before you say anything, just let me explain. I've already come this far and I have to tell you," He said with his trembling lips. "I really like you and I know it's sudden, but these feelings just crept up on me like the sun dipping behind the horizon and the moon slowly coming up to the night sky. At first, before I met you, I had this deep admiration for you and once we met and became friends, I guess it sort of changed into affection." A smiled tugged on his trembling lips and he bit his lips to hide it. But it made him undeniably cute. "I never expected my affection for you to turn into something more. It never fails to surprise me to have these deep feelings for you," He continued. He gripped the front of his coat; right above the left side of his chest. "I can't even look at your eyes anymore." He turned his gaze to our feet and continued to confess. "I can't help, but compare them to the twinkling stars. I stare at them every night and think about your eyes and how your stare makes me so shy," He whispered. Finally, he brought his half-lidded eyes and added, "I know we're both guys, but you're the first person I've ever felt this way for. So, maybe, just maybe; accept my feelings?" Eren closed his eyes shut and gripped tightly to his coat.

I was at loss for words. The boy who was in front of me; had these kind of feelings for me. I was honestly amazed at how he was able to pour his heart out. Millions of thoughts were running in my mind, but I had to answer. I stared at his blushing face and thought just how adorable he looked. I felt a bubbling sensation at the pit of my stomach and shivered at the feeling. "I'm just really shocked by your confession," I began. He slowly opened his eyes and stared at me; anticipating my answer. I felt a great surge of courage and let my own feelings out. "I have mixed feelings for you. However, I think I want to try this relationship with you," I confessed.

A wave of emotions passed by his surprised expression and slowly came to a beaming smile. His plump cheeks were tinged to a light red now. "So, we're boyfriends?" He asked placing his hands on his burning cheeks. I held myself back from suddenly lunging myself to hug him tightly and caress his cheeks. But I can. But I won't because it's so sudden and we barely started dating. I nodded my head and watched as a goofy smile formed on his lips.

It was silent before I spoke up. "So, now what?" I asked. I took deep breaths; trying to calm myself. This felt so new to me.

"Let's go to the New Years Festival!" He exclaimed.

"Near downtown?" He nodded his head. It didn't seem like a bad idea at all, plus it could possibly be considered our first date. "Okay. Let's go."

Eren smiled brightly and grabbed hold of my sleeve. He smiled warmly at me and said, "Let's hurry or we'll miss the fireworks!" He pulled me along the pathway. My heart was beating rapidly. The feeling never seized to amaze me. "I'm so happy," I heard him whisper. His free hand was covering his smile, that I came to like so much.

Since we weren't far from where the festival was being held, we dashed out of the park and into the dark streets. Eren held tightly to my sleeve; not losing grip. I snatched my arm back and quickly grabbed his wrist. My heart skipped a beat at the contact of his warm skin. My thin fingers curled around gently and felt just how soft his skin was. We breathed heavily as we ran; our feet coming in contact with the concrete sidewalk. A slight cold breeze came by and blew our hair away from our faces. The sound of loud laughter filled our ears and soon the sight of bright colorful lights and tents slowly came to view. We slowed down our pace and stopped right in front of the entrance, which was no other than a red, brightly lit arch.

After walking through the arch, we were met with a variety of colorful tents and booths on each side of us. The smell of food lingered in the air. We looked around taking in the sight of the big festive grounds. Couples and families strolled around; laughing, making small-talk and simply smiling. I tightened my grip on Eren's wrist and pulled him further in.

Tents and booths ranged from ones that sold food, games, and small shops. I glanced at Eren, who was in awe at all the fun surrounding us. "Levi, let's go there!" He yelled through the loud voices around us. He held his hand out pointing directly at a red and white striped booth with a long row of colorful balloons directly above and under other rows. All around the balloons; hung stuffed animals. "Show me how much of a shot you are," He teased.

I rolled my eyes and pulled him towards the booth. We stopped right in front of the wooden platform and stared at the rules and cost. The rules were simple: pay to get darts, throw the darts in hope of popping a balloon and get a prize. However, the trick to the game was to pop as many balloons as you can to get better prizes. I reached into my jean pockets and pulled out a wad of bills. The middle-aged man behind the counter reached for the cash as I slid them to him. In return, he handed over a basket with ten darts. "I'll show you how much of a hot shot I am," I said in a low and teasing voice. "But after you." I passed Eren five darts.

He narrowed his eyes and hesitantly grabbed hold of a black dart. "Whatever. I've been practicing my whole life," He grinned like he was so sure of popping five balloons.

"You mean never, right?"

He rolled his eyes, pulled his arm back, aimed and released the dart that glided through the air in a split second. The first hit popped a blue balloon. "Yes!" Eren fist pumped the air; I smirked. However, his next shots weren't so good. The second dart bounced on one and plummeted to the ground. The third hit right in between two balloons, making me actually feel bad for him. The fourth was the same as the last one. Finally, it was his last shot. I watched as he let out a deep breath and concentrated on his aim. Once he released the dart, it soared in an arc and hit a red balloon. "So, I'm not really good at this game," He said; rubbing the back of his neck.

"Two isn't so bad," I assured him. The man behind the counter, told and pointed to which prizes Eren could pick from. He scanned each of them and finally decided to go with a small, green teddy bear.

"If you trade it in and your friend here manages to hit more than three balloons, you'll get a bigger prize," He informed us and pointed to the stuffed animals hanging above us.

I almost scoffed at the mere mention of "friend" and was taken back to reality that Eren wasn't my friend anymore. Instead, he was my boyfriend. "So, how about it?" I looked at him. He smiled and nodded. The man returned the bear back to its rightful place and waited for me to take my turn. "Now, move. I'll show you how great I am and make you fall for me even more." Eren chuckled and stood back as I took his place.

Without any thinking or preparations, I pulled my arm up and released the dart as it flew through the air and hit a yellow balloon. The second and third managed to hit a balloon as well. I released my fourth dart with too much force; it bounced off the wall. I growled under my breath and steadily aimed my last shot at a blue balloon. I turned to Eren and smirked, "Now, that's called skills."

"Just pick a prize," He laughed; shaking his head and looking away.

I scanned the stuffed animals that were hung above and settled for a wolf. After receiving the stuffed animal; I handed it over to Eren.

He stared, wide-eyed, at the wolf with gray fur running from the top of his head, back and covering the tail entirely. Creamish fur surrounded the rest of the snout, legs and belly; with a patch of white fur on the chest. Eren glanced at its shiny brown eyes and back at me. A smile slowly crept on his lips and reached for the stuffed animal with delicacy. "Thank you," He whispered.

"Where to now?" I asked, placing my hands into the coat's pockets.

"Let's look around and find something that catches our eyes." Eren, once again, grabbed hold of the cuff of my sleeve and pulled me along. My eyes darted around the joyous festival; roaming on the food booths, the many adults, children and elderly that passed by us, and finally on Eren. He was pressing the wolf plush against his chest with his right hand; his left hand on my sleeve. His eyes shone from being surrounded by brightening lights. White teeth shone behind rosy lips that would soon drive me insane. "Just how much money do you have with you?" He asked out of the blue.

I shrugged and answered, "Don't know. If I had known we were going to come here, I would have brought way more."

"You always carry money around?"

"It's obvious that I do, for sudden occasions like this."

"Look!" Eren shouted and pointed to an extended tent. A luminescent blue and white striped tent was pinned to the asphalt ground and was held up to hover over a medium-sized table platform. On the dark red platform, small individual fish bowls were placed all around, covering every inch of the table. They were filled with a variety of dye-colored water: red, blue, orange and green. On the edges of the table, stacked on one another, were rectangular containers with at least one shiny, orange gold-fish. The blue sign above the whole tent, flashed in bright white letters, Win A Goldfish. "Let's go there!" He beamed and tugged me with him.

There was at least a couple and a few children standing behind an even smaller platform that blocked them from going even closer to the platform in the middle. The object of the game was to get a small ball into the bowl to win a goldfish. "Eren, these are impossible to win," I told him as I scanned over the scattered balls on the floor. We watched in nervousness as the players aimed and missed the bowls. I leaned over the platform and noticed the gaps in between each row of the bowls.

"I want to play," Eren blurted out. I glanced at his hands that curled into fists and his expression showed a hint of strong determination. "I'm sorry you have to pay for me, but I really want to try it out!" He pleaded, placing his hands together, while the plush wolf was tucked under his arm. I stared at his round eyes and how they begged for me to pay for him.

"Are you going out with me to get my money or…"

"Levi!" He screamed. Slowly, but surely, his cheeks flushed to a light red. "No, oh my god. I really do have feelings for you," He uttered turning away to face the light-haired woman behind the low platform.

I could feel my whole body warming up, including my face. I kept an expressionless face, suppressing my emotions, and slid the money to the woman. She smiled at me and handed a basket of ten white balls. "Here," I uttered, passing them to Eren.

He glanced at the basket and back at me. A wide grin spread on his bright face and he reached for the first ball. Now, there wasn't a real trick on winning this game. You just had to hope that luck was on your side. And clearly; luck wasn't on his side. About half of the balls missed the bowls by centimeters and rolled into the gaps, falling deep to the ground. A young couple as well, were having trouble. "This is too hard," Eren grumbled under his breath. "You give it a try." His lips were slightly pouted.

"What makes you think I'll win?" I questioned.

"Well, you did win me this with four shots." He held the wolf plush up; it's face staring silently at me.

I groaned and reached for the three remaining white balls. I aimed the first shot and it completely bounced of the side of a bowl filled with red dyed water. The second ball landed right into a gap and finally my last one bounced against at least three bowls, finally landing outside the platform. I let out an exasperated breath, while Eren groaned in disappointment. "I told you. These are impossible to win," I recalled.

"But it was fun to try, right?" He tilted his head to the side and smiled warmly. Again, the pit of my stomach began to feel queasy and my throat became tight. I turned away and ran my hand through my hair. Get yourself together, Levi! "I'm hungry. Let's go see what there is to eat!" He exclaimed. Once again, he held onto my sleeve.

We walked through the crowds of happy and excited visitors. Most didn't pay any attention to us, which gave me a bit of relief. The children that we passed by, carried glow sticks, colorful pin wheels, prizes from the many games they've won and even sparklers. I was surprised that they hadn't burned anyone, yet. The smell of food soon lingered into the air, slowly coming our way and invading into our nostrils. My hearing picked out a strange noise from my right side. I glanced at Eren who placed his hand on his stomach.

He smiled embarrassingly and uttered, "Sorry."

A big booth adorned with colorful lights came into view. In bright red letters, a variety of foods were listed: candy apples, popcorn, cold drinks, and cotton candy, were a few to name off. A small line was formed on both sides of the food area; waiting for their turn to order. We both hurried to get in line. We waited around almost ten minutes until it was our turn.

"What do you want?" I asked Eren reaching for more cash that I had stashed in my coat. "I don't care how much you order," I added in.

"I just want cotton candy." A little smile danced on his lips as he stared down at me. Our height difference still bothered me a bit. Our turned finally came and he turned to order. "One big bag of cotton candy, please." We decided a bag would be better to carry around. In a matter of seconds, the young woman behind the counter handed over the clear bag with pink and blue cotton candy. I slid the cash to her and we left satisfied with our purchase.

Immediately, Eren began to eat the sweet snack. He hummed in happiness and continued to eat with a smile on his face. I stared at the wolf plush he handed me and slowly stroked the fur. I wondered if his hands felt this nice. My gaze moved to his hands that were currently occupied with the bag and him stuffing his face. I turned back to staring ahead and let my thoughts fill my mind.

Suddenly, a blob of blue cotton candy blocked my vision from straight ahead. I narrowed my eyes at Eren who carefully pushed the sweet closer to my face. "Try some." The longer I stared at his eyes, the more I couldn't say no. Oh fuck it. What's so bad about eating cotton candy off someone's hand? Oh yeah. Germs.

"I'm not eating that off your hands! You haven't washed your hands since you touched the darts and balls. Who knows how many germs are on your hands!" I snapped.

He chuckled and stared at me in disbelief. "You hate germs that bad?" He shook his head and shoved the candy in my face again. "Just eat the part that's not touching my hand."

I stared at it and mentally prepared myself. I dove in and bit off a piece. The sweet sugary piece of fluffy blueberry cotton candy dissolved in my mouth, leaving a delightful taste. "Not bad," I mumbled. I caught a glimpse of Eren eating the remaining fluffy candy. "That's gross. You know my spit could have been on that," I said in a disgusted tone.

He simply shrugged, smiling and replying, "I don't mind." I shook my head in shock and continued to walk beside him.

We spent of the rest of the hour wasting my money on even more games and souvenirs. Eren begged me to buy him paper cranes that can be hung from almost anywhere. After a considerably amount of thinking, he chose one with colorful paper cranes beautifully hung around in a spiral. Afterwards, he wouldn't stop thanking me and holding my sleeve tighter than before, which surprisingly, I didn't mind at all. I hoped that our night wouldn't soon come to an end.

The night was becoming even colder now. Everyone was beginning to head to the main event. The fireworks signaling the end and start of the year. The harbor wasn't far from the festival. In fact, it was right at the end. We followed in pursuit to reach the harbor in time to find us a good spot to watch.

"How much time do we have left?" Eren asked. We sped up our pace and moved hastily around everybody.

Quickly checking the time on my phone, I answered, "Just a few minutes. About ten, maybe."

Slowly, but surely, the harbor and the boats moving swimmingly in the water came to view. It was dark except for the lights from the boats and the buildings surrounding around the vast water. We squeezed around the crowd, ignoring the grunts and curses from the inpatient visitors. I led Eren to the railings, feet high from the dark water depths. It was uncomfortable being incredibly close to him due to being in such a crowded place. I shuddered in discomfort at the thought of making contact with the strangers surrounding us.

Eren happily placed his hands on the cold railings and gazed at the harbor that seemed to sparkle from the far away lights. "It's beautiful," He whispered.

I leaned my back on the railings and folded my arms across my chest. I slowly tilted my head back and stared at the starry sky. Swirls of thin clouds dipped around the stars making it look like the painting, The Starry Night. Soon, his hips and shoulders came in contact with mine. I glanced at Eren and he too, was staring at the sky. "Even the sky looks beautiful." I turned back to the sky. Time was slowly ticking away. The end of the year was coming. "Can you look at me?" He suddenly asked. Puzzled, I turned to him. Our eyes came in contact and I was staring directly at Eren's radiant turquoise eyes. The corners of his lips slowly rose. "The stars really do remind me of your eyes," He whispered.

And the words came falling out. "You know, I've always found your eyes beautiful." However, I wasn't nervous or embarrassed. At all.

With his mouth slightly hanging, he slowly reached up and covered his face except for his right eye. "I-I don't know what to say," He mumbled.

Before I could speak up, everyone around us abruptly started to get excited and turned their attentions to the boats. "There is twenty seconds left!" Someone announced.

Ignoring what just happened, Eren and I quickly turned towards the boats and held tightly to the railings. I shivered from the cold touch of the metal railing and relied on letting them warm themselves up. "It's almost time!" Eren beamed.

Then the countdown started. With Eren and everyone else, I started to count down the seconds. "Ten! Nine! Eight!" By now, we both completely stopped yelling and we were in total silence. We let the city inhabitants count down for us. The brunet brat leaned towards me, moving his hand dangerously close to mine. "Seven! Six! Five!" I lifted my pinky and gently let it fall right next to his. "Four! Three! Two!" I turned my head in time to meet him already staring down at me. "One! Happy New Year!" Everyone cheered around us. Many hugged and twirled themselves around. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted couples, happily kissing each other.

Suddenly, Eren was lunged towards me. His hands landed right on my shoulders; just how though? With a shocked expression, he closed his eyes tightly; his cheeks turning to a dark red. Was he expecting something? On impulse, I let my hands wander up to the collar of his coat and pulled him down. I shut my eyes and felt his pair of lips brush against mine. We ignored the fireworks that were currently booming right beside us. The scent of fresh body wash lingered from him. His lips felt soft and extremely warm against mine. After realizing what I just did, I gently let go of his coat and looked at him with a hard stare. Eren pulled back and stared at my gaze and lips. He was tongue-tied.

"Happy New Year," I spoke softly. I turned to the firework shows that still continued. Bright flashes of varying color exploded up in the sky; illuminating the night. Up went the fireworks, popping out in different shapes and sizes. A bright yellow star formed in the sky, along with showers of sparks.

"Happy New Year," Eren whispered. He returned to my side and admired the luminescent show. Peering at his cheeks, they were still flushed. We both ignored the moment we had. It was unexpected, but it wasn't a real kiss. So, could we have said it was accidental? "Ah, a heart." I turned my attention to what he was staring at and up in the sky, a pink heart shined bright and slowly turned into smoke; dispersing into the air. The end of the firework show finally came and the crowd of people drifted off to different parts of the city.

"It'll take us a while to get back to the station," I mentioned. Digging my hands into my coat, I asked, "Are you cold?"

Eren shook his head and answered, "No. I'm fine." He gripped the stuffed animal in his left hand and grabbed my sleeve. "Let's go," He smiled. He too seemed to be avoiding what just occurred between us.

We both grew quiet and silently glanced around. We passed by the familiar booths and tents. They were now closed and looked abandoned. The food booth from earlier was as well closed. We increased our pace as the lights around the festival began to turn off one by one. The city buildings still illuminating became our light source. Even the clear full moon helped us. We weren't alone however. Other city inhabitants were going to their homes. I glanced at Eren who remained silent. His eyes darted around, observing the sight of the city at night.

"Have you ever been outside in the city at night?" I asked him. He hummed and shook his head. "For some reason it's relaxing, right?"

"I thought I was the only one who thought that!" He replied in a relieved sigh.

After what seemed like a long time, we passed by the park and arrived to the station sooner than I thought. Walking into the cold train, we placed ourselves on the seats closest to the automatic doors. Eren heaved a sigh of exhaustion as he sat down. "Who knew my legs were this exhausted!" He yelled. I glanced around making sure we weren't bothering the other train occupants. A young woman, cradling her sleeping child, glowered over at us. A young couple, clearly annoyed, stared at us, too.

I lifted my fist up and hit Eren right on his arm. "Ow! What was that for?" He questioned in agony.

"Shut up! You're so damn loud," I whispered harshly at him.

He turned and glanced around. "Sorry," He muttered. "When your stop comes, you can leave," He said in a much quieter tone.

I raised an eyebrow at him. "Why? I'm okay with walking you-"

"No." He shook his head and smiled softly. "Not tonight. I want to get home in a hurry and if you came, we'd end up walking slowly," He laughed. His pearly white teeth became visible and I felt my knees weakening.

I sighed and replied, "Fine. If that's what you want."

"But I had fun tonight! Thank you again for the stuffed animal." He held up the wolf next to his cheek and grinned.

"Hold on," I ordered. Quickly, I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture of him, before he could react. I stared in fascination at the photo. "Not bad," I whispered.

"Hey!" He screamed.

"I told you to be quiet!" I yelled back.

We froze at the sound of a loud cough. We slowly peered at an older woman who was glaring in annoyance at us. "Sorry," We both uttered.

I flicked him on the forehead and watched in amusement as he cringed and rubbed the area. "That hurt!" He whispered loudly with shut eyes.

"Then stop being so fucking loud."

"Why did you even take a picture of me?"

I froze and kept my gaze on the floor. "You looked cute," I mumbled.

"Oh." He began to rub his flushed cheeks and stare at the doors. A shy smile formed on his lips.

Before I could say anything else, the train came to a slow stop and signaled the arrival of my stop. "Well, it's time for me to leave," I announced. I stood up and stepped in front of Eren. He looked up and waited for me to speak. My eyes were locked on his child-like orbs. "Get home safely." My hand trembled as I lifted it up and placed it upon his head. I let my fingers run through his soft, brown locks of hair. Giving him a few soft pats, I pulled away in disappointment and muttered, "Bye."

I didn't dare to look back for I was clearly embarrassed of what I just did. I looked down at my shaking hand. It felt incredibly warm. A cold chill ran up my neck. I took the cue to quickly get to my apartment.

After dashing through the streets, in a matter of minutes, I arrived at the apartment complex. My footsteps rang as I dashed up the steel stairs. The sound of laughter and voices still rang from the other apartments. I completely ignored them and opened the door to my apartment.

I turned the lights off to the whole living room and made my way in the dark to my room. With a flick of the light switch, the room lit up revealing my bed, a wood desk occupied by my laptop and a canvas pushed to the corner of the room. I kicked off my boots and stripped off my clothes.

After changing into black sweats and a simple black t-shirt, I got in bed and stared up at the dark ceiling. The moon peeked through the window, shining down on my floor. My mind began to replay all the scenes that happened today. From Eren's confession, us playing games, eating cotton candy and finally to the kiss. But I couldn't accept it as a real kiss. Our lips were just pressed together. No overlapping or tongue came in contact.

I turned on my side and faced the wall. I reached for my phone that was lying right on the bed. After switching it on, I searched for the photo I took earlier. I stared at Eren's adorable expression and the way his hair was brushed neatly, framing his delicate features. The more I stared at him, the more I realized that he wasn't just cute, he was handsome, too.

For some reason, I felt happy to know that this boy, was mine.


(A/N: So, how was it? Ah, I'm so happy~ I've been waiting so long to write this chapter. Anyways, school is starting next Monday and I'm honestly stressed and worried. How am I suppose to start sleeping early when I've been sleeping around 3 in the morning?! With school starting, I'll be a lot busier than usual. I'm going to take small break from this fic and update my other 2 and post an upcoming one-shot! The one-shot is LevixEren, so look forward to that! Please be patient and wait for the next chapter, until then, leave me reviews on your thoughts so far and thank you~)