I'm back…. Sorry for the wait. I do intend to continue with this series, things have gotten busy and updates may take a while, but they are still coming!

Eren

Eren rolled over in his bed and sighed. Yesterday was a huge mess of emotions that he routinely tried to avoid. But the time with Levi was worth it. Eren grinned, recalling when Levi called him his boyfriend. Ne wasn't a hundred percent sure of their relationship, but the past two days kind of confirmed it. He was surprised when Levi showed up on that field after his father left. Eren made a note to ask Levi next time he saw him. Eren shifted under the sheets again, trying to get comfortable. He had no idea what time it was but he just couldn't sleep. He could hear Armin snoring lightly from across the room.

Levi had left soon after the "introductions" and Mikasa soon after him, with a lot of persuading. Eren knew she would be feeling guilty for quite a while. Armin was silent but supportive once they were alone. He told Eren that if he ever wanted to talk he was there. They both silently agreed to go to bed. Except Eren's plan backfired and he was left in an uncomfortable bed, thinking. Unfortunately he still had class tomorrow; he already skipped yesterday and he didn't want to fall too far behind. He was sure that Armin wouldn't approve and try to get him to stay in bed for the day. After all, tomorrow is Friday. Thank God.

Eren's weekends were usually relaxing. He wondered if he and Levi were going to do anything. They did miss their coffee date the other day. Eren made another note to ask Levi. Maybe they could go to that piano place again and Eren could learn some more. Eren groaned and sat up, feeling around for his phone on his nightstand. His hand bumped it causing it to fall to the, thankfully, carpeted floor, making no noise. Eren sighed dramatically, slumping where he was and debating on getting out from under the covers or not. He decided to just screw it and threw back the covers, standing up and shuffling his feet around. He found his phone soon enough and held it up to his ear, sitting back down on his bed.

It is five fourty two am.

Eren let his hand with the phone fall to the mattress and rubbed at his forehead with his free hand. There was an on campus coffee shop that opened at 6 am about five minutes of a walk from the dorm. Sleep is a lost cause and coffee was the next best thing. Eren stood and made his way quietly over to his closet, pausing to make sure he could still hear the soft snores. His hand paused on his blue shirt, hovering on the tag for a few seconds. Not yet… He moved on and grabbed a plain black tee and his familiar school hoodie. He packed the necessities in his bag, laptop, books, phone, and of course, loose cash.

Eren grabbed his walking cane and snuck out the door, closing it softly and slowly behind him. He breathed a sigh of relief once he was in the hall. It was quiet, almost eerily so if it wasn't so early in the morning. He pulled the hood over his head once he stepped outside, giving himself some privacy from prying eyes if there were any. The air was cold and he shivered, hunching over to make himself warmer. Fall was well on its way. Eren couldn't wait for winter, for the smell of snow and the crunch of it under his feet, the sledding down a hill on his coat with his friends, and competitions of who can slide across the ice on their feet without falling. He smiled to himself as he trudged towards the shop. He heard no one else around him, except for one pair of footsteps that were in a hurry. He kept to the side of the path and walked at a decent pace. Slow walkers on campus were in for some trouble during rush hour, from both walkers and bikers. Most people minded him though, which was nice. Still, he knew how it felt to be stuck behind someone walking slow and not being able to go around them. Sometimes he just wanted to take his stick and start swinging it back and forth in front of him, forcing people to move or get hit.

Eren arrived at his destination soon enough and pushed open the door into the heated room. He missed the jingle of a bell above a door and wished he was at the other coffee shop. The barista was a tired sounding man who surprisingly made his coffee in a short period of time. Eren thanked the man and asked where there was a table with outlets. Eren settled at an empty table in the corner, which wasn't too hard since he was the only customer there. Luckily almost every table was paired with outlets, the only exceptions being the three tables along the other wall which was an older section of the store. Eren plugged his phone in to charge, not even knowing the percentage. He couldn't have his phone dying on him anytime soon. Next he grabbed his ipod and put his earphones in. He had the menu memorized and knew how to navigate to what he wanted. He set some peaceful background music on play and grabbed his Game of Thrones book from his bag. The ear phones were just so people would leave him alone. Most college students knew the unspoken rule to not bug somebody with headphones on. The music didn't distract Eren from the book at all, if anything it helped him concentrate on it more as his fingers skimmed across the pages.

He spent the next two hours immersed in George Martin's world and didn't even realize how much time went by. He finished the book and set down so he could stretch, popping his back and shoulders. He realized how long he had been there when he checked his phone. He cursed and scrambled to gather his things. He had half an hour to get to the other side of campus, during rush hour no less. A different barista called out a cheery farewell when he left and he threw a half-hearted wave over his shoulder in response. He felt much more energized and calmed down. He almost felt foggy and slow, after reading a book for so long. And the horrible cliff hanger at the end… He would have to buy the next book soon.

He barely made it to class on time, sliding in right when the professor was closing the doors. He hurried to find a vacant seat, which wasn't hard as long as you went for the first row. It felt like all eyes were on him, judging him for being late. He couldn't help but feel that way even though in reality no one probably cared. He took a deep breath one he was settled and resigned himself to an hour and a half of listening to the professor.

Afterwards he honestly couldn't say what was covered that day. He got lost in his thoughts, thinking about Game of Thrones and what could possibly happen next. He watched the show to season 3 and wanted to catch up in the books before he continued with season 4. Holding back wasn't too hard, considering the emotional devastation after the Red Wedding. Levi was right, everyone does die. Eren could admit that he didn't say that coming from a mile away. He didn't see it coming from three seasons away. And Arya was so close…

Eren shook his head to dispel his thoughts. He has already spent way too much time thinking about it already. Instead he pulled out his phone to message Levi. He should be up around now… Possibly.

To Levi
10:03 am
Coffee this afternoon?

Eren frowned, suddenly recalling that he had a dinner to plan for tomorrow.
"Fuck…" He mumbled under his breath as he texted Sasha reminding her as well. It's strange, Sasha has been quiet lately. Eren wondered if it had anything to do with that Connie guy. Sasha's reply was almost immediate.

From Sasha
10:04 am
YES! I am totally up for it! Are you? :/

To Sasha
10:05 am
Yes? Why wouldn't I be?

From Sasha
10:05 am
Mikasa said you were going through a tough time and not to bug you about it this weekend? You doing better bro?

Eren sighed. His sister always had good intentions but seriously… Eren shook his head.

To Sasha
10:05 am
Of course. If anything it will help.

From Sasha
10:05 am
OK! Meet me tonight for planning and groceries?

Eren added it to his mental calendar as he texted her back that he would. He would have to remind Levi as well if he wanted to come… Suddenly it felt like Eren had so much to do. He went over his list of classes in his head and if there was any homework or upcoming tests. It made him feel better when there was none.

Eren sat through his next class bored out of his mind. He really wasn't into it today, he couldn't concentrate like he usually did. He blames it on no sleep and emotions. And the lack of motivation. Levi sent a text sometime during that class but he didn't notice until after. He wasn't stupid enough to pull out his phone in the front row, feet from the professor. As if. He has heard plenty of students get chewed out for doing that or sleeping and they were in other rows. Levi had agreed and said he was working there until four. He said Eren could come by sometime before then and he would wait to take his break when Eren got there. That didn't make too much sense to Eren, he might as well wait until four to swing by. Levi reluctantly agreed and Eren started to think about what he was going to do during the two hours between his last class and when Levi. Dinner. He could start thinking about dinner.

His attention span lasted about a half hour though his next class. The material made him get ideas about cooking dinner and he fell into imagination land about new techniques he should cover with Sasha tonight. Apparently duck eggs were good for baking, even though they tasted like shit scrambled or plain. The duck eggs make the baked item, such as cookies, cakes, and breads sweeter and a somewhat smoother taste. He wanted to try it but had no idea where to get duck eggs. Especially fresh ones. Do grocery stores even sell those? He hated buying grocery eggs. At home, their neighbor had a hobby farm with about twenty or so chickens. They bought fresh farm eggs from them every week.

After class he went to the library, reveling in the silence. The first floor and the lobby were usually somewhat noisy, but the higher and farther in you went the quieter it got. He isolated himself in some far part of the place and pulled out his laptop. His fingers swept over the braille covered keys and he plugged his head phones in. Using touch navigation on a computer specifically designed (and altered/enhanced by Armin) for those with sight problems, Eren looked up how to find duck eggs. The computer read back the websites to him. It originally came with a generic boring voice but thanks to Armin, it now read everything to him in Morgan Freemans voice. Fucking. Awesome. Oh how sweet technology can be… And a technology savvy friend…

Eren sorted through a bunch of useless websites before getting the idea to look up if the town had any farmers markets. He was surprised when he found out they did, but only once a month, on the fifteenth. He would have to wait until next month… Eren sighed. Maybe he could get Levi to go with him. And drag Sasha as well, he would need someone to keep an eye on her. Maybe the whole gang, get them and Levi more comfortable around each other. Plus, the more people to watch after Sasha the better. He secured the location and time of the market and marked it in his phone and set reminders. Although he had a great memory he still tended to forget some things that were far in the future. Like more than a week. He didn't need to think ahead over seven days usually… And had no desire to do so. That would probably stress him out with all the homework, tests, and random events he would have to do.

Surprisingly enough the two hours didn't drag on and Eren was on his way to The Corps, almost behind schedule. Then again, to Eren, on time was ten or fifteen minutes early. He always liked to plan for anything that could slow him down on the way, thus actually being able to arrive exactly on time and not late.

He walked into the coffee shop with two minutes to spare and was greeted by a very annoyed sounding Levi.

"Go the fuck away, Shitty Glasses!"

"But whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…" A very familiar voice whined. Eren chuckled as he recognized Hanji. They both fell silent as they realized he was there.

"Eren…" Levi said warmly. There was some rustling and then arms were around him, pulling him in close. Eren jumped a little but relaxed once he inhaled the smell of cleaning supplies. Hanji cooed obnoxiously causing Levi to swear under his breath as he released Eren, no doubt going after Hanji.

Eren held a hand out in her general direction.

"Nice to-" He was cut off by Hanji snatching his hand and yanking him into one of her bone crushing hugs. As Eren struggled to breathe he wondered why he even bothered with the attempt at a handshake. Luckily Levi pried him from her grasp and kept a hand on his arm.

"We're leaving now. No. Following. Us. Got it?"

Hanji giggled. "Of course, of course."

Levi paused and huffed, then shook his head and led Eren out of the door. Eren pocketed his cane and tilted his head towards Levi.

"No coffee?" He teased.

"Not with that maniac there, goodness gracious." He growled. Eren couldn't help but laugh at him, earning himself an elbow in the side.

"Is she following us?" He asked, feeling Levi turn to glance over his shoulder.

"FUCK. Yea she is." They stopped and Levi grabbed both of his hands.

"Ready to run?"

Eren smiled and gripped his hands tighter. Oh boy. "Don't let me run into anything."

"I won't." He promised. He released one hand. "Stay behind me."

Eren positioned himself and with his free hand latched onto the back of Levi's shirt.

"3…2…1…" Levi muttered before taking off, gently pulling Eren with him. They raced down the street, taking random twists and turns. Eren panted for breath, heart pounding as he had no idea where he was going or what was in front of him. It was… exhilarating. Everything about Levi was.

They finally stopped somewhere next to a wall. Eren collapsed against it, leaning into it for support, laughing breathlessly and still clutching Levi's hand.

"Did…we….lose her?" Eren asked in between air and chuckles. Levi huffed at him in amusement.

"Yea. I think so." He said, only sounding slightly out of breath.

When Erens lungs finally regained the ability to properly function he turned to Levi.

"God, how are you not tired? Do you work out or something?"

"I work out sometimes." He could hear the smirk in Levi's voice.

"Only sometimes?" Eren asked incredulously.

"What? Want me to take off my shirt so you can 'see'?"

Eren choked and felt his face begin to burn.

"Uh…um…"

Levi chuckled and ruffled Eren's hair.

"Come on." He pulled at their still entwined hands.

"Where are we?" Eren asked curiously, trying to force down his blush.

"A diner that I go to sometimes. Their food is good. I figured we could eat instead of coffee."

Eren smiled. "Sounds good to me."

Levi led him into the warm diner that smelled absolutely heavenly. They were greeted by a cheery waitress. Eren paused, her voice sounding familiar but not being able to place it.

"Hi! Welcome to… Oh my goodness! You're Eren, right?"