Early mini update. I hope you enjoyed last chapter and I just want to thank everyone again for the love.
I was asked an extremely good question that brought to light a gaping large plot hole in this story, which I had yet to address so far. This mini chapter is to help fix this as best I can without changing my story. I would have included this with the next chapter however it doesn't fit in at all with the next few chapters, so it is graced with its own.
Enjoy this mini chapter with some more friendly interactions about their love lives.
10 ½ Night
"Levi~" Hanji whined dragging out the ending syllables as she laid her head on her arms sprawled across the table. Erwin chuckled as he sipped his piping hot cup of coffee.
"What" Levi snapped at Hanji as he tried to not pour his own cup of black coffee on her annoying head. The three were taking a small break from work in one of the many briefing rooms for the Trost police station.
"I missed you!" Hanji sung as she turned her head to face Levi to which he responded with an exasperated sigh and eye roll.
"Wonderful…" Levi muttered.
"No I really have! Over the holidays you spent all your time with Eren and none with us!" She cried. "Speaking of the cutie with the bootie, how are you two doing?" Her personality did a 180 as she leaned in her head propped up on her elbows.
"Cutie with a bootie? Really Hanji?" Levi shot her an agitated glare; she just smiled slyly right back.
"Things are good. Things are really good. No, they are great." Levi set down his cup, looking slightly troubled.
"If things are going so well why do you look like your pet cat's life is on the line?" Erwin asked.
"I love him." Levi almost whispered. Hanji and Erwin exchanged worried glances.
"This is a first. We have never heard you ever say that about anyone, not ever someone you dated for a considerable amount of time and Eren has only been a few months." Erwin spoke.
"Are you positive its love? It could just be some strong infatuation. We know there is passion and chemistry between the two of you, but is it love? I know you deeply care for him and him likewise but I just can't help but question. This is so un-Levi like we just want to make sure you haven't lost your mind." Hinji added.
"I see where you guys are coming from, and trust me I'm just as freaked out as you are about how un-Levi this is, but I know its love." Levi brought a knee up to his chest and hugged it. "It is strange. I lost all hope that anyone would be able to deal with me, not only my busy work life, but my unusual social life and strong sex life. After countless failures and broken relationships left me with no other option then to think I was doomed to be single. But Eren, he changed that. He just sauntered into my life, pitched a tent and built a permanent residence. He smashed the wall of defenses that I had built up over the years and was able to get straight to my core easily. It is like he understands me, how I tick internally and function daily. Not only does he have a body gifted from the gods, his personality is unique yet suits him as he is strong willed and gentle, able to push my boundaries without breaking them. He does so many subtle things that slowly have worked into my life over the course of the months I have known him and it is weird thinking about those things not being there anymore. He is raw overflowing with passion and determination, at the same time he is refined with knowledge far beyond his years. There is just something so special about him, I can't put my finger on it, but I have never met anyone quite like him. I feel it in my being every time he is with me, that he belongs right there and nowhere else, it's frightening. It really is. Thinking about it I would rather take a bullet then mull over these shitty fuzzy, fluttery, warm, and electric feelings that manifest when anything Eren related pops up. Then again I would gladly take a bullet for him any day." Levi trailed off looking more confused than when he started his ramble. Hanji was sporting a face splitting grin, yet Erwin still remained unfazed.
"Levi, I have never seen you so torn up about someone, let alone spill your feelings to us in this manner. Eren really has your brain and emotions in a blender? I personally had always wished for someone to break your shell and expose the true Levi that was hidden. You deserve to be happy like the rest of us. Yes our lives are a little more hectic, time consuming, and dangerous than others, but there are still people out there that can and will be able to deal with the sacrifices and choices we make. You just never found one, until now. Anyone can see how positive Eren's presence in your life has been, non-more so than us, or the probes. If you feel this strongly, let me ask you a question I thought I would never have a chance to ask you. Do you see a future with Eren?" Erwin had set his cup down in order to study Levi in detail, crossing his arms over his broad chest, his deep blue eyes taking note of every insignificant move Levi made.
"Fucking funny, how I thought along the same lines of you. I still have a hard time with the fact that Eren is mine and how he can put up with my shit." Levi shook his head furrowing his brow in thought. "I look down the line and see me living a relatively comfortable yet interesting life, with Eren. I see us going on small dates sharing innocent moments and us celebrating big occasions with friends and family. I envision taking time off to travel the world with him, taking him to my home country in France and learning more about our past. I see us happy, not ignorant but unaffected by the world. Honestly, when I try to envision a future without Eren, I fucking can't. All I see is darkness, unborable pain, and agonizing loneliness. I have never thought I needed someone as much as I need Eren, and I might as well be thrown to the hounds of hell if I lose him." Levi's face had softened up when he spoke fondly of his lover.
"I am sorry to inform you Mr. Ackerman, but you seem to have come down with a severe case of love. I think the infection was spread to you by a Eren, does that name seem familiar to you?" Hanji pretended to get all professional, pushing her glasses up more on the bridge of her nose and holding a clipboard in her hand.
"Fuck you four-eyes!" Levi cursed chucking a pen at her as Erwin stifled his bubbling laughter. "Enough about my love life, I think Erwin has some explaining to do."
"Oh does he now?" Hanji faced the Nordic giant, waiting for him to spill. Erwin looked quite shocked being forced into the limelight so suddenly.
"He does. A little shitty bird told me you have been getting quite familiar with a certain genius blond." There was a hint of teasing in Levi's flat voice.
"She told you?" Erwin paled.
"No, the stars spelt it out in the sky. Of course she fucking did, we still talk." Levi retorted, grasping his coffee cup in his unique fashion.
"There is no hiding now! Details! Details!" Hanji grinned madly as Erwin prepared to get hit by hurricane Hanji.
"Right, there is nothing wrong with keeping in touch with an Ex then setting them up with your friend." Erwin's voice was laced with sarcasm.
"You are right, there is nothing wrong with it, because you are definitely into her and in more than one way from some of the texts I have received." Levi smirked throwing back the comment with twice as much power. Erwin was horrified as Hanji practically jumped him demanding to know the full story in explicit detail.