Levi's eyes flew open with a small gasp. He immediately looked around and spotted Eren in the middle of walking back from the door with a tray in hand. He stood, a shocked and confused look on his face. Then he titled his head slightly to the side and raised a brow.
" Bad dream?" He asked. Levi's gaze hovered over him for a moment before it dropped.

" Yea," He mumbled. " Yea, it was a bad dream."

Bad dream? That was the least of it. He couldn't keep going like this, dealing with these damn dreams of the brat. Of feeling his arms wrap around him, of feeling the warmth of his body press into his.

" Hanji just brought up some food for us. Are you hungry?" Eren continued as he placed the tray on the nightstand beside the bed and drew up a chair. Levi's concentration broke from the dream and focused on the food beside him. His face knotted up slightly in disgust. Just looking at it made his stomach drop.

" Not really but I know I need to eat."
Eren smiled slightly before passing his plate over to him. Levi pushed himself upright completely and slowly started to naw at it. They both sat in silence for a few moments until Eren finally found himself speaking.

" Hanji isn't going to let me leave the room." He gave a light laugh, " She gave me another icepack too to keep on my ankle. She really wants me to get better."

" We both do."

His words were so soft that Eren was sure he had misheard them.

" Hm? I'm sorry I couldn't quite hear you."

Levi glanced up at him and suddenly he found himself frozen.
" I said we both do."

Eren couldn't believe his ears. Did Levi really just say that? No, that couldn't be right. Maybe he was getting sick too. Yea, that had to be it.

" What? Don't believe me?"
" Ah, t-that's not sir it's just, ummm . . ."
Levi waited for his response, sitting there and watching the kid stumble over his words. The more he understood Levi's words the more his cheeks reddened. The sight made something in Levi grow warm. So warm that it seemed his mind and body had separated. He didn't seem to have the ability to stop his hand as he reached out, catching Eren's collar.

" U-uh sir?" Eren stuttered, his voice getting caught in his throat. His whole body tensed as he felt himself being tugged down.

" I told you, call me Levi when we are alone."
Eren tried to respond but found his breath taken away from how dangerously close Levi's lips were from his own. Instead he nervously swallowed and nodded.

What in the world was he doing? Levi knew he shouldn't be thinking of such things let alone doing them. But what was worse, Eren didn't even put up a fight. He should have been fighting, not letting Levi do what he was. He should be pushing him away, not leaning in. He should be yelling, not letting his lips part in the most inviting way possible.

Levi was so close. So terribly, terribly close. Every memory seemed to run through his mind. Of how the brat risked his life to save him, how he carried him back on a hurt ankle in the rain, how he made sure he ate or how he didn't argue about staying by his side.

" Eren."

Levi's voice rang rich in his ears. Erin's eyes fluttered shut as he felt Levi's nose run softly against his cheek. He had to control himself.

" Y-yes Levi?"

Levi let the corner of his lips turn up at the sound of how shaky his voice was.
" Remember when I was sleeping in the cave?" He started as he reached out and caught Eren's bottom lip between his teeth. Eren gasped and a shiver flew down his spine.
" Yes I do."

Levi needed to stop. No, he had to. But he couldn't find the strength to keep himself from pushing further.

" Do you remember what you said while I was asleep?" He continued, the last word rolling off his tongue in a teasing way. Eren tensed under him as he pulled back, his cheeks red from an overdose of embarrassment.

" N-no. I think you were just dreaming things Heichou-ah!"

Levi watched as the chair tipped backwards as he scrambled to get more distance between them. Eren groaned as he laid there, rubbing his head to help ease the pain. Then he heard something for the first time in his life. He heard Levi snicker.

He pushed himself up rapidly and frowned.
" It's not funny!" He pouted. Levi composed himself then glanced up at him.

" You're a brat."

Erin's mouth fell open at his response.
" That's not what you're suppose to say!"

Levi cocked his head to the side. " Oh? And what am I suppose to say?"

Just then there was a knock at the door. Eren grumbled as he stood up and rubbed the back of his head, saying something along the lines of 'stupid Levi' and 'being an asshole' along the way. Levi payed no attention and instead turned and laid down, pulling the sheets up over his shoulder.

" Armin? What's wrong?"
" Mikasa and I have been worried sick about you. We just wanted to make sure you were okay."

Eren made sure to use his body and close the door slightly to keep Armin from peering in.

" I'll be better with in the next few days. Thanks for worrying." He looked around,"Where is Mikasa anyways?"

" She went down to your room to see if you were there. I came up here to ask the captain if he knew where you were at. I didn't expect to find you here."

Eren froze. He needed to think of something fast.
" I just, uh, came up here to check up on a few things with him. He's not here so Hanji let me wait in here until he gets back."

Armin gave him a confused look but didn't question him.

" I'll make sure to tell Mikasa and the others that you're okay."

Eren nodded as he watched his friend began to walk off.
" Oh Eren?"

" Yea?"
" Is the captain okay?"

Eren felt his shoulders relax as he heart grew warm. He knew everyone cared about Levi.
" Yea, he's okay."

Armin smiled kindly. " Good. Tell him everyone can't wait for him to come back. Whether they want to admit it or not they were ecstatic to hear that he was home."

" I will."
Then Armin turned and continued on walking down the hall way. Eren slowly shut the door and leaned against it. His eyes drifted to the figure in the bed, watching the rise and fall of his chest as he breathed peacefully. Eren's fingers brushed against his lips where Levi's touch still burned. Levi knew. He had heard him after all.