Eren had something special. Something he nor Levi could explain. It was as if he had a special gift, or maybe a use, almost as if destiny made Eren bump into Levi that one night.

Well, it surely felt like that to Levi, because the teenager could do things to him nobody ever managed to do before. All those times Levi ended up screaming in his sleep, or just having a panic attack during the day, Eren would be there to soothe him down…and it actually worked.

This gift brought happiness to Eren's heart. It made him cheer up because it allowed Levi to grow closer to him. Bit by bit, the adult slowly opened up to the brunette and allowed him into his personal space. Sometimes a hug or even a small kiss was allowed.

These small affectionate things were all Eren needed right now. He was perfectly fine with it because it made him really happy. Levi's presence was all Eren needed, because since the day they met, the adult had already become the most important thing in Eren's life.

On Levi's side, Eren sort of was still a brat. But he was an important brat. The brunette sort of became his only source of confidence and trust. As long as Eren was around, the black haired man could feel at ease. He felt safe and didn't have to worry about his abusers as much as he used to, although they never really left his mind. Levi could trust Eren more than ever right now, and this made him feel so confident, he was prepared to take further steps with the teenager.

"Eren!" The voice came from Levi's bedroom, somewhere early in the morning. No idea how, but apparently Levi had heard the teenager when he left his room to visit the bathroom. The adult calling out his name only left Eren in confusion. Why would Levi need him?

"Yes?" Eren asked in a soft voice, entering Levi's room in silence.

"Cuddle with me."

"Uhm…are you sure?"

"Don't question me. Cuddle."

Even more confusion took control over Eren right now. Was he still asleep or did Levi really ask him to join him? Well, he couldn't really refuse, right? The teenager really liked Levi and he should take this opportunity.

"O-Okay," the brunette said in a soft voice, knowing Levi pefers silence. He gently sat down on the side of the bed before he laid down next to the other male and turned on his side. It didn't take long for Levi to react to Eren's moves. Before he even knew it, Eren was already caught in Levi's arms. "Stay," the adult whispered, looking up to find the teenager's eyes.

Those eyes. Those big, green diamonds. It certainly was a gift from god! And they made Levi fade off into a whole new world as soon as he looked at them. People could probably stare at Eren's eyes forever and still discover new things about them.

"You're really cute when you stare at my eyes like that, Levi," Eren whispered when he found out the adult was getting lost in his eyes.

"Shut up, brat."

"You're really cute for an adult."

"Eren, seriously. Don't make me kick you out of the bed."

"Fine," Eren mumbled with a sigh, gently answering Levi's hug by wrapping his arms around the adult. "Say, Levi. Why do you want me to cuddle you all of a sudden?"

"I'm just…trying things out," Levi replied, using his tugging habit on Eren's shirt as he tried to get used to the feeling of being in the other's arms.

"Trying things out?"

"I just want to know how far I can get."

"Are you forcing yourself, Levi?" Eren asked as soon as he noticed the adult tugging his shirt. He moved a hand over to Levi's hands to hold them, to keep them away from tugging.

"N-No…just…let me, Eren," he whispered, pulling his grabby hands back so he could tug the other's shirt again.

"Okay? It's just…I'm stopping you if I feel like this is wrong, okay?"

"Eren. No. You're going to shut up and do exactly what I say. Okay, we're doing this my way."

A frown appeared on Eren's face. There was no way he'd stop Levi from forcing himself, right? "O-Okay then?"

A small sigh escaped from the adult's lips as he continued tugging Eren's shirt softly. He kept his eyes focused on the green orbs and took all the time he needed to calm down, knowing that Eren would offer him this time with all the pleasure in the world.

"Crawl on top," the adult finally whispered once he felt at ease again.

Eren raised a brow in surprise as he let Levi slip out of his arms, watching the man roll on his back. The covers had slid down his chest, only covering everything his stomach now. He looked up at Eren with small, silver eyes, waiting for the teenager to follow his request.

"Uhm…okay," the brunette replied, sitting up for a moment and rolling over so he could slowly swing a leg over Levi's legs, placing his hands on both sides next to the man's head so that he was leaning over him. "Like this?"

Levi didn't reply. He had squint his eyes and turned his head to the side, not wanting to face the teenager. His attitude changed within seconds. He was no longer the tough, cold guy who would kick everyone he didn't like. No, as soon as Eren was on top of him, Levi appeared as a rather small, vulnerable, fragile human being. He looked like this innocent school kid who never saw a penis in his life. Scared for what was about to happen next, wishing to get out of there, but not trying to do so. No, he seemed too frightened to make a move. He couldn't even breathe normally. His heart was racing, his breath was shaking. This was no longer the thug Eren got used to.

"Levi?" Eren looked at the male with a concerned look on his face. He seemed to be in trouble, right? His hands were shaking gently and his lips were quavering as if he had been walking around in freezing temperatures for too long. "Levi? Look at me," the teenager tried again. He wanted to cup the man's cheek in his hand, but he was too scared to make a move now.

"D-Don't," was the only word that rolled from Levi's lips after a while. It sounded weak, almost whiny. "Don't touch me…please…"

Okay, Eren had to do something before Levi ended up in another panic attack which might ruin everything they had built by now. "Levi…it's me, Eren, okay? I won't hurt you and I certainly won't touch you until you allow me to move, okay?"

Still no answer, only lip biting from Levi after he found out his lips were quavering. He was breathing like an ox, letting soft whines escape with each breath he took. Sometimes he would shift, as if someone was already touching him. "N-No!"

It was getting worse. It was now or never, but Eren really had to take action. "Don't hit me, okay?" he whispered as he moved a hand up to the man's head to run his fingers through his hair, slow and soothingly.

Feeling the hand in his hair made Levi stir, trying to curl up in a ball, but Eren was in the way. He could barely move and it scared him even more, producing louder whines as he felt the simple touch. This touch was too much for him and before he knew, just in a reflex, he swayed a hand at Eren's face, slapping him right on the cheek. A groan escaped from his lips as he finally dared to look up at the teenager. A short flash of anger, because he would soon fall back to being the fragile mortal being, waiting for his punishment of forced fellatio.

Touching him was a bad idea, okay. Eren reached for his cheek as soon as Levi hit him in the face and moved away from him, sitting down next to the adult while he rubbed his cheek. He had his eyes focused on Levi, who wrapped himself in his blankets and curled up as soon as Eren got away from him. A complete silence took over and all they could hear were Levi's uncontrolled breaths.

"Levi?"

"No."

"Levi, it's me, Eren."

"Stop looking at me, I can feel your eyes!"

"But-"

"Eren!"

"No. I'm not listening, Levi!"

"Get out."

"I'm staying."

"Eren! Get the fuck out of here!" Levi suddenly screamed with all his force, as if he had suddenly calmed down all of a sudden, going back to his old cold self. He shot up from his tiny ball, the covers sliding down his skin, exposing parts Eren had never seen before. Levi had his eyes fixed on the brunette, eyeing him with a death stare, his breath speeding up again and his hands trembling.

Eren's eyes softly widened as all of Levi was exposed now. He glanced down for only a split second before he gently bit his lip and looked back up, telling Levi he had seen too much by only using his facial expressions.

Levi could read the teenager's face. He indeed had accidentally exposed things Eren shouldn't have seen. At the speed of light, the black haired man moved his hands to his waistline, cupping his exposed member, blocking it from the view. He had so much to hide from Eren now, but he only had two hands. The burns on his hipbones, the ones Eren hadn't seen yet…they were being exposed now.

Looking down, they both avoided contact with each other. One of Levi's hands reached out for the covers, propping them up against his stomach to hid his lower areas. He didn't look up. He didn't even look at Eren through his bangs. He just looked down at his hands in his lap and tried to hold back the tears that were stinging in his eyes.

The view…it broke Eren's heart. And all he could do, was watch…