03
Levi pushed the door open with a heavy sigh. He took off his platform sandals and slip-on his fluffy slippers before stepping into the house.
He lived with his uncle in a high-end subdivision with tight security. The house belonged to his uncle and despite the old Alpha's love for the wild west esthetic, his home was different.
The house was Modern Japanese inspired, complete with a zen garden, slick sliding door, minimalistic decor, and he even had a kotatsu for winter.
A sudden flash of light made Levi paused. He looked up to found his uncle a few distances away from the entrance with his phone's camera aimed at him.
"Uncle!" Levi hissed.
"What?" Kenny tapped on his phone. "Your mother will be overjoyed!"
"Ugh," the raven groaned for the hundredth time and this was the only day one with their new mission.
"Aw! Look what Kuchel sent me!" Kenny cooed and turned his phone to his nephew for the other to couldn't see what's on the screen. "It's you when you were eight!"
Levi stepped inside and looked at the photo. It was a physical picture on an album and his mother took a photo of it with her phone. It's not clear but not blurry as well.
"That's your first time visiting the aquarium!" Kenny gushed. "You're wearing the same blue dress and your hair was long too!"
Levi stepped back and sighed. Yes, his mother loved dressing him up with all the cute dresses out there and his hair was long then. His mother would brush his hair every day. Those were the precious times he spends with his dear mother and Levi treasured them. But as he grew up, he got into martial arts and sports that he found his hair annoying. Not that he hated having his hair long but having short hair made things a lot easier.
Levi removed the wig off his head and turned to his room. "I'm changing, tell mom I said I love her."
"Aw! Levi, Kuchel sent another!" Kenny gushed again but the raven ignored him went to his room.
Locking the door, Levi properly stored his wig and flopped on his bed. He's exhausted, but his mind was still racing.
Eren Yeager seems to believed that they were married... and instantly trusted everything to Levi. But there was one thing though- it was the way the Alpha looked at him. It's not full of doubt or mischief, but love. Pure love.
Levi sat up abruptly and shook his head. That was no longer his concern. The important thing was that everything was going into their plan.
He pushed himself off his bed and proceed to change. The raven got out of his room in an oversized jumper and pair of leggings.
"Aw! Levi is so cute!"
Levi froze at the familiar voice that came from the kitchen. "Oh, no," he growled and stormed towards the source of the voice.
Hange in her casuals but still had her lab coat and Kenny were both looking down at the old Alpha's phone. Levi didn't spare them a second and dashed towards them, snatching the phone off his uncle's hands.
"Hey!" Kenny exclaimed.
"What the fuck are you doing here?!" Ignoring his uncle, Levi growled at Hange.
"Calm down," Kenny steppped in between them. "I invited her here. We still got a lot of work to do."
"Yep!" Hange chirped, pulling out her small notepad from the back pocket on her jeans. "And I need your help, is Yeager crippled or anything?"
"The doctor said that he can walk again but he needs to heal first and physical therapy. For now, they strongly recommend that he will be using the wheelchair," Levi supplied and quickly deleted all his childhood photos that his mother sent to his uncle before returning the device to Kenny.
Taking his phone from his nephew, Kenny put it away in his pocket and went to the wine cooler. Grabbing three wine glasses, he poured them all some wine. "I've never seen Eren Yeager, what's he look like?"
"He's..." Levi paused, recalling Erwin Smith. The guy was crazy about the case and doesn't want anyone to see his target's face. He said that he feared that someone in Reckon will beat him on capturing Yeager. He's a sick bastard.
"He's not bad," he continued, taking his glass, he gently swirling the wine and taking a sniff.
"Spit it out brat," Kenny prompt, noticing Levi's hesitance.
The raven looked down at his wine. Was it relevant to say that Eren Yeager fell in love at first sight for him? No, there are more important matters to discuss. Levi raised his head. "Erwin was at the hospital."
"Can't he move on?" Hange rolled her eyes. Placing her pen and note on the counter, she took her glass, and took a sip of her wine.
"We can't blame him but at the same time, that's his issue. He should get his shit straight. Did he noticed you or do something?" Kenny turned to his nephew.
"No, he was just in the common waiting area. Reading a newspaper but his eyes screamed murder."
"I'll take care of him." Kenny fished his phone. He sent a quick message on Reckon to put a leash on the annoying blonde Alpha.
"Anything else?" Hange inquired, putting on her professional pants. Settinf down her wine, she picked up her pen and notes. "Eren Yeager's condition and his reaction towards you?"
"He immediately trusted," Levi simply put it.
They didn't need to know that Eren cried while he held Levi's hand. How he spilled all his worries to the raven. The brunette Alpha feared that maybe he could no longer walk, that he can't remember anything even his childhood, his parents, his wife, his life.
They didn't need to know those information. They are irrelevant. "When Eren first woke up, he was confused as shit to see Erwin. The shitty eyebrows was ready to kill him but thankfully Petra and Oluo stopped him. I just told him that that blonde Alpha mistook him for another person, Yeager believed me."
"Great work as always Levi!" Hange praised.
"But..." Levi reached into his memory when he entered the hospital and left. "I noticed a few people acting suspicious in and out of the building, I recommend we transfer Yeager to another hospital."
"I agree, his men might be looking for him and Erwin is annoying as hell," Kenny nodded and turned to Levi. "We'll handle the transfer and you handle Yeager."
"Roger that."
"I'm ashamed to ask this but... what's your name?" Eren asked shyly.
Levi was peeling him some oranges to snack on. He switched his gaze to the brunette with a small smile. "I thought you'll be able to remember when you always see me but it's okay. It's Levi."
They moved Yeager to a private hospital secretly. Levi kept his eyes open for either Erwin Smith or any suspicious people while Hange dressed up as a nurse and Kenny was their driver. They managed to switch hospitals safely and swiftly. There are no more guards outside Yeager's door but one needed a special key card to get in. Only Yeager's doctor, one nurse, and Levi had that key card.
Levi also covered up why they needed to switch hospitals. "I fought with that buff blonde Alpha that tried to attack you. Even though they just mistook you, the hospital didn't handle that situation well. Don't worry about it. You are safe now." That's what Levi said and Eren understood.
The Alpha also admitted that that buff Alpha did scared the shit out of him and was glad with his new room. It was breathable and spacious. The big windows let in the cool breeze and lighten up the room with natural light.
"Levi," Eren tasted his name.
"Okay, open your mouth," Levi took a piece of orange and pop it on the brunette's mouth. He already took off the seeds so the Alpha won't have any trouble eating.
"You look beautiful," Eren whispered shyly after swallowing the orange. Now that his other eye was healed, he raked those stunning green eyes on Levi's form.
Levi was wearing a simple white turtle neck that was tucked in navy blue box pants. This time, he poured all his efforts on his wig. He iron it out and made larges curls on the ends. It was tedious but Levi enjoyed exploring something new.
Levi smiled, leaning forward he rans his fingertips on the Alpha's hair, careful not to touch the stitches on his scalp. "Thank you, darling."
"Levi, um, do I have a job?" Eren asked. "Or something?"
"Yes, about that," Levi nodded. He knew this was coming and he's prepared. "You were a chemical engineer but we decided to move here. You were on the hunt for a new job when the... accident happened."
Eren's face fell. "Levi, I'm sorry."
"Don't be, darling. You got your separation pay and we still have plenty of savings. Plus, the insurance company paid everything, the car and the hospital bills."
"But... I... We're starting a new life? Here?"
"Yeah but don't dwell too much on it for now. The doctor said that you should take it easy, like baby steps."
"Babies," Eren whispered, staring at Levi's form.
Levi tried to stop himself from groaning. First, Eren Yeager fell in love with him at first sight, now he was assuming that they are planning to create a family. "You should get some rest."
"I've been sleeping all day," Eren whined quietly.
"Okay, what do you want to do?"
"Um, I want to remember everything. I know that the doctor said I should take it easy but..." Eren chewed the bottom of his lip before he continued. "But I want to know more about you Levi. How did we meet, where and when was our first date and our first kiss?"
Levi stopped raking his hand on the brunette's hair. Of course, he saw this coming but it was Eren's love-struck eyes, and his voice made the raven blush. "We met while you were in university."
"We're classmates? The class's sweethearts?" Eren grinned.
"No," Levi shook his head with a small smile. "You were in university, I'm was just passing through the campus."
"Huh," Eren hummed. Before he could ask any further, his doctor came in to check on him. Running a few basic tests, noting his healing progress as well as his memory.
Levi waited on the side and acted as a responsible wife. Nodding and taking notes of what the doctor said, though he didn't miss the number of times Eren's beautiful eyes landed on him. If Levi caught him staring, he just gave him a smile which cause the brunette to blush deeply.
After the doctor left, Levi gets ready for his leave.
"You're leaving already?" Eren almost whined, helplessly watching as Levi took his shoulder bag.
"Visiting hours will be over soon, but I'll be back tomorrow," he reassured while he neatly tucked the brunette in bed and fluffed his pillow.
"Oh, okay. Um... Levi?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm trying to accept my situation one at a time and I just want to let you know what's on my mind."
"Okay, what is it?"
"I'm thinking that I don't need my memories to know how much I love you." Eren gave him a pure smile.
Levi tensed. He didn't know how to reply to that. When the raven took longer to reply, Eren took his hand and he held it on his.
"This might sound a bit cheesy so here it goes. I don't even know who I am before the accident, my childhood days, my friends, my life but, I know for sure how much I cherish you. I love you, Levi, with or without memories. And I would love to remember the days we spent together, how we got married, our fights, all the good and bad things. I hope it's not much of a bother?"
Levi's breath hitched. This was all pretend and a job. Yet, Levi felt his heart skipped a beat.
But will Eren still love him if he retrieved all of his memories? Levi won't know for sure. For now, he'll try his best to play his role and control his feelings.
Like everybody said, separate life from work but what happens if your work was your life?
Despite his inner turmoil, Levi smiled and lean down to place a kiss on the Alpha's lips.