A/N: Let's show some love for the boys!

Stars, stars, stars

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He was an idiot.

The biggest idiot known to mankind.

Yet, there was almost something thrilling to the chase. He'd never really gotten that rush before now, sneaking around under the cloak of darkness, keeping an eye on his phone for an incoming call or text because the phones needed to be on silent. It was all so stupid and unnecessary really, but it injected some excitement into his veins. He was addicted to that little rush of it all. He could deal with being an idiot, if it meant he'd get that rush.

That wasn't to say that he enjoyed sitting in his car with the engine turned off, the cold creeping in through the doors and windows as he glanced at his phone screen for the hundredth time. It really was a wonder his dad didn't ask questions about the car. Not that Levi have a shit about what his dad thought, but still.

He glanced out of the window.

The house was still in complete darkness, the last window having gone black about forty minutes ago.

He ground his teeth together, keeping himself pressed low in his seat. He trained his eyes on the window that Eren had indicated. He had been tempted to give up and go home, but it had been a week. He'd never say it out loud, but he wanted to push the brat out of his comfort zone –and he wanted to be the specific one to do it.

Finally, there was movement.

A tall, lanky figure crawled out of the upstairs window, in the darkness, and used the stubby tree to swing down onto the neatly cut grass below. He could see Eren's grin from here, even as the brat hunched his shoulders against the cold and hurried along the path to where Levi had parked his car.

"Hey," he said, as soon as he sank down into the passenger seat.

"Hey yourself," Levi pushed himself upright and turned the engine on. It grumbled to life and soon they had turned onto the main road.

Eren practically turned completely in his seat so that he could watch Levi as the older teen drove them out towards Greenwich. The streets were empty and dark, the Heath illuminated by pale lights speared in along the pathways. The twenty foot brick wall cast a foreboding shadow at the top of the hill. Levi took the next right and they were soon parked up near the wrought iron gates that led into the park. They were chained shut, but they'd expected that.

Levi parked and unfastened his seatbelt. "It's gonna be cold as balls out there."

"So why are we here?" Eren asked with a frown. Still, he unfastened his belt and exited the car. He walked around the bonnet, arms wrapped tightly around his torso. Levi hadn't been kidding about the cold. "Fuck! I should've brought another jacket!"

"I did warn you."

"Levi w-why are w-we here?"

Levi clicked his tongue and grabbed the front of Eren's jumper. He pushed the taller teen back against the car and pressed their hips together, the friction making Eren gasp. "I wanted to have some fun without any nosy gits around."

Eren rolled his eyes. Levi grabbed his arm and started marching up over the steep mounds of the Heath. The acres of dark, bare grass were empty and whispered against their jeans as they came to a stop in the middle of the Heath. Levi laid down on the grass, his arms curled behind his head. Eren stared down at him, momentarily confused, before he laid down on the grass beside Levi. He laced his fingers over his stomach and looked up at the sky.

There were clouds lazily drifting here and there, something ghosting over the moon. However the majority of the night sky was exposed, the vast blackness stretching on forever. The sprinkle of stars made the expanse of nothingness more bearable.

A shiver ran through Eren and he hugged his arms tighter around himself. Grass tickled his neck and ears where he lie, but he didn't complain.

"It's amazing, isn't it?" Levi's voice sounded deeper than usual, perfectly syncing with the view of the universe above them. "It makes you feel so small compared to what's out there. What we don't even know about yet."

"Yeah …" Eren breathed as he turned his head to look at Levi. "It's amazing."

If the older teen felt Eren's gaze on him, he gave no indication that he knew.

Shifting, Levi rolled over onto his side so that he was facing Eren. His pale eyes stared into Eren's own, and the younger man felt his insides flush with warmth. He saw the kiss coming, but he was still somewhat shocked when he felt that devilish tongue piercing again, the thrill of the metal stud sending shockwaves to his dick.

Levi moaned, a low, filthy sound that made Eren tremble.

"Don't make noises like that," he grunted as Levi moved closer, almost leaning on top of him.

"Why not?" came the husky growl in his ear.

"Because it makes me want to say 'yes' to all the bad ideas in your head."

"Are they really that bad?" Levi asked. Why did his voice do such bad things to Eren?

"They're dreadful …" Eren gasped, his hands running up the back of Levi's jumper, seeking the warmth emanating within. "I haven't forgiven … you."

"I know."

"Sex doesn't change that."

Levi snorted, nipping at Eren's chin with his teeth. "I guess it's a good thing we're not having sex then."

Eren chuckled despite himself. Levi leaned away and stared down at Eren's face. He inhaled deeply, letting his hungry libido simmer down a bit. Reaching up, he smoothed the brown waves of hair out of Eren's eyes. The damned kid had the audacity to look shocked at the gesture. Levi swallowed thickly, the reality of just how stunted he was came rattling down around him like an iron cage.

"Sorry," he said, rolling off of Eren and settling back into the cold grass.

Eren frowned, tilting his head to look at Levi's profile. "Sorry for what? I … Wasn't objecting."

"I know."

"So … Why the shut-out?"

"I just realised I haven't done that sort of thing … before."

Realisation dawned on Eren's features. "Oh," was all he said.

It was a good thing it was almost pitch black on the Heath, otherwise Levi was sure his pale skin would start to blush pink any minute now. He had humiliated himself and broken one of his self-imposed rules for not getting too attached to his current bed-mate.

Grass-mate.

Whatever.

A rough breeze skirted over the grass, making both boys shudder and tense against the onslaught. Still, the clouds barely obscured their view of the stars in the sky. They lie in silence, their extremities slowly numbing to the cold wind. Levi was just debating on getting up and going back to the car, when Eren broken the silence between them.

"Do you remember last week when you told me that things were complicated between you and Isabel and that's why she's weird around me?"

Levi grunted.

"Why is that?"

"Isabel's had it rough the last few years," Levi sighed, gritting his teeth against the wind. "Her parents kicked her out. She didn't have anywhere to go, really. She was dossing down behind the school until I bumped into her while I was out smoking."

"For once your smoking benefitted someone, then?" Eren teased.

"Yeah, sort of." A pause. "Someone my mate Farlan and I got really close with her. Those two started dating, but we were like a family. Farlan's mum was kind enough to let Isabel have their spare room, on the condition that they have regular sex-talks."

Eren's jaw unhinged. "That is so embarrassing!"

"And super awkward." Levi furrowed his brow, "I think at one point she thought I was fucking Isabel too, until I told her I was gay."

"So she's protective over you?"

"Something like that?"

"She didn't …"

"Didn't what, brat?"

"You don't think she had feelings for you and then just settled for Farlan cause you turned out to be gay … do you?" Eren hedged, realising as he spoke the words that he really didn't want to know the answer.

"Nah, she's just afraid that if I meet someone, I'm gonna fuck off and never talk to her again."

"That's a bit stupid, isn't it?"

Levi shrugged against the ground. "What can you do? She's afraid of being abandoned. Happens to most people our age. Any age."

Eren twisted his mouth, but didn't press for anymore answers. He could sort of see Levi's point, and it did seem to sync up with the way the strange girl had approached him in the library. Another harsh gust of wind tore across the Heath.

"That's it!" Eren said, jumping to his feet. "As pretty as the stars are, I'm not going to lose my bollocks over them!"

Levi smirked as he watched the younger teen wrap his arms around himself and hobble back in the direction of the car. With a groan, Levi stood up, brushed himself down and followed. Eren was bouncing up and down for warmth beside the car, his teeth audibly chattering. Levi took a moment longer to open the car and smirked when Eren dived into the passenger seat.

Once the engine was on and the seat warmers cranked up high, Eren scowled over at Levi and grumbled, "You're such a dick at times."

"I know," he quipped as he pulled out onto the main road. The streets were empty at this time of night, only two other lone cars glided by and out of sight. Within fifteen minutes they were cruising down Eren's road. Levi tried to quash the feeling of being disappointed that their evening had been cut short. He parked just down the road and turned off the engine. "So, am I seeing you after classes tomorrow?"

Eren shrugged. "Yeah I can stop by if you like."

Levi nodded. "Good. My last class ends at three."

"Mine's at two."

"Okay, I'll meet you at the bus stop opposite the gates."

Eren held his tongue. He knew Levi was still 'off' about being seen hanging around with a first-year student. Still, he brushed the thought aside. "Okay well I'd best get going," he said, releasing his seat belt.

"See yah."

Eren nodded with a tight-lipped smile before getting out.

Levi watched him hurry up the road and hop over the garden fence. The kid really was nimble when he wanted to be, as he scaled the tree and sneaked back in his bedroom window. Classy. Shaking his head in wry amusement, Levi turned the car around and drove back home.

~0~

Throughout the rest of the week, Levi found himself looking out for Eren more and more.

He couldn't resist inviting Eren over to his house most afternoons. There were times where Eren had to say 'no', but that didn't deter the older boy. If anything, it spurred him on.

It was a good thing that, on Friday night, both his parents had said they were going out to a work-do of his father's, and wouldn't be back till later in the evening. That hopefully meant that the brat wouldn't have to run-off so soon.

As he stared into space, twirling a pen around in his fingers, he wondered how Eren was explaining all his absences to his parents? Wasn't his nosey sister in this school, too? Wouldn't she know if he was blatantly lying about what he was doing?

Not his problem.

All he wanted was more alone time with Eren.

Finally, the bell rang out for the end of the day; Levi stuffed his belongings into his bag and stalked out of the classroom, his heavy boots a drumbeat of his freedom. He was surprised to see Eren's tall figure already waiting for him by the entrance gates. Tugging his own hood over his head, Levi lobbed a thump against the brat's shoulder. Eren jolted and spun around, green eyes softening when he saw Levi.

"Hey," he grinned.

"Come on, I'm not freezing my arse off just so you can gawp at me."

Eren rolled his eyes but his smile didn't fade as he followed Levi off campus and towards the bus stop.

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It started to rain just as they were nearing Levi's house. They sprinted the rest of the way, Eren's long legs propelling him further, until they were both sheltered under the porch. Levi clenched his jaw to stop his teeth from chattering as he dug his keys out and fumbled them into the lock. The air inside the house was warm; his parents must have left the heating on for him. It was dark inside. Levi's gut gave a growl as he flicked the lights on and pried his frozen gloves from his hands.

"Do you want to order a pizza?" he asked.

Eren wrinkled his nose. "We always have pizza. Can't we get something else?"

"Fine. Chinese?"

"Sure, I guess."

Levi clawed his jumper off over his head, his t-shirt riding up under it, before tossing the sodden clump of fabric on the floor with a wet slap. He padded, barefoot, into the kitchen to make a call. When he returned, his glaring eyes landed on Eren. "Take those off, you're going to get sick!" he barked out.

Eren glanced down at himself; his jeans were soaked through, a puddle formed on the floor under his shoes, and his hair was dripping. "I don't have anything else to wear."

Levi gave him a deadpan look. "You can borrow some of mine," he paused, eyeing Eren up and down. "Failing that, a bedsheet."

Eren toed his shoes off, and quickly pulled his clothes off his skin; everything was damp and cold and made his muscles tense. At least it was warm in the house. He followed Levi's example and draped his clothes over the radiators, before hugging his arms around his naked torso.

Levi smirked at him from the staircase. "Come on then, my clothes are in my room."

Eren hurried up after Levi, feeling incredibly awkward the entire time. Even his boxer-shorts were a little damp, but not much could be done about that.

Levi's room was the warmest part of the house. The shorter teen was already rifling through his drawers in a vain attempt to find something that would fit Eren. Eventually, he was handed a pair of grey jogging bottoms and a blue hoodie. The joggers hung a little low on his hips, and the sleeves of the hoodie were a fraction too short, but they were warm and dry; Eren wasn't about to complain at Levi's sudden generosity.

The Chinese arrived.

They ate whilst watching random sit-coms on T.V.

Once the food was demolished and all the greasy wrappers had been binned, both boys stretched on Levi's bed, idly watching the T.V. whilst talking. Eren was hyper-aware of Levi's leg brushing against his own a little too much, and his hand coming up to squeeze at Eren's bicep.

Eren would have reciprocated ... but he wasn't sure how or if he should.

Levi rolled over onto his side, propped his head up on his elbow and cocked an eyebrow down at Eren. "What exactly do you tell your family when you come over to mine?"

Eren looked surprised at the question. "I either say that I'm doing extra study in the library for one of my classes, or that I hang out with some friends."

"Your sister goes to the same school, right?"

"Yes."

"She's in my year, right?"

"Yes."

"So, wouldn't she know what friends you have?" Levi asked. "And whether you're lying or not?"

Eren twisted his lips into a frown. "That's why I can't use that excuse too often, or she'd suspect something."

"Doesn't she anyway?"

"Yeah," Eren sighed. "She just can't prove it."

Levi's eyes became downcast. He pressed a hand against Eren's chest. It was distracting; those smooth, black nails almost resembled talons waiting to claw his heart out, the pale skin and the single row of black wooden beads at his wrist made his heart thump harder.

"Are you ashamed of being around me, Eren?" Levi asked in a low growl.

"What?" Eren's head snapped up. "Why would you -? No, of course not!"

Levi cocked an eyebrow.

"I'm not! Honest!" he sighed and raked a hand through his hair. "It's just that ... My sister can be very funny about 'goths' and stuff. I just want to avoid the lectures."

Levi rolled his eyes. "That's horse-shite and you know it."

Eren shrugged, diverting his gaze. "That's how I feel," he paused. "I also don't even know what we are, so it's hard to define that to other people. Nothing has really changed since … before."

Levi sighed and hooked a finger under Eren's chin. He tilted the brat's face up until they were looking into each other's eyes. "Listen to me, kid," Levi growled. "All you need to know is that I like you and I want you."

Eren eyes flickered. He was still unsure about the logistics behind it all.

Levi leaned down and slowly pressed his lips against Eren's; he took those soft lips between his teeth and nipped, eliciting a hungry moan from the younger teen. He felt Eren grow hard against his thigh and he smirked and he pressed more of his weight onto the teen beneath him. Eren's hands came up against Levi's chest but he didn't try to push him away.

Soon they were rutting against one another in the bed, Levi's hands running up Eren's torso beneath the hoodie, his legs spreading Eren's apart and his mouth torturing the brat's mouth and throat until he was gasping and pleading for Levi to stop before he –

"F-Fuck!" Eren cursed, his mouth hanging open as he convulsed under Levi.

Levi chuckled before rolling off of him and snagging a few tissues so Eren could clean himself up.

"I hate that you can do that to me," Eren grumbled, pouting as he rolled onto his side to face Levi, the soggy tissue tossed over towards the bin. "It's just not fair."

"Yeah, yeah," Levi smirked. "Life isn't fair, kid. You should learn that quickly."

"It's becoming easier now that I'm hanging around with you."

Levi's smirk grew wider. "You're getting pretty sassy for a first year."

"Yeah, yeah," Eren quipped.

"You can't complain," Levi said. "I'm always making moves on you and taking you by surprise. When was the last time you surprised me and made me come in my pants?"

Eren blushed and ducked his head away.

Why did Levi think it was almost 'cute' when he did that?

Shaking the thoughts away, he slid his tongue into Eren's mouth, pressed him down into the mattress and rocked their hips together. Eren moaned softly into his mouth, his hands awkwardly clinging onto Levi for dear life. Bit by bit, the loose bottoms slid off Eren's hips and Levi's hand found its way into his boxers. He cried out when long fingers took hold of him and he nearly physically cried when he came again.

"Enough, enough, enough!" Eren begged when Levi start nipping at the tender spot on his neck. It took all of his will-power to push the older teen away. There was a strange, unsure look in those grey eyes that immediately tugged at Eren's heartstrings.

'Don't go there,' his brain warned. 'Nothing has changed, right?'

Levi leaned away, his expression unreadable. It was late; the sky was already darkening outside and Eren secretly wondered how much time they had left together before Levi's parents came home. Apparently, Levi had been wondering the same thing. He turned to Eren and cocked an eyebrow.

"Wanna go for a drive?"

"Yeah, please. That sounds great."

.

They drove to a secluded park a few miles away. They climbed on top of the warm bonnet and reclined against the windscreen. Levi had grabbed a can of beer and, despite his reluctance, had convinced Eren to have some. Eren immediately decided that he didn't like beer; the taste was foul and the buzz he felt tickling at the periphery of his mind wasn't worth the hype.

Then Levi pulled out one of his cigarettes and lit it. He took a long drag, exhaled and then handed it to Eren.

"Levi that's so gross!" Eren said, wrinkling his nose.

"You have tons of my saliva on you, kid, why is this gross?"

"Not the saliva part," he grumbled. "I … I don't agree with cigarettes."

If Levi was surprised, he didn't show it. "Is that so?"

"Well yeah," Eren shrugged. "They're pointless, taste and smell disgusting, the smoke clings to everything and it shortens your life, and for what?"

"To look cool."

Eren let out a bark of laughter. "Oh, fuck! Our generation is doomed." He paused. "You are joking though … right?"

"Mostly," Levi shrugged, folding an arm behind his head. "I do look cool though." He winked at Eren. It was a good thing they were sitting down, otherwise he was sure he could have gone weak at the knees. Levi blew out another plume of smoke then offered it to Eren. "Go on, one puff. I won't tell."

Eren frowned at the older teen. He knew he wasn't going to suddenly get hooked on nicotine, he was far too sensible for that. Although it wouldn't hurt to try, right? He took the cigarettes between his fingers, hesitated, and then pressed the butt to his lips and inhaled. The smoke had barely hit the back of his throat before he was coughing.

Levi thumped him on the back a few times until he was breathing normally. He could still taste it, though.

"Okay, I tried it!" he choked. "Still foul."

Levi shrugged, "It's not for everyone."

Eventually the cigarette burns out. Levi grinds the butt against the bonnet before tossing it into the grass. A cold wind rustles the trees and grass around them. Both boys hug themselves tighter, leaning against one another for warmth.

Eren liked that he was taller than Levi. It meant it was so effortless for him to move his hands over the older teen, even if he did stiffen at said touch. Eren carried on, though, his hands pressing firm touches along the lower region of Levi's abdomen and groin.

"Eren …?"

Green eyes locked onto grey. The click of a buckle as Levi unfastened his jeans.

Eren slid his hand into Levi's boxers and took hold of his dick, barely enjoying the sensation before he started to stroke. It was red hot in his hand, growing hotter and slick as he stroked faster. He felt Levi fisting a handful of his jacket and melt between Eren and the windscreen.

Levi started moaning and grunting. He pressed his forehead against Eren's neck and thrust into the teen's hand, feeling every muscle clamp at what was to come. He wanted more, he wanted so much more; he wanted Eren bent over his desk, naked and ready for him, he wanted to suck his dick until he was drained of cum, he wanted to fuck his tight little arse until he didn't even know his own name.

But this.

This was great too.

"Eren … I'm getting close …"

"Yeah? You gonna come for me, Levi?" he grunted huskily.

Levi bit his lips, eyes clenched shut. "Getting there …"

He was teetering on the edge when he felt Eren shift –and his mouth swallow Levi down deep.

"Holy fuck!"

Eren's head bobbed in his lap, his mouth so hot and oh, so wet it was dizzying! He clenched a fistful of Eren's hair and thrust as gently as he could into the teen's mouth, wincing at the faint graze of teeth, until he shot his load into Eren's mouth.

"Jesus … Fucking Christ! … Eren you fucking filthy git!"

He dropped his head back, letting the last dregs of his orgasm wash over him. When he opened his eyes he almost got vertigo as he stared up into the cloudless night sky to see the universe staring back at him and what they'd just done.

He panted, trying to calm his breathing down.

He was vaguely aware of Eren wincing a little and spitting a bit into the grass. "Sorry," he mumbled sheepishly.

Levi shook his head, "Nah it's fine … don't be sorry …"

"You sure?"

"Bloody fuck, kid, that was amazing!"

He felt giddy.

Fuck, when the hell did that happen?

It was barely a blowjob, and amateurish at that.

There was no need to feel giddy.

He blinked slowly, watching the stars winking back at him as Eren helped to cover him up and fasten his belt. They was suddenly assaulted by another brutally cold wind. Forcing himself to sit upright, he glanced at Eren and noted that there was a distant look in his green eyes. Did he feel ashamed or embarrassed? Nervous or disgusted? It was hard to tell.

"Er … Shall we get you back home?" Levi said, breaking the silence.

Eren nodded, "Sure, okay."

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They drove to Eren's house in silence. Eren just wanted to climb into bed and figure out what the hell had possessed him to give Levi head, when they hadn't established what they were to one another yet. He felt like he'd cheapened himself, giving away more than he should have. What if nothing changed? If Levi thought he could get his dick sucked without any form of commitment well … that was going to be a rather awkward conversation.

Unfortunately, he didn't ave the brain power for that tonight.

"Thanks for the lift," he muttered as he opened the door.

"See you at college."

"Yeah … see you."

He closed the door and Levi barely waited for him to close the front door behind him, before pulling away and driving back to his place.

A/N: I don't mean to make Levi sound judge-y about Eren's abilities and all that haha but I'm sure we've all thought his thoughts at one point or another. :D