A/N) I am scum...I know it. I am sorry. I am working on so much other stuff, and life happened and just yeah. Thank you all for being so kind, and patient. Updates may be few, but I can tell you I am going to try very hard. I can only do so much. This fic is probably 2-3 chapters away from completion and I hate that it is taking me so long to actually finish it. Again, so sorry. Please continue to be patient with me and I hope you enjoy this chapter. I probably missed some stuff while editing because I sort of rushed it, so I apologize if you come across something that just doesn't work or sound right. Thanks guys! Also, I struggled with this chapter because, even though I relate heavily with Eren, I have actually lost a loved one to an accident before, and I know how Levi is feeling. This may also contribute to the reluctance to upload, because I just didn't feel like I did a good job conveying his feelings.

"Isabel." Levi said, as a girl with bright red twin tails walked over to him.

"It is you. It's amazing we don't bump into each other more. I come every week to change the flowers." She said while removing the dead flowers placed beside the grave, and putting the new ones in the vase. "It's silly since I've been doing this every week since the tears stopped, but he was my best friend. I know he'd do it for me. Why are you here?"

Levi looked away "I just come talk to him, whenever I need guidance."

"Hmm...Levi, permission to speak freely?"

"Like you need my permission?"

"I realize that you and Farlan were in a very devoted relationship. But isn't it time to let go and be happy? Be selfish, and love for you. I know you promised him to love him forever, and you always will, but his time is over. You act like your time is too, and it's not true. I've watched you struggle with your emotions and ways to cope, but Levi you need someone to love. Find someone to love. Life is for the living. You are doing him a disservice if you sit and grieve for him, and act like your life is over too. I know it's hard, but you have to move on. I know that's exactly what he would want. You aren't forgetting about him, you are living for him."

Levi smiled sadly, and touched the collar lying on the headstone "Alright. Message received, loud and clear. " he looked back at Isabel "thank you. Listen, let's schedule a lunch sometime, okay?" He stood up to leave.

Isabel was thoroughly confused, but she just smiled. Levi never was the normal type "Yeah, sounds great!"

Levi decided to go home and sleep on everything, and in the morning he would text Eren.

The next morning Eren woke up bleary eyed and still a bit sore, but the whole night of sleep had felt really great. He took a shower, brushed his teeth, got dressed and began working on his new sketches. A whole new line of men's clothing, with a focus on foresty colors. Deep greens and dark browns. His favorite sketch was of a brown jacket, with tight white pants, and a green shirt. The colors contrasted, but in a beautiful way. He hoped his mother and her assistant would love it too. As he was working his phone went off. He stretched, and went to pull if off the charger. He looked, and saw a text from Levi. His heart crawled into his throat, and his stomach dropped. He still hadn't come to a consensus between his heart and his brain. His heart screamed at him to make Levi love him, but his head screamed to end the torture. Eren was gripped between them, in a sadistic game of tug of war. He clicked the message

'Would you like to go to lunch with me? We need to talk.'

Oh no! Those dreaded words. Apparently, Levi had made the decision already. Eren was going to face it like a man. Right after he got over this awful nauseous feeling that gripped him.

'Sounds great. What time and where?' He responded back with. It was time to decide where this was all going to go.

Eren met Levi at the park. The man had his hands in his pockets, and was standing at the fountain. It was like a scene out of some horrible romance movie.

Levi heard approaching footsteps, and looked up. "Hey, brat."

"Hello Levi. So what's up?" Eren asked, almost dreading the answer.

"I've been dragging you around, and it's not fair..." Eren cut him off

"Yeah, okay, don't finish that. It was fun. I had a great time. Thanks for everything." He went to leave, but an iron grip grabbed his wrist. He winced, and turned around to meet fiery grey eyes.

"You want me to go ahead and break your legs, my little pet? No one has been released here. Sit down, and listen!"

Eren quickly took a seat, and was joined by Levi. Night time or not, when Levi growled out a command like that, Eren was quick to be obedient. "Back to what I was saying," Levi continued "A few years ago, I was very serious with someone. He was my pet. A full time one. We had a collaring ceremony, and everything. He was my everything. He was killed in an accident that I blame myself for every fucking day! After that, I spiraled out of control. I left the company, got into drugs, drank myself into oblivion, and it was bad. Finally, I realized that I was slowly killing myself. I needed a way to get out, and do something bad, but not hurt myself. Erwin is one of my oldest friends, and he let me be a stripper. I never intended to take on a client but...fuck I can't say no to you. The minute I saw you, I felt something. I'm terrible with emotions and shit, so I have no idea what I'm feeling."

Eren sat there, completely flabbergasted. He expected to be let go, or to ask to be released. Yet now, he was receiving a semi love confession. His head was reeling, his heart was pounding. His mouth flopped uselessly, as he searched for an answer. Instead, he threw his arms around Levi, and just held onto him tight, fighting the impending tears. He saw a soft pink across Levi's cheeks, and he just smiled. Eventually, he found his voice "I think I feel the same. I want to make you happy Levi. In every way that I can. I want to make all your pain disappear, and just be happy with you." He knew that it would be hard. To try and be better than a man who was already dead. It was the sickest love triangle he had ever been involved in. But he really did care for Levi, and was willing to make this man forget all of the pain, and start a new happy future.

They sat in silence, each one processing everything that had been said. It was out in the open. Eren was competing against a dead man and a memory, but some how, he was winning.

"So," Eren started "What does this mean for us?"

Levi sighed, and ran his fingers through his hair "I haven't really thought that far ahead. I just wanted to get this off my chest. I think, that maybe we should...I don't know, try dating?"

Eren's cheeks went pink, his heart beat couldn't possibly get anymore frantic "D-dating? Well, will you still be my master?"

"Of course, that Master shit happens when we play, or whenever you misbehave when we are out. You aren't a full time pet. In front of others, you'll be my boyfriend."

"B-boyfriend?" Eren felt giddy. Almost like he was floating. Levi would be his boyfriend, but also be his Master at night. It was like a dream come true.

"Don't get so excited. Your facial expression is making me sick. Let's go make this official or whatever. I'm taking you back to my place, if you have the time."

"For you Levi, I've got forever!"

Levi grabbed his hand, and the two laced fingers, as Levi led Eren back to his house.