Chapter 1 - Converging Ships

-August 14th-

Levi loves roses in the spring, the smell of them calms him, making him forget everything around him; Roses also help him move on from all that has happened recently. Levi was used to life being simple and organized. He woke up, went to work, came home, cooked dinner, took a shower, then went to sleep. That was his daily routine, until one moment displaced his entire life. One moment that happened in a blink of an eye, an instant, a millisecond even. The moment Levi was hit by an oncoming car while he was walking home. To him, it all seemed like a dream, until he finally woke up. The world was black, and only black. There was no light, no colors, no people. At the time, he thought he was still dreaming, if he had, he'd have thought it was nice to not see any people. However, he soon realized he was wide awake. After a nurse had spoken to him and touched his arm, he noticed that she was invisible to him. He couldn't see her, just feel her ice-cold fingers messing with his arm.

"Why can't I see? Who are you and what have you done to me?! " He yelled, his tone laced with confusion and sadness.

"Sir, please refrain from yelling. Others are trying to sleep." She calmly spoke, still messing with his IV.

"Then tell me why I can't see!"

"You're blind, Levi." A foreign voice said. Levi hadn't known they were there until they spoke. He was so confused, dare he say scared. Who were these people? Nevertheless, he ushered another word through his lips, hoping for an answer of confirmation regarding what he just heard.

"B-blind?"

"Yes. You can't see, right?"

"N-no...I...I can't." He weakly confirmed.

"We're in a brightly lit room, are you telling me you can't even see shapes or shadows?" The man urged on.

"I can't see anything, it's just dark."

"Hm...that's uncommon."

The nurse finished dressing Levi's arm and moved away, or that's what he assumed. She could've been staring at him and he wouldn't know. He gripped the bed sheets and let out a pitiful whimper, finally allowing his pent-up sadness to flow out. Tears trailed down his pale cheeks and cascaded onto the bed. His back slumped over as he rested his forehead on his legs.

"Help me...please..."

"Certainly, we'll try our best. It's likely that you'll need a guide dog, though." The doctor said in the most reassuring voice he could muster.

"A guide dog?"

"Yes, to help you move around."

The doctor addressed that he would be leaving, as did the nurse. After they were gone, Levi just sat there. What else could he do? He was blind, it's not like he could just get up and gallivant out of the hospital. So, all he did for the next week was lay in bed and attempt to walk around his room, with the help of a nurse, of course. Half of his time was spent yelling at the nurses for not warning him before they touched him. Although, he had to admit, his hearing was getting better. Much better. He could hear people's footsteps when they would enter the room, sometimes before they would come in, and even voices through closed doors.

A couple days later, after the doctor said he could be discharged, he had to walk down the hallway of the hospital as a sort of test. He aced that stupid test with flying colors, if only he could actually see colors, or the look on his doctor's face. That would be exhilarating. He was happy to be out of the hospital, away from all of those terrible pills and liquids they made him take. Now all he had to do was get home, still with the help of someone, much to Levi's distaste. He was supposed to meet them outside the building, that's why he maneuvered himself over to one of the benches near the entrance. He knew what hospital he was at, so he had a vague idea of where the benches were. Good for him. He sat there for what felt like hours until someone finally sat next to him and spoke up.

"Um...are you Levi?" The boy said. Levi positioned his body towards the sound of the boy's voice.

"Yes. And you are?"

"Ah! Eren. Eren Jaeger."

"So, you're gonna be my eyes until I'm certified to have a guide dog?" Levi questioned, lifting an eyebrow in the process. Eren nervously chuckled at his gesture.

"Yeah, I guess I am."

Levi sighed and leaned further into the bench before extending his arm for Eren to grasp.

"Very well. Can you take me to a market place before I head home?"

Eren lit up at his acceptance, then silently reprimanded himself for making Levi wait for an answer.

"Y-yes, of course. I'd be happy to." He continued to say.

He then took Levi's arm in his own, and slowly stood up, making sure Levi caught his balance. Then the two walked down the street, arm in arm, gaining a few glances here and there. Eren didn't pay them much mind, he was just happy to be helping his new friend. Though he had to admit, Levi was pretty handsome. But he quickly pushed that thought aside and continued down the sidewalk, smiling from ear to ear.

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