Despite the fact that Levi had a prefectly good car, one that was infact in far better shape then Erens sation wagon, Eren insisted that he drive. He drove the thirty minutes to Levi's house, only to sit in the drive way, the longest drive way Eren had ever, for five minutes gapping at it, then having the utter daylights scared out of him when Levi knocked on his window, wondering why the hell he'd been sitting in the car for so long.
Eren smiled nervously and scrambled out of the car with the intention of opening the passenger side door for Levi. It would have gotten done sooner if he hadn't stopped to oggle his date.
The very first thing Eren noticed was the absence of the cravat. He now realized he'd never seen Levi without it. Then he noticed what Levi was actually wearing; a black turtle neck sweater, beneath a navy blue blazer paired with navy blue slacks. His hair was slicked back to perfection and Eren couldn't be entirely sure that he hadn't drooled down the front of his sister's shirt.
"You look fantastic." Eren practically sighed.
"And you look like you stuck a fork in a toaster." Levi seemed to have the amazing talent of rolling his eyes without actually doing so. He then gave Eren a once over. "Nice shirt."
"Thanks." The grin grew across Erens face like a weed. "Oh, um."
Eren hurried around the car and opened the door. He then guestured for Levi enter.
"Thanks brat."
Eren was far too caught up in his own giddiness and nerves to fight against the insult. He hurried back around and climbed into the drivers side.
"So, you didn't tell me where we were going." Levi said and they pulled out of the drive. "All your text said was a time."
Eren was glad Levi was up for conversation. A silent awkward car ride wouldn't have been the best start.
"I wanted it to be a surprise."
"I hate surprises."
Eren smiled.
"Of course you do." He shook his head in a fond manner. "Well, first were going to an art show."
"An art show?" Levi asked flatly.
"Yes. My friend Marco has a piece in it."
"You do realise that I go to multiple art shows a month, right?"
"But those are for work. How often do you get to go see one for fun? I mean, your an art dealer, so you must love art in general, right?" Eren explained.
"I suppose." If Levi had an argument for that, he didn't voice it.
"Anyways, that's not all I have planned." Eren stated. "I made a dinner reservation for seven at my favourite place and then an illegal activity of sorts."
"Okay. Are we killing someone?" Levi arched a dark brow.
"Not today." Eren couldn't help but laugh.
"Mugging someone?"
"Nope."
"Arson?"
"Nah, arsons more of a third date kind of activity." Eren took his eyes off the road of a second to grin at Levi.
"How bold of you to assume this will last that long." Levi quipped.
"Well, as you know, I'm a persistent bastard."
"I can't deny that." Levi seemed almost amused.
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Levi watched in silence as Eren scurried around the front of the car to open his door for him. He mentally cursed him for being an adorable, gentalmanly piece of shit.
He mumbled a thanks as he climbed out and tried to ignore the sweet fragrance that Eren was wearing and instead stared at the little roses on his collar.
Levi had been to this particular venue many times before and had even run into Eren one time here. But like Eren had said, that had been for work and he couldn't remember the last time he'd done anything for the hell of it.
Eren lead them inside, flashing two tickets at the door.
"So, as boring as a question as this may be, why'd you become an art dealer?"
Levi could hear the earnest innocence in his voice when he spoke. So eager to form a connection with him.
"The money's good." Levi started flatly. "But I've always been interested in art."
"You an artist yourself?" Eren seemed some what surprised.
"Fuck no. I couldn't draw a fucking daffodil to save my life."
"Then we have that incommon." Eren laughed.
"Your not an art major?" Levi glanced up at him.
"No, not me. I have a bunch of friends who are though."
"If your not an art major, then what are you are spending way to much money to learn every semester?"
"English."
"Your a writer." Levi concluded.
"Yep, thats me." Eren gave him possibly the most dorky salute he'd ever seen.
"You any good?"
"I think so." Eren shrugged modestly. "Won a few awards in highschool and here I am."
"Fair enough." Levi nodded, glancing around the gallery, before his eyes paused.
Eren caught this almost immediately.
"See something? Let go look." Eren motioned to Levi and they headed off in the direction of a small oil painting.
They stopped infront of it and Eren gave a low whistle.
"Wow. This is really great. I actually know the artist and I've seen this same painting when it was just a sketch." Eren leaned in slightly to study it closer. "Thomas does great work. What do you think, Levi?"
Levi examined the painting carefully. It was a city skyline, coloured in heavy purples and oranges. The textures were messy, constantly switching between thick and thin.
"It's amateurish at best." Levi said dully. "The colors are a good choice, overall not a bad piece."
"Hmm. I think it's really peaceful, don't you?"
Levi glanced over at Eren curiously.
"What makes you think that?"
"I mean, it's kinda hard to put into words, but it just seems really quiet, you know?" Eren rubbed at the back of his neck. "We know the city is a loud place to be, but it's almost like the cities sleeping. And not in a creepy, an apocalypse has occurred and the city is abandoned kind of way."
Levi hadn't been expecting such a deep answer but he didn't show it in his expression. Instead he scoffed.
"Don't tell me you write like that?"
"Excuse me, but spoken word isn't my strong suit." Eren pouted. "Writing is a totally different thing."
"Whatever you reckon brat." Levi almost smiled.
"Uh huh." Eren sucked on his bottom lip in annoyance and Levi wanted to kick him for it. "How about I show you my friends piece? It's really cool. Marco spent weeks doing it."
"Why not?" Levi shrugged and let Eren lead him away from the oil painting.
"Eren!" Called a voice from behind them.
Levi jerked his head around in the direction of the voice too see a girl and pratically bald boy around Erens age heading for them.
"Careful!" Eren called back, laughing slightly.
"Slow the fuck down before you break something." Levi growled at them.
The two immediately clung on to one another, trying to halt all movement and ended up in a mangled pile on the floor. Eren hurried over, lifting the girl off the boy, still laughing.
"Levi's right, you know. You probably shouldn't run in here."
"Noted." The boy croaked out dryly.
The girl heaved the boy up from his underarms and after several moments of struggling, eventually managed to get him to his feet.
"I feel like that was more difficult then it should have been." Levi muttered.
"Yeah, that's a pretty good way to describe them both." Eren agreed.
"S-sorry about that." The boy grinned sheepishly. "Our bad."
"This is Connie and Sasha Springer." Eren introduced them.
Levi concluded they were either related by blood or married.
"Nice to met you!" The girl, Sasha pratically squawked. "Be good to our Eren, okay! Hiding bodies is so much work."
"Do you guys know where Marcos painting is?" Eren spoke quickly, likely trying to make the conversation end as soon as he could.
"Yeah, we were just there." Connie wrapped an arm around Sasha's waist and Levi now knew that the two odd balls were married. Either that or there was some serious taboo going on here. But Levi wasn't about to ask.
"Lead the way." Eren guestured to them.
"Marco already got an offer for his painting." Connie informed them. "The poor guy nearly passed out when he was told. Say Levi, do you pass out easily?"
"Connie I swear to god I will murder you." Eren warned, before quickly turning to Levi with a particularly desperate expression. "I'm sorry about them. There kinda the unless aunt and uncle I never asked for."
"Have you not met Erwin and Hanji?" Levi replyed smoothly.
"Oh, look. Another thing we have in common." Eren shot him a smug grin.
Levi once again rolled his eyes with so much as actually doing so.
"Look who we found!" Sasha called out to a group of young people standing around a large water color painting.
The group turned to stare at them. Levi noted that one held a camera. Eren suddenly spun on him and gripped his arm. Levi felt as if though his touch could burn him, but felt no need to pull away.
'''Fair warning. My friends are all completely insane. I swear to god that it's not a reflection on me. Please ignore any and all threats. If my also insane sister insults you, please for the love of all that's holy just pretend she isn't there."
Eren then turned back to his friends and guestured proudly to Levi.
"Everyone, met Levi."
Levi suddenly felt like he was on display for all to see. And we'll, he really was. He noted several cautious but polite gazes, a couple completely smug ones and one burning glare. Undoubtedly Erens sister.
"Nice to met you again, Mr Ackerman." A small boy that Levi had met before while being baggered by Eren stepped forward. He had a blond bowl cut for a head and Levi was fairly certain he was genius student Hanji was always bragging about.
"Same to you...Armin, right?" Levi asked plainly.
The blond coconut smiled.
"Yes, that's me. We met a few times before at other art shows."
"Polite greetings are cool and all but I'm Ymir and this is my main squeeze Christa and if you so much as lay a finger on her, I'll cut it off." A tall freckled girl spoke obtusly.
"Ymir!" A short girl beside her scolded with an angelic pout.
"And if Eren so much as hints that you've done something even slightly unsavoury-"
"Ymir. Leave him alone."The short girl, Christa proded her hard in the ribs, then turned to Levi with dead eyes. "But we won't hesitate to spill blood."
Levi would swear to god that in that moment he felt the gaze of death.
"Okay! Thats enough interaction!" Eren hurriedly clutched Levi's arm again. There was that warmth again.
"Shush Eren." A tall blond gorilla appeared infront of Eren. "We know best."
"We also know where to dispose of human remains." The even taller brunet beside him spoke softly.
Levi usually hated standing next to Erwin due to the obvious height difference. But this mother fucker...
The only thing that gave Levi comfort was Erens stupidly warm grip.
The boy with camera and a freckled boy stood up to Eren.
"Enjoying your evening Jeager?" The two toned, camera boy smirked in satisfaction.
"Fuck the hell off Jean. I don't need your shit right now."
"Come on, Jean." The freckled boy urged and spoke in a perfectly unrealistically kind voice. "You can be a jerk any another night."
"So your Levi."
Suddenly Levi found himself being stared down at with a impassive, yet hateful glare. It could only be Erens sister.
"Nope! Nope! No, no, no." Eren sprung forward, jumping infront of him as though his life depended on it. "Not here, not now. Yes, this is Levi. And yes this is my sister. Now we're going leave and your going to stay here and shower Marco with congratulations. Great job, Marco. Goodbye all. Don't wait up."
Still with his hand gripped on Levi's arm, Eren fled the situation. Levi wished panicked Eren wasn't so damn cute. Eren didn't stop moving until they were already out of the building. He sighed loudly and raked a hand though his tosseled hair.
"Crisis adverted."
"You were right. Your friends are completely insane." Levi said honestly.
Eren then grew the most worried, disappointed look on his face and Levi felt as though he'd just commited a great sin that the freaky angle demon Christa would hunt him down for.
"They would get along with my friends." Levi added and he watch as Erens face light up like a sunrise.
Levi for a second thought that Eren had touched his whole body due to the thickish heat that flooded his senses.
Levi felt like kicking himself. He wasn't good with anyone, let alone the shitty ray of pure sunshine that was Eren. He knew once seven days was up that this will have gone no where. He knew he shouldn't be leading Eren on like this. But then Eren smiled at him and all he wanted was to enjoy his evening with an adorable boy who just wanted him to like him.
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
The next stop was dinner. Levi wasn't sure what to expect. Nothing fancy for sure. And hopefully nowhere he'd contact a STD just from sitting down. When Eren pulled up outside a quaint restaurant over looking the beach he found himself pleasantly surprised.
It wasn't overly large or extravagant and had obviously been built several decades ago but wasn't the least outdated. Infact it was classy. How the hell did Eren fit into a place like that? Levi remembered how uncomfortable Eren always looked at the art shows. Then Levi noticed something else. The restaurant was closed. The lights were off and a sign in the front window clearly stated so.
"Eren? You do realise this place is closed right?"
"To the general public maybe." Eren glanced at him with a knowing expression.
"Breaking and entering wouldn't happen to be our illegal activity would it?"
"Nope."
Eren strolled up to the front door, without a single falter in his step. He rapped on the glass firmly and waited.
"Eren." Levi sighed.
"Just give her a second. She's old enough to be Jesus's grandmother." Eren urged.
Levi shot him an apprehensive glare and then the door open, narrowly missing Eren.
"Sweet boy!" Cried the elderly woman.
Levi found that Eren hadn't been over exaggerating on the state of her youth. She wore a pastel floral dress, covered by a spotless apron. Her hair was completely grey and pulled back into a bun.
"Look you beautiful as always, Mama Georgie!" Eren grinned as the woman squished his cheeks and tapped his chin affectionately.
"Oh, quiet you!" Mama Georgie slapped his arm playfully. She spoke in a light European accent that Levi couldn't place. "Now, introduce me to this fine gentalman."
"This is Levi." Eren spoke with a kind of pride and achievement that Levi could've done without.
"Ah, yes! THE Levi. I've heard so much about you. Your naturally all this sweetie over here talks about!"
"Mama!" Eren tugged on her shoulder like a disgruntled two year old.
"Now, now, let this old woman see you." She completely ignored Eren and guestured for Levi to step closer.
After several steps the woman smiled widely.
"Well done, Eren."
"I know right."
Levi rolled his eyes and stuck out his hand.
"Nice to meet you."
"Oh, and he has manners too! Very well done, Eren!"
"He's not always like that." Eren added cheekily.
"You stop that now. He seems like a proper gentalman to me." Mama Georgie nodded in Levi's direction. "Take my word for it. I haven't been wrong in thirty six years. I should've taken that bastard for half of everything!"
After short deliberation, Levi decided he liked Mama Georgie.
"Oi, you old bat! Stop telling people were divorced!" An old man stuck his head out the door, he spoke with the same indistinct accent.
"Shut your big mouth you stupid man!" Mama Georgie shot back.
Eren came to stand beside Levi.
"Thats Papa Vince." Eren explained. "They own and run the place."
"Get your behind back in that kitchen, Vincent Hayes! I know for a fact you aren't done with dinner!"
"I was just seeing what the hell was taking you all so long! Should have known you were out here chewing there ears off with your nonsense chatter!"
"I like them." Levi almost smiled.
"There great." Eren agreed.
Papa Vince dispeared back into the restaurant and Mama Georgie turned to them.
"Now, my sweet boys, I set the best seat in the house for you both." She winked at Eren impishly and held open the door for them.
They entered and Levi only had moments to observe the cosy furnishings as they were guilded out onto a balcony. Levi and Eren were met with a view of the moonlit ocean. Levi slightly irritated by how pleasant it all was.
"Sit boys, sit!" The woman ushered them into they're seats at the only table freshly set with flowers and lit candles. "Now, that foolish man and myself have devised a prefect meal that should be ready soon. But just to make sure, I'll go tell at him some more."
Mama Georgie smiled fondly at Eren and touched his shoulder before hurrying back inside.
"I love it here." Eren spoke first. "I first came here when I was twelve with my family. It definitely helped me with choosing a college since it's less then an hour's drive away."
"Well, she seems quite fond of you." Levi replyed.
"Yeah, they only ever had one kid but he died when he was four and they never had any others." Eren added somewhat somberly. "I'd like to think they treat all there regulars like there children."
"Hmm." Levi hummed, staring out at the open ocean.
"This isn't boring is it? Like, too corny?" Eren was suddenly in a panic again. "Mama Georgie handled most of this."
"Calm down, brat." Levi snapped. "It's actually not horrible. I'm surprised."
"So I'm doing good?"
Eren had that bright eager look in his eyes again.
"It's alot better then I thought it would be. I'm actually impressed you came up with everything in under twenty four hours." Levi answered honestly.
"Thats good." Eren beamed like Levi had given him the secret to life.
Mama Greogie and Papa Vince came bustling out into the balcony. The old man was pushing a trolley with two covered plates.
"Good evening and welcome to Simmons Bay View Resturant. For this evening's meal, I have three cheese chicken penne florentine!" Papa Vince announced proudly as he placed the dishes infront of them and one by one removed the covers.
"And to drink tonight we have a 1964 Chardonnay, for you dearie." Mama Greogie poured the white wine into the spotless flute with practiced ease, then turned to Eren. "And for my sweetie, a coke."
Eren immediately pouted and looked ready to rebute the drink when Mama Georgie tapped him in the chin sternly.
"None of those puppy dog eyes now! Your underage!"
"Yes, Mama Georgie." Eren cracked a smile.
"Now, please enjoy the meal." Papa Vince nodded kindly and turned to his wife. "Come on, you devil woman!"
"You want to see the devil? I'll give you the devil!"
Eren sipped at his coke meekly.
"I'm sure you'll get over it brat." Levi chuckled.
"I'm not a brat." Eren pursed his lips in annoyance.
"Thats debatable from the scolding you just got."
"She doesn't want to get in trouble for serving alcohol to a minor. Big deal." Eren looked over at the view nonchalantly and Levi stole the moment to stare at the boys profile lit by the moon. It was all sickeningly sweet.
Levi took a mouthful of his food to distract himself.
"Is it good?" Eren asked slowly, glancing back over at Levi.
Levi thought for a moment.
"It's great."
"Papa Vince is an amazing cook." Eren agreed and quickly dug into his own food.
"Do you eat here often?" Levi asked a touch awkwardly. He wasn't used to initiating small talk.
"At least once a month. It's not overly expensive or anything, but I'm a college student, so you get the point." Eren explained. "Me and my friends usually all come here to celebrate thing. Weather it's that we all aced our tests or like when Connie and Sasha announced that they were getting hitched."
"I'm sure they've heard it a thousand times, but they're still pretty young for that kind of thing aren't they?" Levi added.
"Yeah. But they've been friends for over a decade and dating for years now." Eren waved off Levi's concern. "From what any of us can tell there relationship hasn't changed since they got married."
"Lucky them."
"Yeah. There's actually alot of relationships in the group. Connie and Sasha, Annie and Mikasa, Reiner and Berthold, Ymir and Christa and then Marco and Hay-For-Brains." Eren continued. "They've all been together for a while now too. We got a bet going, on who will pop the question next."
"Who's your money on?" Levi was honestly curious and this confused him.
"Well, the thing is, almost everyone thinks it's going to be Ymir and Christa because they've been together almost as long as Sasha and Connie." Eren leaned in as if he was telling a secret. "But I think it'll be Annie and my sister next. I mean, they hated each other when they first met. And once they got over that they've been joined at the hip ever since. Not to mention Mikasa is definitely the marring type. Annie I'm not so sure, but she's all about commitment. She'd never cheat on anyone let alone my sister."
"Not a bad choice then I guess. Your and sister and her girlfriend remind of Erwin and his husband Mike. It took Erwin three proposals before Mike said yes, but they've been together for years and Mikes completely obsessed with that moron. God, knows why." Levi added.
"What about professor Zoe? They're married aren't they?"
"They are. But Hanji and Moblit are a totally different story. They've broken up a dozen times and proposed to one another about just as many times." Levi seemed annoyed just at the mention of his energetic friend. "But then Four Eyes a fucking mess in general and Mobilts usually not all that much better, although he's far more tolerable then Hanji will ever be."
Levi study Erens face for a moment and realised the kid was completely rivited to his shitty story about his shitty friends. Then he realised that without him even noticing, Eren had gotten him to open up. Talk about himself. Levi wasn't sure how to feel about that.
"Married couples are werid." Eren nodded, waiting for Levi to continue.
"More like Hanjis nuts and Erwins a class A freak." Levi snorted, taking a sip of his wine. He watched Eren watching him and shot him a suspicious look. "Your underage."
"Did I ask?" Eren snapped.
"You didn't have to ask."
"It's a stupid law anyway." Eren leaned back in his chair sulkly.
"My sweet boy, what have you got to complain about on a night like this?" Mama Greogie and Papa Vince appeared at the balcony door.
"He's eyeing the wine like it's a dirty magazine." Levi rolled his eyes.
The elderly couple laughed and Eren went bright red. Something Levi enjoyed immensely.
"I was not." Eren glared at them all.
"Oh, were just having a laugh, my boy." Vince winked at Eren giddily. "Now, who's for dessert?"
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
"Don't forget your always welcome here at Simmons, dearie!" Mama Georgie petted Levi's shoulder affectionately.
"Of course. Thank you again. The food was great." Levi nodded politely.
"Your such a polite man! I should of had myself a man like you. Not this buffoon who thinks a grunt counts as conversation." The old woman pointed over her shoulder at her husband.
"Have her then!" Papa Vince waved her off. "I could do without the constant blabbering."
"Say that again you old coot and your going to be tasting the bottom of my shoe!" She hissed at him before turning back to Eren and Levi. "Now, enjoy the rest of your night and look after my little sweetie. I know he's a little rough along the edges and such, buts he's a good honest boy."
"Yes ma'am." Levi couldn't hide his small smile.
"And none of that! I'm Mama Georgie and I don't care what you call that old mess." She squeezed Erens cheeks once more. "Go on now. Off you go."
"Thanks for everything, guys!" Eren waved back at them. "I mean it!"
They climbed back into the station wagon and Eren sighed contently.
"I love coming here, but the night isn't finished yet."
"Oh right. The illegal activity." Levi remembered. "Isn't it past your bedtime?"
"Jump off a bridge." Eren grumbled. Levi smirked.
Eren turned the key in the ignition and they went off further down the coast. Levi stared at the car window at the ocean. It had seemed more beautiful back at the restaurant where it could light up Erens features and reflect in thoes eyes of his. Levi found that he needed a distraction from thoes kinds of thoughts.
"So. Where are we going to do said illegal activity?"
"Well, it was meant to be a surprise but since you hate those, I may as well tell you." Eren shrugged. "But...since I actually want to see the look on your face...I think I'll keep it to myself."
"Your a shit."
"And your short." Eren stuck out his tongue at Levi.
"Do that again and you'll lose it." Levi warned.
Eren wore a triumphant grin but kept his mouth shut.
Ten minutes later they pulled up outside another closed building.
"An aquarium?" Levi shot Eren a questioning look. "What are we going to do? Steal the fish?"
"You'll see." Eren eyes glowed mischievously and Levi knew he'd have go to along with it.
They climbed out of the car and Eren lead them around the back.
"Eren..."
"Don't worry." He insisted.
Eren knocked on door but didn't wait like he had with the restaurant. He tried the handle and door swung open. Eren stepped in, while Levi watched him apprehensively. He felt around in the dark for a moment before he found what he was looking for and the room was filled with light.
"Come on." He guestured to Levi.
"We better not get arrested brat." Levi sighed and stepped inside.
Eren shut the door them and opened another.
"Hey!" Eren shouted into the darkness.
"Are you nuts?" Levi hissed.
"Depends on who you ask." Eren shrugged.
Of all the things that could happen next, Levi hadn't been expecting an answer.
"Oh, he's nuts alright." A voice in the dark spoke.
Eren jumped and gave a little squawk that he muted with his hands.
"Fucking hell Ymir! I told you not to do that!" Eren growled.
"Calm your tits." The voice laughed and Erens friend Ymir stepped into the dull light that leaked out of the back room. "You ready to see something cool?"
Levi knew the question was targeted at him and he forced his mind off of Erens adorable scream from a moment earlier.
"You work here?"
"Yup." The tall girl nodded. "But I won't be if it gets out that I let your ass's in here after hours so keep it to yourselves."
"No problem." Levi muttered.
"Okay then." Ymir rubbed her hands together. "Eren, go over to the big tank. Everything will be up and running in a minute."
Ymir then disappeared back into the dark.
"You know where your going right?" Levi asked sceptically.
"I've been here a hundred times." Eren grinned and grabbed Levi's hand. "Come on."
Eren dragged Levi thought the darkness, turning corners with ease. But Levi was too occupied with that warmth. It happened everytime they made skin on skin contact and it made Levi feel like a total sap.
"I really hope you like this by the way." Eren suddenly spoke, his voice carrying an anxious tone. "I think it's awesome and Ymir still likes it and she's worked here for over a year."
"What exactly is 'it'?" Levi asked. "And is darkness required for whatever 'it' is?"
"Just a little further!" Eren was practically giggling with nervous energy at this point.
Eren pulled them around another corner and through a wide open space before finally coming to a halt.
"Okay. Cover your eyes."
"Eren, I can't see shit as it is."
"Please Levi?"
Levi felt his very soul cave in.
"Fine." He covered his eyes with his hands. "Happy?"
"Yep! Now keep them covered until I say so!"
"Uh huh."
A moment of silenced passed. Then another and another. Levi suddenly felt like an idiot. Standing there in the dark covering his eyes. What was he? A twevle year old? Just was going to ask Eren what the hell was taking so long, he spoke.
"Surprise."
Levi dropped his arms to his sides and his gaze was bathed in blue. He squinted for a moment as his eyes adjusted to the light. He then stared right into the side of a shark as it swan past in the tank just meters from himself. He watched a school of sliver fish dart though coral and out the otherside. He didn't understand why he felt a tightness in his chest. It was just a big fish tank at the end of the day, he knew that. Then he looked to his right and he knew.
Eren was bathed in the same blue light as him and it some how made the green in his eyes stand out. He watched the ripples of the waters shadow flow over Erens skin. Levi decided the moon light reflecteding in Erens eyes had nothing on this.
"It's amazing, isn't it?"
Levi almost missed Erens question.
"Yes. Yes, it is." He forced himself to turn back towards the tank. He allowed his eyes to follow a small fish, no bigger then his finger.
"I'm glad you like it." Eren spoke softly. "I know it's just an aquarium. You've probably been to one a dozen times but...I don't know. It seemed like a good idea at the time."
"It was." Levi added simply. "And I haven't."
"Haven't what?"
"Been to an aquarium before."
"You've never been to an aquarium before?"
"Thats what I said dip shit."
"Wow. Way to ruin the moment." A smile broke out on Erens face.
"Whatever brat."
"Well. Either way I'm still glad you liked it. I was so nervous for tonight. I haven't been on a date in years." Eren shrugged sheepishly.
Levi was surprised to hear that but didn't voice it.
"Like I said. It's impressive. What you've done."
"So...so far I'm winning?"
"I never said that."
"Hey!" Eren cried. "You said you were impressed!"
"I am. But that doesn't mean you've won shit." Levi shrugged.
"Your a jerk." Eren sighed and then leaned forward and pressed his lips to Levi's cheek bone. "But that's for the great night."
"I didn't do anything." Levi mumbled, forcing himself to move past the kiss like it was nothing.
"But you did." Eren shrugged innocently.
Two can play that game, Levi throught.
"Oi, brat." Levi grumbled.
"What is it?" Eren blinked at him with thoes big clueless eyes that glowed in the blue illuminance.
Levi grabbed at the roses on his collar and pulled him down, placing a kiss on his cheek.
"That's pay back."