eren rubbed his eyes after the sun had rose he had an odd dream last night about his captain having magicalice abilites or something.
"jeager!" fuck eren thought he already knew it was levi what did I do this time? eren got out of bed and quickly got ready and saluted to his captain.
"s-sir?"
"I asked for the windows to be cleaned yesterday!" the corporal grabbed the titan shifter's shirt
"s-sorry sir I forgot! I was so tired after yesterday that I-" levi's palm met eren's face everyone fell silent. the soldiers that were once cleaning dropped their supplies and watched.
"I don't want fucking excuses! when your superior gives an order!" steel grey eyes glared into the very soul of the titan boy. levi gripped eren's hair and forced him to his knees. "I expect it to be done!" levi kicked eren's face than turned to leave. "as for the rest of you, you may all have breakfast, Jaeger will do all the chores for today! and he will not get a crumb until it is done to my standards!" everyone cheered as levi turned and walked to his office. feet scampered to the kitchen leaving eren alone to finish the cleaning.
eren hummed to himself as he scrubbed the floors with a brush, sure he was stuck here cleaning but the mind of a teenager was dangerous when it came to imagination. right now in his mind he was in a meadow picking flowers humming the same tune he was now. he set the brush and the bucket aside and stood up looking out the window.
"you may-" levi stopped mid sentence and watched as eren used a cleaning rag and wiped the glass. the humming turned to singing.
"far away, long ago, glowing dim as an ember" eren twirled closing his eyes. his mind was clearly elsewhere.
"Jaeger?" levi knocked startling the boy
"shit!" the bucket got kicked over and water rushed everywhere. "heichou?, what are you doing?" eren asked
"well I was going to say you may eat but seeing as you want to make more messes you will finish the first floor before eating!" levi kicked the bucket to the other side of the room. "I will check upon your work in an hour!" levi left the room slamming the door.
the teenager sighed heavily as he picked up the bucket and set it aside. he hated chores, he hated cleaning, and right now he hated life.
he got a towel and set it down letting it soak up some water. he continued humming the same song keeping a close eye out for the corporal. the titan shifter finally got the floor mostly dry and filled the bucket up with water again. he mopped the room.
levi once again came into the room that eren was cleaning. surprisingly clean the corporal thought as he watched the boy still humming but being more cautious this time. levi knocked again this time eren knew he was there.
"yes, sir?" eren picked up the bucket full of dirty water and threw it out the window.
"you only finished one room?!" levi turned red as his fist clenched tightly at his sides his nails digging into his skin.
"yes?" eren stood back away from levi scared of what the midget was going to do.
"you fucking shit! I would have only one room remaining by this time!" levi yelled on and on about how useless eren was.
"s-sorry sir" eren felt his eyes sting as he watched his corporal throw a fit.
"you can't do anything right!" levi continues "you fucking brat! stop day dreaming and clean! this is why my squad died! because of you!" levi regretted what he said. he didn't blame eren or even himself he knew death was part of life. if he was honest he blamed the female titan.
eren didn't speak as tears spilled from his eyes I knew he blamed me! it felt like a stab to the heart. he didn't want to be here he didn't want to see levi or anyone he wanted to get away kill titans if he had to. eren sprinted to his sleeping quarters and shut the door locking it. he still slept in the basement but there was a door leading to the basement as a separate room before you entered his cell.
levi closed his eyes. he regretted ever saying that. "I don't blame him that was just out of anger!" levi slammed his fist against the wall. there was only one thing to do... apologize to the brat.
eren's body wouldn't stop shaking as tears fell from his eyes. levi clearly didn't want him here that was obvious. he wanted to run away but he was humanity's last hope, he couldn't run he promised he would fight! dealing with levi was part of that so if he was stuck here with that midget then he would have to ignore him, pretend he wasn't there. still listen to orders just no freetalk. he wouldn't look him in the eye. the admiration eren used to feel for levi was gone. he hated levi and it was clear the captain hated him.