Eren hadn't known what came over him.
One second he was seemingly texting Levi without a single care in the world, he felt nothing as usual, not even his own heart beating. Then again, maybe Levi had made it stop.
Eren couldn't figure it out, a nagging feeling was overtaking his senses and forcing him to do incredibly embarrassing things completely against his will. Needless to say, this had never happened before and Eren felt as if the whole world came to a stop when Levi was around, still he didn't quite know why the raven had such a terrifying effect on him.
The sound of Levi's voice was something that lulled him into a peaceful state, one that absolutely trusted the person on the other end of the phone. It was deep, and cool almost monotone at times but filled with an emotion that Eren could not comprehend.
He had a thing for listening to voices and the tone of them.
He liked thinking about the way they changed ever so slightly when talking to different people and how their emotions could turn their voice from loud and booming into a small insignificant squeak of embarrassment that Eren loved to hear.
Levi didn't change his voice much when talking to Erwin and Hanji, he was relaxed and ready to listen to whatever they had to say with an open heart and open mind.
Since meeting the raven, Eren was at a loss when it came to his actions, he never meant to ask such a strange thing from Levi but boy did he appreciate it.
Levi had the most beautiful singing voice that he had ever heard, soft emotional lyrics poured from the raven laced with memories and past.
His heart fluttered uncontrollably as he remembered with a sad smile.
Eren wanted nothing more than to hum the tune that Levi had played, then to whisper the lyrics to himself when the darkness seemed to close for comfort, then again he wished that he could tell Armin that he was never alone and Mikasa that she was beautiful.
He wanted to answer Hanji's questions with as much vigor and persistence as she asked them and tell Erwin that despite the silence he gave off, every word he spoke was filled with kindness and meaning.
He wanted to call out to those who gave him love and loyalty and sing.
Just sing.
But want is not something that humans should need but a craving for a less harsh reality when in all honesty that cruelty was the true meaning of the word.
Despite the tragic thoughts that came to mind, Eren had learned how to glue a smile to his face so nobody ever caught wind of the foreboding horror that came with his mind.
The same smile that he had worn the day of his mothers funeral because she had told him to be brave, the same one he wore when his 'reality' became nothing but a toy for people who believed that his existence meant naught and that his death or disappearance would hold a greater meaning but never once would be known that he had indeed lived.
And in the end, what else could he hope for than to be remembered for the things he achieved by the people who's life he had affected?
Eren gazed out of the window at the unforgiving world that he soon had to face.
Tears pricked his eyes but he willed them away with his signature fake smile and the will to survive.
Everything would be okay in the end, he truly believed this though the trouble was for all the hope he had something would always chase it away.
This morning was really like no other, he quickly got changed into the clothes that the orphanage ladies had kindly placed out for him and scurried off to the car that had to drive him to school in case someone lurked nearby ready to drag him back into hell.
When the car stopped he silently got out and looked at the school quickly. Eren didn't see things the way others did. Though he never told anyone this out of fear of going back into an asylum.
He never wanted that again.
Though he knew that was where he probably belonged.
When he looked at the gated they were a pale gold colour and were lined with beautiful golden roses at the ends of long swirls.
The light made the bars glisten as a silver pebbled pathway leaded up to the gigantic castle in front of him, most students wouldn't think of him to be so strange but still his world was utterly beautiful.
There was barely anything that wasn't breathtaking. Even his pencil was gold plated.
The one thing that Eren couldn't help but see was the way people behaved.
Some looked like faeries and therefore had wings arching from their backs, these were lovely, kindhearted people that liked to dance around or skip instead of walk (though in truth that probably wasn't what they were doing) some notable faeries were Hanji and Erwin.
Some were scaled and had lizard tails these people were cunning, crafty and very unapproachable people that Eren was scared to be around.
He liked the angels and faeries but everyone else frightened him.
Levi, Armin and Mikasa fell into the angel zone.
They had halo's that glimmered in light and white wings placed on their backs.
Eren himself could never see his own creature and you couldn't change once you had one.
He knew that what he saw wasn't real to other people but for him this utopia was the reason that he left the comfort of 'home' and ventured out into unfamiliar territory.
"Eren!" The brunet quickly turned on his heels to see Armin running at him with open arms.
One thing he had learned about Armin was that he loved hugs. Once they collided Eren lifted the boy up and span him around, eliciting giggles from the adorable blonde, haired sweetheart.
The boys halo was spinning, making Eren want to laugh, it meant that Armin was dizzy but he dared not comment.
When he looked up he saw Hanji wearing a lovely flower crown filled with purple flowers that most likely didn't exist though he hoped that they did.
Levi was stood next to her, today he had a circlet with a diamond in the centre resting around his head.
In all honesty Eren had been surprised to see that Levi was an angel it only took his mind seconds to label people and though Levi had a grumpy exterior and sometimes mean attitude it meant that his heart was pure and Levi couldn't deny it.
Eren felt a blush crawl onto his face when his eyes met with a stormy grey that shone like twinkling stars.
School was beginning exam season soon even though Eren had only been there a day he felt like the year was nearly at a horrid end. He knew at some point he would be ushered out of the school and told that he wasn't allowed to see the new friends that he had made for their own safety.
Eren would then bitterly comply with whatever annoying changes he had to make.
One ritual that Eren hated by this point was deleting all the new numbers from his mobile.
The thought of never speaking to those people again made his stomach churn, then his number would be changed so they could have no contact with the brunet whatsoever and therefore they were completely out of danger.
So far Eren had moved a total of 24 times in 4 years.
They would always find him and he was sure about that but he still couldn't bring himself to give up.
The pain of leaving behind everyone that he had grown to care for had been too much, to stop this he had one simple rule.
Never grow to attached.
Unfortunately, Eren had already broken that rule. He already knew that leaving Armin was going to rip his heart out, he could imagine the boys face contort as he watched Eren leave, as he lost another friend.
He could see Mikasa's disappointed look as she watched Armin with heartfelt eyes.
Levi.
The brunets heart suddenly was filled with pain making him wince.
He couldn't see Levi.
He just couldn't.
That afternoon was filled with fake laughter and a silent feeling of loss. Eren couldn't comprehend what he had been thinking. Why was he imagining something that he knew would upset him?
"Eren what's wrong?" Mikasa interrupted, her face looking worried.
Was he making a face when questioning himself or something? How did she know he was upset?
She looked at her phone waiting for an answer.
"'Nothing, why do you ask?'" He replied while holding in everything that he wanted to say in that moment, his writing couldn't express that much pain.
Mikasa's expression looked annoyed but he didn't understand why.
Everyone else looked confused too like the girl was talking nonsense.
"You have been looking distressed about something all day! Eren I live with Levi, I can tell emotions quite well!" She shouted making the brunet flinch. Eren heard Erwin chuckle, his eyes were placed on Levi who was probably scowling.
They watched as Eren typed in messages but quickly deleted them, he wrote again and again but couldn't send any of them.
The group chat that was set up buzzed as Eren looked down.
"I was thinking about what will happen when I am forced to leave here". Tears threatened to fall and he couldn't bring himself to look at anyone else.
Eren suddenly felt a hand on his back and a face in front of him. Armin was crouched down looking kindly at Eren, tears were falling from Eren's eyes onto the blonde face.
"I don't care how long you have here. I will always be your friend" Armin whispered.
Eren had never wanted to hold someone so much.
He grabbed hold of Armin and drew him close. In a moment of pure innocence Armin slowly kissed the brunets cheek in a comforting way that only a best friend could give.
Nobody spoke and nobody moved.
In turn they stayed like that for a while, ignoring the looks of everyone else.
The day was annoyingly slow after that. Many looked at him as if he was insane after the display with Armin but some just looked.
The type of look you'd give a wounded animal or a wingless butterfly.
The type of look you wouldn't want to receive.
"Eren..." A soft voice erupted from beside him interrupting his thoughts.
Levi stood next to him looking as nonchalant as usual.
"Hello, Levi. Oh I must apologise for making you sing for me last night I know that was a really silly of me" he quickly typed trying desperately to tell Levi as soon as possible.
"Eren, I will sing for you anytime" he whispered back, there was a small smile playing at his lips as he spoke, one that told Eren that Levi was being truthful with his words.
The corridor that they stood on was empty and silent, neither could bring themselves to break it.
Levi reached out and grabbed Eren's hand startling him, he got out a pen and wrote 'beautiful' on the brunets hand before blushing and getting ready to run away.
The brunets eyes widened and he leaned forward.
This was something that he had to do, he had to do it in order to destroy the nagging feeling, to learn whether his predictions about the strange fluttering of his heart were correct.
Eren's lips met a soft, plump surface.
He didn't want to open his eyes, to see Levi's expression but he didn't want to pull away either.
The kiss was slow and innocent.
Lips on lips, the softness of love and affection being shown through such an intimate way.
Levi's eyes were closed too, his heart had stopped beating as their lips met, they stood silently for a thousand years or at least that's what he wished.
Eren pulled away and took a quick breath before landing his lips again. Levi smiled into the second kiss as Eren deepened it slightly.
When they finally parted Eren looked at Levi's loving smile.
This time Eren didn't have to fake one, a natural smile graced his face and he knew that he was glowing