"Heichou, what's that?" Eren asked, pointing to a large, shiny building.

"That's an office building for some shitty insurance company," I replied, quickly glancing at the awestruck kid sitting beside me. We were in the car, driving downtown to a café I liked. We could have walked, but I had a feeling that I would lose Eren in the crowd since it's hard for me to see above the average person's head. I winced at my own thought.

"Can we go sightseeing later?" I heard a muffled voice say. I turned my head and saw that Eren had pressed himself against the window, staring at the buildings outside.

"You're getting fingerprints on my window, brat," I snapped. After he flinched back from the glass, I let a sigh escape my lips. "What do you want to see?"

"Everything!" He exclaimed with a bright smile. I quickly turned my head back to the road so I wouldn't by blasted by those Eren beams again. That expression was a deadly weapon, not meant for everyday use, and especially not meant to be displayed to the driver of a moving vehicle.

"I didn't visit the city much growing up, so I want to get to know it." He said while turning his head left to right to try and see what was around him. "Plus, knowing where things are will help with my job."

"Good point. I guess you're not as stupid as I thought."

Eren opened his mouth to defend himself, but I quickly cut him off. "So you're not from here, huh?"

"Yeah. My sister and I lived in a small town, south of the capital. But I've always wanted to come here to work for the Criminal Investigation Team. After graduating from college, I did everything I could to get this job, and now I'm here."

I nodded as I pulled into a parking spot. The two of us climbed out of the car and walked into the little café. It was a small, uncrowded place I was rather fond of. It was always spotless and smelled amazing.

I guided Eren to a small table next to a large window looking out into the city. His eyes darted back and forth along the street. When he finally settled down, we ordered our food. The waitress took her time to write down our orders. Once she left, I sighed as I noticed Eren's mischievous grin.

"Heichou~ our waitress liiiiikes you," Eren teased.

"What makes you think that?"

"She kept looking at you when she was taking our orders. She was so flustered that she had to rewrite what you said… twice."

"I probably scared her," I replied, unamused.

"C'mon Levi, why would she be scared of you?" I shot Eren a glare and he cowered in his seat. "Okay, I guess that's a valid excuse… Heichou." I eased my expression and Eren let out the breath he was holding.

"But, come on, aren't you at least interested? She's cute, isn't she?" I gave him a cold stare. "Oh!" He suddenly exclaimed. "I'm sorry! You have a girlfriend already, don't you?"

"No, I'm single." I was growing tired of this conversation.

"What?! How?! I mean, sure you're grumpy and short," I tightened my fists and prepared to punch his face, "but you're really, really attractive!" Eren blurted out. Once he realized what he said, however, his cheeks burned red. I smirked and leaned towards him.

"Oh? You think I'm attractive?" I asked as I raised my eyebrow. His entire face was now the color of a cherry.

"Well…uh…I… yeah," he stuttered, rubbing the back of his head. "b-but that's not the point! I just don't get why a guy like you is still single."

"A guy like me?" I questioned. "Brat, you barely even know me."

"I know enough!" he retorted. "Besides," he huffed, "I probably know as much about you as you know about me."

"Eren Jaeger." I deadpanned. I saw him flinch when I said his name. "21 year old brat with messy brown hair and teal eyes. Moved to this city after graduating from college, leaving his sister and his hometown behind. Works with the Criminal Investigation Team, where he's been dying to work for since childhood. New recruit, yet to be placed with any squad. A messy guy who is incapable of doing housework. A good fighter who lacks discipline. Hotheaded and clumsy, yet determined and a hard worker."

"I'm not incapable! And I'm not a brat either," He protested, shooting a defiant look my way.

"Whatever. It's your turn."

"Levi…" He began, but stopped short. I choked as I held back a small laugh. Eren jumped in his seat and stared at me like a deer in headlights.

"Rivaille," I said once I regained composure.

Eren took a deep breath. "Levi Rivaille. Uhm… 24? years old with black hair and grey eyes. Uhm…probably has a police-related job. Friends with Erwin Smith… IS A SPARTAN CLEAN FREAK."

I smacked his head, but I couldn't stop my lips from curling upward. His attempt was so pathetic that it was hilarious. He glared up at me, probably to protest, but for some reason, his expression softened and no words came out of his opened mouth. He just stared for a couple of seconds.

"So…how close was I?" He finally asked.

"First off, I'm 32 years old, you brat." Eren's jaw dropped.

"NO WAY. That's IMPOSSIBLE. You look like you're my age!" Some customers turned in our direction. "11 year difference? No way…" he said, quieter this time.

"I told you you're a brat." I responded. His teal eyes narrowed in my direction. "Secondly, I have an office job."

"Huh? How are you friends with Er-"

"Childhood friend," I interrupted bluntly. A mischievous grin spread across Eren's face.

"I'd love to see you two stand next to each other…"

I kicked him under the table. He clutched his shin and held back the tears that were forming at the corners of his eyes. After that, our food came. We ate and talked about frivolous things- well, Eren talked about frivolous things. His rambling wasn't boring like Hanji's rambling, though. I was genuinely interested in what he was saying.

After lunch, we drove around the city to sightsee. By the time we got back to my place, it was time for dinner. We ate some of the leftover pizza in my fridge, which, to Eren's delight, was homemade and "absolutely amazing".

"What time do you have to be at work, brat?" I asked as I finished washing a dish, handing it over to Eren to dry it off.

"8:00 am. Why?"

"The CIT Headquarters is on the way to my office. I can drop you off. " Eren turned and flashed his deadly weapon for the third time that day.

"Thank you so much, Heichou!" He exclaimed. I was dazed by his smile, so I didn't realize he was approaching me until I felt his sturdy arms around my shoulders. His scent flooded my brain and my heart started pounding in my chest. I found myself immobilized.

"W-what the hell are you doing?" I tried to keep my voice steady, but I slipped on my words. Eren loosened his hold slowly and let his arms drop to his sides. He pulled back slightly so I could see his face.

"I'm sorry, I was just really happy and I suddenly wanted to hug you, so I did." He blushed and rubbed the back of his head.

"Well, I'm going to shower, then go to bed now. G'night Heichou!" Eren said with a gentle smile. I narrowly avoided seeing it by shifting my eyes down to the floor. Suddenly, I noticed…

"Oi, shitty brat! Get your ass back here!" Eren froze.

"Tell me, what are you supposed to do when you enter this house?" I snarled coldly. Eren turned and stared at me with big, quivering eyes.

"…"

"What were you supposed to fucking do?"

"T-take off my shoes…"

"So why the hell are you still wearing shoes?"

"I-I forgot…" Eren stuttered. My eyes widened in disbelief and disgust. A deadly silence hung over the room.

"What are you standing around for? Take off your shitty shoes and start scrubbing." I shut my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose, resisting the urge to wrap my hands around his tanned neck.

"T…that's it?" I heard him whimper.

"What?"

"I-I just have to clean?" He asked, his voice a bit stronger. My eyes shot open and he flinched.

"Tch. Don't worry, I'll punish your sorry ass properly." I spun around and walked towards my room.

"W-when?" He squeaked. I stopped, then slowly glared over my shoulder.

"Whenever I fucking feel like it."

As I left him, I saw his eyes widen in fear and my lips curved upwards into a smirk. Torturing this kid will be a fucking blast.

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Sorry if this chapter is long/kinda drags on I wanted to set the scene a bit more. Next chapter will be more exciting :)

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