Hello! This is my first fanfic! Please correct me on anything big you find that doesn't fit the character or any grammar mistake. Thank you and I hope you like the story - Luca

-The Meeting-

If there was one thing Levi disliked, it was children (and mess). No, screaming children. With drool flooding out of their mouths and that screeching hyena noise that came out of it, it all drove him nearly mad. Children, when they were sleeping were absolute angels, but any other time, Levi found it hard to like them.

That's why, whilst on the bus to work, Levi was fuming. He could have had steam coming out of his ears. His sharp, thin eyes glaring at a wailing kid that struggled in the arms of his wide-eyed father. No, the boy looked far too young to be a father, maybe a brother?

The boy was repeatedly shushing the child, but of course it wouldn't listen. You could see the maddening blush set on the boy's face, as the few people on the bus stared at him. Levi continued to glare at both of them, and he was sure the boy noticed too, as his pink face suddenly went pinker. But he just couldn't just shut the baby up.

There were two more stops until Levi would arrive at his workplace and he was absolutely sure he wouldn't be able to stand the crying any longer. So Levi stood up, his undercut styled hair falling across his eyes as he made his way to the boy and the child. The boy looked slightly frightened, I mean who wouldn't be?

If a short, pale man who had been glaring at you for the past three minutes, made his way to you in a 'I'm so pissed off that I'm calm' manner anyone would be scared! Levi looked up at the boy, raised his brow as he squared his shoulders and bent down a little to be level with the child.

The child looked up at him and Levi put one of his thin, elegant hands on its cheek and smiled. The child instantly quietened and grinned and made weird googly noises.

Levi had learned this trick when he was in his early 20's, he was on the streets, starving and thirsty, he used have to beg and the best people to beg to was mostly parents. Of course, parents would never let a filthy horrid-looking man near their kids, so Levi had made sure to clean every inch of him, which was hard sometimes, but he managed to look clean enough. Levi would talk to parents, and kids would instantly warm up to him for some unknown reason. Those that were crying would stop when Levi smiled at them. Then he would put up an act, saying he needed change for the bus or something similar and the relieved parents would help out.

The boy holding the child had a look of pure shock mixed with relief on his face.

"I- how- Thank you," He said, an embarrassed smile widening across his face.

Levi nodded, he had done it for himself, he couldn't handle the noise. He replied with a simple 'It's fine' and walked back to his seat.

He felt the boy's eyes on him as Levi looked out of the window. The next stop was his. Levi stood up again, standing near the bus door as he pressed the button that let the driver know that he was getting off at the next stop. The boy with the child stood near the door too.

"You're getting off at the next stop then? Me too!" the boy said, still smiling. He looked like a child himself, a wide smile and excited huge eyes.

"Tch," Levi clicked his tongue, but the boy didn't notice.

"Yes, I work at the Shinganshina building," he said. Levi wouldn't normally tell a stranger anything about himself, but this kid looked so annoyingly excited, he hoped it would make him stop talking.

"Wow! I live just a street behind! I can't believe I've never seen you. Isn't that the place where those artists get together and do artist stuff? My name's Eren by the way," Eren said, he was very talkative.

"I'm Levi. Yes, we artists do get together and do 'artist stuff'," Levi said politely, Eren seemed lively and overly excited and even though he was quite cute, he was the type of person who would irritated Levi.

Eren's mouth opened as if to say something, but the child he was holding interrupted with a loud gurgle. Eren looked down at the little boy, and smiled even wider and nuzzled the child. Levi felt a little uncomfortable and was thankful when the bus came to a stop and he hurried out. Eren caught up with him, they were going the same way.

"His name's Armin. He's my cousin, his parents passed away so me and my sister take care of him now," Eren said, his voice a little sad.

Levi hadn't asked. He nodded at Eren, so he wasn't the father. I mean he did look a bit too young. Eren had lightish brown hair, resting in a messy middle parting. He had slightly defined cheekbones and a roundish chin. His tan skin contrasted well with his unusual sea green and blue eyes.

"I see. How old are you? You seem a little young to be taking care of a child," Levi asked. More curious than worried.

"I'm 19, but it's not all that bad. This little goofball is the sweetest! A little noisy, though aren't you?" Eren began talking to the Armin child in that weird voice parents talk to their babies with. He seemed to really love the brat, and he was 19! Levi was way older and he would still never me able to take care of a baby.

Levi was in his early thirties, but he sure didn't look it. He was only a tad bit shorter than Eren, reaching up to just his chin. He had coal black hair, the complete opposite of his nearly colourless skin. He looked as if he'd never seen the sun, but it suited him just fine. Levi's eyes were the colour of a Vera Cruz Amethyst. The specks of black in his eyes swam in and out. Levi had a deceptively young face, with a sharp chin and wrinkle free face, despite his almost permanent frown.

"Oh, I see. I'm getting a little late so I'll go ahead," Levi said quickly, seeing the Shinganshina building come into view, he speed-walked to the front doors.

"Oh, okay. Bye! See you later!" Eren shouted after him.

That Eren boy was weird. He was so cheerful even while taking care of a damn baby at his age. It must be hard, and the mess that children make! It must take ages for Eren to clean his home, Levi thought.

Although Eren was the type of person that annoyed Levi, the irritation didn't stop the boy from filling up his thoughts the entire time he was at work and when he got home to his apartment.

Levi went straight to bed, hoping sleep would erase the boy from his mind.