"Thank you for... Well... Just, thank you Cadet." I sat on the edge of my bed looking at the floor, too ashamed to look the brunette in the eye, "I should've been able to defend myself, 'i don't know what came over me."

"Levi it wasn't you're fault that any of that happened," I felt a hand on my shoulder as my hero for the night sat next to me, "you can call me Eren by the way; it's only us two in here."

I looked up at him as he smiled, it was the smile that made my heart skip a beat, realizing I might never be able to repay him for how this all worked out. Of course I could save him from a few hungry titans and call it even, but that's not how I work, I learned the hard way that you have to repay a debt in some way close to the way it was made.

"Levi?" Eren's smile turned turned into a worried expression, "you're not thinking about what happened tonight, are you?"

"Eren I'm Just..."

He took both of my hands, staring into my eyes; "Just what?"

Both pairs of hands began to shake as I tried not to cry again. "St-stupid Erwin," I whispered to myself.

"Levi... Please just say what you're thinking." Eren held on to my hands tighter waiting for ananswer.

"Fine... I'm still a little shaken up," a single tear rolled down my cheek. "no, NO. NOT JUST A LITTLE, I'M FUCKING SHAKEN TO THE CORE. I CAN'T STOP CRYING, SHAKING... WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? I HAVE NEVER BEEN LIKE THIS. EVER."

Eren loosened his grip and stood up as he walked over to my collection of hard liquor on the dresser. He pored a glass of gin and carried it back over to where we were sitting; that's when I realized he got the glass 'anti depressant' for me.

"Thanks."

I didn't even care that I didn't say anything else before swigging the whole glass in one go, I guess that's an example of a bad habit for you. Even so, in no time at all, seven glasses later brought to me by the now almost half drunken brat, the shaking and crying seemed like a distant memory.

"Well! Who knew the Captain- wait no wou're the Corporal; who knew the CORPORAL liked to drink!?" Eren started laughing like a madman and fell back half sitting, half laying down.

"Wow, apparently you need to learn more about me Mr. Jaeger, I don't like drinking at all."

Eren slapped me on the back, still is his weird position as he tried to argue, "Pfft, yeah right. That's why you drank eight glasses of gin with no complaints."

"I'll explain it to you later, you fucking jackass," I slurred the words when I suddenly felt him kick me in the shin.

"Don't call me a jackass... You... French!"

I spat out the rest of my drink in his face on the account that I started bursting out laughing, "What the hell kind of a comeback was that!? Really, French?"

The two of us continued laughing for a few minutes before I had the chance to check my watch, it read 11:57.

"Well," the drunk shifter scratched his head, "it's pretty late. I should head back to my room so that in the morning, anyone on patrol wont freak out and get me into some serious, shitting, trouble."

My face and shoulders sunk when I realized that he had to go back to his room, and in my drunken haze I panicked; and I ended up blocking the door by spreading my arms and legs.

"Levi?" Eren leaned against the wall staring at me with the most confused face I had ever seen him make, "wh-what are you doing?"

"You don't have to leave, not yet." I starred at him with my usual, cold, gaze trying to convince him that I was right.

"I can't get in trouble though... Hanji threatened to pull more of my teeth out if got into trouble again!"

"Tch," I pull him back to the bed where we were sitting and jab him in the shoulder with my index finger, "you beat up Erwin today. And Hanji, Eriwin's and my friend, let you off the hook, I'm sure you'll be fine even if you erern't in your room. Besides, she knows you escorted me back to my room... So you're home free!"

I noticed before my companion started talking that he had bags under his eyes from exhaustion, "but I'm just so tired Levi, I wanna go sleep in my bed."

"You can always stay here in my room for the night. I only have one bed, but I don't mine sharing... Unless you haven't showered at all today."

Eren's whole face turned a shade of pink when I gave him the offer, it was almost as if he was actually embarrassed or even flattered.

"O-okay, I'll stay with you." The Cadet's face and mood completely changed, "on one condition."

"Hmm, and what would that be?"

I can still remember the devious smile on his face that made my heart race when he gave me the offer; "tonight, and from now on, when it's just you and me... I get to call you, HEICHOU!"

"Alright... Deal." I made a face that looked as though I was annoyed, but really I loved the nickname, and I think Eren could also tell I did.

We both laid back on the bed, sliding under the covers, realizing how tired we were. I had to get up though, putting out the candle on the dresser and the lamp on the nightstand, but as soon as I could lay back down; I was ready to pass out.

"Goodnight, Heichou..."

"Goodnight Eren..."

The memory is hazy, but just as I was falling deep into sleep I remember feeling something brush against my lips. I could tell it wasn't the covers, or a piece of clothing. The feeling was too warm, too kind. Now that I think about it, it almost felt like... A kiss.