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Beep. Beep. Beep.

So annoying.

Beep. Beep.

Why won't someone smash that alarm.
I scrunch my eyes and try to roll into the comfort of my pillows but am stopped by something small and tugging on my arm. I blink the sleep out of my lashes and wince at the bright lights.

'This is definitely not my room' I notice Erwin by my side, my hand clasped in his own.

He looks almost like he's praying, forehead held against our combined palms. With my unoccupied hand I stroke his hair. His eyes snap up to meet mine.

"You're ok" His face is uncharacteristically open. Smile wide, eyes relieved, eyebrows plotting the destruction of earth.
I smile at him and look around the room, hoping my question would be caught.

"Levi is handling some loose ends" His voice is curt, it's almost sickening thinking about how these "loose ends" Are being handled, so I won't spend time on them.
Erwin's hand cups my face.

"We thought we lost you... Levi almost killed our father right there when we found you... I should have let him, we wouldn't have loose ends then" His voice drew to a mutter.

My father...
My father.
That's right, he found me.
I looked at myself. I'm bandaged.
When I touch my face it feels swollen, and will most likely hurt if I didn't have pain meds.

Erwin's hand chases mine as I trace the damage, "Hanji suggested taking you to the hospital. There's only so much she can do without their fancy equipment."

Levi walks in looking even more furious than how he usually looks with his RBF.
His head snapped to me and for a moment I remembered how I first got here, homeless and kidnapped by strangers who want me to clean their monster of a headquarters.
Everything bled from his face only leaving joy, relief, and desperation.
"Eren." He took the opposite side of me and I found myself poor of empty hands.

"How do you feel? Does anything hurt? We can get the nurse for more medicine." I shook my head slowly, despite the medicine I don't think my head would appreciate fast movement.
Levi seemed dubious but left the subject alone.

"Your father... Escaped somehow. I left Erwin here to watch you while I dealt with him but it seemed I didn't kick him enough. The scouts are on guard."
My brows furrowed.

The scouts didn't really know me, I'm a mute who cleaned around them.
My attention drew to Levi as he brushed the hair out of my face.

"Believe it or not, the scouts care for you. They we're nearly more bloodthirsty than us when the heard the news. No where is safe in this town for that man." I gave a sharp nod, uncomfortable with the conversation.

I want to move on already, he has caused me so much pain in my past, and now my present.
I won't give him any time of my future.
Erwin clears his throat and sends Levi a look.

"How would you feel about living together eren?" I stared at him.

"We understand if you would like your own place, but we've officially retired from the scouts, and hope you can help us delegate this extra time we have on our hands."

I grab his face as he's still speaking and kiss him. "We will of course be learning about proper cleaning of course before I'll feel safe leaving you alone."

Erwin rolled his eyes with a sigh, "Levi leave it"

"There was an animal on the counter Erwin! Food touches that counter!"

Despite there being no sound my shoulders shook with laughter.
Even though I'm in a hospital, between these two men, I feel a normality that I haven't felt in years.

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Author Note,
I know it's a little bland, but inspiration finally pressed a kiss to my temple and this was the imprint she left. Enjoy, 😂.