My Little Brat

With A New Beginning

Eren's POV

We had dressed and gone down to the street, smiling and holding each other's hand. I smiled brightly as we walked together, being linked once more. One we got to a cross walk I smiled and skipped ahead, hitting the button to stop traffic, and when it said 'go' I smirked and said,

" You need help crossing the street, Old Man?"

His face immediately changed to a scowl and he strode ahead with such anger I had to laugh.

" Come on, you know I love you. "

" Shut up, Jaeger! "

I chuckled, biting my lip to hold down the urge to burst out in hilarity.

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I smiled and pulled a blindfolded Levi into a small room.

" It smells interesting, should I be nervous?" He asks, eyebrows creased back to how they used to be.

" Maybe... No, I'm kidding. It's fine. "

I pull the blindfold off to reveal a room covered in art supplies and a desk, sitting in the corner near a window.

" I may not be rich like you, but I saved up some money for something special since I was young, and I decided, you are the most special thing in my life. So, this is yours. "

Levi gasps audibly and squeezes my hand a little tighter than before, his eyes lit up like starlight.

" You did this...? Y-you bought this for me? "

I nod, a smile gracing my face.
" I knew you loved to paint and make art... So, this is all the crafting and art supplies you'll ever need, and I made sure that I had more in the shed out back. "

" Eren... Y-you didn't have to do this...."

" No, you're right, I didn't have to. But I did. "

He turns back to me, going on his tiptoes and hugs me tightly.

" Thank you...." He mumbles into my neck, gripping my shirt in his fingertips.

" You're very welcome, now come. I have more to show you. " I say softly, leading him out to the small yard in the back, a small table with chairs overlooking a view. The river below flowing with such might and grace that it calms the world around, sunlight reflecting from his watery surface. And yet, one last thing, I had planned to have breakfast, and now it sat, waiting for us.

" Eren, I love you..." He said, still staring off at the view and the breakfast made before us.

" I love you too. " And so we sat, talking quietly as we ate, sneaking kisses to one another. Yet, the day went on, loving gestures being shared, and our lives only beginning again.