Teach Me How to Talk

Chapter 07

Eren knew he looked ridiculous but it was justifiable. He even thought his face will split in half if he doesn't hold back his smile.

"There you go!" Eren praised, messing he's boss raven's hair. "See? It's not that hard."

Levi sat in deep silence. Face blank and eyes stared off the distance. He didn't even hissed at the Eren when he ruined his well-comb hair.

Eren forced down a grin, eyeing the mess he did to Levi's hair. He expected to be scolded or to be punched on the face, when none of those came, Eren decided to give his boss a reward he couldn't resist. "You know what? What you need now is a nice, fresh brewed hot tea!"

Levi turned away with a frown. "No thanks."

Eren almost jumped out of the couch, eyes wide and jaw hanging in horror. "W-what?"

"Didn't I just finished three cups this morning?" Levi snapped. "You fucking want me to be bloated or what?"

"Oh," Eren let out a sigh, relieved to know that his asshole of a boss was back. "Yeah, sorry. You almost frighten me there. I mean, there must be something wrong when Levi Ackerman turns down tea, right?"

Levi grunted and stared at the huge window in his living space. The city ilwas always busy in the mornings, then he recalled something. He turned to the brunette who was currently using his Switch. "Hey, brat."

"Don't panic," Eren waved his hand. "I'm just talking to your villagers."

"If I remember correctly, you said earlier that I shouldn't complain about having a *two* week vacation with pay?"

"Yeah, I mean, that's a great deal and-" Eren paused and shut his mouth close.

"Two weeks?!" Levi exploded.

"Don't blame me! Hange called last night and told me! My tongue slips so, vent your anger on Hange, not me!" Eren exclaimed with his arms shielding his face.

Levi gritted his teeth, he wanted to punch someone but as much he hated it, the brat was right. It's all Hange's and Erwin's doing. 

"Fucking shit heads!"

Grabbing his phone, Levi dialed Erwin's number and started pacing near the window as he waited for the blonde to pick up. When Erwin picked up, Levi didn't bother with pleasantries.

"Two weeks off Erwin?! What the fuck?!"

Eren rolled his eyes at the raven. Putting away the game console, the brunette ate the last bits of his popcorn. He could never understand Levi Ackerman but it was a given since the man was impossible. To Eren's point of view, a two-week-fully-paid-vacation was a blessing to any worker, well, except for Levi fucking Ackerman.

"You don't know what's fucking good for me!"

Sighing, Eren went to the kitchen and distracted himself by eating another bag of chips. He hated listening to arguments, his ears were full of it growing up since his parents were like cats and dogs and his remedy was chips or any food that'll create a lot of noise when you chew on it. It was an effective noise canceler and it's delicious.

"No, you shut up and listen to me-" Levi paused and glared at Eren in the kitchen. "Will you fucking keep it down?!"

"No," Eren placed another chip on his mouth and slowly chewed on it, letting it crunch loudly.

"Fucking brat," Levi mumbled before going back to cursing Erwin.

Eren sighed heavily and put away the bag of chips. Staying with Levi forced his old habits back, but he won't allow it. The brunette worked hard to get where he was now and he couldn't let Levi's bitchy attitude bring him down. Eren closed his eyes momentarily and reminded himself that sometimes eating was not the solution. Taking deep breaths, he cleared his mind and calm his nerves.