Welcome to Our Life

Chapter 17

I do not own Attack on Titan or any of the characters mentioned.

(Levi P.O.V.)
It was tomorrow. The dance was tomorrow and I was nervous. I don't know how to dance and I'm going to embarrass myself in front of everyone. They'll laugh and that will be a major blow on my pride. Not to mention the fact that I will hurt myself yet again. I've been doing that a lot lately. Maybe I should be more careful. That's besides the point.

The entire school was in such a bustle because of the dance. Everywhere I walked it was always 'dance this', 'dance that'. Blah, blah blah, blah. I was so annoyed and Eren knew it too which was why when our free period came around he decided it would have been best for us to listen to music. I was grateful that he didn't complain about my attitude because he knew that it wasn't about the dance, it was about the fact that people didn't have the decency to shut up about it.

What he didn't know was the fact that I can't dance. I had thought of bringing it up to him but I didn't want to embarrass myself, so I just kept quiet.

"Levi?"

"Hm?"

"I know you don't like hearing about the dance and all but I was just wondering if I could have some slow dances with you?"

Oh no. The dreaded question. I knew I would have to dance with him but slow dances? No way, those are the dances that I suck at the most. I don't want to hurt his feelings though. I almost sighed in frustration. I guess I would have to tell him sooner.

"I... I can't dance."

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"WHAT?" He busted out laughing. His laughter echoed through the entire school yard.

I flushed in embarrassment. "Stop laughing!"

He sat up from where he had previously fell to the ground in his laughing fit. "Sorry, but seriously? You can't dance?"

I shook my head. I was completely and utterly miserable because I couldn't dance. It has always intrigued me but since I couldn't do it I just felt horrible.

"What is it about dancing that is hard for you?"

"I trip over my own feet and I'm usually as stiff as a board."

Eren clicked his tongue. "That is where you get it wrong, stand up."

I did as I was told and stood flat on my feet. Eren took one of my hands and placed it on his shoulder, the other he kept holding while his other hand found its way to my waist. The head buds that we shared really helped out because without music I would probably have been a stiff, shaky mess. The song that was playing was 'Collide' by Howie Day, a personal favorite of mine.

"Alright you have the correct stance, now, just follow my lead, okay?" I nodded and began to move with him, trying to keep up with the pace. I couldn't and I ended up stepping on his foot.

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine, your doing great. A tip is to not look at your feet, keep your eyes on your partner. "

We began to dance again and I was still a little clumsy but I was getting the hang of it. "Eren, is this right?"
He nodded in approval which made me smile.

"How do you know how to dance?" I asked. I was truly interested because he seemed to be a pro.

"I don't really, I just know the basics." He answered.

"So, it's like a natural talent?"

He smirked then leaned down towards me. I thought he was going to kiss me at first, oh how wrong I was. All of a sudden I was spun around, which made me dizzy, then dipped to where my back was bent in an angle I didn't know I was capable of accomplishing. Eren held a grin that could have split his face in half.