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"Levi!? Can you hear me?!" Hanji called out to the beaten man who seemed as if he was sleeping peacefully in a coffin.

"Jeez what the hell happened this time?!?" Hanji demanded answers from you and Eren while Levi was resting on a bed in the infirmary.

"Uh...." You nervously turned away, fiddling with your fingers while Eren turned to you with the same feelings.

"Eren! why is your face covered in blood!? Did you attack Levi!?" Hanji sounded desperate, almost enraged.

"Yes!" Eren bowed to Hanji, shutting his eyes tight, waiting for you to punish him for what he had done.

"P-Please! Give me discipline (First)!" Eren shouted.

You and Hanji both watched him with confusion.

"What?" You raised a brow, backing away from the young boy.

"I deserve to be punished by you!"

"F-For what?"

"For saying bad words to Levi!" Eren gulped, frozen in his bowing position, waiting.

"HO NO EREN! YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED BY (FIRST)!!" Hanji intruded.

"Huh? W-Why?" Eren looked up to see Hanji. He could've swore he saw a tint of flame within her eye behind those glasses.

"YOU DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED BY ME!" She roared.

"Now tell me what happened or else (First) will not be sharing the cell with you anymore, Eren! Explain yourself! Have you lost control?!" Hanji berated.

"I-I...." Eren was speechless. 

Noticing this, you decided to fill him in.

"It was clearly my fault, Hanji. I called out for Eren to help me and he did."

"That's it?? Is there something else I'm missin' here?" Hanji rested her hands on her hips.

"Levi remembered everything that happened! He remembered everything!!"

"What?" Hanji blinked several times.

".... W-We were dancing a-and... He asked me why I burned the documents and photos from his box... A-And then he asked me...."

Your words suddenly trailed off. It was as if you were confessing all of your sins to a God but you couldn't.

"Asked you what?" Hanji brought you back to the real world.

"He asked me if it's okay to fall in love again." You spoke with a trembling voice.

Hanji's eyes finally softened. She gazed upon the broken man who was peacefully asleep, the blood constantly flowing from his nose.

"Ah... I see... Then that's when you called Eren for help, is that right?" Hanji gave Eren a look of sympathy.

"Uh, y-yes!" Eren nodded.

Hanji sighed for a moment and sat beside Levi, wiping his nose with her bare hand.

"You went to see Erwin, did you, Levi...?" Hanji frowned as she lowered her head in shame.

".... Uh, Hanji?" You spoke.

"You're free. I will tend his injuries. And Eren-"

"Yes?" Eren responded immediately.

"Go and... Wash off all that blood from your face." Hanji half-smiled.

"Eh? But.. What about my punishment?" Eren points at his chest, staring down nervously.

"Nevermind that. You were being honest with me so... I'll let this slide." Hanji's smile faded as she went back to helping Levi.

Feeling paralyzed by such words, Eren stuttered, "Th-thank you very much Ms. Zoe! I am very grateful! Thank you!" 

It made him feel as if he was no longer a titan, nothing but a normal civilized human being. And that's what he truly desired.

"Eren, let's go. I feel a little nauseous from the smell of blood." You commented as you walked your way out the door while Eren followed you.

As soon as you reached the bathroom, You wet a cloth from the sink and gently wiped Eren's face. He closed his eyes and resisted your touch, enjoying it. He felt relaxed when your hand comes in contact with his skin. The corners of his lips tugged a smile.

"That kinda tickles, (First)." He scrunched his face together and shrugged his shoulders.

"I just don't want your face to turn red afterwards if I roughly wipe it off." You replied.

"Hmm." Once again, he relaxed under your touch. 

After a couple minutes, his face was no longer covered in blood. You rubbed his cheek with one thumb, in case there was some spots that you missed. His nose followed your fingers, his lips kissing the tips of it. His eyes were still closed. You flinched when he grasped onto your wrist to kiss your palm.

"(First)... Do you hate me?" Eren opened his green orbs, half-lidded, looking at your fragile fingers.

"No." You responded.

"..... Are you... Lying to me?" Eren's hold on your wrist began to tighten.

"Why would you think that, Eren?" 

"Because I... I nearly killed Levi. If you hadn't stopped me, I... I would've finished the job--"

"Don't say that." You grabbed his face with both of your hands, forcing his eyes to meet yours.

"You did it to protect me and you saved me just in time. I just... didn't know what his intentions were." You sighed.

"I will never turn against you Eren. I want to be with you. I would never do anything to hurt you. So don't you worry, alright?" You said in an optimistic voice yet your face was calm with a warm smile.

Eren's face lit up. Within a blink of an eye, he wrapped his strong arms around your tiny waist and pulled you in for a big hug.

"I so happy that you're not mad at me. I'm very happy. I... I feel like the luckiest boy in the whole world...!" Eren hooked his chin on your shoulder blade, causing you to wince.

"I'm glad to hear that, Eren." You grunted as you hopelessly patted his back.

"So uh... Where did you pick up those bad words back there?" You groaned.

Eren's eyes widened. His smile quickly turned upside down. He loosened his arms and pulled away.

"It's 'cuz.... Well... I don't want to say--"

"Did you pick them up from Reiner?" You rested a hand on his arm.

"N-No... I just.... I remembered them from a long time ago. That's all. I-I must've... learned them from someone else. But I promise I won't say them again. I will never curse again. I'm sorry." Eren bowed.

"Well, that's good." You patted his head.

"I'm sorry for worrying you all the time."

"No, you're fine, Eren. You needn't worry." 

"Eren." He spoke.

"Hm?"

"Eren. I.. I really like that name." He stated.

"I am... very fortunate for having that name. Because you gave it to me." 

The bond between the two of you strengthened each day. You were closer to him than you were to Levi.

You couldn't help but grin. You held his hand and caressed it like a little stray animal.

"you will live a good life with that name, Eren. You are no longer seven, a number, or a test subject. You are Eren."

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