By Your Side - EreRi (ErenxLevi)

Chapter 12 - Recovery Part 3

Levi's POV

Eren and I had finished the rather pleasuring ending to our bath together. He was dressed in the clothes I had lent to him and was now just standing there like a hopeless idiot as he so lustfully gazed at me while I dressed myself. Part of me wishes I found it creepy rather than cute, but being the perverted old man that I am, I didn't.

I dressed myself in my uniform, proceeding to look like my usual formal self. The brat was now over by the window, fidgeting like an idiot. Who was I kidding, of course he had to be nervous to be in front of people. It's been what like a few days... Not like I've got any fucks to give about keeping track of time now anyway.

My eyes skimmed over to Eren and holy fucking Rose, there was no possible way of denying how cute he looked at that perfect moment.

The light of the morning sun glistened against his soft tan skin and his chocolate brown hair and...oh his eyes shone like precious gems. He had the sleeves of my shirt pulled up over his fists with his forearms pressed to his chest in an adorable way.

I sighed and just let my lips curl up into a soft grin. Its like the boy is always so hypnotic to me.

Damn I'm a creepy old bastard...

"Oi." I spoke rather softly as if to keep the mood calm. "We should head downstairs, brat."

Eren rolled his eyes almost instinctively after I called him a brat.

"C'mon Levi, aren't I special? When my Heichou calls me that it hurts my feelings." He pouted and frowned.

Then the despicable little shit did something surprising and sickeningly adorable. He walked over to me slowly and grasped my hands. His hands were brittle and cold and that made me pity him for some reason. The brat blushed before leaning in close and pressing our cheeks together and nuzzling. I couldn't stop the heat rising to my cheeks and I gave a little nuzzle back.

I sighed in contentment when he flashed his stupid little happy grin, like a dog that had just been awarded.

"Let's go, Eren." I said, then grasped his hand gently and began to lead him downstairs.

He followed quietly with his eyes on the floor. Damn, Ackerman had been nothing but a burden these past few days, especially yesterday when Eren was at his worst.

Before entering the mess hall I abruptly let go of Eren's hand, which I wasn't so happy about needing to do. Eren was an adorable mess, though. The brat clutched his hands together tightly and bit his lip upon entering. All of the shitty cadets looked at him like he had been gone for years. That's when the fun started.

"E-Eren!" The raven haired girl sprinted up to Eren and enveloped him in her arms tightly. She blushed at seeing him and kissed his cheek softly.

"Oh sweet Sina! Eren you scared me to death, where have you been?!" Damn she was loud.

Eren stammered nervously, "I-I've been sick, I'm sorry I couldn't see you, Mikasa. I just didn't want you to catch what I had."

The girl eyed Eren suspiciously and soon her expression turned sorrowful. "Look at all the weight you've lost, and it looks like you haven't slept in weeks." She brushes his cheek and that's when the realization hits her hard.

Mikasa covered her mouth and her eyes seemed to pin. I bit my lip at what was coming.

"Dear lord, Eren." She brushed the scars on his face. "What's happened to your face?"

My hands shook in temptation to knock her out if she laid another finger on him.

This couldn't get any worse