Chapter 12 (Rewritten)

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Eren's POV

"Eren, you're hopeless. Have you even been paying attention to what I've been saying?", Hange certainly got my attention once she whacked a stick against her whiteboard. Me, Armin, Mikasa, and Erwin were over at Hange's house. You might wonder why she has a whiteboard wall in her room, but that's an answer we will never know. We all jumped when she whacked the whiteboard again which had 'How To Ask Levi Out Without Failing' written across of it with five bullet points. "Let's go from the top, again", I groaned because I just wanted to get this over with.

Step one is making eye contact. Hange said to bat my pretty eyes at Levi since she said that they were one of my best features. "I'd say your top first best feature is your ass", she winked at me. "Levi can say the same", a small blush crept onto my cheeks. Did he really think that?

Step two was striking a conversation with him. "Ask him how his day is going or...since you suck at math so badly, ask him for help during class", I rolled my eyes at her. I'm not that bad at math, I just choose not to listen. I had another way on how to make a conversation with him and I know it will for sure make him say yes when I ask him out on a date.

Step three, ask if he's free during the weekend. Obviously if I was going to ask him out on a date, I needed to know if he was free first. The sooner I find out, the better.

Fourth step is asking him out. Hange emphasized that I needed to sound confident when I ask and that I should tell him it will be fun. Surely it'll be fun.

Last step, prepare myself if he declines. "He for sure will not reject you, but knowing Levi, he sometimes surprises me and Erwin. So, if he says no, I will already have a tub of ice cream ready for you and you can cry on my shoulders", I wasn't worried at first, but now I am. "Hange, if he says no I will deadass resent you till the rest of our school year", she chuckled as she pushed her glasses up and crossed her arms. "Eren, I am positive that he won't reject you. I'll beat his small ass if he did and throw him in the trash. I've done it before", Mikasa, Armin and I looked at her with widened eyes but we decided not to even ask.

I kind of had everything planned and all I had to do was just execute it. I wanted to ask him after school tomorrow, but Hange insisted that I ask him during math tomorrow since it was a catch up day..and so she could watch the whole thing.

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"You better not fuck up Eren, I swear to god", Hange and I were walking to our math class together to go over my plan on asking Levi out. Hange and Levi would usually walk together to class but she made an excuse that she had to stay back during lunch to do a project, but in reality me and Hange were wondering the halls going over on what I'm going to do. I think Levi had no suspicious that the both of us were gone during lunch.

We were getting closer and closer to our class and the entire time Hange was talking. I learned to blur out Hange's sounds out of my ears when she's talking way too much, but this time I was getting too nervous that I couldn't focus at all and had to listen to her blabber. Finally, we got to our class and I stopped right before we got to the door. "Eren, what are you doing? Are you okay?", she was poking at my shoulder.

"I'm nervous", my hands started to sweat and my legs felt like jello at one point. "Eren, don't be. He will say yes", and with that Hange pushed me into our classroom. We slowly walked up the stairs before we had to depart ways once I got to my table. Levi was already in his spot with his AirPods in while he was on his phone, I guess he didn't notice me take a seat. "Remember what we went over", Hange quickly whispered to me before she went to her table.

The bell had rung indicating that class was starting and while Mr. Spencer was explaining that today was a free day to catch up on any work, I couldn't help but fidget in my chair due to how nervous I was. I guess Levi noticed and took one of his AirPods out to tell me to stop moving. I rolled my eyes at him because I could not believe I ended up liking the most biggest asshole I've ever met. I didn't notice that Mr. Spencer finally stopped talking and saw that other students pulling out work to do.

From the corner of my eye, I watched as Levi pulled out his iPad and began tapping on the screen until he began writing on it. I stared straight ahead as I went over the plan in my head. Make eye contact, strike a conversation, ask if he has any plans this weekend, then ask him out. It's easier said than done. I felt a slight vibration coming from my back pocket and quickly pulled my phone out.

Hange: Come on old man, I already have my popcorn out. PLEASE make a move, I'm begging you

I turned to face the back and actually saw her eating a bag of popcorn. I have no idea where she got it from, but she immediately waved at me as she stuffed her throat down with it. I turned back to the front and sighed loud enough for Levi to hear. With that, he turned to me and gave me the shut-the-fuck-up look and turned back to his iPad.

"Levi"

"What", his voice sounded irritated. Jesus fuck, why is he making this harder.

"Levi", I started tapping his shoulder until he was looking at me with pure disgust on his face. Cute. "What the fuck is it?", he rolled his eyes at me and I chuckled at him.

"I was wondering if you're free this weekend?", I smiled sheepishly at him while batting my eyes at him. Apparently, Hange said I would look more cute if I did that.

"Is there something wrong with your fucking eyes?", I quickly dropped my smile which made him smirk a little bit. "Just answer the damn question. Are you free this weekend?" I began tapping my fingers against the table waiting for a reply. "I'm not doing anything this weekend. Why?", he propped his elbow onto the table and rested his chin on his hand.

"So.. I have a rough draft of an art project that's due next week and I was wondering..", Levi had already looked unamused with what I was saying but I continued on. "Do you want to go to the park with me to find inspiration for my project? We can eat lunch together there", I smiled at him as I said it slow and confident enough so that I don't sound stupid in case I started stuttering. He raised one of his eyebrows and titled his head which made him look adorable. My hands started to get sweaty while my heart began beating fast waiting for his response.

"Like a date?"

"U-uh, if you want it to be one?", fuck why did I stutter. "Brat, are you asking me out on a date. Yes or no. It's not up for me to decide if it's a date", he rolled his eyes at me once again.

"Yes, I'm asking you out on a date", I breathed out. "But I do really need help finding inspiration for my project as well. I thought you would be the perfect person to help me out with that."

"I am truly flattered but no", he turned to his iPad as I stared at him dumbfounded. Did he really just reject me? Hange is about to get beaten the fuck up. But, a few minutes later Levi turned to me and said "You look like you're about to cry, Jaeger. I was kidding. I'll join you, pick me up at 12 in the afternoon sharp." I didn't realize I was holding my breath until he said he was joking. He finally turned his attention back to his iPad and put in his AirPods.

After processing what he had said, I mentally screamed in my head with excitement. I quickly pulled out my phone and sent Hange a text.

Eren: Guess who's going on a date?!

Hange: Oh my god..we need to find an outfit for you that will make your ass pop!

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