Awake My Soul - Ereri

Chapter 18 - Secrets and Lies

"Eren! Levi's here to pick you up for school!" Eren could here his mum calling out to him, somewhere in his transitioning from sleep to awake. Something about school, and Levi, but that can't be right; it was Sunday or was it? Eren didn't know but he did somehow roll over and reach for his phone blindly. The bright screen flashed 8:15 Monday. MONDAY? Eren threw himself out of bed and basically fell on the floor.

"Eren?" He heard his mum call again.

"Yeah I'm coming!" Eren rushed around frantically trying to pull on different bits and pieces of his uniform while simultaneously brushing his teeth and trying to get his hair to control itself. He finally ran to the door, a mess, but there nonetheless. He smiled sheepishly at a waiting Levi who was trying really hard not to laugh. He said goodbye to his mum and then walked with Levi to his car.

As soon as they were out of ear reach Levi started to laugh.

"You look like you just had sex." He cackled. Eren smiled and pushed Levi playfully.

"Shut up, I overslept." Levi smiled at Eren and tried to control his laugh.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'll stop" he smirked getting into the car. Eren huffed and got into the other side.

"Aw cranky pants, I'm only teasing, it's because I like you." Like. That word again. Eren knew that he couldn't say that he loved him, but he wished he could.

"I like you too." Eren said the huffy tone still in his voice. Levi smiled, but there was some kind of recognition in his eyes, he could tell something was off about Eren. It was silent for a long while.

"So" Levi started, he paused hesitating, "It's later." Eren froze, Levi wanted Eren to talk, but he couldn't do that he'd ruin everything. They'd only been going out about a month. Levi wasn't ready. Eren wasn't ready. It would only be detrimental to their relationship. It wouldn't be fair to load his feelings onto Levi like that.

"Are you nervous for your exams? Don't you have a history test today?" Eren knew it was lousy, changing the subject but what was he supposed to say? He heard Levi sigh quietly beside him.

"A little, and yeah, third period." Levi didn't meet his eyes, but he didn't ask again. Levi was good like that; if you didn't want to talk he didn't make you.

"Did you need help studying? I could ask you questions and stuff." Eren shrugged, it felt awkward in the car now, and Eren was trying to make it up to Levi for ignoring his question. Levi's hand moved to Eren's knee squeezing it a little to reassure Eren that he wasn't mad.

"I'd like that" He smiled. Eren calmed down a bit and grasped Levi's hand. When they pulled into a parking space in the school car park Levi turned the car off and pulled Eren towards him. He placed a small kiss on Eren's lips before placing one on his forehead.

"Just in time." Levi smiled.

"Sorry, I know you like to be early." Another thing Eren would feel bad for.

"It's fine." Levi said getting out of the car. Eren did the same swinging his bag over his shoulder. Levi locked the car door and the two walked into the school hand in hand.

"Do you want me to walk you to your classroom?" Levi asked.

"No, no you'll be late! I'll see you at recess." Levi nodded and Eren leant down to give Levi a kiss.

"I'll see you at recess" He said with a smirk on his face.

"To study!" Eren clarified, making it clear to Levi that they would in fact be studying and not making out in an empty classroom.