Kindergarten teacher. (Erwin X Levi)

Chapter 3: Chapter III

It supposed to be easier, having a child in kindergarten. Erwin thought that when his daughter will spend time with kids at her age, will learn, he will have a lot of time for himself and for the house but it was nothing like that. The things for him were like two times stressful than ever.

Trying to adjust work schedule while having a heartless boss was really difficult. Waking up in the morning he was afraid to look into the mirror because he didn't want to find any grey hair between his blonde. It's not that he is that old, it's just the stress of being single dad whose kid is growing up.

But whenever Erwin could he set himself an afternoon shift in the bank so he could have time in the morning for his daughter.

There were two options and none of them was good enough.

If he would have morning shifts he will have to be in a hurry all day and Isabel will have to stay longer in kindergarten. If he would take the afternoon shifts, Isabel will have to spend the afternoons with Hanji.

The second option was more likeable. Hanji was a close friend of Erwin, they met at his previous workplace but still were friends when Erwin changed his job. They was a really good friend, a crazy one, but still good. They helped him the most when Maria left him and it was a hell to raise a child and make money for living. Plus Isabel liked Them back, she was calling Them auntie since she learned how to speak.

It was 9 pm already, way too late for him and Isabel to spend some time together so he prepared her a bath and made her bed since it was almost her bedtime. He was really tired, the house was probably looking like a mess and there was nothing warm to eat, thank god Hanji feed his daughter.

He sat at the edge of the small bed, fixed the quilt on his daughter's legs and smiled weakly. The sleepiness was visible on her face, her eyes were closing slowly and she was yawing covering her mouth with her small hand.

"Hard day?" Erwin asked in a half whisper, leaning over her. He brushed her wet hair from her forehead and kissed it with a sound and smile. She giggled saying that his tie tickled her nose so he came back to his position. "How was today?"

The mattress bent under his weight and Isabel hugged her toy. She was ready to sleep but Erwin couldn't just leave her like that after speaking with her only in the morning, he didn't want to make it worse between them because of how the things were for now.

But she didn't seem to have a problem with that, not yet. Now she as always with excitement told him about her day in the kindergarten, she really liked that place, could talk for hours about all the toys and books they had here, about the kids and her friend. And Erwin was glad hearing about this, seeing the happiness on her face.

Of course, she could not forget to talk about her teachers, especially one.

"Today teacher Levi let me eat two apples, he said that it's a reward because I helped him with cleaning!" She said with excitement and Erwin couldn't stop the smile that was appearing on his face.

"He seems to really like you, don't he?"

He asked and made her think really hard. Few wrinkles showed up on her forehead and nose before she spoke up. "I don't know, he isn't as nice as teacher Petra, she is really nice just like auntie Hanji,"

"Yes, but I still think you are his favorite," His words seemed to interest her as her eyes grow a little bigger and she seemed less sleepy now listening to her daddy. "People sometimes can like you but don't show it too well, you know everyone is different and they show differently their feelings. It seems that teacher Levi is one of those people. You should keep being nice to him, okay?"

Erwin raised his brows and Isabel nodded with her eyes big.

"I'm always nice to everyone,"

She said almost shyly and Erwin smiled genuinely knowing that everything Isabel says is always so pure, sometimes it makes his heart grow bigger.