The Light Behind your Eyes (Ereri)

Chapter 4

Levi POV

I watch the beer bottle fly past his head and almost hit my car. My eyes widen as Eren goes into the house. I hear yelling and then screaming. I open my door and stand beside my car, waiting to spring into action. The screaming continues and I ball my hands into fists, m y nails digging into my palms. As the screaming continues, I start trembling with rage. I watch the door open and Eren, who is shaking, crying and bruised, looks at me and turns in the other direction and starts sprinting away from me.

"EREN!" I yell. He doesn't turn back. I practically dive into my car and start the car before I lose sight of the brunette.

I drive after him and damn he is fast. He turns down a path I can't drive on and frustrated, I park my car on the side of the road and sprint after him. Desperate to not lose sight of him. As i'm running I realize we are nearing the bridge. My eyes widen as I remember what just happened and I force myself to run faster.

As the bridge come into view, I see a brown head of hair, climbing over the rails.

"NOOOO!" I scream and grab his arm.

"Levi-" He starts, but I wrap my arms around him, forcing him to stop.

"DON'T YOU DARE! NOT EVER!!" I yell, my face buried in his chest. I can't stop the shaking that over takes my body at the fear of losing him. I don't know why I feel such strong fear and feelings for him, i've known him a day. I pull back and see he is crying again.

"Why?" I can't help but ask.

"Because my dad kicked me out and I'm done with life." He replies bluntly.

"But why?" I ask.

"You wanna know the story?" He asks.

"Yes please." I lead him to the tree beside the bridge and we sit down. I grab his hand as he starts.

"Well, 3 years ago, my father was a drug addict. My mom hated it but she refused to leave him. My father would constantly be high or drunk and he would come home and beat the shit out of me, then because I'm to weak to move my the end of it, I'm stuck in place, forced to watch him beat my mom. Then he would leave and wouldn't come back for a week and then he'd come back and repeat what happened last time. But one time he took it too far.

He beat me, than beat my mom unconscious which has never happened before. He left and my mom died of her injuries a couple days later and then, days later again, the news released an article, saying that my father, died of a drug overdose. Because my school found out it was MY dad, I got the name Crackhead."

"That's... terrible. I'm so sorry Eren."

"Why are you hanging around me anyways?" He asks.

"Because I feel like I have to." That's when I look up at his face and can't resist anymore. I put my hand on the back of his head and push him towards me. I put my lips on his and kiss him hard. He kisses back and I pull away.

"Just so you know Levi, You'll find out soon enough that i'm not the kind of person you wanna hang out with."

"Bullshit." And with that, I place my lips on his.