dreams do come true

Date: December 23, 2022

Levi drops the last box on the floor, wiping the sweat beading on his forehead as he turns to Hanji beside him. "That's it. What next?"

She beams as she pumps a fist out. "Now to unpack! Hey, thanks for helping me. Aren't you seeing Eren later? He said he was making a new video today walking around your new apartment. He wants to show everyone now that you guys finally finished renovating the bathroom and painting the office. And I promise to be the first viewer! I want to see the surprise! You never told me what color and it makes me sad because I tell you everything! Why don't you—"

Levi stops her jabbering with a hand over her mouth and a glare heating his gaze. "I didn't tell you shit because Eren wanted to make it a surprise for all of his viewers, and because you are one of them, of course I didn't say anything. Idiot. Fuck, just be quiet and let's get the kitchen ready. Then we can unpack your room and bathroom, and then I can go home to get ready for the shoot."

A wet stripe is run over his palm, and he shivers in disgust while pulling away. "Do you want me to leave this all to you, dumbass? Gross." He stalks angrily into the kitchen and washes his hands, drying them off. "All right, four-eyes, let's do this."

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"Hello, fellow Scouts! Shifter here with another vlog! And guess what, guys? I'm finally home! Heichou will be joining us shortly, he got caught up at Squad Leader's apartment putting her bed together." He laughs as the number of views goes up, comments raining in as he whips the camera around the darkened room. "Now, everyone. He'll be here soon, I promise! You aren't the only ones who want to see him! Oi, while we wait, meet Nadja! She's a lovely mixed tabby and calico cat, she's eight months old, and she's our new baby." A cat jumps on the desk beside him, and with his computer in one hand, he picks the feline up in his arm to show to the viewers behind his camera. "Say hiiii, Nadja. Hiiii!" Eren bounces the kitten as Levi steps through the door, heaving a large sigh as he closes it and drops his messenger bag on the floor and kicks his shoes off.

"I'm home, guys!" He hangs his coat and scarf up, dragging his beanie from his head and dropping his keys on the coffee table. "Brat? Nadja? Am I in the wrong house or something?" He jests as he walks from door to door, finding the office door ajar but dark. He hears giggling inside and the silent needy mewls of a cat. "I'm coming in. Better be dressed," he teases, entering the room and coming face-to-face with a laptop.

"Say hi, Scouts! Heichou is home!" He chuckles as he's pulled into a side hug, cat plopping on the floor from the desk it was previously perched on.

"Why, hello, scoundrels. Heichou says wash y'all's goddamn hands because I don't know where the fuck they've been and I don't care. Hygiene is important, so be wise and shower every two or—"

"All right, all right! Enough," Eren laughs and interrupts, waving his hand over the screen. "If I let him, we'd be here all night listening to his quota on good cleaning regimens, I swear."

Levi growls and sweats at Eren's hands. "Mhmm, and if it wasn't for me, someone would never find the time to shower or brush their teeth or brush the rats nest they call hair between all their vlogging, painting and taking Daisy out on her walk. I'm the only true sane person here. I just hope someone doesn't spoil the cat next," Levi grouses, playfully and with a non threatening glare in his steely eyes.

"Ugh, so mean! And besides, Nadja likes you better than me, anyways, so you won't have to worry about that. Hmm." Eren sticks his tongue out at the other brunet, eyes squeezing shut as the laptop swivels in his grip.