Awake My Soul - Ereri

Chapter 28 - Love Sick

Eren was sitting in his car at the front of the school, he had to go in there, he couldn't hide. He had to prove that he could be strong and that the things Levi said hadn't hurt him. But they had, and it had taken everything Eren had to even get himself out of bed this morning. He laid his head back against the headrest and closed his eyes. He could do this; he just had to forget about Levi. But how were you supposed to forget about the person you loved? Eren opened his eyes, when he heard another car pull into the parking lot. He glimpsed at the car, it wasn't Levi's thank god. But as he looked closer he saw Erwin in the driver's seat and who was next to him but the last person he wanted to see today or anytime soon.

"Shit." Eren cursed, sliding down in his seat, as to not be seen by the two boys. He watched the two get out and start to walk away. Eren could do this, he just had to get inside the school without either of them noticing him, he could do that right? He quietly opened the door and picked up his bag, everything was going smoothly until he hit his head on the top of the doorway and dropped his bag and books everywhere.

"Fuck me!" He practically yelled due to the burst of pain through his head.

"Hey Eren!" He heard Erwin yell. Shit. No. He looked up to see Erwin wave at him and Levi walk quickly away into school. Erwin walked over to him, and helped him pick up his bag.

"There you go. I wouldn't worry about Levi; he's been acting weird the past couple of days. Actually has he said anything to you? He won't tell Petra and I anything." Erwin asked scratching the back of his neck. So Levi hadn't told his friends that they'd broken up.

Like any of that meant anything.

Levi's words rang through Eren's head as he looked at Erwin.

"Yeah, he said a few things, I can assure you he's just fine." Eren muttered bitterly, walking away and into the school. He walked into the bathroom; worried he was going to lose it. He splashed some water in his face to cool him off, and when he looked up, Levi was in the mirror. They made eye contact and Eren looked away, getting some paper towel and drying his face. He went to pick up his bag off the ground when Levi spoke.

"How are you?" His voice was the regular bored drawl, but Eren could sense the undertones of worry behind his words. He'd moved in close, barely a centimetre between the two. Eren just stared at him in shock.

"Fuck you." Eren spat, pushing him away. "How dare you go and you hurt me like that and then have the audacity to ask me how I am. How the fuck do you think I am?" Levi just stared at Eren. The two breathed deeply as they stared at each other. Eren's hand was resting on Levi's chest; he could feel his breath, feel his quickened heartbeat under his palm. He watched as Levi's eyes grew hungry, felt as Levi gripped the front of his shirt, smelled Levi's minty breath as they neared. Eren just stood there, eyes wide. Levi was going to kiss him, and Eren almost let him. Almost. He somehow found the motive to move his hand and punch him in the jaw. Levi jumped away his hand to his face. And Eren left, tears in his eyes.

Levi fucked up, big time. He shouldn't have said anything to Eren, and he definitely shouldn't have tried to kiss him. Levi supposed it was his own fault really that he was sitting in the nurse's office, an icepack to his jaw. It was definitely going to bruise, and Levi didn't know exactly how he was going to explain it to his friends. So he sat there the ice stinging his fingertips. He sighed, figuring he should probably get to class. After the nurse did a general check, to make sure he was okay, Levi walked to class. He gave his teacher the note from the nurse and took his regular seat between Hanji and Petra.

"What happened to your face?" Petra asked.

"Long story." Levi muttered.

"Did someone beat you up, Levi?" Hanji laughed.