The Ereri Project!

Sunrise (Senior!Eren)

Levi is confused to not find Eren in bed one morning. It's not like they keep anyone locked up at night so it's not uncommon to find a pair playing cards in the middle of the night or something.

Levi goes around to look for him, he almost goes to call Dr. Erwin when he notices someone sitting outside the back door. "Hey," he says, walking over.

Eren looks over and smiles. "Morning."

"What're you doing out here?" Levi asks, sitting beside him.

Eren shrugs. "Gotta watch a sunrise sometimes, you know?"

"I guess," Levi replies.

Levi looks up at the sky, the sun it just barely peeking over the trees at the end if the yard. "This is my favorite time of day," Eren says.

Levi looks over at him. "Why's that?"

"It's easy," Eren replies. "Don't feel like I have to worry about anything yet."

"Hm." Levi looks back up.

Eren looks at Levi. "Did I tell you I was overweight for a while after my divorce?"

Levi's eyes widen and he looks at Eren. "You?"

Eren nods. "I was depressed, you know? I just wanted to eat and read and I almost lost my job because I was getting lazy."

"No kidding."

"Anyway, it was working out again that gave me my life back," he says. "That's why I insist on working out every day."

"It's not like I mind supervising," Levi says.

"I know," Eren says. "I just wanted to tell you."

Levi looks over at him. Eren glances over lazily before leaning over to kiss Levi. It's short and chaste and makes Levi blush anyway.

Eren leans back on his hands. "Do you ever have things you wish you could tell yourself in the past?"

Levi snorts. "Quit fooling yourself you really aren't straight."

Eren chuckles. "That's specific."

Levi makes a face. "So you don't have things like that too?"

"I do, it's just funny when people tell me something so specific, so immediately."

"So what's yours?"

"Have you seen those It Gets Better videos?"

"Yeah?"

"Those are specific to LGBT people but I think the things you hear in those videos kind of have a universal message. Whatever you're going through isn't going to last forever and things will get better."

"So you'd tell yourself to watch those?"

Eren shakes his head. "I'd tell myself to focus on the future instead of focusing on the past. That's what those videos taught me, don't look back and don't hold grudges."

Levi leans over on Eren's shoulder. "You're too deep."

Eren chuckles. "That's what happens when you get old," he says.

Levi smiles. "Hey Eren?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

Eren doesn't ask what for.

They stay there until Hanji calls everyone for breakfast.

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A/N: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! :)