Trust Me Eren

I Promise

Chapter 4: I Promise

*Eren's P.O.V*

I sat in my room staring in front of me. I hadn't left my room for the past few days and Hanji had finally told me that I didn't have to stay here anymore. Turns out I'd cracked a rib or something like that. It was better now though.

So now I sat on my bed, getting ready the face everyone. But I couldn't do it. I stared at the clothes in front of me and I could bring myself to do it.

I stared at the bra Hanji had given me and I didn't wanna put it on. She'd come and measured me a couple days ago. I had refused at first but when she threatened to have Levi come in to hold me down, I quickly agreed.

I just stared at the thing, too scared to put it on. Everyone will know.. I can't do it.

I reached under my bed and pulled out my spare bandages. No one had thought to see if I had any extra ones.

I took a deep breath and wrapped up my chest. I knew I risked breaking my ribs but at that time I didn't care. After I finished getting dressed I headed up to the mess hall.

When I got there Mikasa looked up and gave me a disapproving look. I pleaded with my eyes and she just shook her head, not saying a word.

"Hey guys" I put on a smile as I joined everyone

"Hey Eren! How ya feeling?" Armin smiled. Mikasa had told them I was unwell, at my request.

"A lot better, thank you" I smiled back. We chatted a little more as we ate

"Jaeger.." I froze and slowly turned to see Levi "A word." He glared, crossing his arms. Crap.

"Uh y-yes sir.." I took a final glance at Mikasa before reluctantly following Levi out

He was silent the whole way as he lead me down to my room to talk.

"What do you think you are doing Jaeger?" He asked, turning to face me as soon as we made it down there.

"I don't know what you mean sir.." I mumbled

"Hanji made herself very clear. You are not to bind you chest" he spoke slowly as if talking to someone slow of thinking

"She's overreacting, I'm fine now" I lied, just praying he'd let me go back to binding my chest.

He simply glared at me. He knew I was lying. Dammit.

"Really sir, I hurt my ribs before but I'm fine now" I insisted. He stared at me for a second and his glare seemed to slip slightly.

He stepped forward and placed his hands at the sides of my ribs. Though he seemed to be careful not to touch me inappropriately.

I kept a straight face even if it did sting a little

"So you're saying Hanji was mistaken?" He questioned and I nodded

He began to put a little pressure on my ribs and I suppressed a flinch. I tried not to let the pain show in hope he'd let it go

"Eren, I know you're in pain just-" I interrupted him, holding his eye

"No I'm not" I said sternly. Levi sighed

"Fine. Be like that." He acted as though he was going to remove his hands and my guard fell for a split second.

However the second my guard slipped he shifted his hands around to a more sensitive area of my chest and put more pressure there. I yelped in pain and he quickly moved his hands away

"Take them off Eren. That's an order" he said, stepping away a little.

"B-But sir.." I could feel myself tearing up again. He had seen right through me and there was no getting out of this.

"Calm down.." He sighed and made me sit on my bed "Look, Eren, it's not like I'm asking you to parade around in skirts, with your boobs out and flashing your.. Y'know to every guy here" I couldn't help but laugh a little at the way he phrased that. He seemed almost relieved when he heard me giggle. "I'm not doing this for my own pleasure.. This is for your own sake"

"But C-Corporal.." I was still a bit teary

"Eren, no one is going to hurt you" he moved to be at eye level with me "I promise"

"How can you know that..?" He breathed a soft chuckle at my question

"I know that because anyone who even thinks about laying a finger on you will have me to answer to" he smirked a little "And we both know I could beat the shit out of anyone here" he actually winked at me. I just giggled like some sort of school girl. Why did I do that?

"I promise no one is going to hurt you, so can you get changed please?" I took a deep breath and nodded

"Yeah.. I'll put the damn bra on" I rolled away from him and grabbed the bra

I grabbed the edge of my shirt and was about to pull it off when I stopped.

"Umm Sir..?" I looked over at him, blushing slightly

"Oh, right" he jerked his thumb over his shoulder "I'll uh go wait outside" he then disappeared out the room.

I stared after him for a moment before removing my shirt and then unwrapping the bandages from my chest. I had to admit, it felt so much better with them off.

I slipped the bra on but I could not for the life of me get the damn thing clipped. I sighed in frustration and wrapped an arm around my chest to keep the bra in place as I got up off the bed.

I went over to the door and opened it a crack "Um s-sir.."

"Hmm?" He looked up at me

"I uh can't get it clipped.." I knew by this point I was beet red

"Oh.." He didn't really seem sure what to do

"C-Could you please.. Give me a hand?" I asked, getting more red, if that was even possible

"Oh yeah, sure" I could have sworn there was a slight redness on his cheeks..

I opened the door enough to let him in and turned away so he could clip up my bra.

I felt as though my heart may beat out my chest as I felt Levi's finger lightly graze my back as he picked up the clasps of my bra.. He touch was more delicate than I would have expected.

He gently place the now fastened clasps down on my back and ran his fingers under the straps so there weren't twisted anymore

"All done.." He said quietly after a moment, moving his hands away

"Th-Thanks" I snapped out of the strange daze I'd been in and went over to my bed, quickly pulling my shirt back on

"Ready?" Levi asked when I stood by his side again

"As I'll ever be" I sighed with a shrug

I started to head out when Levi grabbed my sleeve "You're going to fine Jaeger"

I looked at him for a moment before nodding "Thank you sir" I smiled

He dropped my sleeve and gave a small nod of acknowledgement. We then left my room without saying anything further

I played with my hands nervously as we approached the mess hall. Levi said I'll be safe but I don't know how I'm going to explain to my friends that I've been lying to them for years.

I placed my hand on the mess hall door and paused for a moment. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves before walking in.

I kept my eyes to the ground as I walked back over to my friends

"H-Hey guys"