Partnership

Chapter 11

Eren's Pov:

I sat perfectly still staring at my hands in my lap embarrassed and nervous. Why hasn't he said anything yet... Oh god what if he hates me now... That's it I should make it into a joke...but why does his silence scare me and hurt me so much...

I took in a deep breath and looked up with a smile to see Levi staring at me with the same expressionless look. "Just kidding Levi, I got you with that one didn't I?"

Before Levi could respond the waitress came back with our orders. We waited until she left to continue our conversation. I rubbed the back of my neck and smiled at Levi again. "What did you think I was serious? Nah the mood was just too serious so I decided to make a joke."

Levi started cutting through his pancakes and took a bite looking at me then grunting softly. "These pancakes are delicious, you should try some. Oh and Eren..." I looked up from cutting my pancakes to see he was still staring at me. "if it was a joke...why are you crying?"

I looked at him confused until I felt something wet fall onto my hand, I brought my hands to my eyes and rubbed them. "I- I don't know why I'm crying....I'm sorry Levi.."

I felt a soft hand rest on mine and pull it away from my face. "Oi brat, you should wipe your eyes and eat your food before it gets cold. We can talk about everything afterwards okay?" I nodded and slowly started to eat.

We ate in silence, every now and then I would look up and lock eyes with Levi. When our eyes did meet he would sometimes pat my hand lightly to keep me calm and if not he would give me a small smile.

Our food was slowly but surely vanishing into our stomachs until it was finally just the plate. I was getting more and more nervous as we sat there in silence and waited for our bill. Once it came Levi paid and motioned for me to follow. We went back out to his car and left the restaurant.

Levi drove in the opposite direction of the gym and my house I looked over at him confused. "Um Levi? you're not like some serial killer are you?"

Levi chuckled softly and shook his head, "Relax brat, if I wanted to kill you I definitely wouldn't have wasted my money to feed you. No, we're going to my favorite place to relax and talk."

I nodded and pondered what exactly I should tell Levi once we got to wherever it was he was taking me. We drove for a few more minutes, Levi calm and collected and me nervous and antsy. Levi finally pulled over in a parking lot that seemed deserted, you wouldn't have seen it unless you were looking for it.

I stepped out of the car forgetting about my nervousness and admired my surroundings. We were parked right by a beautiful forest. Levi started to walk towards the edge of the forest and looked back at me. "Oi, come on brat. Unless you want to maneuver through these trees on your own and get lost."

I shook my head and ran after him, we walked into the forest getting deeper and deeper. I looked around nervous and scared, "y-you know Levi...You're kinda not m-making me b-believe you're not a s-serial killer..." I trembled slightly and stayed a few feet away from Levi.

"Tch, do you have that much fear in me? Oh and careful with that branch." His warning came to late as I tripped over a root sticking up from a tree, I braced myself for impact into the ground but never felt it. Levi had caught me and looked down at me irritated, "How fucking clumsy can you get, I just warned you."

I quickly stood up and regained my composure before running my hands through my hair. "Sorry"

He shrugged patted himself down of invisible dirt and turned around and kept walking, "come on we're not far from where we're going."