The Ereri Project!

Scary (Pacific Rim)

Levi is wandering around headquarters, for some reason unable to find Eren.

He checks the cafeteria first, but it's mostly empty save for a few people sitting and playing cards. Next he goes to the Shatterdome, expecting to find his partner with Short Temper; Eren usually likes to be around watching the mechanics take care of him.

Instead, he finds Mikasa getting ready for a synch test. "Hey," he says.

Mikasa looks at him. "Hey," she replies. "What're you doing in here? I thought you and Eren had the day off."

"We do," he says. "But I can't find him. Have you seen him?"

"Not since breakfast," she says. "Have you checked your room again?"

"I was headed there next."

"He's probably there," she says.

Mikasa is called up to her Jaeger so Levi sighs and walks back to his room. "There you are."

Eren is sitting with his legs crossed on the bed, watching something. "Afternoon," he says.

Levi lays down with his head on Eren's lap. "What're you doing?"

"It's almost Halloween," Eren replies.

Levi looks up at him. "It is October, isn't it?"

Eren nods. "And since I can't eat candy or carve a jack-o-lantern; movies."

Levi looks at the TV. Eren appears to be watching the end of It. "You like scary movies a lot."

"I used to watch them with my mom every year before Halloween."

Levi frowns. "That sounds nice."

They're quiet until the credits start. "Did you do stuff like this with your parents?"

"You know I didn't. My dad was always too busy and my mom..."

Eren finger-combs Levi's hair, trying to come up with a way to keep Levi's mind off his parents. "I think Arachnophobia is coming on next."

Levi shivers.

Eren cocks an eyebrow. "What was that?"

"I'm afraid of spiders."

Eren can't help the smile that cracks across his cheeks. "Seriously?"

Levi frowns up at him. "Where did you think that memory where I had a panic attack because a spider sat on me came from?"

"I thought you might have grown out of it because you were much younger in that memory."

Levi rolls over and buries his face against Eren's stomach. "Just change the stupid channel."

Eren picks up the remote with one hand while continuing the touch Levi's hair with the other. "I love you, Levi."

"Shut up."

"I just think it's cute that you have no fear fighting giant monsters but a little spider scares you."

"Yeah well, those "little spiders" are sometimes very poisonous and kill you very, very slowly."

Eren leans down and kisses the side of Levi's head. "Is Nightmare on Elm Street better?"

"Perfect," Levi replies, rolling back over.