The Ereri Project!

Smell (Deaf)

Eren frowns on their entire walk.

Stop, Levi signs. I refuse to candle shop without you because if I pick a smell you don't like you're just going to complain.

Eren sighs. I know but candle stores give me a headache.

I'll be quick, I promise.

Eren holds the door for Levi to walk in first and he immediately makes a face from the smell. Levi bee-lines for the pumpkin candles. Eren frowns. No pumpkin, he signs. It reminds me of my gross aunt's house.

Levi pouts and picks up the Apple Spice candle from the display. He sniffs it and grins, holding it out for Eren. Apple doughnut smell.

Eren sniffs it as well and is pleasantly surprised. That's better than I expected.

Levi takes it back and puts the lid back on. Can you get me a basket?

Halfway over to the baskets, Eren notices a candle with "coffee" in the name. He doesn't drink coffee, because he doesn't like the way it tastes, but he has always loved the way it smells. He uncaps the Hazelnut Coffee candle and sniffs it happily. 

Sneakily, so Levi doesn't notice, he picks up a basket and sits it inside nonchalantly. By the time he walks back over to Levi, the raven is holding a Buttercream candle.

Levi hands the Apple Spice candle to Eren to put in the basket before opening the Buttercream to smell. He smells it twice. This one's my favorite.

When Eren reaches over to smell it, Levi notices the extra candle in the basket. Did you put that in there? He asks.

Eren freezes, his ears going hot. I really like the smell of coffee, okay?

Levi smiles to himself and puts the Buttercream candle into the basket. I knew you wouldn't be able to resist.

Eren frowns. Can we go now?

Levi shakes his head. I just need a laundry smelling candle to put in the bathroom.

Laundry?

Levi shrugs. I don't want the bathroom to smell like food when I need to shit.

Eren laughs, nearly dropping the basket of candles.