Mistaken Message (Levi x Eren)-

Principals Office

Four hours later Eren hadn't heard a single noise. He was confused, it was almost as if Levi was gone. Eren slowly cracked the door open, ready to close it again at a moments notice to see that there was no one there. He slowly stepped out of his room to see, Levi was gone. He was really gone. Now Eren was even more confused. What did this mean? He still couldn't leave, but in the ten days he had been there Levi hadn't left once. Yet, he was gone now. Eren grabbed some food from the cabinets before returning to the bedroom, closing and locking the door behind him. At least now Eren wouldn't starve to death. Though he couldn't help but wonder where Levi had gone.

Hanji POV

Hanji, for the life of them couldn't get ahold of Levi. He wasn't answering his phone or his email and it worried them. Levi had never been considered stable per se, but he had always kept in contact with Hanji. They were at a loss, they didn't want to push Levi any further than they already had, they knew he was likely to explode. But, they wanted to help him, more than anything. Hanji was worried that Levi had done something to himself, or that for some reason he was in a situation where he couldn't contact anyone, maybe he was in danger. Hanji's thought process was cut off by the doorbell.

That was strange, no one ever visited without having called first. Hanji stood from her spot on her living room couch and went to answer the door.

"Let me in shit for brains." Hanji would recognize that voice anywhere. But why was Levi suddenly dropping in for a surprise visit? They opened the door, putting on their best grin.

"Levi! It's great to see you! Come in!" They stepped aside to let him in, watching him as he took off his shoes and lying them neatly beside the door. That was a normal behaviour for Levi. At least he wasn't completely beyond saving. Levi only grunted, sitting down on the couch and crossing his legs. Hanji smiled and sat down beside him.

"So... Where have you been for the past few days? You usually call me! It's not fair that you're keeping yourself locked up all alone!" Hanji could've continued but Levi cut them off.

"Not alone. I have a nice green eyed brat to keep me company." He said with a slight smirk. Levi knew he shouldn't have said that to Hanji, but he wasn't thinking straight. All he could think about was how confused Eren must be, and how grateful his green eyed beauty will be when he returns.

"... A friend on the internet isn't a friend who can keep you company." Hanji stated after a minute of silence. They hoped Eren was still just an Internet friend. Hanji knew it wouldn't end well if Eren met Levi when he was this unstable. Hanji didn't want the kid getting hurt.

"Not on the Internet. He's at my house right now, and I bet he's just waiting for me to return." Levi chuckled slightly "but I'm not going to return. Not until he's sorry."

Hanji stared at Levi for a good solid five minutes.

"Levi... Please tell me you didn't kidnap Eren." They said at last, talking slowly and calmly. They weren't sure what they would do if Levi did say he had kidnapped Eren. They just needed to make sure Eren was there by his own will. When Levi didn't respond Hanji tried again,

"Levi. Did you kidnap Eren?" They repeated, grabbing his shoulder. Hanji was worried now, was this why Levi hadn't contacted them in ten days? Was Levi so far gone that he had kidnapped someone? Levi looked up, his face blank.

"Eren came home with me. Now he's staying with me. Let go. I came by to tell goodbye. I don't need you when I have Eren." With that he stood, wrenching himself from Hanji's grasp and walking away. He didn't need them. All he needed was his green eyed beauty, even if he refused to return to the boy until he had learned his lesson.

Hanji watched Levi go, absolutely terrified. They didn't recognize the person they had once thought of as their best friend, they didn't recognize the person they thought they knew so much better than anyone else. They didn't recognize Levi.

Hanji sat down on the couch, trying to figure out what to do. Levi had always been distant, but it wasn't by choice. Other people always seemed scared of him. Hanji knew, when they looked back, that Levi was lonely, he had been his entire life, and now he was clinging on to the only thing that made him feel full. Hanji had seen it happen before.

It must have been almost 20 years ago now when they first met Levi, both of them fifteen years old and both of them outcasts. Hanji had always been the troublemaker and they weren't afraid to show it, getting sent to the principals office was almost an everyday occurrence for them. They were the kind of student who snuck into the science lab just to create enough smoke for a fire alarm, technically they didn't pull it, so they got out with only a detention. This time, Hanji doubted they'd be as lucky as before. Hanji had filled every locker on the third floor of the school with confetti. Why wouldn't they? School was boring, it needed some fun. Apparently the teachers didn't agree. So here they were, in the principals office once again. But this time things were different. This time there was someone else there, sitting in Hanji's regular seat.

The boy was short, even sitting down he looked short. His hair was shaved on one side and he wore a small amount of black eyeliner, and he was sitting in Hanji's spot. So they did what they always did when someone was in their spot, stared until they left.

"Oi. What the fuck is with that stare? I was here first shitty glasses." The boy spoke roughly and Hanji hated that. They started giggling, getting louder and louder until it had turned into a cackle.

"Nice. You think that's an insult? Shitty glasses? I kinda like the name. But you know what i like more? My seat." With that Hanji shoved the boy to the side, taking their usual seat. The boy glared at them for only a second before he gave a slight chuckle.

"I'm Levi. I'm new to the school." He offered out a hand, which Hanji took and shook it.

"Welcome to hell. I'm Hanji, what are you in for?"

Levi leaned in close and whispered in his new friends ear,

"Nothing. I just keep making up excuses because the principal here is really hot." He muttered into Hanji's ear, giving a slight smirk afterwards.

Hanji laughed, that was the best answered they had ever heard and they knew that this boy would be her friend.

A few months later, Hanji wasn't so sure about Levi. Levi had seemed harmless enough at first, but it seemed excessive that he managed to find a way into the principals office every day. On the few days he didn't manage to make it to the principal he was all Levi ever talked about. He was obsessed, and it scared Hanji a little. Hanji didn't know what to do, all Levi talked about was the principal and all he ever did was things to put him in that office. Hanji didn't like it one bit. On the other hand, summer was only a few weeks away, maybe if Levi had time away from the school he would realize that what he was doing was wrong. Hanji prayed that would be the case.

But as the school year ended Levi only seemed to get worse. He started talking more but it was only about their principal. Hanji was praying that summer would hurry up so that Levi could get over his obsession. Until two days before summer vacation started and Levi said something that truly made Hanji cringe.

"Shitty glasses, promise you'll help me with something. I'm going to make the principal love me." Hanji regretted their next words,

"how are you going to do it?"

"Ever heard of Stockholm syndrome?" Teenage Levi stood with a smirk "that's how we're going to do it."

Hanji stood, running to the door and down the street, heading to Levi's apartment. They couldn't let the same thing happen twice.

AN: yay for Levi and Hanji backstory!! Please remember to leave me a comment and tell me what you think!