Help you smile [Attack on Titan-Ereri/Riren]

Chapter XVII: Double Date

Previously: Christmas break is over and everyone is back at school.

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"Eeeerrrreeeen!" Hanji yells across the hallway.

She runs up to me and gives me a bone crushing hug. Levi and Erwin follow behind her at a more normal pace.

"I haven't seen you in so long!" She squeals.

"It's only been like a week," I say gasping for breath.

It is the first day back from winter vacation. I look over at Levi and unlike Erwin who is giving me a look of pity, Levi just looks slightly amused. Geez Levi I thought you were my boyfriend! Then I remember Levi is still not the necessarily the nicest person.

"I know but I miss my little Titan boy," she says finally releasing me.

I smile at her and then look back to Levi. He has his arms crossed and most of his weight shifted to one foot. I go up to him and take his hands out of their crossed position and kiss him on the cheek.

"Hey babe," I smile at him.

He takes my hands and draws them and me to his chest. He kisses me briefly on the lips and lets go of my hands.

"Awe! You two are the cutest thing ever!" Hanji comes over and tries to hug the both of us.

"Back off four-eyes," Levi says pushing her away.

Hanji makes a pouty face but is nonetheless undisturbed and proceeds to talk to Erwin about her latest experiment.

"Want me to walk you to class?" I ask.

He nods and we start walking. About halfway to his first period class we run into Jean and Marco. They greet us and I can see Marco's hand in Jean's. I smile a big smile at Marco, having a nonverbal conversation with him, each congratulating the other person. Jean looks between the both of us, confused and nudges Marco. He just smiles sweetly at Jean.

"Freckled Jesus, it's getting gay up in here," we hear a voice from behind us.

"I'll take that as a compliment baldy," Jean says menacingly to Connie.

"Calm down horsey," Connie says with a cocky grin.

Jean lets go of Marco's hand and stands toe to toe with Connie.

"You looking for a fight?" He growls.

"Maybe I am," Connie continues to taunt him.

"Why you little..."

Marco and I step in and hold Jean back from punching Connie. Levi puts his arm in front of Connie to prevent him from further provoking Jean.

"Come on Jean, class is about to start," Marco says to his boyfriend.

Jean relaxes and gives Connie one last glare before leaving with Marco. Connie leaves, not without running past Jean and flicking his head causing Marco to need to keep Jean from running after Connie. I turn to Levi and smile he just shakes his head.

"You have strange friends," he says.

"You're one to talk," I retort laughing.

"Hmph."

We finally finish walking to class. Later that day I get a text from Marco.

Marco: Sorry about Jean earlier today

Eren: No worries we're all used to Jean

Marco: Yeah anyway I was thinking it would be a good idea for us to have a double date sometime, nothing fancy maybe just a hang out with video games or something

Eren: That sounds like an awesome idea! We should totally do it

Marco: Cool we should set up a time

Eren: Totally I'll talk to Levi

Marco: Alright:)

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A week later we get together at my house. I was able to get Levi to agree to it, but he wasn't overly excited about the idea. Nonetheless he reluctantly is going along with it and I promised to make sure he has a good time.

Jean and Marco showed up at around five and we are now playing Halo. Naturally Levi was beating all of us, badly. Jean keeps getting upset and throwing his controller.

"Horseface I realize the reality is sinking in that you aren't as awesome as you thought you were but please don't break my controllers," I say to him.

"Shut up Jaeger," he says angrily.

"Jean be nice," Marco chides. "Why don't we order pizza?"

"Good idea," I pause the game and find the number of the pizza place.

When the pizza arrives everyone starts eating but Levi. He goes into the kitchen and finds and fork and knife and starts using them to eat his pizza.

"Posh much?" Jean mocks.

"No I just don't like greasy food on my fingers," Levi says his eyes sharpening towards Jean.

"Riiight," Jean says smirking.

"Piss off Jean," I say defending my boyfriend, I want to be nice Marco and not start a fight but Jean isn't helping.

"That was intelligence Jaeger," he sneers.

"Jean..." Marco starts.

Just then Levi stands up, obviously irritated and looks Jean dead in the eyes.

"Look, I couldn't care less if you insult me but your boyfriend doesn't deserve the grief you cause him so get your fracking act together and swallow your idiotic pride," he says resolutely, as he glares Jean down.

I smile with pride at Levi. Jean doesn't say anything back and calms down, later in the evening we start a movie, Levi and I go into the kitchen to make popcorn. First though I turn around and press my lips up against Levi's. He looks back at me shocked when I pull away.

"What you did earlier was awesome!" I say ginning.

"Thanks..." he says still a bit put off.

"Seriously to be perfectly honest it was kinda attractive," I say grinning.

"Shut up," he says, I can see a faint hint of pink on his cheeks.

I quickly turn around and go find the popcorn, leaving him there once again slightly startled. I put the popcorn in the microwave and feel something grab my arm. Levi turns me around and kisses me deeply. We don't stop until the microwave beeps loudly.

"What was that for?" I ask slightly flustered.

"For complimenting me and then teasing me," he says bluntly.

"Awe I didn't know you were so sensitive," I joke.

This time he flicks my forehead. We then join Marco and Jean in the living room. We watch The Imitation Game, my love for Benedict Cumberbatch is only surpassed by one other person. After Marco and Jean leave, Levi decides to stay over and we fall asleep watching anime.