My Other Half

College

heads up: i'm not a college pro, so if anything sounds wrong let me know // OCD + depression + suicide mention later in chapter

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Chapter 12: College

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Levi's POV

Today was the day. And strangely, I didn't feel anything dismal.

⠀⠀"Are you sure you have everything?" Mikasa said, looking at my car worriedly.

⠀⠀"Yes mom." I said sarcastically. She shook her head and hugged me. Eren stood aside, staring blankly.

⠀⠀"I can't believe today is the day. Summer started two days ago, or so it seems." Of course he was sad, and I would be if I was in his position, but I was eager to learn. Explore new things, overcome obstacles. My hopes were high in rooming with no one, I requested it.

⠀⠀Eren fell into my arms, and sniffled on my shoulder. I hugged him, closing my eyes and taking in his scent. Little did he know, I stole one of his hoodies.

⠀⠀"Have fun, be responsible, and call me whenever you want. I understand you'r-" I shut him up by a sudden kiss. He quickly became in sync with me, and I wrapped my arms around him.

⠀⠀"Save it for the bedroom." Mikasa snorted, and I flicked her off, still kissing Eren. When we pulled away, I took one good look at his eyes, and my heart melted. Not literally, but a wave of warmth swept over me, and my heart felt different. A good different, a positive change.

⠀⠀Opening my car door, I let go of Eren's hand, and started it. Quickly, I pulled out of the driveway, waving to my sister and boyfriend. In my rear view mirror, my attention went to my backseat.

⠀⠀Like that, I left home, smirking with the memory of Eren and me having sex in my back seat.

Eren's POV

Wow, did he really just leave? I didn't think he was actually going through with it.

⠀⠀Now what do I do? School was starting in ten days for me, and I honestly didn't care. It was different; Levi wasn't gonna be there. Not even in the same building or town. And it just hit me, everything that I did was now without him?

⠀⠀I sat down, and Mikasa chuckled.

⠀⠀"Sucks to suck." She sat beside me, and noticed my the joking atmosphere turned into a state of melancholy. I felt her warmth come closer to me, and she rubbed circles in my back. It wasn't anything romantic, just platonic comfort.

⠀⠀Sitting up, I felt my cheeks hot, my nose runny, and my eyes dry and stinging. He wasn't gone gone, but just absent. Temporarily.

⠀⠀My only hope was his happiness.

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First Day: Levis POV

Out of all the things I've heard, the thing sticking out like a sore thumb was all of the stress and time homework took. But by stressing about future stressing, won't that just add more stress? Stupid anxiety.

⠀⠀I sat with my legs crossed on my bed, looking around my dorm. Compared to my house, it felt the walls were caving in. My room contained a twin sized bed with black sheets and pillow cases, the walls were a whitish cream colour, and there was desk/work space, and a closet tucked in the corner. The other half belonged to no one. Yet.

⠀⠀After requesting a room to myself, they put me in a room with someone else. In the letter, they stated "there was a limited amount of single rooms...".