The Ereri Project (#2)

Tan Lines (Blind)

"Whoa!"

Levi catches Eren's arm for the sixth time. "Jeez Eren."

"Sorry," Eren replies sheepishly. "I forgot how hard it is to walk on sand."

"Are you sure you just don't know how to walk?"

Eren makes a face. "You're mean."

"No, you're mean. I just about have a heart attack every time you lose your footing."

Eren's cheeks go pink. "Sorry."

"You're lucky there aren't many people here today."

"Why's that?"

"Cause they'd all be staring at you like you're drunk."

Eren makes a face. "Can we just find a place to sit?"

"Just a little father," Levi says. "You wanted to be close to the water, right? The wetter sand should be easier to walk on."

"Thank you."

The wet sand is indeed easier to walk on, it slides around less than the loose, dry sand.

Levi sets up both of their chairs and Eren leans back to sunbathe.

"Hey, sit up," Levi says. "You haven't put on sunblock yet."

Eren pouts and reaches into his bag for the bottle. "I hate sunblock," he mutters. "It doesn't feel right."

"I offered to let you use my spray-on."

Eren stands. "Can you spray me then?"

"Sure," Levi replies, retrieving the can from his own bag.

He sprays Eren before putting the bottle of lotion back in his hands. "Use that on your face cause I don't want you getting spray in your eyes or breathing it in."

Eren makes a face but smears some of the lotion on his face. "Happy?"

Levi snorts a laugh. "Lean over."

"What?" Eren asks, leaning over.

Levi smiles, smearing the lotion into Eren's skin better. "You didn't massage it in enough, you had white spots."

Eren smiles sheepishly. "Whoops, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Eren leans back in his chair again. "Hey Levi?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think tan lines are sexy?"

Levi snorts a laugh. "Depends."

"On what?"

"How dark they are and how much I like the person wearing them."

"So you'd hate them on Hanji?"

"Probably."

"But you might like them on me?"

"We'll see."

Eren takes his t-shirt off and drops it on what he hopes is his bag. "Hope I get tan lines then."

Levi chuckles. "What if I don't like them?"

"Then I'll know never to try and get them again."

Levi shakes his head. "Have fun then, Mister Long-Tan-and-Handsome."

"I will."

Levi leans over and kisses Eren's cheek. "I'm gonna read, just speak up if you need something."