The Ereri Project (#2)

Too Soon (Werewolf)

In what feels like happens overnight (but was really spread out over a long year of Eren growing in and out of so many clothes), Eren finally gets taller than Levi.

Levi tries not to think about it, unwilling to admit how much Eren is growing.

And then, one day, Eren comes out for dinner without his wolf ears. He's grinning and so excited that he can finally look like a normal human but Levi needs to sit down and stare at him. He had to breathe and try to get it through his head.

Eren is definitely not a kid anymore.

He's big now with wide shoulders and long legs and Levi is ashamed to admit he's glad Eren's eyes are still big too. He's even more ashamed to admit he's almost given up on the idea of buying them separate beds because he really likes the idea of waking up with a man in his bed.

Goddamnit, he thinks, he has to stop thinking like that.

But then Eren comes over and hugs him and oh god those muscles feel so go through their shirts. Levi pushes him back and gets up, leaving Eren confused a slightly hurt. "What's the matter?" Eren asks.

Levi runs a hand through his hair in frustration. "I need to go for a walk," he mutters, walking out of the room to look for his shoes.

"Did I do something wrong?" Eren asks.

Levi shakes his head. "Not on purpose, no."

Eren furrows his eyebrows. "Is this about how I look now?"

Levi looks over at Eren and bites his lip. "Yes and no."

"Umm..."

Levi sighs and sits on the couch. "I just need time to adjust to this, alright? I'm not making you go anywhere, I just need to get used to you not being a kid."

"Why though?" Eren asks quietly. "I'm still Eren."

Levi shakes his head. "What's happening right now is all my fault, not yours, I promise."

Eren walks over slowly to sit beside Levi on the couch. "Are you worried I'm going to hit on you or something? I know when I was... smaller I tried to kiss you sometimes but I'm done trying to make you love me if you don't want to."

"That's just the problem, Eren," Levi replies quietly.

"What?"

Levi looks up at him. "I still love you as I did before, when you were a child I had to take care of. But now I'm looking at you like this and I want you but I can't be so irresponsible to take advantage of that. I don't want to hurt you and then leave you with nowhere to go."

Eren watches Levi closely. "You won't hurt me."

"How do you know that?"

Eren shrugs. "I've known that since you let me stay that first night. Then I knew it would stay true because you took care of me and didn't let me get crushed by the snow that fell of the shed when we were playing that day. I know you care about me so even if I do get hurt I know it won't have been on purpose."

Levi looks at Eren again. "Just give me a little time to think, okay?"

Eren gets up to hurry and eat his dinner before it gets too cold.