Painting Monochrome ||Ereri/Riren||

After Midnight

Okay, before I start, I just want to say thanks to those who have stuck with this despite the fact that I disappeared for a while *~* I appreciate you guys a lot! As far as this chapter goes, I will warn that there is a slightly inappropriate scene towards the middle. It's nothing too explicit, I promise! I just wanted to give a warning so that no one is caught off guard by it. Anyways, you can proceed lol c:

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After setting the ground rules of his bed, Levi and I had gotten comfortable under the dark blue sheets, laying with our backs to each other. Soon, I could hear the soft and rhythmic breathing fill the room as he slept.The room was pitch black except the faint red light coming from the digital clock on the nightstand next to me. I laid there with my eyes shut, trying to call upon sleep, but of course it never showed up. So instead, I let my mind wander.

I'm laying in my psychiatrist's bed. Are you kidding me right now? I have to admit, he does sound very very adorable while sleeping. Wait. What the fuck did I just say? Well, he does smell really nice too. Like...cleanliness and lavender. Hold on. Cut it out, for fuck's sake, Jaeger.

The clock struck midnight and I sighed slightly, shifting to lay on my back and rest my forearm across my face.

12:01....12:01....12:01....12:02.

Time moved so slow in the middle of the night. I groaned softly, rubbing my face in frustration. Why the fuck can't I sleep?! Suddenly, I froze as the bed shifted and an arm draped over my upper chest. Levi scooted closer to me, resting his head above my heart and draping a leg over mine.

What...The...FUCK?

"Sleep, Eren..." he mumbled, his voice thick and heavy with grogginess. The sound alone sent shivers up my spine. Jesus fucking CHRIST. Stop speaking... There was absolutely NO WAY I would be able to sleep now. My heart was going at least 80 mph; there was no way he didn't hear it.

"Do I make you nervous, Eren?" his voice broke through the darkness once more. So he wasn't just talking in his sleep the first time he spoke. He's actually awake.

"W-what? N-no..." I lied again. Damn, lying was becoming a bad habit for me.

"You're a terrible liar," he chuckled softly against my side. The bed shifted again as his head left my chest. In the pitch darkness, I could barely make out anything except the outline of his silhouette hovering over me. He had one hand on either side of my head and one leg on either side of my thighs. Soon his face was only centimeters away from me and his lips brushed ever so slightly against mine. The air in the room seemed to be thicker than ever, almost as if you could physically cut it with a knife. He gently placed his hand on my chest, causing my heart to nearly skip a fucking beat.

"Tell me the truth. Do I make you nervous?" he whispered, his lips slightly touching mine more than before. Thank god it was dark because my face was probably as red as a freaking tomato. I shook my head, refusing to speak for fear that my voice might shake or crack, or that I might stutter like a complete idiot.

Truth is, he made me nervous as fuck. Like, no joke. I had never been this physically close to someone, so for him to be this far in my personal bubble was slightly nerve-wracking. I swallowed heavily and bit down on my bottom lip, knowing that he knew I was lying.

"Why do you continue to lie to me, Eren, when you know that I know the truth?" his voice was in my right ear now, sending shivers up and down my spine. "The anxiety is radiating off of you. Am I too close?"

"U-uh... I.."

"You what? You don't mind me being this close? I can tell," he leaned closer to me again and whispered six words in my ear that were almost the death of me. "Your cock is standing up, Eren."