Ereri: Online Encounters

Part 9

It's been 3 days since I talked to Levi in person. Our schedules just haven't been lining up. I still talked to Captain online though. Otherwise I'd probably die.

Another dreadful school day passed, again without Levi's company. I got home and tiredly slouched onto the couch. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. It was a text from Mikasa:

Come over. Levi keeps talking about missing you, it's annoying.
-Kasa

I immediately wrote a note for my mom, preemptively telling her I was sleeping over at Mikasa's. I left it on the kitchen table for her to find easily. I grabbed my phone charger, my toothbrush, and my backpack and started walking.

I rang the doorbell with enthusiasm. Mikasa opened the door. "Hey, Eren! Levi's just upstairs in his room. You know the way."

I started the journey from the front door, through the long, glorious hallways to the top of the carpeted stairs.

I was about to knock on Levi's door, but it swung open before I had the chance. "Get in, brat," Levi said.

"You're not even going to say 'hi' to me?" I said, jokingly. Levi chuckled. "Just get in," he said.

I stepped into his room. I felt the cold air engulf me. The atmosphere in his room was captivating. He flopped onto his bed. "Long day?" I asked. He looked at me. "No, I'm just tired," he said.

"Well, there's no fun in that! Stop being so tired! It's not even late!" I pulled him to a seated position and sat in front of him.

"You can be really silly sometimes, you know?" Levi said. I grinned at him, sarcastically. He smiled at me. His eyes filled with happiness, instead of remaining the same cold grey they usually were.

"I missed you a lot, brat," Levi said.

"It's only been three days!" I teased.

"Three days is an eternity when I'm without you," he said, more seriously. I looked in his eyes. "Really? You really need me in your life this badly?" I asked. He nodded.

"When we would talk online, it was okay. But now that I've met you, I don't want to be without you, Eren. You're too..." he dragged on his last word.

I cut him off and hugged him. I was surprised at myself. I never did something like this before. I just acted on my impulses and I hoped Levi didn't get mad at me. I felt his hands trail to my upper-back and grip my shirt tightly. I didn't know he cared about me this much.

Levi pulled away from the hug and stared into my eyes. I smiled at him. "Your eyes are just as pretty as your hair," he said. I chuckled.

"Um, Captain?" I said.

"What's up?" he said.

"When Mikasa told me what you felt when we slept beside each other, she said you said you saw my boner and that it was hot. Do you actually find that attractive?" I asked.

Levi laughed. "What can I say, I'm bisexual! I can't help myself sometimes! Especially because you've got a huge dick."

I laughed along with him, uncomfortably. "Thanks I guess," I said.

"No problem," he said.

We talked for the rest of the night, catching up on what we missed in the past three days. The room felt bright, and full of joy. I was happy to be with Levi again.