Crack of Sunlight (Ereri/Riren)

•~Chapter Eighteen~•

This chapter is...idek lmao.

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Eren woke up to the incessant beeping of his phone complaining that the battery was critically low. The first thing he was aware of was the relentless stiffness of his neck, back, and legs, and then the warmth of Levi. With a grunt, he pushed himself into a semi-sitting position, waking his raven-haired companion in the process.

"What the...?" grumbled Levi, sitting up and running his fingers through his hair. "Ah shit," he muttered, reaching back to massage his own stiff neck.

The sun was barely starting to make its appearance over the eastern horizon and upon checking the time, Eren found it to only be just after five in the morning. Sighing, he plugged his phone into the car charger and worked on waking up.

"Hey," he said to Levi, who was still practically asleep.

"Hey," mumbled the other, trying to peel his sandpapery eyes open. Eren leaned over and kissed his nose.

"Go ahead and go back to sleep. I'll drive us home."

"'Kay..."

Levi's sleepy voice was husky and rough, his hair tousled and his demeanor overall super guyish in a way Eren couldn't help but find sexy. Heat shot down his spine, pooled in his stomach, snaked between his legs. Clearing his throat and trying to push any dirty thoughts that started to invade his mind away, he clambered into the front seat. Levi curled up in the back and seemed to be out within seconds. Smiling fondly, Eren started the car and maneuvered his way back to the highway. He had to stop for gas somewhere down the road where he took the time to text his mom and let her know they were okay before proceeding back toward home.

Inevitably and, as usual, his thoughts wandered while he was driving. The highway was pretty much deserted for it being so early, and he vaguely wondered where the few people he saw were going, what their lives entailed for the day among jobs and school...

He kept his eye on Levi, too, who hadn't so much as moved since the ride started.

Too easily, he became lost in his thoughts and didn't expect the warm lips being pressed to the curve of his jaw from behind. He jumped and nearly swerved out of the lane.

"Jesus, you scared me!"

A low chuckle sounded in his ear. "Too bad I'm not Jesus," Levi joked as he slipped between the seats and into the front.

"That's not safe, you know," chastised Eren.

"Tch, spare me," Levi muttered. "I see you stole my beanie," he observed, eyeing the hat nestled neatly on the crown of Eren's head, concealing his hair. The younger smiled a bit guiltily and reached up to remove it, but was stopped by Levi's fingers wrapping around his wrist. "Keep it. I like it."

"Sure?"

"Mhm. I have five more at home."

"O-okay. Thanks."

Fingers twining together, they fell into a comfortable silence that lasted the remainder of the way home. Once there, Levi was the one to pull Eren up the stairs by the hand, unlock the door, and lead him directly to the bedroom with only a quick stop to the bathroom to take missed meds. With that, they both practically collapsed on top of the covers. Eren turned his head to smile at his companion, who was already gazing serenely at him. No words were needed as they curled up together, limbs tangled and a black head tucking itself securely, familiarly beneath a strong chin, and drifted back into blissful unconsciousness.

The brunet found himself being woken up by impossibly soft lips on his face - his cheeks, his jaw, his nose, his forehead, his eyelids, his own lips. Exhaling slowly, he allowed one eye to peek open, finding a well-rested Levi hovering above him.