The Intern

Chapter 53

Levi

"I wasn't expecting to see you here."

The deep voice pierced through me like a knife cutting straight into my heart. And I didn't even have to look up to know who it was. The asshole had found me after all.

"So what is this? Are you spying on me now?" I opened my eyes and fixed Erwin with a stare that I was hoping would melt off his face. It didn't.

"I heard your door." Erwin shrugged, his eyes mildly amused. My anger must have looked fucking hilarious. "I figured it was either an intruder or you."

I rolled my eyes and spread my arms apart. "Congratulations, you found me. Now go fuck off."

"Well, you're as bright and happy as I expected you to be." He closed the door and stepped into the room. I wasn't even surprised he wasn't leaving.

"And getting happier by the second." I shot back, following the same sarcasm he seemed delighted to use. He was out to annoy me today, and it was already working wonders. "Don't you have some interns to manage today?"

"They're already on an assignment." Erwin shrugged and made his way to the bar. "Do you want anything?"

I couldn't help but sneer. "Isn't it a little early for that?"

He cocked an eyebrow and held up a bottle of water. "Yes, but good to know where your mind's at."

Not that it was. Numbing myself with alcohol never seemed like the right choice. I hated the idea of not being in control of myself, especially when I had a problem to sort through. "So, where's your little pet? I thought he'd be attached to your side."

"Usually," Erwin smirked and cracked open the cap on his bottle. "But occasionally he does this little thing called work."

"Really," I eyed the drink in his hands, hoping that was all he wanted and knowing it wasn't even close. He wasn't leaving anytime soon."And here I thought he just did balancing acts on your dick all day."

"That's what he does when he's not working." Erwin took a swig from the bottle and paused, an amused, playful light in his eyes. "Although I guess that's also work, in a way."

I rolled my eyes, but gave him nothing else. He was looking for a reaction. Some hint that we were okay. Some hint that everything was normal.

It wasn't.

"Is he here today?"

Erwin paused and then leaned against the bar, holding the bottle between his hands and eyeing me with a knowing stare. "I guess that depends on which he it is you're looking for."

I tried not to give him any reaction at all. "Armin."

"He's with the rest of the group downstairs." Erwin turned the drink in his hand, still watching me. "Is that really who you're looking for?"

Annoyance screwed up my face and I shot him a glare. "Is he actually here?"

We both knew who I meant this time.

"No."

"Then stop bringing it up." I snapped, tilting my head back and pressing a hand over my eyes. "And get the fuck out of here while you're at it. I'm not in the mood."

And I wasn't. I wasn't even close to being prepared enough to deal with someone like Erwin. Hell, I could barely handle Eren as it was, and I knew there were no mind games with him. His words were honest, at least to an extent. Unlike the man who was standing in front of me now. He was like a snake in the grass when you knew it was there. Hissing and rattling. Telling you its position.