Pain and Recovery: An Ereri Fanfiction

Chapter 3: Pain and Recovery

They drove in silence to the diner, the quiet music playing in the background. They parked and got out and Eren led them inside. When he spotted Levi and his friends he began walking towards their booth. Levi looked up and locked eyes with Eren.
Eren slid into the booth next to Levi and Mikasa took the seat across from him next to Hanji and Erwin. "Well hey there! Levi didn't say he invited anyone." He winked to Levi. Levi rolled his eyes.
"I didn't have a reason to tell you. I invited Eren and his sister."
Hanji nodded, "I can see that." She gave Levi a look that Eren couldn't decipher so he looked to the menu. "So Eren. How are you today?"
He shrugged, "I dunno. Fine I guess." He could feel Hanji's eyes burning into him. "What?" He looked up.
"Nothing!" She waved her hands and looked to her menu as well. Levi had his head resting on his hands and he was watching Eren. Eren raised an eyebrow at Levi and rolled his eyes, looking back to the menu.
"So." It was Levi speaking. "Why do you go to group therapy?"
"Depression, Anxiety. I said that there."
"What caused them?"
Eren looked to Levi. The hell? "Uh.." Mikasa shot a look of death to Levi and he gladly returned the glare. They had a showdown while Eren shook his hands in the air, "stop! You guys look like you're about to murder each other. What are you even fighting about?" Mikasa snapped her head to Eren before looking to her menu. God she was weird sometimes. "I have a bad past." Eren spoke finally. Levi watched him closely.
"Don't we all?"
"Yeah I guess.." He glanced up to Levi and stared into those steel grey eyes. He stared into them. Like they held some huge secret or the answer to happiness. They started for about a minute before Eren blushed and looked away.

After ordering and eating and talking they were all sitting at the booth more comfortably. Hanji was crazy about new investigations in the human brain, Levi was cold but there wasn't any poison behind his mean words. Eren traded numbers with Levi and Mikasa watched him carefully. She was too protective. Eren was just making a friend. "Well it's been..nice.. But I think Eren and I need to be getting home." Mikasa spoke as she stood.
"Wha-? Why?? Mikasa.." He was whining and he knew it. Levi rolled his eyes and pushed Eren towards the edge of the booth.
"Listen to mother Eren."
"God! She's not my mom." He stood and pouted, folding his arms over his chest.
"Don't give me that look. Go home. I'll text you."
"Fiiiiine. Thanks for dinner. See ya." Mikasa waved goodbye and they exited the diner and climbed into the car. Low and behold, Eren's phone buzzed he looked down,

'Levi: Brat.'

Eren huffed and typed a reply out.

'Eren: hey mr. meanie'
'Levi: wow. Great come back.'
'Eren: thanks! :P'
'Levi: So what did you have to do that was so important?'
'Eren: nothing. Mikasa' just being mean. she gets all moody when I take interest in a person.'
'Levi: oh?'
'Eren: NOT LIKE THAT!'
'Levi: sure sure. I know what you meant.. ;)'

Eren rolled his eyes. But couldn't help and smile softly. He really liked talking to him. He had a fun night tonight.

'Eren: you caught me ;3'
'Levi: I sure did. What're you gonna do about it, brat?'
'Eren: idk what do you want me to do about it?'
'Levi: do what you want.'
'Eren: we'll just have to go on a date sometime soon.'
'Levi: oh. A date is it?'
'Eren: yep. ;))' Eren was blushing.
'Levi: I'll just have to take you up on this offer. Eren Jeager. Wanna go on a date with me?'
And he was blushing even more, 'Eren: I..uh.. Okay. Yeah.'
'Levi: a full homo date? Not a no homo date?'
'Eren:...'
'Levi: :| '
'Eren: whichever you want.'
'Levi: full homo it is.'

"Why are you blushing Eren? What is he saying?" Mikasa turned to him.
"Nothing!!!" He covered his phone up. "Nothing.. I just uh..."
She watched him.
"It's nothing. Don't worry."
"Fine." She parked the car and they got out. He didn't realize it was 11:46 already. Time really passes when you're having some fun. He got inside. Showered and climbed into bed, exhausted.