Soul

Exhale

Levi

It's been a month since Eren walked out of my apartment, at first it was unbearable because... I missed that douche. But after the fight I caused by my stupidity, I couldn't bring myself to face him. I hoped I would spot him in the street when I'm done with work, but I never see him, not even a single hair of him, or a whiff of his scent.

I thought I would catch his scent if I took off the mask, but when I tried it was already unbearable, the scent of people around me was dizzying, I had to wear my mask again, after a week I tried again, this time I took the time to get used to a lot of people's scents, I went to places with few people in it, when that was okay I moved to slightly crowded places, and finally, I was back on that street again.

No mask, just me, and it was incredible. I could smell everyone's scent, I could focus on a certain scent and block out the others, I never knew women wear perfume, it's sweet and a shame that the others can't smell it. I could smell the oden cart a few feet down from the place where I work, it made me hungry. I could smell the air in the park, fresh and cool. This is what Eren was talking about, this is what being free means.

I have to find him, I have to thank him, but how do I find him? The Publishing Company! If I remember correctly he said it was nearby, I'll just google any Publishing companies near this area and ask around, it will take time, but it doesn't matter, not anymore.

Eren

"Sir, it's time for the meeting", "Just a minute Jean..." I said and looked out of the window, waiting like a fool. It's been a month since I've seen Levi, after we had that little fight I regretted having just left him like that, that was a dick move and I was too hurt to even look at him then.

Right now I just miss him, he works as a teacher so he's probably busy to do anything else, he really won't change, just like everyone else, they're all scared of discovering what lies beyond the fear, afraid of the freedom and opportunities change can bring.

I guess I'm scared too, I'm scared to face Levi after that, it was so close, we were too close... I could smell his scent and it was intoxicating, it was a different scent from all the others, it was his. If only I hadn't lied, if only I told him the truth, that when I first met him I still had my mask on, but I risked my self and faced the same fear that everyone has and gave it to him.

It was when he lifted his head that I was able to breathe.

But now, the air has become heavy and I am forced to breathe through the mask again, just when I finally convinced myself that I had changed. Life is amusing like that, you change or you change back, it doesn't matter, you still changed, for better or for worse.

I went to the meeting with the sales director and chief editors, as usual these guys are arguing about the amount of number of prints to be made, and I had to be the judge since I do own this company. We concluded the meeting by printing at least 15,000 copies of the Attack on Titan manga since it was just starting out, if it became a big hit we'll do a reprint and double the prints for the next volume.

After the meeting I was back in my office, I spend a lot of time here now, waiting for the crowd of pedestrians to lessen in number so that I could walk through without any problems of getting choked up in all those scents. I wonder how Levi's doing though, I hope he hasn't gotten any trouble breathing, that guy is talented in so many things but breathing.

"Sir, a man downstairs is looking for you...", "At this hour? What's his name?", "Uhm... he said he's Ackerman?" Jean said, "Ackerman??", I don't have that much work to do anyways, so I'll meet this Ackerman person, whoever he is, "Send him to my office" I said, and waited again.

I turned back to the window and looked at my reflection, I look different, and I can feel it, I usually smile a lot but now it's a little hard to do it, I've been busy with staying up late for work that I've got bags under my eyes, not to mention I haven't been eating well.

I was startled when the door blew open, I turned from the window to face this rude person, but I held my breathe. "What's wrong Eren? Did I steal your breathe away?" Levi said with a smirk as he closed and locked the door, he wasn't wearing a mask so this is the first time I've seen his mouth, he's got pale thin lips and a sharp nose, why is it so oddly cute?

"Levi, y-you're not wearing a mask!", "Glad to see you've changed too..." He walked over to me and I backed away until my butt hit the edge of the desk, he peeled the mask from my face and traced my lips with his finger, "So this is who you really are..." he muttered, and I could smell his fresh scent, like he just got out of a gym or something.

"I'm sorry if I smell strong, It took a while to find out which publishing company you were working at.." he said, "You were looking for me?", "And you kept yourself locked up from me" he said quickly, which made me feel guilty. "What happened to you? What is it that you were going to say?" he asked and I turned away, I felt something from the pit of my stomach, dying to burst up.

"You can tell me Eren... I doubt it would change anything now" he said, "After I left your apartment I went back here but on the way here I was having a hard time breathing, it made me choke and dizzy, it was unbearable... I couldn't breathe properly anymore so I had to wear the mask again..."

"Not that Eren, I meant the bullshit you told me about what you don't know you might do to me?" he asked and I blushed immediately, "Y-You remember that?!", "I can remember the names of 40 brats from different year levels in school and you think I'd easily forget that?", well that is true but I only said it out of the heat of the moment.

"Is it something like this?" Levi leaned in and pressed his lip on mine, I think I could feel fireworks being ignited from the bottom of my spine, and being shot up to my head to explode those colorful wonders. Now, I truly am lost, I'm so lost in our kiss and didn't realize that I had already pushed him over my desk, we parted for a bit and looked at each other's eyes, then my eyes trailed back to his lips.

Mine

His lips were chapped a bit but when I licked them, they softened. Levi slightly opened his mouth, granting me access inside him and we ended up in this tongue twisting bliss of taste I can only describe as insatiable, I want to taste more of him, and now that we're so close I can breathe in his scent, his soul, and I can tell that he feels the same.

More

I abruptly parted from him and he looked at me, confused. "What's wrong?" he asked and I found myself smiling, "Nothing, it's just that for the first time... I don't know what's happening..." I said and he wrapped his arms around me, "We're changing, and that doesn't matter"