ᵀᴴᴱ ᶜᵁᴾᶜᴬᴷᴱ ᴰᴱᶜᴼᴿᴬᵀᴼᴿ (Ereri)

Chap. 18 Starting up the Shop

Eren woke up halfway threw the night having another panic attack. He sat in a ball shaking from the awful dream he had. The only way to get his mind off of it was to bake so he slowly went to the kitchen and began to make a rum cake, knowing that dish took at least three hours to make so he wouldn't think about his awful dreams.

By the time it was done, it was six in the morning and he needed to head out to work, feeling as if he'd been giving too much work to Armin recently. Before he left, he set out the cake and then rushed over to the bakery. He kept thinking about the hospital and how Levi was doing but ignored his racing thoughts as he began to make fresh cookies and other treats. Then Eren got a call, slowly picking up the phone and pushed back his hair. "This is Wings of Freedom bakery, this is Eren. How may I help you?" He said politely, rolling out some dough in the back. "Hey! It's your favorite girl with glasses!!!" Hanji laughed and Eren sighed, chuckling quietly.

"Hey Hanji. What's up?" He sighed, washing some dishes as the store was about to open. "Is it possible for you to make some get well soon cookies for my friends boyfriend~" She taunted, making him roll his eyes. "I don't even know if we're dating. He's in the hospital for god sake." Eren protested, putting the open sign on the door. "HE FUCKING KISSED YOU FOR GOD SAKE!!!" She yelled into the phone, making him drop it onto the tile floors. "Hanji! Oh my god, I'll bring him cookies and other teas." He chuckled, Hanji laughing along. "And bring me two dozen red velvet cupcakes~ thank youuuu!" She almost cooed as she hung up the phone and Eren took a deep breath. "Of course Hanji..." He cleaned the tables and when he heard the door open, he expected Levi. He was always the first one in, seeing him every morning but just smiled sadly when he saw the girl with long red hair and was with a boy who had a shaved head. The two of them honestly bought out everything so he would have to remake everything.

Armin then walked in, smiling stupidly as he popped a piece of rum cake in his mouth. "Thanks for the cake, it's good." He swallowed it and got to work. "Can you deliver a couple dozen cupcakes to someone, I don't want to see them right now." Eren said honestly, Armin not knowing her but would soon as he went out the door with the boxes of cupcakes.

"Levi..." He murmured, tightening his fist as he waited for Armin to return so he could bring an assortment of treats to him. Armin got back after about an hour, his hair fluffed up and his shirt slightly ripped. "Who is that women?" He said scaredly, Eren laughing as he told him he had to deliver to a friend and ran out the store with the sweets.

'I'm coming Levi. I just hope you're ok...' Eren thought as he ran towards the hospital.