A Day At A Time - EreRi

Chapter 9 - Wake Up, Levi

Eren was laying with Levi in the hospital bed holding him close and rubbing his back, not necessarily staring at him or anything but more so admiring him. He knew not to look at him for too long because then it'd get weird and they wouldn't want that -- especially as soon as they started dating. He enjoyed seeing Levi sleep though, although he usually seemed pissed off and upset, but for some reason this time he seemed extremely peaceful. Eren enjoyed this look on his face since it was something he hadn't seen awhile if at all, and it was a good look for Levi.

As Levi laid there, completely content and relaxed in Eren's arms it was obvious he was dreaming because every now and then he'd shift in his arms or nuzzle into him. Which of course Eren just watched him and allowed him to move as he wished as long as it wasn't tugging any cords or tubes or anything. Occasionally nuzzling Levi's hair or kissing his head whenever it seemed appropriate or maybe he was shifting more than usual. He could tell Levi was dreaming deeply as said before and it made him happy considering Levi had told him on multiple occasions that he didn't dream and only saw darkness when he was asleep.

Although after awhile Levi began shifting more and more, tossing and turning a bit and occasionally making a small noise from a grunt to a whimper, and while it should've been adorable that Levi was making such noises -- Eren of course was concerned and worried about why he was making such noises and moving in such a way. Sure everyone knew that when dogs dreamt they twitched and made noises, but everyone also knew that that wasn't common for humans unless they were having a nightmare; which meant only one thing. The sweet dream that Eren assumed Levi was having was now ruined and he was flipping out in his head, and Eren was caught between waking him up or letting him sleep since he'd never seen him sleep so peaceful. Of course, he didn't want the ravenette to struggle through a nightmare, and it was clear that he was no longer sleeping peacefully. But how could he know for sure if Levi wanted to be woken up? He was well aware of Levi's insomnia so he didn't want to ruin his occasional moments of slumber.

But the longer he waited the more distressed Levi seemed to grow, and the less of an option he had between letting him sleep or aiding his mind. Pausing momentarily he then gently shook his shoulder, "Levi." He says softly, making sure his voice wasn't abrupt or harsh but made sure it was loud enough to be heard and his voice was soft enough. This earned a small groan from Levi, Eren pausing before gently nudging him and saying his name again. Each time seemed to wake him up a bit more, so he continued with that as he waited for him to wake up.

After maybe a minute of that Levi began to slowly wake up, and the fact that it took Levi a minute to finally open his eyes meant something about his sleep this time. Usually, it took five to ten seconds, and you're average person may be thirty seconds -- so for Levi to wake up at a minute, well it was surprising, to say the least.

Sighing softly as the sharp eyes looked up at Eren, now dull with the effects of sleep and just waking up, he watched as the smaller male furrowed his brows. "What was that for?" He asks a bit groggily, rubbing his eyes to try and wake himself up more and adjust his eyes. Eren couldn't help but smile softly down at his little boyfriend, eyes studying his pale and tired face, taking in the bags in his eyes that never seemed to go away, all the little imperfections that made him appear to be a perfect God, his thin yet bushy eyebrows since all men had bushy and thick eyebrows due to an increased amount of hair growth on the body done by testosterone, his Asian eyes that still had a crease due to the French in him, and his thin and chapped lips, the way his hair was spread across his face and the pillow so neatly yet abstractly.

Eren almost got lost in thought before he heard Levi speak up again, "Oi, Jaeger?" He asks since his question wasn't answered and the brunette was practically staring at him. Snapping out of his daze he gave him an awkward grin, "Huh? Oh, you seemed like you were having a nightmare so I woke you up." He explained softly as Levi slowly nodded. "How'd you know I was having a nightmare?" He asks since in his mind he didn't act any different than he usually did while sleeping.