Return to sender

Learning

"Hang on, stop. There." Ordered by the voice in your ear, you halted and glanced around, unsure what had caught Levi's attention. All you could see was a couple of shoe stores and a confectioners. "Yea, that's the shit. Ok, in you go."

"Where?"

"The candy place, (F/N)."

"Really? Didn't have you down as someone with a sweet tooth Levi."

"Never underestimate the pull of sugar." It was a kingdom of treats, floor to ceiling shelves full of jars and packets, everything shining like treasure in their bright plastic covers and you started to hum without thinking. "What is that?" Adding words, you sung quietly with a smirk.

"Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure imagination..."

"Don't get all Willy Wonka on my ass." Quickly turning the screen, you gave him an air kiss and winked, finding his childish wonder over sweets rather adorable. "Oh fuck, there they are."

"Which ones?"

"The round ones in the counter." Getting close, you felt a bit silly standing angling a tiny image of a man into glass as a small gurgle sounded out, cashier frowning slightly. If everyone you'd walked past today got together, their shared experiences of the woman leading a phone around would add up to quite the odd tale and you laughed.

"You like macaroons, Levi?"

"Who doesn't?"

"Erm...I've never had them."

"Oh please, behave. Seriously?"

"Seriously."

"(F/N), you poor innocent lamb. So sheltered."

"What, because I haven't eaten a macaroon? That's not fucking sheltered."

"It really is." A beeping interrupted your conversation, a sound you hated to hear and you straightened, facing Levi with sorrow as you stepped out onto the street again.

"My battery's running out."

"Shit. How long have we been walking around?"

"Nearly three hours."

"Jesus. No wonder my feet hurt."

"Very funny. Ok, I need to eat too and get a few bits, call in an hour or so?"

"Sounds good. What are..." He was cut off as two unknown faces bundled into the screen over your shoulder, males squealing loud enough to be heard through the microphone and he saw your face drop first before turning to a softer expression, one he wished he had caused. You picked the ear bud out and let the sound of your surroundings invade Levi's house, the noise of a buzzing collection of humans which was bittersweet - he did miss it to an extent. Scowling up, the man spoke loudly with a gruff tone. "And who is this?" It came out like envy and he winced, hating his base reaction but at least you didn't seem to notice.

"Levi, this is Eren and Jean. You can call them Dumb and Dumber, I'll let you decide which is which."

"Hey! I'm obviously Dumb."

"Eren, that does not make you sound good."

"At least I'm not Dumber, jackass." Jean laughed, head back and he threw his arm around the shorter person's shoulders, leaning in comfortably like he belonged there as you stepped forwards, apology evident in your eyes.

"Sorry Levi. Of all the places..."

"No problem (F/N). Friends I presume?"

"Yea, the guys from work. They're harmless really."