Experimenting With Miracles // ERERI

Chapter 22

Levi sat cradling his newborn daughter, eyes glancing over at the twin who was sleeping at that point. Hanji had warned him to keep an eye on their breathing in case of any complications. Seeing as they had come early, the woman wasn't taking any chances with their health.

The two of them had yet to be named as well because he refused to do it until Eren was conscious and coherent enough to do so.

A small moan escaped his slumbering lover as if on cue.

He looked up and moved forward a bit, “Eren?”

“Mmmmngh…. Levi..”

“I'm here,” he called quietly, conscious of the half asleep baby in his arms.

Eren's green eyes slid open though they were clouded with both pain and exhaustion. He winced as he shifted on the bed. “How long was I out..?”

The raven pondered the question for a moment before replying, “Around five hours.”

There was a silence between them as the shifter seemed to take in the fact. “And our baby?”

“They’re both fine, Hanji was more concerned about you…. dumbass.”

“Not like I could have helped it,” Eren shot back tiredly, “I was just.. so tired from everything-” He paused suddenly, “Wait did you say they ?”

Levi’s eyes lit up as a small and patient smile came to his face, “Yes Eren, they.”

“W-We had two?”

“Yes.”

He breathed deeply, staring at the ceiling in disbelief, “Wow..”

His spouse gave him time to process the new information, recalling his similar shock at the news. Not only were they parents, they were parents to twins . Who could've known?

Eren shook his head slightly after a long period of silence, seemingly clearing his thoughts. “Am I okay, after all that?”

Levi huffed, “Shitty glasses seemed to think so, she said something about your titan healing abilities kicking in again, if slower than before. She still wants you on bedrest for a few days.”

He nodded slightly before his eyes trailed down to the tiny bundle in his partner’s arms. He smiled wearily, “Who’s that one?”

“I guess we will have to decide, I didn’t name either of them. But this is the girl,” Levi answered, leaning forward more so the younger could see their daughter’s face.

One of his hands reached out to brush against the small cheek of the infant. His gaze softened, “Will you help me hold her?”

He didn’t reply, rather he set the baby down alongside her twin and reached to help his lover sit up in bed. “Just tell me if you start hurting,” he said sternly before hefting the boy up by his armpits, moving him slowly into sitting position.

Eren clutched onto him, expression tight and strained. He breathed out slowly when the movement stopped.

Levi watched him closely, not quite relinquishing his hold, “You alright?”

“Fine,” he breathed after a moment, “let me hold my baby.”

The senior officer couldn’t help but smirk at the familiarity of the stubbornness the other was portraying. He gently lifted their infant daughter from the crib and placed her in Eren’s waiting grasp. He watched the duo wordlessly. The serenity that surrounded his brat was practically palpable. It was a beautiful scene to witness. It was also relieving to see the discomfort melt away from his face as he beheld the small baby in his arms.