Why Do You Care (Eruri)

Ch. Seven

~~~previously~~~
"Well hello, Levi. Did ya miss me?" A familiar voice answered.
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Levi's pov
"What the fuck do you want? Shouldn't you be prison, you motherfucker." I spat. Physically, I was trembling in the passengers seat of Erwin Smith's car.

"Got out, can't you tell." He laughed coldly. "How's life been? I see you're still plastered all over the news."

"That's because of you, asshole! You caused this mess, not me!" I yelled. I could feel Erwin's eyes on me, now was not a time to worry about him. Reiner was my biggest problem.

"I see you left France, Levi." He ignored me, continuing his shitty conversation with me. "Where'd you go, Levi? You have a pact to be in this gang, you have the tattoo."

"Shut. The. Fuck. Up. I don't want to be part of your problems anymore. This is all your fault, asshole. You and the rest of them are the reasons I left France." Erwin reached over and took my hand. I assumed it was to calm me down, but it only pissed me off even more.

"Levi Ackerman. If you don't tell me where you are in the next 48 hours, I will hunt you down and make sure you die like the rest of them."

"Fuck you, asshole! I'm not telling you anything and there is no way in fucking hell you can make me!!" With that I hung up. I tried to roll down the window but it was locked. I shot a glare at Erwin. "Unlock the window."

"Levi, what are you doing to do?"

"Non of your god damn business. Unlock the fucking window."

He obliged, not arguing with me. I threw my phone out the window. "Levi! What the hell?!" Erwin wasn't yelling but he was shocked.

"I have to Erwin...it was for my own good..." I knew he was gonna ask questions, didn't want to answer them, but I owed him an explanation.

Erwin's Pov
Since his phone call, Levi hasn't said a signal word. I couldn't help but ask myself questions. Who was he talking to? Did they threaten him? They were supposed to be in prison? What is going on? "Hey Levi?"

"Erwin, no." He looked at me. I almost didn't realize we were still holding hands. Levi didn't regret my touch, surprisingly.

"Why not? I wanna know what's going on. Who were you talking to?"

"An old friend."

"An old friend? Did he threaten you?"

"Yes but no. Its nothing I can't handle, Erwin."

"Levi, enough with the short answers. I want to know what the hell is going on. What won't you tell me?"

"A lot, Erwin. And that's because it my business and not yours." Levi sighed, but squeezed my hand.

"Please Levi. I want to know you better. Please tell me things."

"I can't!" He seemed like he panicked. "I just can't. I can't explain why right now, but later. Just let me try to trust you a little better."

"Okay." The conversation was long over by the time we arrived at the place to meet my dad. I looked over at Levi when I parked. He didn't sit still, his leg was bouncing and he was tapping some song on the door handle. "Levi, calm down. Its gonna be alright."

"Fuck you." He glared at me. "Sorry, nerves are acting up..."

"Its alright. Can I just run over the plan with you?"

"Erwin, I know already. We tell your dad we are dating, but we aren't, we met at coffee shop and became friends. I got it." He rolled his eyes.

"Levi, this is an important matter for my father to think we are actually together. I can't afford to get this wrong again...he's been bothering me for years to get married...will you at least pretend you like me?"

"Fine, but don't think this will be an all round thing all the fucking time."

"Thank you, Levi. And please, try not to swear so much."

"You're pushing it, Smith." He glared at me again.

"At least try, this is my father after all Levi."

"Fine, I'll try but no promises." He sighed, finally getting out of my car.

After getting out, I reclaimed his hand in mine. We entered the restaurant and was greeted with warm welcome.

"Your table number is 7, Mr. Smith." The waitress, Sasha, smiled.

"Thank you, come along Mr. Levi." I found our table, my father and step mom were already sitting. My brother and his wife had also decided to come. "No one told me you were gonna be here, Edmund."

"We wanted to surprise you, brother. Good to see you too."

"Well, have a seat Erwin. We don't have all night." My father rolled his eyes. I tried to pull out a chair for Levi but he glared at me not to, so I just sat next to him.

"Care to introduce us, Erwin?" My brother crossed his arms.

"Well first off, its very nice to see you Eliza." My brother's wife nodded. "Second, everyone this is Levi. He is my boyfriend."

Everyone's jaw just dropped to the floor.

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(A/n: first thing I'd like to point out is that in the canon universe of Attack on Titan, Erwin does not have a brother. I just had to make up some names. Second, thank you for reading! It means a lot.)