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I'm lying on a hospital bed and holding a hand of a person who I hold most dear. Everything hurts. It hurts so much. But I'm trying to smile and not let it bother me, because I know one person suffers more than me. I want to see him smile. Please, let him smile, let him laugh. I want that so much. Lately, we're in the hospital too often. I have a lot of time to think... to remember but remembering hurts. But even so, I have beautiful memories that make me smile. And now, since I have a lot of time, I 'd like to tell you how I met my happiness and how it left me. I came across my happiness 6 years ago... more like ran into him. My name is Eren, and my story begins in the freshman year of college and how every cheesy story starts? Waking up to a totally normal day. The thing is that it wasn't a totally normal day. Because that day changed my life.
I overslept. Basically, like every other day. I dressed quickly, cleaned my teeth, took the thermos cup of coffee prepared by Jean and ran to the bus stop to school.
Jean is my roommate. We didn't use to like each other, we argued a lot and even fought, but then, when my parents died in a car crash, it was his family that cared for me. Our families were really tight, so they took me in. From then we become very good friends with Jean, and even found out we have a lot of common.
I ran out of the bus and to the school. That's when my cell phone beeped. I took the small device out of my pocket to look at who was writing to me.
And then it happened. 
„Oh, my God! I'm sorry, I didn't see you," I said to the smaller man in a black suit, whom I bumped into.
„What the hell do you mean by that?" he snapped at me. „N-nothing at all. J-just that I wasn't paying attention. I'm really sorry," I stammered.
I have to admit that I was quite embarrassed by his voice. Even though he was pretty upset, his voice sounded lovely. I looked around at the papers that were scattered on the ground, the papers he probably held in his hands a few seconds ago. I bent down and began collecting them. He did the same. When I handed him the papers I collected, I ended up looking into his eyes. My God, those eyes. He had beautiful steel, coloured eyes. I could drown in them all day and wouldn't be bored. I have never seen anyone with such perfect eyes.
„Wow." Oh, my God! Did I say that out loud?
I quickly recovered, shoving the papers into his arms, I ran to the school that was right in front of us. I went to the auditorium, sat down and waited for the professor to come in. When he came in, he wasn't alone, but he had another younger man with him. No! It can't be him. Damn it, what a lucky day today. I just picked up that he was going to advise us about some firm that he probably works at and when we graduate, we can too. I just sat there the whole lecture being hypnotized by his moving lips. Maybe that's why I was so abashed when he started packing his stuff and leaving. How long did he talk? Five minutes? Ten? An hour? Considering that even the professor was leaving, probably the whole lecture. God, what's wrong with me? I guess I'm going crazy. Before he could get to the door, I stopped him.
„Wa-wait!" I shouted. So what? I had to do something. He stopped and looked at me.
„I ... I wanted to ask if you have a business card or something like that ... the presentation was fascinating." OK, that was not embarrassing at all.
„Oh. My contact info was in that presentation, that was so interesting." Well, at least now, it could not be more embarrassing.
He started looking for something in his bag. After a while, he pulled his wallet and from it a business card, which he passed to me.
„Thank y-" I couldn't finish it, because Jean pounced at me and slapped me on my back. He was completely oblivious that I was talking to someone else.
„Eren! What time you'll be home today?!" he shouted at me. „I'm going to work, so at seven," I said. „OK, could you buy a pizza on your way home? Thanks!" He didn't wait for my replay, and before he left, he put something in my back pocket. I pulled out the money from my pocket and put it in my wallet. I apologetically looked at the man in front of me.
„Boyfriend?" he asked while raising his eyebrow.
„N-no! Just a roommate and a long-time friend." Why I'm telling him all this, I don't know him anyway.
„Oh. Bye," he answered. Well, he's not very pleasant.
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All-day at school I was thinking about that man. Levi Ackerman, Deputy Director of Survey Corps. That's what was on the business card. When I went to the cafe where I'm working a part-time job at, I was in a good mood. The shift was relatively calm.
„There is a guy at six, can you get that, please?" Mikasa whispered. „Yeah, I'm on it," I got up and went to the table where the newcomer sat.
„Hello, are you ready to order?" I looked up and saw one surprised looking Levi Ackerman.
„Stalker?" he asked me in a cold voice.
„I'd rather say a coincidence," I said.
„Three times a day, that's no coincidence," he answered amusedly.
„And what about fate?" I smiled at him. He looked at me and smiled slightly, but instantly lowered his eyes and looked at the beverages.
„Black tea and one chocolate cake," the raven-haired man ordered dryly.
I left the table and shortly returned with his order. He didn't even look up, thanked quietly and occupied himself with some documents he had on the table.
After the shift, I went for Jean's pizza and then straight home where I threw it on the table and went to my room. For the rest of the evening, I thought of him. His beautiful black hair the perfect steel eyes and narrow lips. With that image, I fell asleep.

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