Ereri/Riren Oneshots

Beautiful Music (Ereri)

Music! AU.  I guess ?

Violist! Levi X (ignore the picture) Cellist! Eren

So yeeeee... Let's get started.  (the two instruments I DonT play)
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My fingers pressed down against the finger board of my cello, moving fluidly from note to note, my eyes never actually falling to look down at my sheet music. Our group had been practicing for weeks and had perfected it.

But we were just the accompanist. He was the rest star.

Levi Ackerman.

He was flawless with the bow. His stance and hold a paragon onto others. His skill set was magnificent having had been with the group for years. I myself had just joined maybe last fall. Sweat trickled down his pale brow and I watched his jaw clench as he swallowed deep, his bow jumping at the next lift. How did he do it? I felt my hands move but didn't pay much attention to what I was doing. It was second nature by now.

I looked away from him to check the others. Even if I was new, I was maybe the third best. Petra's bow wasn't straight, but maybe that was because she had to keep glaring at Oulo everytime he missed a note. Which wasn't a lot but still...

I never understood their weird hate/love relationship. My eyes flipped back to my sheet for a second, only to double check my beats. My bow sliding over the strings with precision, my eyes trailed back up to see the look of pure euphoric pleasure on Levi's sharp face. Usually so harsh, it was when he played I connected with him the most.

His eyes were shut and his lips were slightly parted as he breathed in on his rest. But having the leading lady meant there wasn't much resting, again he was back into it. His wrist bent and his bowing slow as we neared the end. My eyes stung watching him. He was amazing.

I felt my heart lodge upward into my throat as the noise around me grew louder. My senses having had heightened as his eyes flashed open. Cool and calming grey storms staring into my Caribbean ones. A hurricane could have occurred as his intense gaze stayed on me.

My heart was racing now.

Levi Ackerman was staring back at me.

I swear to god I almost fainted when he smirked.

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"Catch ya later player~" Jean called to me as I waved him off. He was a violinist. And a pain in the ass. But he was a good friend when he needed to be. I breathed deeply as I packed away my cello and started heading out to catch a bus. "Heavy ass shit..." I grumbled as I carried my cello to the bus stop right outside the Survey Corps Orchestra Center.

My back ached but I didn't care. The bus would be here want minute- I turned to look at the schedule by the bench and groaned. "I forgot!" The buses were canceled today due to bus routes being changed and some other stupid shit. Now I was stuck uptown with a giant ass cello... Fuck.

"Oi." I froze.

"Tch. I'm taking to you." I swiveled around to see the one and only- "Hey Oluo. You need to stop mimicking Ackerman. Petra hates it. And you know how bad Hanji ships you two." Oluo blushed and shook his head.

"Whatever. I just wanted to tell you, Mr. Ackerman wants to see you inside." He said, hefting his viola as he walked away to his car, Petra sitting in the passenger's seat, waiting. "Thanks Oluo!" I called back, adjusting my cello as I waved them goodbye.

I entered the building to find it empty. Okay. Don't overreact. He probably just what's to talk to you about a piece to work on! Hanji was our conductor but Levi was the one who helped pick music and tutored the others. Pushing the door open to Orchestra room 3, I peeked inside and found no one. But this is where we practiced so.... "Any one home?" I asked the empty space, my voice echoing. A gruff voice was muffled from the orchestra room closet. "In here."

I entered all the way and set my cello down gently, moving to the closet right as Levi asked out, hair disheveled. "Oh. It's you." He spoke quietly. What... I thought he... "Come here. I need your help." He said, turning back around to walk into the closet.

I ignored my speeding heart and followed after him.

"Get on your hands and knees."

I fucking jumped. "W-what?" I asked calmly as possible. He clicked his tongue and sighed. "Get on all fours." I nodded, unsure of what he wanted bit did as he said. Now with my hands on the carpet and my head down, I watched his feet move to my side and felt his foot dig into my spine. "Ah-"

"Shut up. I gotta grab- ah ha!" He jumped down, a folder in hand and a smile so charming I could have kissed him. He looked so happy.

"What's that?" I asked, leaning forward so that our foreheads were almost touching. Levi's smile widened it seemed as he grabbed my hand and dragged me out to the chairs. Pushing me into the nearest one, he hip bumped me and sat to where we were both halfway off the chair. His shoulder was pressed against mine, his knees together as he opened the pure white file. "It's a song I've been wanting to do forever...  One I've always dreamed of playing." His voice was high pitched as he fanboyed over the black notes on the milky white sheet of paper that held such a sway over him.

"Could you play it for me?"

"W-what?!" Levi asked, startled. I smiled at the light blush that had grown across his pale face. "Come on, you're like a genius at reading notes and can memorize it in an instant!" I encouraged. He just waved his hand dismissively. "I-I'm not that great!" I rolled my eyes.

"You're the whole reason I joined the Survey Corps." He looked back to me. "Really?" I nodded.

"You bet. You create such beautiful music and I knew if I got good enough..." I felt my ears grow hot. He raised an eyebrow. "You knew what~" Oh. My. Cello. Did he just... I swear to all the heavenly divine Composers like Mozart and Beethoven if he just flirted with me-

"I knew I'd get the chance to make beautiful music with you..." I answered honestly, rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly. There it was. Cats out of the bag to coin a phrase.

Levi smirked.

"Well... How bout after I play for you... We head back to my place and make some beautiful music together~" I felt my heart skip a beat.

"Okay?"

"Okay!"

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AN:

a part two coming soon~  ;p just wanted to tease you before the smut happens. Also- here's the song he's gonna play for Eren, (part two just gonna be the smut)