Ereri/Riren Oneshots

History Has Its Eyes On You (Ereri/Riren)

I know I promised smut but I just finished AoT 2 the Video Game and I'm feeling angsty

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I was much younger than you are now
When I was given my first command

His hand gripped the rim of the cup til his knuckles grew white as bone. The dark haired man rose the cup up, shakily as he recalled the bright face of the youth who'd fought beside him.

I led my men straight into a massacre
I witnessed their deaths firsthand

Corporal Levi tried his best to remain calm, even as his hands shook. He'd never been so affected by another scouts death. Maybe it was because he saw something in them. They'd join the scouts before the others due to their uncanny abilities. They'd helped in Trost when Eren went rampaging and now, after they'd fought off the Colossal and Armoured Titan within the walls...

I made every mistake
And felt the shame rise in me
And even now I lie awake

They'd sacrificed themselves for the other cadets. They'd given themselves up, given up their rage and the revenge they'd sought for their parents. They'd given up attacking the Armoured Titan to save their friends...

And were most likely never to return.

Knowing history has its eyes on me...

Tears dropped into his porcelain teacup as he set it to the plate with a clattering sound. His shoulders, once always set in a firm posture were slouched as he fell in on himself.

History has its eyes on me...

The worse part was that no one would remember them. They'd be lost in the midst of history. A nameless hero.

Let me tell you what I wish I'd known
When I was young and dreamed of glory
You have no control

Only their notebook stood to remember them. And Eren had that, stowed away wherever he desired it to be kept.

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story

Levi wished atleast Eren would grant him that small gift of seeing their handwriting just once more. To touch the thing they held so dear for the last three years. God, they were so young... Just like Eren.

I know that we can win
I know that greatness lies in you
But remember from here on in

The realization hit him. They could never lose Eren due to his invaluablness, yes, but Levi realized a small part of him... A small part of him cared for the insufferable brat. Now the one who was all but surely dead, he cared for like a child he had never- would never- could never have. Eren was... Oh god what was he...

"Heichou?"

Humanity's Hope stood in the doorway, the one candle alit on the table barely defining his soft features.

History has its eyes on you...

"Eren..." Levi whispered, eyes rimmed red and his face hollowed.

He looked ready to drop down to his knees and finally breakdown.

The young teen moved quickly to his side, dropping down to his own knee as he placed a hand on his superior's shoulder. Levi was scaring Eren if he was to be honest with himself. He'd never seem the Corporal so... Vulnerable.

"Eren, promise me somthing." He whispered as his own hands moved to hold Eren's hand atop his shoulder.

The teen nodded.

"Anything, sir."

Levi looked to him.

"Don't die. Keep on fighting no matter what. Stay with me forever if you must. Help me save Humanity."

History has its eyes on you

Eren nodded, a small twinge tugging at his heartstrings.

"Yes... Levi."