A Broken Act

Act XIV

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Eren's POV

"Eren..." Levi breathed out beneath me, his voice airy and hushed. He looked perfect right then, his face flushed scarlet, his lithe body pinned right under me. "Eren... I love you, Eren."

My heart ached after hearing his words. He loves me. God, I knew that. I saw how much he loves me whenever he looked at me fondly, the usual stony gunmetal eyes filled with warmth, with affection. I knew how much he loves me whenever he latch himself to me before we go to sleep, how he would press his back against me and fall asleep with my arm securely wrapped around him. The small smiles he offered me, stealing glances when he thought I wasn't looking. I knew how much he loves me when I press my lips against his, only to feel him kissing back, pouring what we couldn't express with words. Because truly, words aren't enough to express how much love I have for him. All of it made my heart ache with how much love I had for him.

Pressing a kiss on his forehead, I leaned until my forehead rests against his, fixing my eyes with his. "I love you too, Levi. You're so fucking precious. I love you and I will continue to love you no matter what happens."

He nodded, a small smile gracing his lips. "I know Eren. I vow to love you and only you. I don't want the others. I only want you."

It felt like everything in melted. This was the side of Levi that only I could see. To anyone, he may seem stoic and standoffish, with vocabulary brash enough to make a sailor blush. But when he's with me, he was sweet and affectionate. I love both sides of him equally.

"I only want no one else but you too, Levi."

I didn't know what happened, but the scene shifted and now I'm standing in front of Levi, who's currently crying and eyes full of anguish. I felt my chest ached at the sight, my hand reaching up to clench my shirt with my fist. Who did this to him? Who dared hurt him?

"Tell me, Eren. Am I not enough? Am I boring you so you went out of your way just to cheat on me?"

My body went stiff, my eyes wide as I stared at his eyes. The eyes that would usually be filled with love was now burning with rage and hurt. And it was directed at no one other than me.

What the fuck did I do for him to look and act like this?

"What... What are you saying, Levi? I don't understand..."

"Fucking bullshit. You don't have any right to act like you're fucking innocent!" The tears that he was holding back fell, staining his face all over again. He fell on his knees, clutching the front of his shirt as sobs wracked his body. His voice cracked as he pleaded. "Just be fucking honest to me, Eren. Just this time."

Watching him like that, crying and breaking, made my heart break into tiny pieces. What have I done? The person that I swore my life to, swore to love until my last breath leaves me, was crying and hurting all because of me.

While he was crying, I approached him. I kept my movements slow, careful not to do anything that would worsen the situation we were in. A situation that I never wanted to be in.

Crouching in front of him, I reached out with my right hand to touch his face. My hand was shaking. I am scared that he would push me away. And that's exactly what he did.