Love at First Sight

Don't Worry...

"Pregnant..." All the words escaped my mouth. How can I respond to this?... no wonder she was crying... I love her... 

"Hanji..."

She starts to cry again and I felt her tears drip onto my chest. "Levi, help me..."

"Oh, Hanji..." I sat up and I pulled Hanji onto me, wrapping my arms around her and tightened it. "Just listen to me, okay? I want to help you... and I will, okay? Just, don't worry about it."

"What can I do?"

"I'm here for you, okay? Now, tell me the truth. I want to hear your honest opinion about you taking care of a baby."

"I wouldn't mind..."

"Then, I'm okay with it." I brushed away her hair out of her face and smiled. "Hanji, all I want is for you to be loved. I love you and I'm okay with every decision that you make." I wipe her tears away and lifted her chin. "We'll make it work for us, okay?"

Hanji sniff and she smiles. "Really?"

I nod, "Of course." I take her hand and held it tight. "We'll get through it, I promise."

*   *   *

"So, Erwin, can you help me?" I ask him after telling my situation to him. 

He thought long and hard because it was silent in his newly bought house. Jasmine wasn't home, and I'm quite glad she wasn't. After what happened before, I didn't want to rub it in her face. 

"I... I don't know... I mean, I never been in this type of situation... but still, congrats."

"Yeah, yeah... I guess. So, you're telling me that you can't help me?"

He nods, "Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I'm sorry that I was no use to you."

"It's fine... I just wanted advice."

"Why don't you talk to Jas-"

"Don't even bring her up."

"Why not?"

"Couple weeks ago, I was helping Hanji because she was sick. Got lunch and went to her apartment. She caught me and Hanji broke their relationship. Pretty sure she'll humiliate Hanji about not believing her."

"Yikes..."

"Let's not also forget about the night before. Was leaving to my apartment and Jasmine was there, telling me to stay away from her."

Erwin shakes his head and lets out a sigh. "Don't take it too personally, but she's only doing what's good for her friends, Levi. That's why I married her in the first place."

"Tch, you make a lot of different friends."

"Especially you. A rebel." He lets out a laugh, something that I've been hearing recently.

"Not a rebel anymore."

"Ooh, did Hanji soften your your toughness or something?" 

"Oh, shut it. You're very talkative and nosing your head into other people's business."

"Just saying!" He puts his hands up and surrendered. "But... I'm surprised. At the wedding, you and Hanji were just talking. I didn't think that you'll be together..."

"I don't know why, but I felt attracted towards her. She was on my mind after those weeks... there's no words to express how I felt towards her."

"I'm glad that you're having a good time with someone you love,  Levi. If you want advice-"