Glass Heart- Cinderella AU[Ereri/Riren]

~Chapter 11~

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I can't believe it, he's here. There's no way i can hide it now... he knows. However, he doesn't  seem mad. I look at him with tears in my eyes. He showed up at the perfect moment. I see Dina look over at him and stumble back slightly only to be met with his glare. I gasp lightly and turn to look at Jean as he purposely bumps into her while keeping his eyes fixated on me as he walks closer. I look to the floor, the girl he fell in love with is not real and all he gets out of it is the thought of his maiden... being a maid in the poorest town and a male. I feel tears slowly pour out of my eyes. A hand appears under my head and lifts it up gently. I lock watery eyes with the prince and he helps me up. I keep my eyes fixated on the floor as I hear giggling. I look over to see Jean and Hanji pointing at us and whispering. Great. More people to make fun of me. 

"Eren..." I don't look up. I don't want to see the dissapointment in his eyes when he sees me.

"Eren please look at me" Levi... I can't. 

"Hey" He whispers softly and grabs my chinmaking me look up at him. My eyes instantly lock with his and he looks at me with a look I don't quite understand. He leaves my eyes and goes to my feet. I awkwardly hide them because who likes people looking at your feet? He grabs my ankle softly and takes the glass slipper from his arms and goes to place it on my foot. I jump backwards and he smirks up at me.

"Why do you hesitate?" Levi smiles up at me

"I hesitate because the result won't be good" 

"I think the results will be great" He looks up to meet my confued gaze and he tilts his head. "You don't think so?"

I shake my head. "You won't be happy with the results Levi" He smirks before standing up. "Well... if i do rember correct the only people to call me by my first name were hanji.... and eren" I groan and take more steps back

"Eren, look, i know it's you," No kidding... "You aren't the maiden i met at that ball" I visibly flinch waiting to be shouted at. "But..." I open one eye to see him smiling. "That doesn't change a thing." he chuckles... what is he trying to say? 

"I would ask for your hand right here and now but that wouldn't be very kind of me now would it?" He chuckles looking at his nails. "But, There is stil one question I can ask right now" still silent i feel my cheeks go bright red. I glance over to Jean and Hanji and see they have huge grins on their heads and are nodding rapidly. I turn to levi and clear my throat. "Y-You can drop the a-act" I say looking down hugging myself. I hear a huge groan from more than one person. I hear Levi sigh and walk closer to me. Taking both of my hands he crouches down and looks up at me since i don't lift my red face.

"Eren Jeager, listen to me, I love you." I stumble backwards slightly and get physically redder."B-But you c-can't!"

He chuckles lightly and takes my hand again. "And why would that be?" I search mymind for a sentence when i just come out with... "I'm not her!" He raises an eye-brow. "Oh is that so?" I nod and he reaches or the glass slipper and before i can move he slips it on my foot. "Because, this shoe fits the person i fell in love with... And you, Eren, are that person." I flick the shoe off. 

"Here comes the question that either makes or breakes my heart" He whispers to me. 

"I accept you, but, do you feel the same way you did that night to me?" To say i was shocked was an understatement, i was so confused i thought i was dreaming. With my silence Levi lets go of my hand. A gentle upset expression left on his face. Did i love him...? That was the real question. I don't know what to say so i still look down when he stands trying to organise my thoughts. 

I was too busy thinking to notice walk to a sachel on he ground and pull out the other slipper and place it next to the one i kept aftter that night. Levi... he did make my heart flutter. He was kind, gentle, sweet. I was so focused on the thought of avoiding him i didn't realise i actually needed him... Maybe i did love Levi. I feel a pang in my heart at the thought of him leaving and the sad look in his eyes from just a few moments earlier. No... i did love Levi. I snap my vision up to see Levi no longer infront of me. I turn hastily until i see him pat Hanji slightly on the shoulder before goimg to walk away. I sprint towards him and yank his arms back to me. He gasps and looks at me wide eyed in shock and hanji and jean gasp. 

"I do accept you" Those four words seemed to give me a sense of security and a a feeling like something important had been lifted off of my shoulders. His eyes widen even more and his mouth slightly agape. "You do?" He whispers. I nod quickly and he smiles one of the most genuine smiles I think I've ever seen from anybody. He moves towards me fast and hugs me tightly. I let out a shaky breath before leaning my head on his houlder as he burys his head in my neck. Is this what love was? If it was i wanted more of it. I look up when his head comes from my neck to meet my glazed over eyes.

"Tsk, Fags" I hear a voice from the house say. I snap my head to see Zeke standing in the doorway. I go to open my mouth but it seems the words are taken right out of my mouth by none other than jean, "Go fuck yourself Zeke" He spits at his brother. I laugh and stick my middle finger up at him with jean. Zekes eyes go wide as he glares and stomps back inside. I giggle and look at jean who smiles back at me. I hear the front door open and see Dina follow zeke inside. I feel Levi pull away from the hug to grab my chin. He wasn't going to... "May I?" He asks. HE IS OH MY GOD... I let out a shaky breath and nod my head. He smiles and brings our heads together when our lips meet in the middle. I hear Hanji squeak and Jean shush her. 

Time stops for a moment as I flutter my watery eyes shut and letting out lips lock in a breath-taking kiss. His lips, soft, interlock with mine in a small but loving kiss before pulling away. I stare up at him with wide eyes and what I can only assume was a red face but he smiles and pulls me back into a hug. I smile to myself knowing this was all going to turn out well.

Levi surprised me, so did Jean. Jean i really owed one for treating me like a brother should and giving me courage. Levi... how do i even start... he's just so perfect. I lay my head down on his shoulder and he sways softly. I didn't realise how much this meant to me till now but now that it's happening i wouldn't trade it for anything. 

"Levi..." He looks down at me

"I'm sorry, I wasn't allowed to go to the ball after preparing for it and my suit was torn up but then Hanji appeared and was like.. POW! Then she changed everything. And then! She was like BAM! YOU'RE A GIRL. Then i said turn me back to a boy but she was like no so then i had to go as a girl then you met me and you thought i was a girl and everything went wrong" I wail then force my head into his neck. He chuckles amused and strokes my hair. "Well yes but if you didn't go as your stunning self then we wouldn't be here now" I yawn and nod before wrapping my arms around him.

"Tired?" Levi asks. I nod and he whistles his horse over. He grabs my hand and leads me over to the horse.  "Jean was it...?" Jean nods and Levi looks at me. "Eren will be staying with me, not as a maid in this household anymore" Jean smiles and nods before running over and hugging me. I return it gladly. "You were right" I whisper to jean before pulling away. 

"Ill bring Eren back in the morning to get his things and let that awful woman in there know" Jean nods and Levi picks me up, placing me on his horse...

These last few days have been eventful that's for sure 

I have had my knight in shining armour show up 

and....

I've had my own happy ending