A Lifetime Friendship (ErenxLevi)

Chapter 9: Drunken Nights

Woah, another chapter!? What!? Hehe, yep, have another chapter today! I feel generous! Pardon any typos!
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After the entire Petra incident, it took Levi a few weeks to become normal again. He often asked Eren to come over to the house, where the two would cuddle up in Levi's room. Levi didn't cry again, but he became more clingy, always touching Eren in some way, whether it be cuddling or running his fingers through the brown fringe that belonged to the brunet. Eren never once complained about it, glad to have the contact from his friend.

At school, Levi no longer sat with his squad, opting to either sit beside Eren and his friends, or skip lunch entirely and read in the library, mostly on days when he needed a moment to himself. Eren knew that Levi was going through a form of depression, and when Levi called for him, Eren got to him as fast as he could and stayed by his side for as long as time allowed him. This also resulted in him staying at Levi's more often than not.

Eren didn't mind that he was home maybe twice a week. It meant he could be closer to Levi, especially in a time of need. He knew it wasn't the best thing to get so close, because he loved Levi more than a friend, but he was doing his best to bury those feelings and never let them show. If it meant he was actually going to die a virgin, he didn't care. He knew that he wouldn't die alone, not with his best friend by his side. For that, he was truly grateful, and he would do anything to keep things how they are, with Levi cuddled into his side and snoring softly.

-x-

"Have fun, you two!" Eren waved with a smile, before shutting the door and locking it. Levi's parents were going to be gone a couple of days to visit some relatives that Levi didn't want to see, so Eren invited him over to stay while they were out. What Eren didn't tell them was that his parents were gone for the week, out on a business trip his father had. He took Carla with him because it was their anniversary while he was to be gone, and the company booked them a couples' suit at the hotel they were staying at.

Eren turned to Levi, a smug grin on his face. "I found Mom and Dad's secret alcohol stash. I don't know about you, but I want a drink." He started off towards their bedroom. "You coming with me, or not?"

Levi perked up at the promise of alcohol, and jumped from his position on the couch, racing down the hall to catch up with Eren.

In the bottom of Eren's parents' closet were bottles upon bottles of different types of liquor and alcoholic beverages: rum, tequila, vodka, Jäger, whiskey, and at least 64 bottles of beer. The two boys looked at each other with knowing looks.

-x-

Midnight rolled around, and the two boys had consumed about 1/3 of the ration of alcohol, leaving both of them in a drunken state of mind. They were both in Eren's room, each nursing a bottle of beer. Levi was sitting on Eren's bed, propped up against the wall and staring at the ceiling like it was a work of art, and Eren was half hanging off the bed, legs curled around Levi's to help keep him grounded while his head nearly touched the floor, all the blood rushing to his head.

"Hey Erennnn," Levi drawled out, voice slurred as he let out a small hiccup.

Eren only made a sound of acknowledgement.

"Who do you like?" Levi continued, moving his gaze from the ceiling to the pair of legs between his own.

"My hand is a pretty good partner," Eren cooed, lifting his empty hand and bringing it down to his face, before giving it a delicate kiss on the back of it. "I love my hand. I want to marry my hand."

Levi gave a scoff. "You can't marry your hand. You have to marry someone else's hand."

Eren pulled himself back onto the bed fully, flopping down onto his back, head against his pillow. "But I don't like anyone else's hand. They've done nothing for me. But my hand has done so much. It does my homework for me, and helps my boners out, too."

Levi let out a hearty laugh. "But, seriously, who would you do in school?"

Eren was silent, a look of constipation crossing over his face as he thought. "I have no idea. Who would you do?"

Levi gave the same look, before muttering, "Same."

This time, Eren laughed.

Levi stared at Eren for several moments, grey eyes roaming over his figure for several moments, before he moved, rolling over on his knees until he hovered over Eren, hands pinning Eren's arms to the mattress.

"Um, Levi?" Eren murmured, confusion overtaking his emotions.

Levi was silent, face leaned in close as he looked Eren over, as if studying a rare specimen for a lab project. "I know you're lying to me, Eren."

Eren involuntarily shivered, the way Levi said his name ringing in his ears. Almost on autopilot, Eren's brain recalled back nearly two months ago when he and Levi went to the pool, Levi's abs dancing as he stretched, that ass bent over slightly-

And now, he's got a hard-on, with Levi right over him. He began to squirm, suddenly wanting - no, needing - to run to the bathroom.

"Levi, let me up. Please." Eren's voice sounded desperate. His mind became rational for a few seconds, realizing he needed to get out of this position, because Levi was dangerously close to his crotch.

"Not until you tell me who you like." Levi could be stubborn when drunk, and it was obvious now that he wasn't going to back off without getting what he wanted.

But, when drunk, Eren was stubborn as well, and his goal at the moment was to get Levi off of him and take care of his new "problem". He tried to thrash his arms, nearly slipping out of Levi's grip, before Levi shifted to get a better grip on the brunet, and Eren felt something brush between his thighs. He immediately stilled.

And so did Levi, body stiffening at his leg brushed up against Eren's hardened member. The raven's eyes widened slightly as he realized what that was presses against his leg, grey eyes boring down into turquoise.

Eren's breath hitched, Levi's leg still in its place. The color drained from his face, but also heated up in a blush. In his mind, he was cursing profusely, mouth unable to work properly at the moment.

"Eren...?" Levi began slowly, eyes never leaving eyes.

Eren visibly gulped.

The brunet was silent for several moments, before taking a deep breath, drunken mind taking over his soberness, causing his tongue to slip. "I love you, Levi."

Levi remained silent, eyes widened in complete shock as the words bounced around in his head.

Eren, this time, actually paled, realizing what just came from his mouth, and his heart sped up almost impossibly. Shit, he had just confessed to his best friend something he had vowed to keep a secret, and now he was going to lose the only friend that mattered the most. The friend he adored. The friend he loved.

He opened his mouth to speak, but all words were lost when pale, thin lips met his own.
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