Fall (Ereri)

Chapter 3

        I picked up three boxes while I picked up only two. For a small man he was very strong. He lead the way to my apartment room from the elevator.

"How do you know where my room is?"

He chuckled a bit, "I live beside you, dumbass"

"Well how would I know!?" I yelled at him.

He went back to his usual blank face, "hm.. guess you're right."

We continued walking till we reached a tall brown door that had a distinct 41 painted on it. I set the boxes down and grabbed the key that the asshole left with the pile of boxes and put it in the keyhole, and with a twist the door opened inviting Levi and I in. After a moment of patting the wall looking for a light switch I finally found it and flicked the lights on. Levi's face went from deadpan to utter disgust. "Levi what's wrong?"

"Nothing! let's just get the rest of your stuff and then we need to clean it in here!"He snarled

I chuckled at his reaction. We went up and down the elevator a few more times until all of the boxes were in my new apartment. Levi left for a second, saying that he was getting cleaning supplies. I didn't understand what was with him and being clean, but I was assuming it was some type of OCD, that, or a weird fetish. I walked around my apartment, it was a decent size, it had two bedrooms, one of which had my wrapped up mattress and a bed frame on the floor, one bathroom and a balcony with a view of the apartments on the other side of the street . Perfect for what I needed, because I didn't need a lot, it was only me who was living there after all. I walked back to the main area which at the moment was crowded by boxes and Levi cleaning the walls. I felt a touch of emotion return as I laughed at him,"You really like cleaning don't you?"

He looked back at me with a glare resembling Mikasa's. "Shut up, brat. Help me."

My blood boiled when he called me a 'brat'. I snapped at him, "Who the hell are you calling brat!? And what makes me think I want your help?"

He sighed,"Fine, I'll leave"

I felt an instant guilt come over me,"no, wait, Levi.. stay.... I'm sorry."

What was so special about him, besides the fact that I saw him when I shut my eyes one time. I just couldn't see why I wanted him to stay so badly. He stopped at the doorway and turned around to face me. He smirked, "You do know that I have to go back to my room at some point tonight, right?" . I was just happy that he was here, in the same room as me. I didn't know that I was capable of developing feelings like this, I had forgotten how to feel. I realized that I was staring at him, out of awkwardness I asked "What time is it?"

He looked down at the watch on his wrist, "It's time for you to get a watch, or a clock." A sarcastic laugh came out of my mouth followed with "Seriously, what time is it?"

He looked back down at his wrist, "It's 11:17 p.m. What time are you gonna let me leave?"

"Leave when you want" I choked out. He walked back to the door, "Seeya tomorrow right, Eren?"

I was sincerely disappointed that he wanted to leave now but I still replied with a quiet "Yeah.. Later, Levi!" He walked out into the hallway and shut the door. I felt so alone, empty, what was it about him that made me feel happy? I sighed as I walked to my bedroom but stopped when I heard knocking at my door. I walked back to the door and opened it. I saw Levi standing there, still looking emotionless. "You haven't put your bed together yet have you?" I shook my head.

"Didn't think so, because these walls are like fucking cardboard, would you like to sleep in my apartment for tonight so I don't have to hear you struggle with putting a mattress on a bed frame?"