To My Dearest 【Ereri/Riren】(Eren x Levi)

Chapter 2

"Eren. Eren I'm sorry. Eren. Come on. I said I'm sorry." Levi repeatedly said while following Eren around the building.

"Urghhh! That's because I was about to!" Eren cuts himself off the same time he stopped in his tracks. "To say something important." Then they speedwalked again.

"What? What was it? Ere-" Footsteps and a loud bang. Everyone knows who she is.

"Mornin pipole! Borrowin Eren!!! M'kay bye!" Hanji. The older man was left frozen and alone in the hallways.

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The bespectaled woman was pulling Eren by his arms. He should be in pain right now but somehow the everyday experience got him used to it faster than the speed of light.

Hanji dropped Eren off in the lab and put her hands to her waist.Fabulous.

"Tonight's the big night, Eren! We can't have the stars of the show be in a lovers' quarrel!" She says.

"W-wha..w-we're not even l-lovers yet..." Eren retorted, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Yet." Hanji put emphasis on that.

"B-by the way! What's with the stars of the show?!"

"Oh Eren, poor innocent Eren. You may be what they had feared the most. But knowing that the famous Lance Corporal Levi'll be accompanying you, they don't have any doubts." Hanji leans down, hands on her knees to be on an eye to eye level with the kid. "Humanity's strongest. And Humanity's hope."

There was a preriod of silence and a show of multiple troubled  emotions. "I don't want us to be portrayed like that..."

"But that's-"

"Impossible." Eren chimes in.

Hanji continues her sentence, "Just enjoy it." The male brunette couldn't help but give a weak smile. "Your suits are waiting too, you know."

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At Wall Sina, the castle was filled with military police guarding every block. The outside, inside it also, made people assume everything was so eerie. Who would they not be kidding? There were no lights. Just dark and creepy green stuff: just grass.

And Levi was just at the corner of the huge ballroom, sipping rich wine from a glass. Fine leather shoes, black tuxedo, and his signature cravat made people look at him from time to time, seeing if he'd dance with someone yet. The great Lance Corporal Levi dancing with a girl, how rare is that? And his hair was slicked back and the undercut was helping him effortlessly gain handsome points.

He didn't know Eren was just right across, alone in the balcony. He also didn't know that his beloved captain was a just a few meters away. Second thing the kid doesn't know, people are anticipating Levi to dance with some girl, truth be told, he's only waiting for Eren.

Luckily, a thin line of space grew visible and people had started taking their places. The raven haired man's eyes, sharper than an eagle's, finally found his little sunshine. "EREN!"

The lights went on and the chatters and murmurs died out. The despicable king exposed himself at the highest balcony and announced some useless crap. Meanwhile at the outer terrace...

"Eren..." Levi ushered to the kid. As he turned around, the older man jolted, obviously surprised that this kid looked bewildering in his white suit and tie. His white shoes were very shiny and clean, clearly brand new. Same as Levi, his hair was slicked back. Both the gorgeous men stared at each other's eyes.

"C-corporal.." Eren awkwardly managed to say. He faced the fact that it's his fault for being angry so easily. Second chances aren't bad. Come on Eren, he tells himself. Levi settles his arms on the railings, trying to enjoy the peace and quiet that ballroom can't give, and the cool breeze of the dark hour. As the captain sighs, Eren takes a deep breath. "I like you. I just wanted to say that I like you. Back at that time, you just fell asleep because of work, I'm sorry for getting angry for such a little thing."

"Sorry too." Levi says. They were both contented that everything's fine already. It was plastered on Eren's face that he's weirdly happy. Imaginary flowers would be floating around him too.

The speech finally ends and the music starts. The people had gone to their partners and danced to the beautiful melody. The same time, Levi took Eren's hand and said, "May I take this dance?"

The brunette was taken by surprise for a second but then regained his composure and smiled, "Yes, you may."

They danced along the tune playing. The sound of the pianos circulating the wall. Step, close, step, close. They were dancing magnificently. You wouldn't ever really think this brat could learn so fast, being guided by his captain. And thus, the party had ended and the people went back to despising the king again.

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"That was great." Eren commented and smiling. The men were walking back to their building but Levi stopped walking, leaving him far behind before Eren noticed, only to reply----

"I love you, Eren. Go out with me."