How Do I Save Him? (Ereri/Riren) Fanfic

Chapter 5 - I Know You

A/N: I got really bored today, so I decided to write another chapter. Enjoy :)
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LEVI'S POV

The dorm is so clean now that I have taken care of it.

When I first opened the door, the place was filthy. Actually, it was dusty but still filthy.

I finish wiping down the counter and look into my roommate's room.

Looks like they aren't here yet.

I hear a small commotion outside in the halls. I just ignore it and grab a cloth and start polishing the windows in my roommate's bedroom.

A few minutes pass, and I begin mopping the floor.

I hear the door slowly open and close.

They must be here now.

Their footsteps get louder as they approach the room.

"Hey. Are you my roommate?" A small, shy voice asks from behind.

I turn around to look at who I will be staying with. Better not be some slob.

A tall male looks down at me.

His skin is lightly tanned, messy dark brown hair, a nicely toned figure, and his eyes are a teal green that look like the ocean.

He continues staring at me without blinking even once.

My eyes trail down his tall figure until they land on his feet.

I spent almost an hour cleaning the floors! Why is he wearing shoes in here?

"Tch." I hiss.

The brunette jumps a little, seeming intimidated by me already.

"Don't you ever take off your shoes when you enter a house?" I say in my usual monotone voice.

"R-right... sorry." He mumbles in a shaky voice.

He pulls off his shoes and carrying them, rushes toward the door.

This guy is too sensitive. Did he really think I was angry at him?

Why would anyone be angry at him? I remember when I looked into his eyes. They had a glint of pain behind them. I could tell something happened to him to cause this.

I mean, you don't normally see people with pain in their eyes and expect that nothing happened to them...

EREN'S POV

I quickly place my shoes next to the door, noticing that I had left a trail of dirt and dust on the floor.

Oh crap. He's not going to be happy about this.

"Hey." The short guy walks out of the room carrying a broom and a dust pan. "Clean that up."

I nod and apologize, taking the cleaning tools from his hands.

I start sweeping the floor and a thought comes to my mind.

This guy is so familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

Wait, no. It's like I've known him before.

I feel my head ache a little as I remember a small boy with thick black hair. He was also a clean freak. I can't remember his name.

Hell. What has happened to me? I can't remember a thing from my past, yet I still remember that night.

Later...

I finished unpacking my stuff with the help of my roommate.

Thankfully he did not see the razor blade I packed since I slipped that into my pocket when he wasn't looking.

It's not that I'm going to murder him. I'm not. The blade is just for my own use.

He asked me earlier when helping me organize, "Why do you have all long sleeved clothing? Don't you ever get hot during the summer?"

I just told him, "I get cold easily."

And thank God he didn't ask anymore because inside these sleeves hides the many scars I gave myself.

No one knows what I have been doing to myself. They don't need to know...

I sit on the couch and turn on the TV. My roommate walks in, fresh from the shower and I have to admit, he is so fragrant. He is wearing a loose white t-shirt and gray shorts that almost covers his knees.

He looks at me, and I quickly look away.

Shit. Did he catch me staring?

He sits on a small chair next to the couch I am sitting on.

"So, brat. You never told me your name." He says.

Brat? I remember that name. I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.

Everything about this guy seems so familiar.

"Oi." He raised his rough voice a bit, "do you have a name or not?"

"Oh sorry... My name's Eren." I reply.

His eyes go from a glare, which by now I can see that it is normal, to a wide-eyed shock.

"W-wait... you don't mean... What's your last name?" He stutters in shock.

I look at him in confusion.

He was so uninterested when I first met him and now he is all ears? I never got this much attention before.

"My last name is Jaeger." The words flow out of my mouth.

He rises slowly from his chair with the same astounded expression.

"Uh... something wrong?" I gulp.

He moves toward me quickly, and I get frightened.

"W-what's w-wrong?! Is e-everything okay?!" I shout.

Now I'm really scared.

I put my hands on top of my head to protect it as much as I can and squeeze my eyes shut.

First, I find out that Jean and his friends are going to the same college, now this guy is going to kill me, and I don't know why!

But instead, I feel his arms around me.

I open my eyes to see him hugging me!

"W-wha...?" I slowly put my hands down.

"Ah fuck. I knew there was something about you. The way you look at me. The way you talk. The way your eyes glow... everything." His voice had softened and I can hear him sniffle a bit as he talks.

"What do you mean? I don't get it." I am very confused of what's going on.

Didn't he just look like he was about to kill me?

"Tch. You haven't changed a bit, have you?" He chuckles.

"I'm sorry, but... I'm still confused."

"You brat." He says looking up to meet my eyes. "It's Levi..."