The Ereri Project!

Ferris Wheel

Amusement parks have never been Levi's idea of a good time. The lines are always too long to make the rides worth it, the food is shitty and overpriced, and he always goes home more exhausted than he'd gone.

That said, he still somehow managed to get talked into going to the boardwalk that day to go on as many rides as Hanji felt like buying for tickets for.

At the beginning of the day Eren had been as excited as everyone else but Levi notices slowly that his boyfriend is walking a little slower with him and throwing him more concerned glances the longer the day goes on.

The day was Hanji's idea. This morning he and Eren were woken up a very overly-excited Hanji bouncing around explaining their plans.

Erwin, Petra and Auruo, and Mike and Nanaba were already downstairs waiting in the van she'd rented for the day so they didn't quite have a chance to say no, even though it was the only day either of them were getting off until next weekend.

It's around five o' clock when Hanji decides she's ready to go get pizza, so they start making their way toward one of the dozens of pizza places on the boardwalk. Levi is surprised to be suddenly tugged away from the group.

Eren is grinning with a finger over his mouth to signify silence. Levi rolls his eyes but lets his boyfriend drag him wherever he wants to go. Levi smirks when he figures out where they're going. "A little cliché isn't it?" he asks.

Eren makes a face. "It's the only place we'll be guaranteed a tiny bit of alone time," Eren says. "I didn't even get to kiss you good morning because Hanji rushed us out of the apartment."

Levi smiles and shakes his head, situating his fingers more comfortably between Eren's. The line for the Ferris Wheel is short so the operator lets riders stay on for a few turns before letting them back off instead of only going once around like other rides.

They sit down inside their cart and Levi immediately slumps in his seat. "God, my friends are exhausting," he mumbles.

Eren chuckles. "Of course they are, every group of usually only had one quiet, rational person. If that."

"I just wanted a quiet day off, is that so much to ask?"

Eren rolls his eyes and smiles, taking Levi's hand again, playing with his fingers idly. "Just think though, every day for an entire week after we get married can be a quiet day off if you want."

Levi looks at Eren. "Why have we been passively planning a wedding when neither of us have proposed yet?"

Eren shrugs. "Are you going to propose or do you want me to?"

Levi looks out the window. "Wow, that's an embarrassing question."

"We could propose to each other too, I guess. Do people do that?"

"How the hell should I know?"

Eren shrugs. "I can go first if you want. Levi?" Levi looks over at Eren again. "I mean, I don't have a ring right now or anything but will you marry me?"

Levi face goes completely red. "You brat! How the hell are you gonna ask me something like that so casually?"

"Well will you?"

Levi rolls his eyes. "You say that like you legitimately have no idea," Levi says. "Of course I will, we haven't been planning a goddamn wedding for nothing."

The Ferris Wheel stops at the top and Eren kisses Levi. "Top that, old man."

"You think I won't?" Levi asks. "Prepare to be showered in romanticisms, Jaeger."

When they get off the Ferris Wheel, Hanji calls in a panic asking where they are. "We'll meet up with you guys in a little bit," Eren says. "Levi and I have to go someone really fast first."

Levi quirks an eyebrow at him but doesn't say anything until Hanji hangs up. "I saw a jewelry store right off the boardwalk," Eren says.

When they finally meet up at the pizza place, none of the other notice that Levi is suddenly wearing a ring.

Eren likes to think they did but it suits him so well they didn't realize he wasn't wearing it before.