The Ereri Project!

Letters

Eren was an adult by the time humans could safely leave the walls.

In the end, Armin had taken over for Erwin, as their former Commander had resigned when he realized he was the only one left from all the people that had been there when he first took over, and Mikasa had been given Levi's position when he was discharged after an injury left him without use of his legs.

Hanji had resigned shortly after Levi's discharge to help him adjust.

When it was finally over, most of the remaining soldiers, Eren included, were on edge for months waiting for something else to happen.

After a lifetime being shadowed by walls it was scary to think they didn't need them anymore.

But they made the best of it, it was only a year before settlements started forming outside.

However, it was immediate that Eren started making visits to Levi.

Eren had long since confessed his longstanding crush on the older man. At the time, Levi had brushed it off; they were solders after all, they didn't have time for things like that.

Eren's iron determination left him more persistent than Levi could handle. Their relationship had been tentative and shaky at the best of times but Eren was happy.

After Levi's accident, they couldn't really see each other often because Eren was needed on a near constant basis. So he wrote letters.

Dozens, hundreds of letters over the last few years. He never got a response, but it made him feel better to at least try and talk to Levi.

As soon as they were free of the titans, Eren made it his business to see Levi as often as possible.

Between expeditions, that is. The most recent got them as far as the ocean, which both Eren and Armin seemed to revert into children with their enjoyment of.

When they finally return home, Eren knows his hair's gotten too long but he only spares enough time to bathe and change clothes before going to see Levi.

"Morning Hanji," Eren says as he walks up to the house she shares with Levi and Erwin.

She's nursing a cup of tea on the front porch, stretching her legs in the early sunlight. "Morning," she replies. "Levi's still in bed, I think."

"Thanks," he says and makes to open the door.

Eren does indeed find Levi in his room, but he's not in bed. He's in his wheelchair in front of his desk.

The biggest drawer is open and Eren can see stacks of envelopes inside. There's an open envelope on the desk and Levi is reading something. "Morning," Eren says, putting on a smile.

"Honestly brat," Levi mutters. "Why do you still bother coming here? I must bore you to death."

"Well, because I love you," he replies easily. Levi rolls his eyes. "Plus boring is pretty good nowadays."

Levi folds the paper he'd been holding neatly and puts it back in the envelope before returning it to the drawer. "What's that?" Eren asks.

"One of your letters," Levi says casually, turning his chair so he's facing Eren.

"You keep them?" Eren asks.

Levi shrugs. "Don't make a big deal about it, they're about the most entertainment I get some days."

Eren kneels in front of Levi's chair.

Levi idly strokes the side of Eren's face, playing with the hair framing his cheek. "You took longer than expected."

Eren kisses Levi gently. "But I came back."

Levi frowns at him. "Your hair's gotten long again."

Eren shrugs. "There's no time to cut it when I'm on a horse constantly."

"Get me my scissors and help me outside, I'll do it."

Levi leads the way to the front door, Eren only strays for a moment to pick up his scissors from his desk.

Hanji helps Levi sit on the edge of the porch and puts a blanket over his legs so Eren's hair doesn't stick to him for the rest of the day. Eren sits on the ground in front of him. "I'm going to see how Erwin's doing," Hanji says and goes inside.

"Is he getting worse?" Eren asks.

"No," Levi replies. "The attacks have been pretty consistent, he just has bad days sometimes. Hanji and I both do too."

"Is that why you keep the letters?"

"Hm?"

"Too keep your from feeling too bad? Is that why you keep them?"

"Mostly, yeah," Levi replies. "I do miss you too sometimes, you know."

They sit in a comfortable silence after that. When Levi's done he brushes the hair off both of them and Eren leans his head back on Levi's lap.

"You're too young to look this tired," Levi mutters, wrapping his arms around Eren's shoulders and leaning down.

"I haven't slept in two days because I wanted to hurry home," Eren replies quietly.

"You should take a nap then."

Given the soft snores, Levi is certain Eren fell asleep before he even finished his sentence.

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