The Winter Project-[Levi x Eren]

Chapter Seventeen-Truth:

Chapter Seventeen:

The Truth:

Eren's POV

I sat there in his arms, and he gently started to rub my back. He cared, even if it didn't feel like he did. He might be cocky and a bit of an asshole at times but he really does have a kind side, and it's obvious he doesn't show it to many people. I looked up and wiped my tears away. "You alright now kid?" I nodded and let my hand fall down to grab his. After a few seconds of eye contact, he tilted his head to the side. "Can I have my hand back? I'm trying to read," "Oh yeah uh sorry!" I exclaimed as I let his hand go and laid back down and continued my drawing of him. Now was the time I took to acknowledge the fact that his toned chest against mine gave me a weird feeling, but it wasn't a bad one. Just the feeling of his body against mine sent shivers down my spine.

Around one in the morning, we both got up and walked into his bathroom to brush our teeth. Having him being so close to me these past couples of hours made me truly realize something. I was gay. I was attracted to Levi and I had been since the first time I interacted with him. It explained all the thoughts that popped into my head at the mention of his name. Before we had met I had gotten into a bad car crash and the people around me all heard about it and my name was floating around the school. That was the first time I heard Levi's name.

Armin, Mikasa, and I had gone to the high school library and when we walked in a short teen was sat at a table in the back corner of the room with his nose in a book, almost just like Armin. The girl who was showing us around noticed I had been staring at him. "Oh, Eren. That's Levi over there." I was embarrassed, I didn't expect her to notice I was looking at him. "I wouldn't stare at him though, he hates that, and he is kind of known here for beating people up and getting into fights so-" She trailed off.

Every time I went there Levi was there and I liked to watch him from a distance. I so badly wanted to go up to him and introduce myself but there was no doubt I was afraid of him. That was until the day Mikasaleft to use the bathroom and I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around quickly only to find Levi standing there, at the time we were about the same height. "Hey. If you're an 8th grader why do you keep showing up here?" he asked, being very abrupt "Oh..I really like to read and they have better books here..." I spoke shyly. "I'm Levi. Levi Ackerman." he introduced himself like any normal person would. "I actually uh know that-" I said and looked away. "Oh really now?" he questioned holding his reputation of being bold as usual. Then Mikasa came back. "Excuse me. Eren, why are you talking to this punk? He's a bad influence on you-" She said being rude. He just walked away. My chance was ruined.

From that day on she wouldn't let me go to the library and my chance of becoming friends with him became slim to none. That wasn't what I wanted. When we finally moved to the next grade and started going to the same school he was constantly in my mind, and I felt like Mikasa knew. All I wanted was to be friends with him, but because of his reputation, she wouldn't let me. "Oi Brat snap out of it," Levi barked as he finished rinsing off his toothbrush and placing it back in its holder. "I- Can I tell you something? I know this for sure now," I said and leaned up against the wall outside the bathroom. "Sure thing. Don't stall."

He stood across from me and I looked down at the floor. "Levi." I looked him dead in the eyes "I'm gay." Levi almost immediately slammed one of his hands next to my head and the other on my waist, pinning me to the wall. He quickly connected our lips and he could feel my shock. My eyes grew wide, he pulled away and smirked, "Me too." A large smile came on my face and I blushed even more than I already was. This time I connected our lips and he smiled into the kiss, he kissed me with passion and I did the same. "Thank you, Levi." "For what?"He questioned, a bit confused. "For being my first real kiss." He leaned in one more but this time to my ear. "Anytime," He whispered and softly bit my earlobe. After returning his hands back to his sides he spoke again as he turned and walked towards the light switch "How about we go to bed now?"

I climbed into bed and Levi turned off the lights, the only source being the fireplace. We laid down in his bed and I tried keeping my distance but a part of me just wanted to curl up and cuddle with him, but I was too shy to ask, so I didn't.

Levi's POV:

I fell asleep easier than normal tonight but now I was awake, Eren was crying. He was curled into a ball and crying "No. No please don't leave me. No...." he muttered. "Was this a frequent thing for him? Did he even know it happened? I sat up and reached out and lightly shook him. "Eren, hey, wake up kid." He opened his eyes and gasped. "I. I'm sorry-" I just shook my head and leaned over to wipe a tear from his cheeks. "You do know that you cry in your sleep right brat?" I asked him. "I.. Uh yeah-" I nodded. "Okay, we should head back to bed. Whatever dream you were having, it doesn't matter now. It was only a dream. I'm here." He nodded and I pulled him close to me. He rested his head on my chest and threw his arm over my stomach. "Goodnight Brat."