The Ereri Project!

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In retrospect, Eren thinks, this was bound to happen eventually.

They're both fairly aggressive people and they both haven't decent stubborn streaks. Really, an argument has been waiting for flare up practically since they met.

The fact that it took until they moved in together for their tempers to snap is a testament to their patience with one another.

That said, Eren thinks they might've been better off having small arguments about other things before.

"Oh so now I'm an idiot?!"

"That's not what I meant!"

"So what the fuck did you mean?"

"You don't fucking listen!"

"I listen plenty you just don't always say shit that's worth listening to!"

"Coming from the guy who can waste hours mumbling about minute differences in flour brands!"

"Which is still ten times more interesting than your stupid insistence on making me fucking presidential debates!"

"You can't vote if you don't know a fucking thing about the candidates!"

"I'm not even registered to vote!"

"See? This is exactly what I mean. Ignorant."

"You know what, Levi!"

"What? Whatcha' gonna do big man?! Sick your goodfornothing parents on me? They're just glad you're living here so they don't have to pay for you to live at school!"

"My parents have nothing to do with this! But while we're on the subject, where the fuck are yours?!"

Levi had something to say, he'd even stepped closer to Eren and put his arms up to say it, but when he fully processed what Eren had said, he shut down. "Know what? Get out."

"What?"

"Shut your fucking face and get the fuck out of my apartment."

"Levi, I -"

Levi grinds his teeth together and shoves Eren while picking his keys. "Fine, you stay here." Eren lets out a noisy sigh and grabs Levi's arms. Levi reacts immediately.

"Get the fuck off me? Who the hell do you -"

"Levi, shut the fuck up for two seconds!" Levi's face is scrunched up angrily but he stops.

"What?"

"I'm sorry, okay?" Eren asks. "I didn't mean to forget to stop at the store again."

"And?"

"I didn't mean to bring up your parents."

Levi takes a quiet deep breath and pulls his arm away from Eren. "Apology accepted."

"So are you gonna stay?"

Levi puts his keys back down. "Yeah, I'm gonna stay."

Eren breathes a sigh of relief and hugs Levi.

"Yeah, yeah, first fight, woo hoo," Levi mumbles. "Now can you please go buy dish soap?"

"Aye, aye," Eren says, saluting Levi as he picks up his wallet on the way out the door.

Levi just shakes his head and falls on the couch.