The Winter Project-[Levi x Eren]

Chapter Thirty-Five: Standing In

Chapter Thirty-Five:

Standing In

TW:Abuse

Narrators POV:

Levi returned early the next day and approached the front desk.

"Pardon me, I'm here to see patient Eren Jaeger. I was supposed to bring him home today. My name is Levi Ackerman," He spoke calmly to the receptionist.

After a few clicks on her keyboard, she handed Levi a little bit of paperwork. Once this was all filled out he handed it back to her and headed towards Eren's room. When he reached the room he knocked gently and a voice from inside granted him entrance. His stone grey eyes met with the doctors, and eren laid asleep in the bed.

"Good Morning Doctor," Levi said, closing the door behind himself.

"You're here early. Eren is still sleeping, but I was just about to wake him," Levi wasn't very comfortable at how he was speaking.

They sat in the room and quietly discussed how to treat the injuries. Levi didn't pay much attention. He knew how, he had already been taught;and soon enough Eren woke up on his own. Levi was quick to notice.

"Oi. Good morning," Levi paused and looked at the doctor, "A moment alone with him sir?"

The doctor stood and left without even saying anything.

The two sat in silence and Levi moved over and sat on the edge of the bed. Eren backup and avoided eye contact by playing with the blank white sheets. The room was cold, and the walls were blank. The overall mood was calm, yet in a way eerie. No one knew who was going to speak first. Eren was quick to fix that.

"Why... Why did you offer to bring me home?"

"Because I had to. I have some things we need to set straight at my house, and because I still have your things," Levi was blunt.

"What makes you think I still trust you...?"

Levi's eyes immediately shot up. Wrong thing to say.

" I don't. I know you don't trust me anymore. I knew you wouldn't after what I did," The tone he used was a bit too harsh.

"Why were you the one who brought me here. I texted Mikasa, not you," Eren also sharpened his tone.

"You texted me, not Mikasa. I was the one who called her to let her know you were in the hospital,"

Eren felt a part of his disassociate himself. Had he really done that?

Levi went fishing for something in the pocket of his coat and pulled out his black iphone. He unlocked it and opened it up to the text log from that night.

Eren: C0me get m e pleasr help firr PIEASR

Me: Eren? Are you okay? Read 11:43 P.M.

Me: Fuck Im on my way. Read 11:50 P.M.

"When I got there you were unconscious on the grass, and most of the house was in flames. I drove you to the hospital and then called in the fire, and told Mikasa and Armin where you were. They were both here in an hour."

Eren really didn't know what to make of it. Had Levi really cared enough to do this much for him..?

"Eren listen. We need to tell the police about your dad. I can get them to let you legally stay with me, or Armins family. He wont have custody anymore and you won't have to live with him. You can't stay silent anymore," Levi's tone was very serious.

"Why didn't you just tell them..?" Eren asked, confused.

"I wanted your permission."

Eren was in a way, shocked. It was obvious Levi still cared. Even a dumb runt like his could figure that out.

"Okay, we will. I will no longer be a victim." Why was he still trusting him? Eren nor Levi knew.