The Ereri Project!

Feelings

A/N: 9.9

So close for a 10! But their missing one important detail! The Wings of Freedom on (I believe) the left side of the chest. Oh and the boots are brown! ^.^

What do you think?

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"Levi?"

Eren is sitting on the bed with his remaining leg stretched out in front of him. In the three months since the accident, he's gotten used to the sight so it really doesn't bother him as much as it used to.

What is bothering him, is how his husband appears to be handling it. He looks up to stare at the older man's back while he gets ready for bed.

"Levi," he repeats, a little louder this time.

"Hm?"

Eren looks back down at his lap. He had realized before that he was fidgeting with his wedding ring so much. He swallows, prepared for the worst. "You... you still love me, don't you?"

When Levi doesn't reply right away, he looked up to find Levi staring at him in shock. He'd forgotten how piercing those grey eyes could be. It's been so looks since they've peered directly at him.

"How could you say something like that?" Levi asks.

Eren eyebrows furrow. "Well you've been really shitty about showing it lately." Eren notices Levi flinch noticeably. "You're still worked up about the accident, right? Levi, I'm fine. I've been fine this whole time."

Levi turns and it's the first time in a while he's looked quite this upset so it catches Eren off guard. "How could you possibly think I don't love you?"

Eren frowns and looks down at his lap to avoid the hurt in those eyes.

"You barely look at me anymore. And you don't ever touch me unless you're helping me with something. Most of our conversations anymore have relegated to small talk." He shakes his head.

"It's just starting to feel really lonely even though we technically still share a house and a bed."

Levi was staring at the floor.

Eren sighs silently. He shimmies down the bed until he's laying with his head at the pillows. "C'mon Levi," he says.

Levi looks back up at him. "What?"

Eren leans up on his elbows. "Make love to me," he says. "It's been since at least before the accident."

"Eren-"

Eren rolls his eyes. "Why the hell are you still here if you can't at least do this for me? It would be really easy for you start sleeping on the couch."

Levi leans over Eren. "This is just really hard for me."

"It shouldn't be," Eren says. "I'm the exact same person I was before."

Levi looks down at Eren, his hands on either side of the younger man's head. He frowns at the sight of his wedding ring.

He knows the exact face Eren would give him if he mentioned it, but he gets angry with himself every time he thinks about how he couldn't prevent that accident from happening.

He hesitates when he leans down to kiss Eren so Eren wraps his arms around Levi's neck and pulls him down for one.

Their mouths mash a little awkwardly but Eren doesn't care, he just wants Levi to stop walking on eggshells around him. Levi pulls back roughly, leaning back on his knees. "Eren, I just.. can we talk about this first?"