Breaking down walls (Ereri / Riren) fanfic 💖

Chapter "5"

A few weeks had passed since Eren gave up and allowed Levi to stay. It was well into March and the time of Eren's birthday was drawing closer, he was going to be seventeen in less than a week. Levi, of course, knew about this, just as Eren knew about Levi being a Christmas baby.

As the weeks went on, Levi spent quite a lot of time with Eren; he even stayed around for lunch, even when it wasn't raining. Eren's mother and Mikasa kept an eye on him, but Levi didn't care.

"Oi, Eren, what do you want for your birthday?" Levi asked when they were in the clearing. Eren sighed, lying down.

"You know I don't want anything from you. I already got the wrist cuff which you refuse to take back," Eren replied.

"Yeah, but that was weeks ago and wasn't meant for your birthday. Come on, if you wanted one thing in the world, what would it be?" he tried again.

"Nothing. Why are you trying so hard to get me something expensive? I've lived my whole life here is a small village that barely has any excitement apart from the day I was born. I don't want things that aren't going to be used," Eren said, frowning at Levi.

"I'm just trying to be nice, brat. Usually I wouldn't care about people's birthday."

"So why do you care about mine?" Eren asked. Levi looked up to the sky, lying down.

"Because you are special." Eren tried not to cringe and how corny that sounded.

"Oh, look who's living in a fairy tale. No one says that anymore," Eren teased.

"What? So you, who is a male Omega, can easily say that you aren't special?" Levi asked rhetorically.

"Pfft. That's not what I mean. I know I'm special about that, but I know you meant something else." Levi smirked and turned to the Omega.

"And how would you feel if I said that I was calling 'you an Omega' special, instead of the lover special?" he teased. Eren pouted and crossed his arms, feeling a little embarrassed. It was until he felt a hand on his cheek. He turned and saw Levi staring into his soul, "you are special to me, Eren," he muttered.

Eren's heart skipped a beat. He blushed but pried Levi's hand off his cheek.

"Don't say that you ass," he pouted. Levi hummed in response.

"So I'm guessing I'm still not close enough to breaking down your walls then?" he asked. Eren looked at him shocked.

"How did you-?"

"Oh come on, Eren. Guard, Wall, there all the same thing. What I do know, though, is that I've broken a few," Levi said in his usual unemotional state. Eren looked at him puzzled.

"What make you say that?" he asked. Levi sighed.

"You're different from when I met you at the ball. You were so concealed and never really showed much emotion, but now you are talking more about yourself and allowing me to understand you. However, I know that I haven't gotten through to you yet. There's another one, isn't there?" Levi said, raising an eyebrow. Eren jumped to his feet.

"Please don't pretend like you know me. You're right. You have broken down a few walls and there is one felt, but it is only because of me that I allow you to stay where you are. One slip up, and I will treat you as I did all those weeks ago," Eren threatened. Levi looked up to him and put his hands up.

"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just saying that I know you don't trust me completely yet," Levi said. Eren chuckled.

"Yet? What makes you think I will ever trust you?" Eren asked. Levi sat up and gently began stroking Eren's ears.