Prompt thingy Eruri, coffee shop and hospital aus One of them works as a nurse/doctor who always works overtime bec hospitals are pretty hectic. The other one owns a coffee shop that doesn't operate 24 hours but still serve coffee at ungodly hours if the nurse/doctor rings the door bell. :D (it could be implied that they live together. Lol thus the coffee service at ungodly hours.) Thank youuuu :3
I am sorry this is so late but I’ve finished it and I’m kind of happy with how it turned out. I want to thank you for giving me such a lovely prompt and I fear I may have gone slightly off track lol. I really do hope you like a giant pile of fluff 💕💕💕💕 Also I am now totally in love with nurse Levi so thank you!!! 😍😍😍
An alarm blared loudly, startling Erwin awake. He felt around blindly with his hand, patting the pillow hoping to find the source of the obnoxious beeping. As he started to become more alert, he remembered that he had deliberately left his phone on the dresser so he would be forced to get out of bed. He stretched, groaned and rubbed a hand over his face. After a few moments, he finally rolled out of bed and made it to the other side of the room to silence the offending noise.
He checked the time on the display and saw that it was nearly midnight, meaning he only had about three hours before Levi arrived home. He threw a bathrobe on over his pajamas and made his way downstairs to put his plans into action.
Erwin quickly unlocked the door separating the coffee shop from the apartment above and flicked the switches on the wall. He blinked a few times, eyes adjusting to the bright light that suddenly flooded the room. Erwin couldn’t help but grin as he surveyed the area before him. The night shift had done an excellent job of hanging decorations and moving the furniture to either side of the shop with exception of one lone set in the center. A sense of pride washed over him as he remembered the staff offering to stay past closing to help him with his surprise. They were a great bunch of college kids whom loved Levi almost as much as he did.
Erwin moved to the kitchen to get the main portion of his surprise finished. He grabbed his apron off the hook on the wall and paused to smile fondly at Levi’s smaller apron hanging next to it. Levi usually wore it when he helped Erwin during busy holiday hours whenever he had time off from the hospital. Levi always offered his help without ever being asked and Erwin would argue with him that he should be using his time off to rest after working such ungodly hours. Erwin would always surrender as it was easier to just let Levi have his way. He let out a slight laugh as he remembered his husband’s feistiness.However, hidden behind his sometimes rough and grumpy exterior were his compassion and kindness, traits that were not easily shown with the exception of those who were close to him and the young patients he cares for at the hospital.
Erwin pulled the trays from the cooling rack and placed them on the counter. He hummed pleasantly to himself as he gathered the filling he had mixed earlier and assembled the delicate cookies that had always been Levi’s favorite. After he arranged the finished confections onto a platter, Erwin’s phone vibrated noisily on the counter top. He quickly grabbed it and opened the text from Petra who gave the heads up that Levi would be on his way home shortly. He typed back a reply thanking Petra for her help and quickly finished up the rest of his tasks.
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Levi rubbed at his eyes sleepily as he glanced up at the large clock on the wall confirming his shift was finally over. He had turned in all of his patient reports and even finished deciphering Hange’s chicken scratch orders and entered them into the computer for the next shift. Hange was an excellent doctor but reading their handwriting was like trying to translate hieroglyphics. He stifled a yawn as he logged out of the system and rose from his chair, stretching his aching muscles. Twelve hour shifts were not as easy as they were when he was younger but he still loved his job on the pediatric floor and was a favorite nurse among the patients there.
After checking out and layering on his heavy coat scarf and gloves, he started on his way back home which thankfully was only a short walk away. As he passed the nurse’s station Petra smiled and rushed over to him. “Levi! I just wanted to wish you and Erwin a happy anniversary!” She chirped happily.
Levi returned a small smile. “Thanks, Petra.”
“So do you have anything special planned?” She asked curiously.
“Not really, I couldn’t get the day off so I guess we’ll do something another time.” Levi replied trying to hide his disappointment.
An odd smile crossed Petra’s face and she coughed slightly. “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that, I won’t keep you, I know you’re probably eager to get home.” She replied hurriedly as she glanced repeatedly at her phone.
Levi decided to ignore Petra’s strange behavior as exhaustion set back in and he just wanted to get home and sleep before his shift started again. “Have a good day Petra, I’ll see you tonight.” He replied as he turned to head towards the elevators.
“Uh Yeah, see you tonight!” Petra replied with a wave and what appeared to be a wink when Levi wasn’t looking.
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Levi shivered as a particularly frigid gust of wind somehow slipped through a gap in his scarf. He sighed with relief as he had finally arrived home. He frowned slightly when he found that the outside door was locked. Erwin usually would leave the door unlocked and wait up until Levi returned home safely after a shift. Levi had grown attached to this routine as it was one of his favorite moments of his work day. He always felt revived after particularly tiring shifts when he was greeted by Erwin’s toothy grin and a hot cup of tea, two of his most favorite things.
He figured Erwin must have fallen asleep and slept through his alarm, fatigued by the rise in customers due to the approach of the upcoming holiday season. Erwin had a tendency to overwork himself despite having a staff that provided support. It wasn’t that he found them incapable, he felt more comfortable keeping busy and helping out than just giving orders. Levi pressed the button next to the entrance and jerked back a little when the chime rang loudly inside.
___________Erwin gave the room one last glance and hurried the front entrance buzzing with excitement. He quickly yanked the door open to reveal his husband whose face was half hidden by a huge scarf and hair slightly damp from the snow that had started to fall. Erwin quickly led him inside and helped remove the heavy scarf that revealed a small scowl.
“Why is it so damn dark in here?” Levi grumbled as he removed his coat and gloves. “First you leave me outside to fucking freeze to death and then you forget to turn the damn lights on!” Levi added grumpily.
Erwin chuckled and hit the switch so that the room became visible. Levi’s breath hitched slightly as he took in the sight before them. His gaze roamed from the blue and white decorations that had been their wedding colors to the table for two in the center bearing champagne and a plate of pink macaroons.
“Happy anniversary, Levi.” Erwin said softly placing a hand on Levi’s shoulder.
Levi remained speechless for a few moments, his face was a mix of emotions. “How did you…”
“The kids helped.” Erwin filled in knowing Levi was worried about him aggravating his bad knee.
“They’re good kids.” Levi murmured, a smile crossing his face.
“They are.” Erwin agreed.
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After a toast and some pleasant conversation, Levi snatched a macaroon from the plate and bit into it with a satisfied groan.
“Sometimes I think you only married me for my macaroons.” Erwin teased with a grin.
Levi seemed deep in thought after finishing his treat. “Not true.” Levi stated confidently. “You also have a nice ass.” He added matter -of-factly with a crooked grin.
“Good to know.” Erwin chuckled. He then rose from the table and crossed the room to grab a remote off of the counter. Levi watched in confusion as Erwin pressed a few buttons before setting the remote back down. He quickly approached Levi and offered his hand. “May I have this dance?” He asked, blue eyes shining almost as bright as his smile.
Levi’s cheeks flushed as he nervously grabbed Erwin’s hand and Erwin pulled him to his feet easily. Suddenly the sound of their wedding song flowed from the speakers and Levi couldn’t help but stare up at Erwin with a genuine smile. “I love you, Erwin.” He replied softly before he leaned his head against his husband’s chest.
“I love you too, darling.” Erwin replied as they slowly moved across the dance floor.
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Levi yawned loudly as Erwin tucked him into bed before getting ready to clean up downstairs and get the shop ready for the morning crowd. Erwin had already informed Levi that Petra had graciously offered to work a double shift so Levi could spend his anniversary with Erwin and Levi vowed to himself to make it up to her.
“Goodnight darling, I love you.” Erwin whispered softly into Levi’s ear.
“Happy anniversary Erwin, I love you too.” He replied sleepily.
“Make sure you get some sleep, you’ll need the energy for tonight” Erwin whispered followed by a crooked smile as he left the bed and walked to the bedroom door.
“And why is that?” Levi asked with a smirk.
“Because tonight I’m going to make you moan louder than those damn macaroons.” Erwin said huskily before closing the door.
Levi blushed furiously before drifting of to sleep, a contented smile upon his lips.
