23 for the eruri prompts
Thank you for the excellent prompt! This one was a lot more flexible, “Lie to me” - sorry it still took a while. (fyi I have one more…same warning about how these are hard and I am slow)
“I love you.” The words aren’t spoken aloud, but they come,unbidden, to Erwin, for the first time, after an expedition. As they count thedead, subtract to find the living, and relief washes through him upon seeingthat Levi is still among them.
He says nothing. Levi is the sharp point of a knife, andthere is no space in war for love.
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“I love you.” Erwin whispers in Levi’s ear, pulling himcloser to borrow from his small amount of warmth before they must face another gruelingday of monotony. Brushing long bangs from Levi’s forehead, he smiles at therare glimpse of Levi’s features softened by sleep.
He is glad that Levi doesn’t hear; that he can’t see this unnecessarydisplay. Levi is a wild creature, too harsh and beautiful to tame.
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“I love you.” Erwin groans into Levi’s hair in the heat ofpassion, as he finds release wrapping thick thighs around Levi’s lithe waist,pulling him in.
Levi pauses. He continues as though he has not heard.Although, it is very quiet but for the sounds of their lovemaking. But then,maybe he did not hear.
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“I love you.” Erwin pleads, hands cupping Levi’s upturnedface, after ordering him to stop fighting, to let his injuries heal.
Levi frowns deeply, dismissing the words with a toss of darkhair, and will not meet Erwin’s gaze.
“I have nothing for you,” is his terse response.
“Lie to me, then.” Erwin implores him, his throat tight.
Levi shakes his head again, and walks away.
His limp is well-concealed.
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“I love you.” As quiet as a sigh, Erwin whispers when hewakes in the hospital bed and sees Levi curled up on the chair next to him. Adull ache remains where his right arm once was. It matters little; it had beenreplaced long ago, in a way, by Levi’s presence.
Levi stirs and looks at him, eyes flashing with unexpectedanger.
“You could have died!” Levi spits in his direction. The ragefades slowly, replaced by a shadow so lonely it tugs at the root of Erwin’sheart. Softly, he adds, “I thought you had.”
Erwin feels himself relax into the pillows.
Levi may never say the words.
But he doesn’t need to.