EREN'S POV:

It is now three in the afternoon and he still hasn't come out of his room since yesterday evening. Is he really that mad at me? I've also tried picking at the lock but it's no use because I have no idea how to do it and I may or may not have tried to knock down his door but it's either just too strong or I'm too weak because it won't seem to budge. After many attempts to try and get him out of there, I try the simple and easy way.

"Levvvvviiiiiiii," I whine loudly, "get out of your room you haven't eaten anything for so long."

"No," he answers simply.

"Whyyyyy notttttt?" I complain, "You said we would decorate the tree today and if it makes you any better I can shut up about you being short and pay up ten dollars."

"Why do you want me to get out of my own room so badly? Get the fuck off your high horse, kid, this is my house not yours. Just decorate the tree yourself it's in the living room."

By now I would probably tell him that he would pay up but I don't think it's the right appropriate time at the moment.

"I don't want to decorate the tree all by myself," I say and lean against the door.

"Why? You scared Santa will pop out of no where and tell you that you put the star on the wrong branch?" he asks sarcastically.

"Because I want to decorate it with you, moron," I say and heat up a little and I'm a little grateful that he can't see my face right now.

He's silent for a while which is so quiet that I can hear his steady breathing from the other side of the door.

"You don't need me. Just call your friends over and do it with them."

"But it isn't the same."

"And why is that?"

"Because you were the one who wrote the list so that you can do all those things with me so I want to complete it with only you, dumbass."

More silence arrives and for a moment maybe he's just tired with shit and started to ignore me but I realize I'm wrong when the door slams open and I land head-first to the wood board floor.

"Twenty cents, Jaeger," he mutters, "I'm still mad at you though."

It takes only five minutes for us to take boxes of ornaments from his basement then when we're all set we start hanging them.

"Eren, don't just put it on one side of the tree, you idiot."

"I'm trying," I mumble.

"Why must I help you with the simplest of things?" he says under his breath and without permission or warning, he grabs my wrist to guide my hand over to a bald, plain spot of the tree. "See? That wasn't so hard."

"You really need to stop doing that," I murmur.

"Doing what?" he asks a little confused and runs a hand through his raven black hair.

"Taking my hand like that...it's weird."

"I think the word you meant is gay, wasn't it?" he sneers.

"No what are you-"

"Honestly, Jaeger, i don't care about my and your sexuality. Heck, I don't even know if l still like tits or not." (AN: i laughed way too hard at this line ofc)

"That's completely irrelevant," I say sternly, "and completely uncalled for."

"You are such an open book, brat."

"No I'm not," I insist, "What I meant to say is that two guys holding hands is quite odd."

"Yep gay."

"No-"

"When I held your hand on the Hellevator and ice rink; why didn't you let go then? I wouldn't mind because I don't like having bratty germs on myself," he said tartly. "Listen just forget about it, okay? I didn't know it bothered you so much. Jesus."

"Well I-"

"I said forget about it," he says roughly and everything goes silent.

Damn I fucked up this entire conversation and he probably thinks I hate him too but I'm kind of in shock; did he, in a way, admit he may or may not be homosexual? I mean, it's not like I care because why should I?

We decorate the tree in silence and it's almost like doing it by myself since no one is talking but at least I'm not by myself this year. To break the awkward silence, the door bell rings and Levi finally speaks up.

"I'm going to make hot chocolate. Go ahead and answer the door."

I take curious steps towards the door and slowly turn the knob and my mouth drops open to see who it is.

"Mikasa?"

"Eren!" she says with worry in her voice. "Thank goodness you're here. I thought you died because you haven't been going to school or work for almost a whole month now. Care to explain to me?"

"That's because I'm still trying to recover-"

"You seem perfectly fine to me."

"Okay well Hanji was supposed to look after me but then she left for Germany so now her friend Levi has to watch over me."

"Levi as in 'Levi the guy who says tch too much and holds his tea cup funny but is also a dick weed even thought he's short as fuck?'"

"Yes that Levi but I promise I'm doing alright. He isn't that bad."

"If you're doing alright haven't you been calling or texting me?"

"I'm too busy to call you, Kasa, I'm sorry-"

"Your phone is in your pocket right now," she mutters and points to a lump inside my pocket.

"Yeah well-"

"Eren, are you seeing someone else that isn't me? Because if you are you better be prepared to explain even more."

"Mikasa, listen-"

"Eren, I was worried sick about you."

"I'm sorry you were but-"

"I also missed you very much in case you haven't noticed. You chould have left a voice mail."

"Mikasa, listen to me," I say sternly so that she can shut the fuck up already. "I am not your boyfriend."

"What-"

"I didn't even know we were dating in the first place until you actually told me! I mean, I love you and all but not in that way because I have no interest in girls at the moment but since when did 'we' become a thing?"

"I asked you out once remember?" she sighs. "you said yes so I assumed we were."

"Mikasa, that one time going to the library and to the mall doesn't count. I thought you meant it in a friendly way because after all we are friends, right? I'm so sorry, Kasa, but I don't want to be your boyfriend because I would be a terrible one and I'm not good with these kind of things."

"Are you seeing someone else though?"

"No I am not."

"Okay I understand now. Sorry for the misunderstanding," she whispers and tucks a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

"Mikasa, please don't be sad. I want you to be happy, okay? So you really need to stop worrying about me so much when I'm not even your problem."

"Alright. I want you to be happy so but if that midget is mean to you I will burst through this door and beat his sorry ass," she growls.

"Haha okay. It was nice seeing you again. Tell Armin I said hi."

After that was settled, I slam the door closed and turn around to see a smirking Levi with two mugs in his hand and of course he's holding them in that weird way he always does.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"She took that very well."

"Were you listening the whole time?"

"Half of it," he answers with a smug face, "and I doubt she could beat me."

"She goes to boxing lessons so don't underestimate her," I scoff.

"I'm not. It would be a challenge but when I want to win I always end up winning because I always get what I want."

"You sound like a spoiled princess."

"Tch says you and shut up and drink your hot chocolate," he says and hands me a mug.

"I thought you were a tea kind of person."

"Gee really I thought I was a grass gardener from Africa," he says sarcastically.

"I don't even think that exists. I mean, what kind of person would grow grass for a living?"

"You because you're a boring person," he says and takes a sip from his mug.

"Ouch."

"Well you brought it up."

"Moving on," I say through gritted teeth. "Anyways I think the tree is finally finished."

"We forgot to put the star and since I'm cursed with short legs I always end up forgetting about the star until now and because you're taller than me, would you like to do the honours of putting the star?"

"Sure," I answer as I'm handed some glittery object that is supposed to be the so called star.

After setting the crude looking star on top, I wipe my hands together to dust away glitter, making Levi's left eye slightly twitch as he observes me.

"So what's next on the list," I say as I clear my throat.

"Time to fuck shit up at Hanji's place."

Before we leave to visit Hanji's apartment, we both pay up change into the swear jar.

LEVI'S POV:

"How did you manage to open her door if she didn't even give you a key?" Eren asks the moment we enter her apartment.

"I know how to pick lock," I answer as I slip packs of crayons and felts from inside my over-sized sweater.

"And how do you know how to pick a lock in the first place?"

"Like I said before; when I want something I will get it even if it means I have to do it the hard away, Jaeger," I say and flick on the lights. "She's going to be so surprised when she comes back."

"Don't you think she'll get mad?"

"Do you honestly think I care?" I mimic his tone of voice.

I slide out all the materiel we need to create one beautiful and evil master piece.

"I feel like we're doing drugs or something; we're acting all secretive about drawing on the walls like toddlers would do."

"I can feel the nostalgia in the air, Kid."

"What are we supposed to draw anyway?" he asks as he carefully chooses a specific green pencil crayon.

"Pretend to be an immature eleven year old again and let your imagination run wild. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to start drawing."

Listening to what he says, I just start by scribbling on the walls and doodle a few weird things like demented looking birds and flowers. Levi, on the other hand, is writing like 'Windex > everything' or 'that day the walls received a grim reminder' whatever the fuck that means. Pencils crayons and felts are scattered all over the floor now but we couldn't care less. Levi has to stand on his toes to be able to reach the wall farther up which makes me laugh aloud. He turns a questioning stare at my direction.

"What?"

"S-sorry you just look like an actual kid."

"Shut up."

"I'm just saying," I say honestly and try holding in the laugh but I can't so I end up choking on air instead.

"Why is this making you laugh so much?"

"I don't even know. You're just so short."

Maybe I shouldn't have said that.

I definitely shouldn't have said that.

Levi angrily pounces at me with a glare on his face.

AN: so so so so sorry that this chapter is so short bc i have another head ache and im sick bc of my twin smh and im tryna catch up on watching high school of the dead and is this a zombie?.

i was gonna publish this tomorrow but guess what today is

tHE LAST DAY OF 2014 WHERE DOUCHE BAGS SAY THEY GON CHANGE BUT THEY DONT!

yeah anywaysssss eren and levi will kiss soon...maybe bc i feel like they didn't bond enough :/ but i promise i will try to make the next chapter at least 2500-3000 words :)

tHEN AFTER THAT CHAPTER THEY WILL (probably) kISS *rolls on floor laughing with nosebleed*

just to let yall knOW I WILL NOT WRITE SMUT BC I READ IT LIKE ALL THE TIME BUT I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IF I HAD TO ACTUALLY LEGIT WRITE IT bUT DOnt worry my cactus children, im gon add tons of fluff ;)

and kinda sad bc i cant go to the anime con...oh whale :I

wELL ANYWAYSSSS HAPPY NEW YEAR!

thank you so much for reading! ily <69

-Takeshi the one who was supposed to be humanity's hope in her house but now shes fcking sick