"I think we have something we need to talk about," Erwin's words rang in my ears. The tone in which he said it was so distant and cold.

He was right we needed to talk, I was going to wait until tomorrow to talk to him so we would have some time to cool down, but I guess we will do it now. I'm not exactly sure what he's mad about, but I need to know if he expects me to make it better.

"You're right, we do need to talk. You need to tell me why you're pissed at me. I can't fix things if I don't even know what's broken." I stood up a little frustrated.

Erwin just stared straight through me. "You don't have to keep up the act." his voice was calm but it also held a sense of annoyance. "I know what's been going on." He sounded more frustrated than angry as he rolled his eyes at me.

What's been going on what is he- wait. Oh, shit does he know about Eren. My blood ran cold. That would definitely explain why he's so pissed off. "You know," I said quietly less as a question of if he knew and more as a realization. I just sat back down in my chair and I stayed quiet letting him speak. Man am I in deep shit.

"Of course I know. All this time I thought- you know what it doesn't matter what I thought since, in reality, you were screwing one of your student's legal guardians." I winced I couldn't help it with how he said it. He makes it seem like Eren and I are just fuck buddies, but we are so much more.

I just took a deep breath. I didn't want to get myself into even deeper shit. "Am I fired?" I whispered.

Erwin just stared at me for a moment before he let out a laugh. It wasn't his normal laugh, but it's the most I've actually seen him act like himself all day. "Is that what you thought?" He let out another laugh but this time his harsh expression changed. It wasn't his normal caring expression, but he wasn't glaring at me. "All today and all yesterday I've been trying to figure out what to say, what to do, but firing you was never even a thought in my head."

I just stared at him I felt so relieved in that moment, but also so guilty. Hanji was right, per usual. I should have just gone to him in the first place.

"Look, I know it's kind of a grey area for teachers, the whole sleeping with parents or legal guardians. Some places will fire you on the spot others won't." He paused for a moment and took a deep breath. "You thought I was going to fire you?" I gave him a slight nod and he rolled his eyes. "Levi, unless you fuck up majorly, and I mean it would have to be the worst fuck up ever, I won't fire you. You're the best damn teacher here, and you're one of the best damn friends I've ever had. Though Hanji might have beat you to that title now," he said in a more joking tone.

"I mean she knew too so how far could she really beat me out for it?" he just froze and stared at me.

"She knew?" Shit probably shouldn't have said that. The last thing I want to do is piss him off again.

"Well, yeah, but she also told me I should tell you and she told me she hated lying to you, so I guess she is better than me after all." I shrugged. I didn't need him mad at Hanji for my mistake.

"Did you ever feel guilty about lying to me?" he asked his tone was flat and I couldn't tell if he was pissed off anymore or not. I couldn't even bring my head up to look him in the eyes. I just stared at the floor.

"Of course. I made myself sick with how guilty I was. Those days Hanji was telling you I was sick I was. I was so guilty and conflicted about lying to you that I made myself sick." I let out a sigh and finally looked up at him, "Ever since I found out he was Mikasa's legal guardian I've felt so guilty, and I still do. Lying to you was the worst thing I've ever had to do."

His expression showed a change he raised an eyebrow at what I said. I was wondering if he was trying to believe me or if he thought I was telling him more lies. "Wait what do you mean ever since you found out?" He sounded really confused and there was also a bit of relief in his voice.

"Well, when I met him I didn't know who he was," I said quietly.

Erwin stayed quiet for a minute. He finally spoke up giving me a nod as he leaned forward a little almost as if he really wanted to know what I had to say, "Tell me everything."

"Well, I met him at a store. No, actually I first met him at a stop light." I couldn't help but feel nervous about telling him about all of this. I knew he would understand, but now everything just sounds silly.

"At a stop light?" he asked wanting me to elaborate a little more.

"Yeah, he pulled up next to me with his radio blaring and I was a little annoyed. I went to shoot him a glare when he smiled at me and started singing along to the radio to me." This all sounds so silly now, but I couldn't fight the smile that slid onto my face as I spoke. When I realized I had started smiling I forced it away. I just looked up at Erwin expecting him to not believe a word I was saying, but he was... smiling.

"So that's how you first met, but you never spoke to each other?" He asked he sounded like he was genuinely trying to understand. I couldn't help but realize that I must look like a giant ass now. Here he is trying to understand everything and I spent the last few weeks lying to his face.

"Well, I stopped by the store later and he was there. He ended up saying something along the lines of "you're the hot guy from the car," before getting really awkward. I ended up talking to him and getting his number."

"I see." He said thinking for a moment, "when did you find out that he was related to Mikasa?"

"It was a little while after we had gotten serious about things. It was the first time I had gone to Eren's place and this guy kept harassing him at his door preaching some bullshit and he asked me to answer it, but this was the type of preaching bastard who knocked on the door multiple times. So when there was a second knock on the door a little bit later Eren had me answer the door and well we were all in for a shock." I let out a sigh as I slumped back in my chair. I realized how much I was rambling and took a breath. "We were actually going to break up when we found out," I whispered remembering how scared we were.

"What why?" Erwin said sitting up quickly.

"Well, I thought I'd get fired for being with him, and Eren was worried about CPS finding out." Before I could say much of anything else Erwin cut me off.

"You really thought I was going to fire you?" He looked at me again with a confused look.

I thought about it for a moment, "Yes, no. I don't know." I just sighed.

"So it's because you don't trust me?"

"What? No, Erwin, I trust you and Hanji more than anyone. You two are all I have. That's why I lied."

He seemed confused still and I know I wasn't out of the woods just yet he still looked angry a bit, but I didn't want to ask him which part made him angry. "So what made you two stay together anyway?" He didn't seem angry about this question, just curious.

"Mikasa did," I mumble, "she heard us talking about breaking up and pretty much yelled at us. She's the one who convinced us to stay together. That's when we decided to lie about everything. We did say if we got caught we would just come clean with everything though."

"So you decided to lie rather than just tell me in the first place because you trust me?" his expression was unreadable and I couldn't tell what he was feeling.

"I didn't want you to have to choose your job over your friend in case you did have to fire me. I thought lying was better than burdening you with a secret that could jeopardize you." I said quietly.

He just shook his head. "It's not a choice," he said before standing up from his chair and walking over to me. In those few seconds, I watched all his anger fade away. I stood up and he wrapped his arms around me. I just pulled him closer everything felt better now. I should have told him earlier, but I'm just glad I have such an understanding friend.

"So how did you figure it out anyway?"

"Well I got worried," Erwin shrugged, "I knew you had been having a rough few weeks and your behavior was so unusual, and your moods were erratic. One minute you'd be your usual pissed off self the next you were smiling... in public. Then you were severely sick and then the next day you were fine. You were anxious and it was just more emotions in those few days than I had seen from you in years. I thought I'd stop by your house and we could talk and I could see how things were going, I was going to call when I got home, but when I saw you get in your car and go in the opposite direction of your house I got even more worried." He just let out a sigh, "I didn't know what to think, I've always had a bad habit of jumping to the worst possible outcomes and I guess I let my overthinking get to me."

"Oh God, what did you think I could be doing?"

"I don't know, there were a few things that kept coming to mind, but I just know that there was something wrong."

"You didn't answer my question," I raised my eyebrow.

"Fine, one of the thoughts that popped into my head was um... maybe you were on drugs?" He mumbled a little embarrassed.

"Are you serious?" I couldn't help but laugh at him, "you know I hate drugs more than Neil."

He just laughed harder than I've heard him laugh all day. He caught his breath and finished talking "I know, that's why I was almost relieved when I saw you with him rather than with some drugs or something. I guess I should have talked to you before getting angry though."

"I should have talked to you before lying, so I guess we're even." I laughed and patted his shoulder.

"Yeah, even," he smiled, "I'm sorry. I should have had more faith in you," he whispered.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, the whole thing about me thinking it was drugs, I know it was ridiculous, but at the same time I can't help but be mad at myself about how little faith I had in you at that moment."

"Hey don't worry about it. Honestly, if I saw someone acting as weird as I was then yeah I'd probably assume they were on drugs too. I get it."

"Still it doesn't excuse how little faith I had in our friendship. After we hung out last night I spent the rest of the night dwelling on the fact you lied and that you didn't trust me that I started to believe it as fact rather than just talking to you about my concerns."

"Hey, no worries, Erwin," I gave him a smile, "We've all been there. We've all had something bother us and we've all dwelled on something for too long. As long as we talk it out in the end and get things straight then we should have nothing to worry about." I smiled. "Let's make each other a promise right now that next time something happens whether it be a worry, concern or, an issue we talk to each other first before jumping to conclusions?"

"You're right," he nodded "I promise to go to you," he smiled.

"And I promise to go to you," I said and we sealed it with a handshake. I let out a laugh and looked up at him. "Now I don't know about you, but I feel a lot better."

"Oh definitely." He laughed too, "there is one more thing."

"What is it?" I asked.

"Well, if it's alright with you I'd like to meet him as your boyfriend instead of Mikasa's guardian?" He asked and I couldn't help but smile.

"I'd like that."