Keks

Because!!!

> Eren canonically dreams about Levi (see Eren-heichou)

> Mutual hatred and passion to exterminate titans くちく！

> Levi is fixated on mentioning Eren’s ass throughout the story

> Levi willingly breaks into Eren’s home.

> Unconventional yet significant touching foreheads (see volume covers), fingers (see theme song), shoulder leans (x3), indirect kiss scene (lol)

> Most popular ship in the fandom! (Ereri and Riren both have strong followings and works dedicated to the pairing!)

> Eren cleans best according to Levi

> Mikasa’s VA, their English VAs voiced support for the ship!

> Kaji Yuki’s love for Levi! (see his “heichou...” tweet) and Hiroshi Kamiya loves Kaji’s work on Eren

> constantly being centered in the official arts next to either Hanji, Mikasa, Erwin, Jean, Armin

> Levi doesn’t care how messy Eren is, he’ll still care for him (nosebleed, cleaning Eren up in the 4-panel, saving Eren)

> Levi’s sacrificed so many of his trusted friends and comrades for Eren ( m a n g a )

> Levi’s protective of Eren (see Yelena interaction)

> They work as werewolf x vampire, reindeer x Santa, director, celebrity, zookeepers, businessmen, mafia, cooks, so many different canon AUs with them together

> Them being featured on every calendar cover

> multiple visits back to the sea (AND THE FACT THAT THEYRE WATCHING THE SUN SET WHILE EATING TOGETHER), ride horses together across the horizon and sunset

> the lottery poster where Eren eats with Levi again, the connected lottery poster where Eren is buttoning his shirt and Levi is just there sewing—!!!

> the fact that Levi calls Eren—Ereeeeen

> the fact that Historia questions their relationship together

> complementary colors!!! (Red and Green) Levi being referred to as cool and Eren as hot!

> Wings of Freedom symbolism (Humanity’s Hope x Humanity Strongest) see the black and white rings

> Eren bringing along Levi with Armin and Mikasa to hanami, flower crown making (Note Levi’s line of eyesight!!!)

> Levi forcefully washes Eren and shaves Eren (4-Koma for episode 67!)

> Levi following Eren (secretly) in manga and gazing at Eren in official arts

> Levi constantly calling Eren “not bad” and even in a promo for 進撃の阪神競馬場, calling merch of them together—“not bad”

> Eren making Levi his phone case choice despite the other anime characters using either themselves, another object, or their confirmed CP in the docomo select campaign!

> Eren also vehemently arguing for a motherly Levi look! While he himself, told to have a motherly look by Isayama.

> Levi’s dish being a three tier chee-burg steak at the hot spring promo! (Eren’s favorite food — 2021)

> Ererin (from drama CD) and No Name parallels

> Eren celebrating Levi’s birthday in junior high and at Fukuoka Tower (Christmas 2020)

> Red Swan Spotify album cover is just the two of them

> Their backs—touching!!

> Pretty much all of Attack on Junior High episode 2 is Eren chasing after Levi

> no one else understanding why Eren works so hard to protect Levi (Historia’s punch), get praised by Levi (Levi’s disappointment at their lack of cleaning)

> Eren constantly defending him from bad rumors (interview with Eren)

> Mikasa making out Levi to be a pervert for taking Eren away too often (2013 drama CD)

> Levi kicking down doors for Eren (return to the basement)

> edit: Levi and Eren got in the same sauna room nekkid and nothing happened 😊

• Blue and white everywhere (bc wings of freedom)

• People from Levi's side have something green and from Eren's side they are wearing something red (a shirt, dress, etc)

• Grisha is lost

• Ymir (the Founder) is their daughter and Carla and Kuchel are taking care of her

• Levi's witness is Isabel and Eren's is Armin

• After signing the licence, the first to congratulate them is Kuchel who then stands near them with Ymir in her hands. Carla congratulates them too, then goes to help others with the cakes and so on

• Hange is congratulating so long that they are blocking others

• Zeke grips Levi's hand too tight and Levi is glaring at him (Zeke and Levi would be very funny brothers-in-law)

• Everyone else is pretty normal at congratulating (well maybe except Kenny)

• Once, they move in to the building, Kuchel makes them stand in a heart shape made by flower petals (white and blue again) and gives them honey (Ymir needs to be taken from them once again)

• Eren is the one to shatter the plate on the floor and Levi the one to clean it

• People start to kick into the already swept together pieces and ruin Levi's work

• Eren goes to help him by picking them up with his hands, but Levi stops him cause he might injure himself

• They keep ruining Levi's sweeping

• Farlan takes pity on them and helps them

• Once done, Levi takes Eren bridal style and carries him to their table

• Erwin has the speech

• They do a kissing show 2x

• Eren takes the plate and puts in so many soup that it is almost overflowing

• When they start to eat, Eren scoops up a lot of noodles on the spoon and brings it to Levi's lips who just looks it like "how tf am I supposed to eat all of this?", Eren giggles then Levi eats it. Then Levi takes the spoon and says "It's my turn now. And I am going to avenge myself" and gives Eren as much noodles as he can

• Eren then glares at the cameraman and tells them to stop recording them already while they are eating

• Hange, Mike and Erwin are the music band and they occasionally change the lyrics to confuse people

• Levi and Eren have their first dance

• Ymir watches them offside, holding Isa's and Farlan's hands

• At the second dance, Levi and Eren take Ymir to dance with them

• LEVI DANCING WITH CARLA

• EREN DANCING WITH KUCHEL

• Levi dances with Isa and Farlan; Eren with Mikasa and Armin

• But they basically make everyone dance

• More people join them and they all dance in a circle, then Ymir goes in the middle of it and everyone is applausing her

• Then Ymir goes to sit on the stairs and doesn't care abt anyone

• Later, people want a kiss again, but Levi left somewhere

• Hange runs up to Eren and they kiss him on the cheek

• When Levi comes back, everyone is laughing and he's like ???. People are asking for a kiss again. After that French kiss, Eren explains to Levi what happened and laughs

• Eren tells Hange to start playing, but they answer "no, because you didn't kiss me like that"

• Carla and Kuchel dance together

• Ofc it's Eren who's kidnapped duh

• Everyone dances with Eren. Grisha is the first one so that he can take Ymir home to sleep

• People are making numerous circles, blocking Eren from Levi

• Levi is in the kitchen occupied by the cookers who are dancing there with him, but he as constantly asking if everyone danced already so that he can go to Eren

• Although, people did a good blockade, Levi is small so he can push himself through

• They go and redress

• When they are back, there's more dancing

• Carla took Shadis to dance, but they only dance near the tables

• Kenny walks near them tugging Uri with himself and saying "ha! I'll be on the dancefloor first!"

• Levi is pouring drink, Eren is giving out sweets. Someone congratules them and Levi just "and so?", Eren slaps him on the arm not to be rude

RIRENS, BITCH.

this comes from the same con where mikasa’s va said she shipped ereri, watch here!

matt mercer (levi) was asked to do a short piece of levi telling eren he loves him, and it… it’s beautiful, lads. it’s astonishing. and mikasa even chipped in. 

transcript under the cut! (credit to ianimefreak on youtube)

When Rainer kidnapped your boyfriend, first thing you …

When he fights, and you can not do anything …

you want to protect him always…

two Ackerman always near

and don`t concede each other Eren

BetsuMaga Special Drama CD

<Shingeki no Kyojin>

“Captain Levi vs. Mikasa: Raging Cleaning Battle!”

Levi: [sword drawn] Don’t come any closer! I understand now. The problem isn’t with your cleaning techniques. The real problem is with your brain. Overlooking such a massive quantity of dust, convinced that the mold was a pattern on the wall, cultivating mushrooms under your bed…that was all your rotten brain at work. I’ll let Hange look into it.

Mikasa: [slams door open] I can’t listen to this any longer! This is getting nowhere.

Eren: Mikasa!

Mikasa: Eren’s brain isn’t rotten at all. Anyone cleaning would have overlooked the dust and the mold and the mushrooms. And on top of that, saying that’s the fault of Eren’s brain? You’re just using cleaning as an excuse to give Eren mental anguish. You’re humanity’s strongest sadistic pervert cleaning man. I can’t hand Eren over to a pervert like that! [draws swords]

Eren: Hey! Stop that, Mikasa! And before that, why are you even here!?

Armin: We had a break from training today…

Eren: Armin! When did you get here!?

Armin:…and Mikasa said we should go see Eren.

MIkasa: Don’t worry, Eren…I’ll protect you.

Levi: You…you’re Eren’s childhood friend from that time? I see…However, you’re wrong. Clearing everything away, without leaving one speck of dust, one spot of mold, or one patch of mushrooms. That is what cleaning is.

Mikasa: Are you saying you can do that?

Levi: Do you think I can’t?

Mikasa: ..Shall we have a match?

Eren: Hey! Mikasa!

Mikasa: To see which one of us can make Eren’s room cleaner. Shall we have a match?

Levi: Hn. Interesting. I’ll take you up on that.

Eren: Seriously?

Armin: A cleaning contest between Humanity’s Strongest and a once-in-a-century prodigy! Brrrr! I’ll wager a year’s worth of dinners on the Captain!

Eren: The hell are you saying, Armin?

Levi: Eren. You’re the announcer.

That GLINT IN HIS EYES

Ackermans look up to strength and respect it

Levi knows how strong Eren  is

Then there’s the visual novel

WHAT IF

Levi had two lieges at the same time

WHAT IF THIS IS HIS ACKERBOND SENSING SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY BEING BONDED TO EREN

BUT IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE SINCE HE’S ALSO BONDED TO HIM

I mean look at this:

I kind of looks like he’s… not quite himself. What if this is his Ackerbond completely taking over, sensing a rival nearby?

And here it looks like he’s shaking himself out of whatever just happened

When Rainer kidnapped your boyfriend, first thing you …

When he fights, and you can not do anything …

you want to protect him always…

two Ackerman always near

and don`t concede each other Eren

BetsuMaga Special Drama CD

<Shingeki no Kyojin>

“Captain Levi vs. Mikasa: Raging Cleaning Battle!”

Levi: [sword drawn] Don’t come any closer! I understand now. The problem isn’t with your cleaning techniques. The real problem is with your brain. Overlooking such a massive quantity of dust, convinced that the mold was a pattern on the wall, cultivating mushrooms under your bed…that was all your rotten brain at work. I’ll let Hange look into it.

Mikasa: [slams door open] I can’t listen to this any longer! This is getting nowhere.

Eren: Mikasa!

Mikasa: Eren’s brain isn’t rotten at all. Anyone cleaning would have overlooked the dust and the mold and the mushrooms. And on top of that, saying that’s the fault of Eren’s brain? You’re just using cleaning as an excuse to give Eren mental anguish. You’re humanity’s strongest sadistic pervert cleaning man. I can’t hand Eren over to a pervert like that! [draws swords]

Eren: Hey! Stop that, Mikasa! And before that, why are you even here!?

Armin: We had a break from training today…

Eren: Armin! When did you get here!?

Armin:…and Mikasa said we should go see Eren.

MIkasa: Don’t worry, Eren…I’ll protect you.

Levi: You…you’re Eren’s childhood friend from that time? I see…However, you’re wrong. Clearing everything away, without leaving one speck of dust, one spot of mold, or one patch of mushrooms. That is what cleaning is.

Mikasa: Are you saying you can do that?

Levi: Do you think I can’t?

Mikasa: ..Shall we have a match?

Eren: Hey! Mikasa!

Mikasa: To see which one of us can make Eren’s room cleaner. Shall we have a match?

Levi: Hn. Interesting. I’ll take you up on that.

Eren: Seriously?

Armin: A cleaning contest between Humanity’s Strongest and a once-in-a-century prodigy! Brrrr! I’ll wager a year’s worth of dinners on the Captain!

Eren: The hell are you saying, Armin?

Levi: Eren. You’re the announcer.

That GLINT IN HIS EYES

Ackermans look up to strength and respect it

Levi knows how strong Eren  is

Then there’s the visual novel

WHAT IF

Levi had two lieges at the same time

WHAT IF THIS IS HIS ACKERBOND SENSING SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY BEING BONDED TO EREN

BUT IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE SINCE HE’S ALSO BONDED TO HIM

I mean look at this:

I kind of looks like he’s… not quite himself. What if this is his Ackerbond completely taking over, sensing a rival nearby?

And here it looks like he’s shaking himself out of whatever just happened

*Confirmed that Levi thinks only thinks about Eren 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not too much right?

*When Petra asks if Eren is fed up with Levi, Eren says, “No, I don’t feel that way.”

*Levi basically states he is the only one who understands Eren and how everyone else is wrong about him being a monster for being a titan but rather his will.

*Levi literally calls Eren a beautiful monster. He also pretty much calls every other titans ugly in episode 9. (Depending on the translation)

*Levi cares about Eren so much, he feels Eren’s pain. He pretty much knows everything about Eren from his childhood fights to his dreams and passion.  *Levi stating the not even love can stop Eren. 

*Levi screaming out “Eren!” in relief when he rescues Eren from the female titan. 

*Levi states that, “its okay if Eren stays a monster.” Also, he says “even if you are a monster, you still knew those wings.”

And other domestic stuff 😭💕

家事は分担…

(From the same promo)

“Product placement”: armin Levi x Eren mikasa

HE HAS A BABY SLING AND BABY RATTLER 😭😭

🎊 it’s official…working dad!levi x stay at home dad!eren 🥳🥺😭💕💞💖💕

So far campaigns went from:

rivaere working together (sukiya)

living together (morinaga and this)

wedding rings twice (material crown and u-treasure)

beach honeymoon (USJ)

adopted a bb

farther ahead in life than I am…

I mean…it’s pretty much referencing A LOT of EREN X LEVI moments in there…it’s not even a stretch

Like this one part:

Tell me, do you believe in yourself?

I believe in you!

Choose..

Believe in yourself or believe in me

Abandon everything, even sound if you have that resolve.

Hurry!

👀

My (heart)beat probably sounds strong enough

You’re the only reason why, what’s burning and destroying inside of my chest

Calmly it balances the passion, so impure and cowardly

A beautiful end of the world

warui ku nai

Exhibit A

Eren: Is that!? It’s us…

Levi: Hou…Not bad

Exhibit B

I can’t remember what episode (probably near the beginning when Eren first meets Levi) but it’s when Levi, Eren, and Erwin are in front of the cell and Levi’s eyes do a glint and remark how Eren is “warui ku nai” (not bad) at eren’s classic EXTERMINATE THEM

Exhibit C

Episode 2 of Junior High AOT! I think when Eren gets accepted into Levi’s club.

Exhibit D

I think the animation director drew Eren dreaming about being Heichou and calling himself “not bad”—it’s too sweet, I think I can find a rebloop somewhere of the piece more in depth

docomo

Okay, so last summer docomo had a campaign where people got to vote on their ideal phone cover!

Note how Levi’s box case is Eren and Eren’s box case is Levi’s!

Also the other competitors had designs of their love interest, themselves or them with a group. Yet Eren’s solely features Levi!! There was a nice story that behind the designs, I think I only captured the last strip.

But it's always "Eren" afterwards

In a relationship w/ Eren, Levi would be the romantinc one. This is bc, to me, it’s very curious that the man who enjoy shitty-jokes and is very clumsy can refer to Eren in such beautiful ways as ‘the source of miracles’, ‘a monster with a fearsome beauty’ and basically as a bird caged that people could never me able to understad. (Based on manga and VN).

Levi used to spy a bit Eren bc he doesn’t know how to approach him. (Based on… well, the manga and AU High School). 

Eren is very clumsy (even more than Levi), so he’s more the type who kick ass if he notices that someone is talking shit abt his bf.

Levi is also who makes the first step in the relationship. I strongly believe in this bc he’s always looking for Eren (in CD dramas, in Smartpass AU, in Spoof on Titan and even AU High School). 

Eren srsly loves talk w/ Levi abt his day and Levi loves drink tea listening Eren’s talk. Based on this:

Sometimes, Levi falls asleep and Eren usually covers him w/ a blanket. Based on this:

Eren hates when someone talk shit abt Levi, so he defend him as Levi do the same w/ him. (Based in Eren’s interview for Smartpass AU).

Eren hates cleaning, but only bc Levi seems very passionate abt that, he’s always excited abt cleaning day. He loves his passionate bf. (Maybe inspired by Nintendo game).

Levi has a rlly bad fashion sense. Erwin tries to help him, but… yeah, he tries. Btw, Eren doesn’t care abt Levi’s style ‘coz he loves him no matter what and he thinks that his bf is hella cute. (Based on charity art). 

Levi and Eren secretly had conversations abt beyond the walls. Eren loves talk abt that and Levi is impressed abt what Eren tells him. They’re happy w/ each other. (Inspired by Eren’s dialogue in manga when he tried to convince Levi to save Armin). 

They’re used to watch tv movies while they’re eating fat food on fridays. Based on this:

Levi is very honest, but he doesn’t know how to comfort Eren; so he does in his clumsy way that, actually, Eren could easily understand. Indeed, this is canon, lmao. 

By the time, Eren learned to understand Levi’s jokes and he actually find them very funny. 

They’re very intimate. (We all know that Levi just doesn’t respect Eren’s personal space, lmao).

They like to take a bath together. Inspired by this:

Eren find cute that Levi cares so much abt his skin and whatever. Based on this:

Mikasa approves Eren’s relationship, but she doesn’t like too much the idea of Levi having sex w/ her “son”… so she just break his cravats. 

Eren want Levi to know that he [Levi] is not alone and he [Eren] will be w/ him if he allow it. Based on this:

Levi’s always afraid to lose his comrades, but Eren gives him hope and security. Just… this: