he shoves a wrapped box in erwin’s direction almost as soon as he steps through the door, awkward and stiff; he’s never really done this in either lifetime. would’ve been easier just to leave it where erwin would find it, but the point of the day is to be together, right? he crosses his arms as soon as erwin takes the box (not just chocolate but those candies erwin likes too. damn bastard’s teeth are gonna rot), not quite making eye contact. “happy valentine’s day.”
@choosingfreedom / A BILLION YRS LATER REPLY :)
IT’S QUITE THE GESTURE , especially from Levi who isn’t quite comfortable expressing much more vulnerable emotions like this day is dedicated towards. The bashful way Levi pushes the box in his direction , as if Levi wants it taken out of his hands as soon as possible , is a side to Levi he’ll always be fond of. He takes it with a suppressed smile that he knows Levi wouldn’t appreciate , a corner of his lip curving upward into A LOPSIDED GRIN INSTEAD when Levi refuses to look at him. Well , there was a lot he could do about that.
He opens the box , IMMEDIATELY GRABBING the bright blue packaging stuffed alongside the rest of the sweets he loves. ❛ You know me so well ––––––––––– ❜ The rest of the goodies are set on the table as he rips open the bag , dumping a good amount of POP ROCKS into his mouth. ❛ Thank you , Levi , ❜ he hums happily , the pops from the candy filling in the spaces between his words. ❛ And as for my gift ... ❜ He takes out the envelope from his back pocket , blue eyes gleaming mischievously as he DANGLES IT HIGH IN THE AIR between them where he knows Levi’s fast reflexes would be useless to snatch it out of his hands. He’s noticed that Levi doesn’t have a vehicle , most likely because he can’t afford one , using the bus or walking instead to get to where he needs to. Erwin’s taken it upon himself to GIVE BACK SOME HAPPINESS however he could. What he holds in his hand is a key to a motorcycle that he thinks Levi would appreciate , especially because that exhilarating feeling of flying is what Levi has always loved more than anything else in a life before , one that Erwin UNDERSTANDS MOST OF ALL.
❛ You’ll get to see what it is —-—- ❜ He leans down , brow raising expectantly , eyes going smug , wicked grin flashing a smile as THE NOISE from the candy is still audible. ❛ After you give me a kiss. It’s part of the tradition after all. ❜











