Cherishing You [Chp2]

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Cherishing You

Genre: Drama | Romance | AU | Incest | Modern Days

Rating: M

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin

Pairing: (mainly) Levi x Eren, some other pairings, which will be added in later chp.

Summary: Having been separated from his brother ever since he was a baby, Eren didn't remember his face aside from his baby photos. He soon found himself slowly getting attached to the new guy who suddenly appeared in his family's bakery during the first day he moved.

Chapter 02: Green Eyes

“Eren… Eren, you have interesting colored eyes, do you know that? Don’t cry, you’ll spoil the beauty of your eyes.” Eren’s wails slowly subdued as his brother rocked him in his arms, calming him down. Carla watched in amazement while Mikasa pouted beside her. They were just playing at the house and Eren had cried loudly for having his toys taken away by Mikasa. Rivaille was near them when he watched the whole situation. She had tried to calm him down, but it did not work as she hoped. He had the need to help her out.

“Rivaille, you are such a good brother. You love him so much, don’t you?” Carla wrapped her arms around his son as she watched Eren’s tiny hand clutch on his shirt tightly. Rivaille’s lips curved up as he watched his brother blink at him questioningly.

“Iaaiii?” Eren tried as he raised his hand to touch Rivaille’s cheek.

“It’s Rivaille, Eren… Rivaille…” Carla cooed while rubbing her forefinger to his cheek. The baby giggled at the soft touches, wiggling a little as he tried to get away from the ticklish caresses. Rivaille brought him closer to kiss his forehead.

“I love you, Eren. Never forget that…” Rivaille whispered to his ear while patting his soft brown locks.

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Eren Jaeger, the boy with green eyes and brunet hair, shouted once he recognized the time on his nightstand. He quickly stumbled out his bed, cursing the moment he almost fell to the floor. His sister walked inside with a frown, not even caring that his brother was yelping in the middle of pulling off his pyjamas.

“Eren, what’s the hassle? You’re so noisy.” She scolded.

“Mikasa, at least knock first!” He shouted at his 22 years old sister while throwing his pajama top right on her face. Mikasa flinched at the contact and pulled it away.

“Ugh, wash your pajama at least, Eren!”

“Why didn’t you wake me up!? I’m going to be late!” Mikasa threw his cloth into the laundry basket in his brother’s room and sighed.

“Eren, its Saturday.” Eren paused when he realized his mistake, flushing at his silliness.

“Uhh… right.” He mumbled. Mikasa rolled her eyes.

“Come down and at least watch the shop. Dad is still baking. I’ll help Mom deliver some bread to a customer a few blocks away from here.” His sister commanded him and turned around to leave. Eren groaned and started to pull his pants off and take a bath.

--

 Eren yawned loudly as he leaned against the counter. The shop was empty for now and he had to rest himself for a while. He squeaked in the middle of his yawning when the door opened, revealing a fine man with undercut hair and beady eyes. Eren flushed at his manner, sucking in his breath the moment their gaze clashed, shivers ran down his spine as the teen stood stiffly behind the counter. He had never seen a guy with such a piercing gaze like him come into the shop before, he must be new around the town, or a tourist.

“Aren’t you supposed to greet your costumer?” The man’s voice was low and calm, much to Eren’s surprise.

“W-Welcome, Sir.” Eren quickly greeted his customer, head bowing low as a polite gesture. “Please take your time choosing from our tasty breads and pastries.” The man’s lips tugged into a smirk once he acknowledged him with a nod. Eren slowly lifted his head to see him walk to the other side of the shop, eyes scanning each of the breads in the racks. He watched his every movement, hoping that he was being secretive as the man wandered about. Once his eyes accidentally caught staring, resulting in Eren flinching and quickly look down. The silence was unnerving while the raven haired man picked several breads until he walked up to the counter. He was amazed that the man had set one tray and told him that he’d need a second tray. Green eyes met teal-gray eyes before, the man was staring at him intently before he walked away. Eren let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding once the man made another tour around the shop.

‘Is he having some kind of a party?’ His mind wondered while the man’s eyes stared right and left in full of consideration. Eren’s shoulder stiffened again as the raven haired man came closer to him with the second tray in his hands.

“Are these all, Sir? Do you want to have a pastry? Our today recommended list is Jaeger Lemon Pie. We also sell a tart for a special party.” Eren offered as he handed him a brochure not far from the counter after taking his tray.

 “No, thanks for the offer. I’ll just come back when I need one.” The man took the brochure and threw him an amused look while Eren tried to avoid his gaze. Despite the intimidating look he got from him, Eren could see that he was dressed with casual but fashionable clothes. Eren nodded and gave him the receipt. Their hands brushed slightly while the teen handed him the change, making the teen flinch at the small contact.

“You are so jumpy, brat.” Scowling at the nickname, Eren’s lips formed into a pout.

“I’m not a brat!” All fears were thrown outside the window as soon as the man called him that. Eren was annoyed as the raven just chuckled at his retort.

“Fine, Eren.” His eyes drifted to the nametag worn on his chest before he called out the boy’s name. Eren’s eyes widened after he heard the way his name spelled out from those lips of his. The man took the plastic wrap with his breads inside and gave him a small wave.

“You have interesting eyes…” Eren had no time to say anything after the man walked out without another words, leaving him flushing at his compliment.

--

Carla wacked her son’s head as soon as she found him sleeping against the counter. The teen yelped in surprise, he was about to protest at the harsh treatment but immediately stopped as soon as he saw his mother’s glare.

“Eren, you are supposed to watch the shop, not sleep!” Eren groaned. “Maybe he’s tired, Mom.” Mikasa said after she closed the door.

“Nonsense! When are you going to grow up, I wonder?” Eren remained silent, peeking at her mother from under his bangs. He was relieved after she turned around to walk inside their house after her exasperated sigh.

“Eren, did someone just order a whole load of bread? Mikasa asked as she scanned the racks. Eren stood up and mumbled something unclear.

“Eren?”

“Yes?” He squeaked at her, afraid of another scolding coming. Mikasa only looked at him perplexed, wanting to have some explanation while her hands gestured to the racks.

“Oh yes, some odd man with an intimidating look bought several breads. I’ve never seen him around before, he must be new in town.”

“In that case, you should place fresh breads so that it won’t look empty.” Eren sighed at her.

“I’m sorry…” he grumbled.

“Take the newly fresh ones and put them on the shelves. You should help Dad bake, I’ll take care of the shop.” Eren only grunted in reply and walked into the kitchen.

--

It had been several days after that man came into the bakery shop. Eren wondered if he’d ever show up again. He could be around town for a day or two and go. Eren shook his head, he should not be thinking about a guy who only talked to him for a few minutes. He ran to the front of his store when someone crashed into him upfront. He yelped as the hot liquid spilled on his uniform.

“Watch out!” Eren cried while stumbling backwards. He lifted his gaze to see those teal-gray eyes staring back at him with an angry look.

“I’ve just wasted the coffee I bought!” Eren’s mouth went dry at his scolding. Those beady eyes were staring at him with an annoyed look before checking on his jacket.

“How can you say that when you just spilled coffee on my uniform!?” Eren protested once he realized how big a stain had emerged on the fabric.

“Then watch where you are going next time!” Eren gritted his teeth.

‘And I was just thinking about this asshole a few minutes ago! He’s is definitely not nice at all!’  A smirk tugged on the man’s pristine lips, making Eren’s face turn pale. He did not just say his thought out loud, did he?!

“What was that brat? Care to explain?” Eren growled frustratingly and quickly walked inside the shop.

“Never mind, I’ll just… clean this up fast.” Eren mumbled, leaving the man in front of the shop. He didn’t expect him to follow him back into the shop before the older of the two complained.

“Hey, at least I want my coffee back!” Eren gaped at him in disbelief.

“What?!”

“What happened?” Mikasa who just walked outside the kitchen lifted her eyebrow at the stain on Eren’s uniform. Her eyes shifted to the man who was holding the half-empty cup and she groaned at the thought.

“I’m sorry, Sir for the trouble. My idiot brother will pay for the new cup.” She gave him a glare and Eren had no time to retort after Mikasa pushed him to the coffee maker to make a new one. Eren couldn’t believe his bad luck, not only that the man had knocked the cup of coffee on his uniform, but also having the need to pay for the coffee he spilled over him. He really wanted to chucked the cup on his mouth full of rage. Now what matter was that he needed to rush quickly just so he could take care of the stain.

“Take off your jacket.” The command made the sibling eyeing the man in shock.

“So that I could take care of that ugly stain.” The man scoffed as he waved his hand in the air. Eren’s face was flaming while he took his uniform off. He let his sister silently took the jacket from his hand, eyes never leaving the shorter man with full of inquisition. Eren gulped nervously while watching the two glaring daggers at each other. As soon as he poured the whipped cream on the cup, Eren quickly handed him his new fresh coffee. He let out a protest sound when the shorter of the two pulled him outside the shop by the hand.

“What do you want?” The teen complained right after the door closed behind them.

“I need to know your shift time so I can to return this to you.”

“Well, I’m the owner’s son, so I’ll always be here other than school occasion. What’s your name?” Eren asked curiously, biting his lip when the raven raised his eyebrow.

“I just need to know your name so that I know when you’ll return it. You know, information…” Eren mumbled, searching for an excuse.

“What now? Do you need my number as well?” He chuckled as Eren sputtered.

“It’s Levi. I just moved into this town last Saturday, so I’ll be able to go back here anytime I want. Give me your phone.” Eren bit his lip while pulling out his phone. He watched patiently while the man tapped his numbers on his screen. After he gave the phone back to him, Eren couldn’t believe how his heart thumping loudly against his chest. Eren stared at him for a few minutes, wondering why the name sounds familiar. Had he heard it somewhere before? The so called man looked at him with one eyebrow rose.

“Oh, sorry. Thanks…” Eren mumbled, getting a nod from him. Right after Levi had walked away from his shop, Eren walked back inside only to find Mikasa watching him curiously.

“Mikasa… That guy name is Levi… Is he always around town before? Have you heard that name?” Eren said, frowning. The way his sister threw him an odd look which made him feel uncomfortable.

“Haven’t heard of him before.” Both of them stared at each other in silent.

“It’s only resemblances, Eren…” Mikasa finally pointed what his brother meant.

“Rivaille… Levi… It sounds almost the same.” Eren’s heart tugged in a bit painful way at the remembrance of his brother. Not that he could remember him clearly, but every stories he heard, he knew his brother was a very loving person.

TBC