ONE ʙʏ ONE 𝟸 : ᗩᗷᑌᔕᗴ ᗩᔕƳᒪᑌᗰ

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Eren and Levi planned to stay through the winter, or just until Levi's name was off the news. The staff had brought Levi clothes, a bed, and food like he were a normal patient. They didn't care to ask him anything or investigate him. They would shove him like Eren, and Eren would have to calm him down.

Eren was nervous to leave Levi alone in fear that he'd be discovered. They had stayed in the room for a week straight until Eren psychiatrist ordered for him to join a group therapy session. He wasn't happy, but in the end, he complied. Levi joined them but refused to speak, just to keep an eye on Eren.

Jean and Christa stared at Eren like he was a ghost. Eren scooted two empty chairs together, seating him and Levi close. The raven pulled his hood down and buried into Eren's chest for better cover. Jean glared at him.

"Who's this?" Jean sneered, crossing his arms.

The psychiatrist shrugged, "Some patient. He won't speak, but he keeps that one calm." He pointed towards Eren, who wrapped a protective arm around Levi.

Eren noticed Jean trying to peer at Levi's face, which put him on edge. The brunette scooted closer and tried to cover Levi more.

"Why won't he show his face or speak?" Christa wondered.

Levi leaned up to Eren's ear and so quietly whispered, "Make something up."

Eren laid a hand on Levi's hood, laying the raven's head in the crook of his neck safely. Thinking quickly, Eren formulated a story.

"He's been through a lot and hates to show his face or speak." Eren lied, interlocking his free hand with Levi's. "He only trusts me."

Jean felt jealousy rise up in him like boiling water starting to steam. Levi could sense Jean's eyes burning on him, and a small grin pricked the corners on his mouth. Christa noticed their closeness.

"You guys are really close. Does this mean you're over Levi?" Christa asked, her eyes glazing with hope.

"Tell them that I was a murderer," Levi whispered again. "Just agree with them, and they'll leave you be."

Eren clarified, whispering for only Levi to hear, "You want me to agree with them? Are you sure?" Levi nodded, slightly squeezing his hand.

Eren was shocked but did as Levi insisted. He thought back to all the accusations he heard against Levi. He met eyes with the psychiatrist to show his confidence, but Jean saw right through it immediately.

"Levi is a murderer." Eren deadpanned, making everyone, even the nurses, gape their mouths open. "He killed all those people and everything he was accused of during the trial was true. I never want to see him again, and I hope the police catch him and put him back in jail where he belongs."

He looked towards Christa. "And Christa, I'm so sorry. Levi did kill Ymir, and I promise he will get what he deserves."

It took a lot of strength for Levi to hold back his laughter that was building up in his throat. Christa smiled, finally forgiving Eren. Jean squinted at the two cuddling eachother, realizing the strangeness.

"He's lying." Jean blurted, making every pair of eyes land on him. "Levi tricked you into loving him. Why are you lying?" His eyes landed on the hooded figure. "Show me their face."

"No." Eren stated firmly, squeezing Levi into his torso. "And don't you dare try and take off his hood!"

Jean lunged for Levi, but a couple of nurses held him back. As Eren hugged Levi against him to protect his identity, Jean caught a glimpse of raven hair under the hood. His eyes grew wide as realization set in.

"It's Levi!" Jean declared loudly, but nobody believed him.

Before he could loudly accuse again, a nurse sedated him and drug him into his room. Levi could hear Eren's heart pounding out of his chest.

"I'm so sick of this group." The doctor groaned.

Christa felt bad for the hooded figure and apologized, "I'm so sorry about him. He's psychoticand obsessed. I respect that you don't want your face seen."

Levi whispered, "God, she's annoying."

"He said thank you." Eren replied to Christa.

The girl beamed at them, in awe of the two. Christa liked the silent boy since he seemed to have convince Eren to have some sense. She wanted something to properly thank him, so she whispered something to her nurse. Her nurse rolled her eyes and left.

"Where is she going?" Eren asked, tucking Levi's hair back behind his ear.

Christa just smiled and gestured for him to wait. After a minute, the nurse came mask with a mask. Christa grabbed it and handed it to Eren.

"It's technically a prosthetic mask, but I thought your friend would find it easier to cover his face with it."

Levi looked to the mask, careful to not reveal his face. Eren handed him the mask and whispered for him to put it on in their room. The raven disappeared for a minute and came back out with the mask on and his hair tucked away.

"See? Now, you won't have to hinch over to hide!" Christa chirped excitedly.

The nurse and psychiatrist gave him a creeped out stare as he returned to his seat next to Eren. Instinctively, the brunette wrapped laid an arm across Levi's shoulders.

"That was very nice of you Christa." The doctor praised tiredly, earning a giggle in return. He then turned to the pair. "And Eren, I'm thrilled you've finally accepted the truth. If you keep making this kind of progress, you'll be able to leave at the end of Winter."

Eren perked hearing how he could leave. Levi nudged his elbow into the boy's side playfully, showing his excitement too. The psychiatrist stood and began to make his way out.

"Thank the lord!" They heard him cheer, earning a buzz of laughter amongst the few nurses in the room.

Eren stood to return to his room with Levi. As they walked in, he heard his nurse mutter, "If that Jean kid acts out again, I'm just going to keep him sedated."

Eren closed the door behind him and then immediately pressed his ear up to the door. Levi wondered what he was doing and copied his actions.

"We just threaten that with the patients." Jean's nurse corrected. "If we did keep them sedated, they'll either starve or suddenly stop breathing. And I'm not keeping up with an unconscious patient."

Eren's nurse cackled, "And a patient dying is a bad thing? You'll just have one less nut to watch over."

"Then where will I go once he's dead?"

"You'll still be assigned to this unit, you just won't have to work much. That's what happened to Zeke's nurse."

Jean's nurse chuckled, "Hell, let's just sedate them all."

Eren's nurse sighed, informing, "Only the doctor can order for it. And it takes a lot for him to sedate a patient full-time."

The two walked off, continuing their conversation. Levi and Eren shared a looked, both sharing the same malicious idea. In Eren's mind, it technically wasn't murder if he wasn't the one holding the knife. It'll be the doctor holding the needle instead.

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It's a little longer than usual, but is that a bad thing? And please excuse grammar mistakes! I'm posting this from my phone.

Eren and Levi are officially a mad duo, orrrrrr will Eren back out? Will Eren remember who Levi really is before they escape?

Toodles~