The break in Eren's voice on his title is a painfully familiar sound. How many times has he heard the word said in that same way? Voices overburdened with crushing grief, cracking under the weight. What else can he do in those moments, other than be a pillar for them to lean on, when the alternative meant letting them crumble?
Since Eren came into his life, he's been the point around which so much of his own pain and loss has circulated. He may not always be the cause, but so often he had been part of the reason. It's a pattern that continues into the future. But for all that Eren takes from him, Levi can't find it in him to take his love back. He doesn't know how.
That, really, is what the cup symbolizes now. ]
No, you can't give up. I won't let you.
[ His tone often sounds like a threat. This time, it more than likely actually is.
But even so, he shifts closer, reaching out to settle one hand on top of Eren's head and direct his gaze back toward him. ]
Do you understand me, Eren? You aren't the same brat as before, but if you start getting those kinds of ideas about wiping everyone out for our sake, I'll kick it out of you until you forget which end shit comes out.
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The break in Eren's voice on his title is a painfully familiar sound. How many times has he heard the word said in that same way? Voices overburdened with crushing grief, cracking under the weight. What else can he do in those moments, other than be a pillar for them to lean on, when the alternative meant letting them crumble?
Since Eren came into his life, he's been the point around which so much of his own pain and loss has circulated. He may not always be the cause, but so often he had been part of the reason. It's a pattern that continues into the future. But for all that Eren takes from him, Levi can't find it in him to take his love back. He doesn't know how.
That, really, is what the cup symbolizes now. ]
No, you can't give up. I won't let you.
[ His tone often sounds like a threat. This time, it more than likely actually is.
But even so, he shifts closer, reaching out to settle one hand on top of Eren's head and direct his gaze back toward him. ]
Do you understand me, Eren? You aren't the same brat as before, but if you start getting those kinds of ideas about wiping everyone out for our sake, I'll kick it out of you until you forget which end shit comes out.