[ on the one hand, erwin wants to date levi real bad. it kind of simmers under his skin in a way that he can't explain, running deeper than it normally would for their level of closeness, but he decides that's just fucking normal and goes with it because he's too intense to begin with, so may as well be fucking nuts about wanting to date the guy you like.
THAT SAID, that this has turned into a trio isn't the end of the world for erwin, mostly because he has other plans for just him and levi. a lot of them actually, any of which can be implemented at any time. he plans a lot, you see.
he can sense the mood radiating off of levi though and as they stand next to each other his hand drifts to briefly graze the small of his back, which is wildly presumptuous but feels normal.
anyway, zeke with his gibbon friend is kind of cute but also funny, and he huffs out a laugh at the display. ]
Showing off already?
[ his hand is actually kind of still hovering at levi's back, only barely not touching him. ]
[ under most circumstances, Levi would be hyper-aware of the hand hovering at his back—which is actually kind of weird, as he has no real reason to be in survival mode all the time—but right now, he's too busy being pointlessly indignant about the guy he doesn't like being at his own place of employment (the absolute nerve). and now he's got a fucking monkey with him, wow, soooo coooool. why is it fucking shrieking at him? Zeke probably told it to with his monkey mind control powers or something.
...nah. that would just be silly. ]
Wow. You never told me you had kids.
[ more shit that probably won't even offend this guy. not only that, but he realizes that Erwin was laughing just now, so he glances up at him for a second and then just kind of shuts up. if Erwin likes it, then it's fine.
[ zeke is having the time of his life! this is his kid. and the fact that levi was there with erwin had only managed a soft little kink in a clean blanket spread about his day. he hasn’t said anything untrue and offensive, at least. boba still swings from his arm and he has to off the support of a tree branch there before trying to pull the ape up into his arms. ]
Erwin, [ a pause, ] Levi— this is Boba. He’s going to start off your day. Want to hold him?
[ boba is already reaching for levi (coincidence? no—) with long furry arms. look how cute his kid is HOLD HIS KID ]
[ he arches an eyebrow when boba reaches for levi first, then shifts to intercept and offer his arm to be grasped. why? who cares. definitely not to spare levi what erwin can see he doesn't like. ]
[ here's the thing, though: Levi may not be too crazy about Zeke—or people as a whole, really—but animals are another story. he would have let Boba grab onto his arm without much of a fuss, although Erwin stepping in to protect him from That Guy He Doesn't Like's monkey minion is extremely cute, and for the briefest fraction of a second it makes him smile. sort of. just a little.
anyway.
he realizes suddenly that he has no idea how he's supposed to interact with a monkey, but it's probably safe to pet him, right? he's just going to tentatively try to pet him. he's not just trying to "accidentally" touch Erwin, either. honest. ]
[ boba takes what he's given! a delightful arm for him to slide of zeke's hold and onto erwin's, going to his arm to shoulders and hanging around his neck. just chilling there. zeke laughs, and gently proceeds to help guide erwin's hands underneath the ape. ]
There— and you can let go when you've had enough, he'll find his way around.
[ meanwhile, with levi trying to pet boba— apes are very interactive! boba's already reaching and curling his fingers around levi's. or, trying! oooo oooo! ]
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THAT SAID, that this has turned into a trio isn't the end of the world for erwin, mostly because he has other plans for just him and levi. a lot of them actually, any of which can be implemented at any time. he plans a lot, you see.
he can sense the mood radiating off of levi though and as they stand next to each other his hand drifts to briefly graze the small of his back, which is wildly presumptuous but feels normal.
anyway, zeke with his gibbon friend is kind of cute but also funny, and he huffs out a laugh at the display. ]
Showing off already?
[ his hand is actually kind of still hovering at levi's back, only barely not touching him. ]
He looks like he's having the time of his life.
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...nah. that would just be silly. ]
Wow. You never told me you had kids.
[ more shit that probably won't even offend this guy. not only that, but he realizes that Erwin was laughing just now, so he glances up at him for a second and then just kind of shuts up. if Erwin likes it, then it's fine.
when did that become the rule? huh. ]
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Erwin, [ a pause, ] Levi— this is Boba. He’s going to start off your day. Want to hold him?
[ boba is already reaching for levi (coincidence? no—) with long furry arms. look how cute his kid is HOLD HIS KID ]
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[ he arches an eyebrow when boba reaches for levi first, then shifts to intercept and offer his arm to be grasped. why? who cares. definitely not to spare levi what erwin can see he doesn't like. ]
He's quite the charming start.
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anyway.
he realizes suddenly that he has no idea how he's supposed to interact with a monkey, but it's probably safe to pet him, right? he's just going to tentatively try to pet him. he's not just trying to "accidentally" touch Erwin, either. honest. ]
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There— and you can let go when you've had enough, he'll find his way around.
[ meanwhile, with levi trying to pet boba— apes are very interactive! boba's already reaching and curling his fingers around levi's. or, trying! oooo oooo! ]
He's liking the attention.