#levi desperately trying to escape anything related to his bday: ET TU ERWIN?

[polishedforsurvival]

"Happy birthday, Levi" Erwin walked into his office, a beautifully wrapped box with a bow on top placed on his desk, "It's nothing big" he promised, and rubbed the back of his neck, unsure if he should stay or not. Inside the box was some leather cleaning supplies and nice smelling aftershave. "I just thought you might like it".

@soldiersscream

Focused gray eyes lift from his work at the sound of the familiar voice. "Not you too, Erwin," he says, half joking, half not.

"It's nothing big."

It didn't have to be anything at all, Levi thinks to himself, moving some papers aside to bring the box closer. It's so damn perfectly wrapped, it's almost a shame to unwrap it. But he does, and when he sees what's waiting for him inside, a soft, barely audible chuckle escapes his nose.

"You know me so well." Practical gifts, if he must receive gifts at all, are always a good choice. "Thanks, I was just thinking the other day that I was running low." Removing the cleaning supplies and aftershave from the box, he observes the aftershave in particular, holding it in his hand a moment before setting it on the desk.

"So... Erwin." Turning it so the label faces the other man, he keeps a couple fingers atop it as he locks eyes with him, tilting his head. "Is this the kind you like?"