[ Unfortunately, Levi doesn't read into the hidden meaning there, or he would have nipped them in the bud before they blossom into whatever the fuck happens hours later. Still, the fact that he doesn't talk to Eren as much as he does to Hange has nothing to do with each other. ]
...It's not the same thing.
[ Hell, he didn't talk to any of the kids that much, and then Eren had the whole destroying the world thing hanging over his head on top of it that Levi still hadn't settled with, even if he abstained from hitting him any more times since their initial reunion. The dynamic just wasn't the same. He cared about them a lot, yes, but he was their superior, he was responsible for them. It's different from having someone who is -- or used to be -- your peer, more of an equal. An actual friend. Someone he doesn't need to shield from the truth or themselves or whatever else. ]
[ Then they bring up tea and all is right in the world again. ]
As long as it's not the bagged shit from the grocery store. It tastes like socks.
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Date: 2023-06-26 01:19 pm (UTC)...It's not the same thing.
[ Hell, he didn't talk to any of the kids that much, and then Eren had the whole destroying the world thing hanging over his head on top of it that Levi still hadn't settled with, even if he abstained from hitting him any more times since their initial reunion. The dynamic just wasn't the same. He cared about them a lot, yes, but he was their superior, he was responsible for them. It's different from having someone who is -- or used to be -- your peer, more of an equal. An actual friend. Someone he doesn't need to shield from the truth or themselves or whatever else. ]
[ Then they bring up tea and all is right in the world again. ]
As long as it's not the bagged shit from the grocery store. It tastes like socks.
[ "Yes, please"? ]