《False Pretense [EreRi/RiRen AU]》Chapter 6: A Day Together

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This chapter is for as a gift for her birthday. I hope you enjoy it :)

This is not edited so if there's a mistake, please kindly point it out. You see that emphasis? Good. Because I won't tolerate any bad attitude in here.

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It's already Saturday, the days passed by quick, looking unimportant compared to this day.

Standing in front of the mirror, I looked back at my reflection. I only got a wink of sleep last night (fuck you too, insomnia) so the bags under my eyes are as bigger and darker as fucking ever. I let out a sigh and just ignored it. It's not like it'll be gone if I keep on stressing about it.

I'm going out with Rein and he told me to wear casual and comfortable clothes. I doubt that we'll be going to some fucking fancy shit restaurants and I'm glad about that (I'm too tired to deal with fancy shits), but I don't have any idea where we're going and Rein can be a random little shit at times. I dressed in a grey hoodie and jeans, wearing my black Vans later on. Hearing my phone rang from its place on top of my nightstand, I made my way across my room and checked who it is.

Hey, Shorty! You're going on a date with your "bestfriend", right? Pffft, best friend. Okay, I won't bother you but you have to tell me what happened!

I rolled my eyes before typing my reply for them aggressively, as if each type will leave a punch on them. I just fucking wish that it can, it would save me from trouble and pestering.

Fuck off, Shitty Glasses, I don't want you to fucking spoil this day for me.

You already spoiled many events and that's fucking enough.

Tapping send, I tossed my phone to my bed and went back to where I stood earlier and comb my hair. Just as I finished, the doorbell rang, relying me the message that someone finally came. Taking one last look in the mirror, I took my phone and went down, putting my shoes on before I opened the door.

The moment I opened the door, I was met by the sight of a shaggy amber-eyed brunet standing on my doorway, sporting a crooked smile on his damn lips that should've been illegal. He's wearing a plain white v-neck shirt, the thin cloth providing something for the imagination of the one who sees. The skinny jeans he wore looks perfectly good and hugs him in all the right places. All the right fucking places, just close enough to make my mouth water.

"Uhm, hi, Levi."

I didn't realize that I'm staring at him for too long until he called my name. Fuck it, Levi, get a hold of yourself will you? You're making a fool out of yourself.

"You ready?"

I nodded. "Yeah, let's get going now."

He gave me a nod and I locked the door, following him to his car. After buckling our belts, he started driving, taking me to wherever he planned to.

"Where are you going to take me?"

"I'm going to take you to an amusement park."

I looked at him with a glare. "Amusement park?" He hummed in response, his gaze fixed on the road as he overtake some of the vehicles in front of us. "Don't you know how fucking germ infested that place is?"

I saw him roll his eyes but he has an amused look on his face."Can you let it pass today? I just thought that you need to take a break from stress and this is one way to do that." He broke his gaze away from the road to look at me, his bottom lip stuck out a bit forming a little pout and a pleading look on his face. "Please? You can use alcohol after every ride."

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Damn it, how could I say no to that? Declining it would make me feel like a kick a goddamn puppy. Sighing, I flicked his nose, his hand unlatching itself from the steering wheel to hold it. "Tch, do whatever you want, brat."

Glad with my answer, he grinned widely at me before returning all of his attention to the road. Staring outside the window, I watched the building and people as we passed by, blurred into a mess of colors. None of us bothered to talk, making me feel like we're in a bubble that's void of any sounds. It's nothing short of comfortable so I don't really mind.

I shifted on my seat, leaning against the door to stare at him. I took the time to carefully study him, the scrawny brat that I knew before was totally replaced by this hot brunet driving the both of us to an amusement park. His shaggy hair reaches below his jaw and almost touch his shoulder, his jawline very defined. His body is lean with muscles, not too buff which suits my liking.

Who the fuck cares about your liking, Levi?

Shut up.

I rolled my eyes. Why am I talking to myself?

Rein's humming broke the silence, creating random sounds, his fingers drumming on the steering wheel. It also snapped me out of my reverie, making me notice how long I've been staring at him. I quickly looked away, although I have a feeling that he knew that I was ogling at him like a hawk to its prey.

When the amusement park came into sight, I can literally feel Rein's excitement flowing out of him. He drove to the parking lot and parked his car, turning the engine off before quickly unbuckling his seatbelt and got off. I snorted in amusement. He's still such a child.

I unbuckled the seatbelt and was opening the door when he did it for me. I got out and looked at him blankly and he shrugged before he closed the door. We started walking to the front gates where we'll buy our tickets when he grabbed my hand. The gesture sent volts of electricity to me and caught me off guard, my hand moving away from his in reaction.

We halted and I looked down at my hand. What the hell happened there?

"Levi?"

My head shot up to look at him after I heard him, his voice dripping with reluctance. He looked at me straight in the eye before he lowered his gaze.

"Sorry for suddenly holding your hand. i don't want you to be uncomfortable-"

"It's okay." The words poured out of my mouth fast, my intent of letting him know that he didn't make me any less comfortable got the best of me. "I was just caught off guard."

He looked up and said, "Are you sure?" The crease in between his eyebrows evidently showing his uncertainty.

Sighing, I let a small smile grace my lips, lifting my hand to smooth out the crease between his eyebrows. He relaxed with that and finally smiled at me, the sight suddenly made my heart pound harder in my chest.

"Let's go in? I really wanted to ride the rides now."

I nodded and we continued making our way to the entrance side by side. A feeling akin to disappointment settled in my chest when he didn't hold my hand but I quickly ignored it. Seconds later, I felt his hand brush against mine so I looked down, noticing how his hand reluctantly reach for mine only to stop before it meets.

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I made the final move. I caught his hand in mine and intertwined it, catching him off guard this time. His head snapped to look at me and I met his gaze, traces of surprise swimming in his irises.

"Don't act so skittish, brat, I'm not going to run away."

He let out a sigh and nodded, squeezing my hand gently. I returned the gesture, loving the feeling of his warm, soft hand in mine. The warmth somehow traveled from my arm up to my chest, eventually spreading it throughout me. I can feel the tingling sensation up to the tips of my fingertips.

What the fuck are you doing to me, Rein?

I've been so deep in my thoughts that I haven't noticed it when we reached the both where the we'll buy the tickets. I also didn't notice that I've been looking at our hands the whole time and when I looked up, I saw that the cashier in the booth is going out of her fucking way to show the almost nonexistent cleavage she has to Rein. Rein on the other hand is not noticing it. Maybe he does, but he's just ignoring it.

Maybe it's the first one. Rein is an oblivious little shit anyways.

I glared at the girl in front of me, my eye twitching as she batted her eyelashes when Rein looked at her. I didn't notice how tight my grip is on Rein's hand until he poked my cheek with a cheeky smile on his lips before saying, "I need to use my hand."

I let go of it faster than the speed of light. I fought the fucking heat that's threatening to surface on my cheeks because of embarrassment. Hearing Rein chuckled, I tilted my head to glare at him just to stop before I can even do it when he winked at me.

The little shit winked at me.

The cashier cleared her throat and I swiftly turn my gaze to her and glared. Rein paid for the tickets which the cashier handed him in a longer time than what's needed. I rolled my eyes in exasperation. Is this girl that dumb? I never thought that buying fucking tickets to a damn amusement park is such a tedious task.

Rein returned his wallet to his pocket before he looked back at the cashier again. "Uh, it would be better if you will stop flirting with your customers and cover yourself up if you want to be respected."

The look on her face was epic. She probably didn't expect that. I snorted as we walk away, leaving the cashier with her eyes wide and jaw dropped.

"I didn't expect for you to notice it considering how much of an oblivious shit you are."

Rein rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Well, you should've kept some control over your jealousy."

Heat crept up my cheeks again and I pushed him by his shoulder. "Tch, I'm not jealous."

"Yeah, yeah, say that to yourself, Levi. Another thing," he took my hand and laced our fingers together, "you're cute when you're jealous."

"I'm not- ah, whatever."

*****

Rein is officially a child in a teenager's body. A well-built teenager's body, that is. As soon as we got stamped, he just pulled me in to different rides. Not even an hour had pass and we already finished riding six different rides.

"Hey, hey, calm the fuck down, Rein."

He slowed down his pace and now we're walking in a normal pace. He looked down at me and gave an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Levi. I just got too excited."

"As if I can't see that."

My response caused his smile to grow larger and he lifted his hand to ruffle my hair. "What do you want to do?"

"I'm feeling a little tired. Can we go take a seat and eat something?"

He nodded in approval and took my hand once again, starting to guide me to where the food stalls are placed at. It only took a few minutes of walking until we reached the place and I took a seat on one of the bench, leaving the purchasing foods to Rein. He's the one who tire me anyways.

When he left to buy us some foods, I took my phone out just to see it being bombarded by Hanji. Scowling at the sight, I scrolled through my phone to read all thirty messages sent by them.

Glaring at the phone, I started typing a reply but an idea came to my mind. Without wasting another second, I took a photo of my middle finger and sent it to Hanji.

That photo's for you, Hanji. It's all doing well so stop spamming me with your messages! Fuck, can't you go until I got home?

Rein came back, handing me a can of soda and a...churro. I looked up and saw him eating the last bite of his, revealing another one. He sat down beside me, opening his mouth to take a bite from his new churro when he noticed me staring at him and he stopped midway, his mouth hanging open.

"Uh, why?"

I raised the pastry in front of his face. "This shit's too sweet."

"You don't want it?" His face fell like how a child's would if their parents told them that they wouldn't get a new toy. The sight made me feel a little guilty and I just found myself eating the snack he gave me. It did the trick of lighting up the brunet's face and it took all of me to resist the urge of rolling my eyes.

We ate in relative silence-well, as silent as the amusement park full of rides and people can provide.

"What do you wanna ride next?"

You.

My face heat up at the answer my mind made and I quickly shot my head down. What the fuck are you thinking, Levi?!

"Levi? Are you okay?" He lifted my head up using thumb and index finger, his face showing worry when he saw me. Damn right, my face is as red as a fucking cherry. "Your face is so red. Are you sick?"

"I'm not." I'm just sick of how dirty my mind become when I'm with you. "Don't worry."

"But your face is so red."

"It's just because of the heat."

I stood up and walked away, leaving a confused Rein behind. I shouldn't let myself be flustered by my own...dirty thoughts.

"Hey, Levi, wait up!"

I didn't slow down. I just continued to walk in a past pace but it wouldn't take a fucking genius to know that the brat has long legs and will catch up to me without a sweat.

"Levi-"

"Let's ride the roller coaster."

*****

When we already sat on our seats in the ride, Rein called me. I looked at him and saw him with a smug look on his face.

"What?"

"Are you sure that you want to ride this?"

My eye twitched with what he said. "What the fuck are you implying, huh?"

"Nothing." But his tone suggests otherwise.

"We'll see."

The guy securing the seats started to count and we took a look at each other before the ride started.

The moment the ride started, all of the words that we're about to throw went out of the window. As the ride made it's descent, everything around us became a mixture of blurred surroundings, flashes of colors accompanied by people's screams. The wind hits my face in a harsh way, like it wanted my face to be fucking removed. I'm not that aware of anything, if I'm screaming or not, but Rein's laughter caught my hearing despite the sounds that should've been drowning it.

"Whooooo!" I felt a hand took mine and I knew that it's Rein's in an instant. I turned my head to look at Rein and caught him looking at me, smiling widely. I also smiled, letting myself loose for the whole ride. We went up, down and through the loops, both of us screaming our lungs out and laughing out loud. When the ride ended, we were still both experiencing adrenaline rush, experiencing dizziness as the aftermath.

The dizziness ceased minutes later and the first thing that came out of Reins mouth is, "Can we get some ice cream?"

I just nodded and we started walking again to the nearest ice cream booth. We both chose cookies 'n cream, each one of us have two scoops in one cone.

"Ugh, this is sticky." I looked at Rein and saw his hand covered by the melted ice cream. He stared at it for a minute before he slowly looked at me, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

My mind work and I saw through his plan. I slowly took a few steps away from him before I slowly took off in a sprint. He ran after me, causing me to run faster. There's no way in hell I'm going to let him wipe that sticky shit on me.

"Oi, Rein! Don't you even fucking dare!"

"Come on, my dear Levi, don't you want to hug me?"

"Hell fucking no! Get away from me!"

He laughed loudly and in that moment, I felt like a child again. It's like we went back to those old days, the days when we didn't worry about anything. When we found joys in the simplest things.

I didn't care about anything, not caring if we looked childish, if we're not acting our age. All that matters in that moment is that we felt like kids again, happy and carefree, oblivious to any filth and cruelty this thing called life has.

"Got you!" He grabbed my hand to stop me and quickly wrapped one of his arm around my waist, pulling me close to his. I tried to squirm my way out but he's not having any of it and just held me against him tighter. "I'm not going to let you get away."

"Don't you fucking dare, Rein. You won't see-" I was cut off when my eyes met his and I felt like it was sucking me in. It's easy to get lost in it, but not in a bad way. It's like going to an unfamiliar place and got yourself lost, but being lost soon made you see things that's worth it.

He was slowly leaning in and it's enough to make my fucking knees turn into damn Jell-O. Why is he leaning? Is he going to kiss me? Do I want it to happen?

Of course you do, Levi.

I ignored the voice inside my head and just focused on Rein. I waited for him to close the distance between us. I waited and waited, but in the end all I got was the feeling of coldness in my cheek. I was taken by surprise and left me staring at him. A grin was formed in those sinful lips of him. "Got you, Levi."

My mind finally processed what happened and I quickly made my move to glare at him. "Oh no, you don't."

"I sure as hell did."

I swiftly moved my hand to his face, the ice cream hitting him in his forehead. His grip on me loosened and I distanced myself from him, watching in amusement when the cone stuck to his forehead.

"Oh, who would have guessed that I would see a unicorn in here?"

Without saying another word he moved fast until he's in front of me, doing the same thing that I did to him earlier. Now we both have an ice cream cone on our foreheads. Great. We're a unicorn duo.

Hearing a snap, I looked and saw that he took out his phone to take a picture. He grinned loudly at the picture like a mad man. I frowned and made a move to snatch it but before I can successfully do it, he raised it over his head, unabling me to take it.

"Delete that picture, Rein."

"No."

He hid his phone in his pocket and smeared the ice cream on my cheek. I did the same to him and soon we both have ice cream-smudged faces, looking worse than toddlers. We both threw the ice cream cone and what's left in a trash can.

"We need to fucking clean up." I cringed at the stickyness in my face and we both started to head out in a toilet. We washed our faces with water and dried it off using tissues.

"You're such a brat, Rein." I glared at him at the mirror but he just smiled.

"You enjoyed it."

I just rolled my eyes, not denying or proving that he's right. We got out and he held my hand without any words, starting to pull me off to where his mind was set to.

"What are you planning?"

"Let's ride the Ferris Wheel, it's already dark and the view will surely be great."

We soon reached the ride and fall in line, waiting for our time to get on. I noticed that he's still holding my hand. How many times did we held hand this day?

"Uh, Rein, you can let go of my hand, you know? I'm not running."

"I know you wouldn't, but I love holding your hand."

If that isn't enough to make the butterflies on my stomach erupt and flutter like crazy then I don't know what is.

When our turn came, we both got inside, sitting in front of each other for balance. The ride started to move slowly, my head turning to the left to see the sight of city lights. It's a beautiful sight, and it sent waves of content in me.

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