20 Works in Erwin Smith Being an Idiot
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You're an Angel, I'm a Dog by that_disastergay_bitch
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
14 Aug 2025
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“More than me?”
The question hangs in the air, filling the room, suffocating him. Levi knew the answer before he asked. He was being illogical and he knew it. All these years of self control and discipline and Erwin always managed to wash them all away.
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Erwin Smith was your closest childhood friend.
He was quiet, soft-spoken and a little unsure of himself, but you had liked that, liked his quiet intensity.
It was obvious that he'd had a bit of a crush on you. You'd even shared a kiss - chaste and fumbling like teenagers do.
When unfortunate circumstances pulled you apart, you'd licked your wounds and moved on, after all, it was just puppy love.But what happens when you run into him again a decade later by pure chance, but this time he’s not the mild mannered, stick of a boy that you knew in your youth. He’s the 13th Commander of the Survey Corps; widely respected, intelligent, charismatic. He’s tall, broad, and handsome. He’s grown.
And you’ve grown too.
And maybe he never grew out of that childhood fondness for you, and now that you’re back in his orbit, it’s eating you both alive.
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Their eyes met and for a moment, there was complete silence between them. Levi was certain that Erwin was able to hear his heart pounding a tattoo against his chest. He tried to steady his breathing. Heat rushed to his face but he couldn’t find it in himself to care. Something in him yearned to reach out and hold this man. He needed Erwin so bad it hurt. And the way Erwin stared at him like he was some marvelous piece of art sent a bolt of lightning straight to Levi’s heart. Levi’s eye darted to Erwin's lips for a moment before he caught himself. Was it so wrong to want this? The cons of acting on his feelings were starting to wear thin. Just make the first move, Blondie. Can’t you feel this thing between us? They gazed breathlessly at each other, as if any movement would spell game over for this excuse of a friendship thinly veiling their attraction.
“If we hurry, we can get back before it’s too late.” Levi steeled himself with a deep breath. It was almost painful having to fight against himself like this.
“Yeah, we should probably hurry.”
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I write a between the scenes of what I imagine Levi and Erwin's relationship was like in cannon.Series
- Part 2 of All the Eruri Feels
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Go on back to bed (I mean, that’s where dreams are supposed to be) by davidplayedanditpleasedthelord
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
30 Mar 2025
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"Which was why the Commander didn’t see it fit to butt into his sleeping habits. As long as he continued to dedicate his heart to the Survey Corps, it wasn’t his business to overstep any personal boundary.
That was until Levi had unexpectedly fallen asleep right in his office."Or; a common misunderstanding throughout the Survey Corps claimed that Levi was not capable of sleep. In reality, he could sleep like a log - he just had to be able to fall asleep first.
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The Devil Wears Wings of Freedom by AmaiYatsuhashi
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
19 Oct 2024
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After losing both of his friends during his first expedition outside the walls, Levi Ackerman feels torn if he made the right choice in following Erwin Smith. After all, Erwin is an arrogant, heartless addict in taking gambles that put people's lives on the line, who Levi initially thought was using only as a weapon to navigate life and reach his ultimate goal. But what if Levi was too quick to judge his character, and in reality the soon-to-be Commander of the Survey Corps distances himself from others willingly so he can't hurt them?
Canonverse AOT, where Erwin gets chosen to inherit the Colossal Titan.
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Aspiring doctorate student Levi Ackerman is welcomed as the very first assistant of Professor of Comparative Literature Erwin Smith, a renown researcher in the field of Romantic Literature. One mistake from his past haunts Levi at every move, but Erwin is intent on granting Levi the life he deserves, with his past sins forgiven. All would be smooth sailing, except for a miscalculation in Erwin's plan - Zeke Jaeger, his department colleague, who has set up his mind on a goal of his own that can't be accomplished without Erwin's downfall.
Both Levi and Erwin have pasts that blemish their present lives. Both wish they could've been wiser in order to avoid disaster. Through their newfound confidant, they slowly relearn it is human to allow yourself to feel.
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in which levi hears of his ackerman heritage, and the theorised implications, from erwin, who needs to learn not to believe everything he reads.
(takes place in a weird grey point after the coup but before shiganshina)
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His Dreams by ZheoHaz
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan, attack on titan no regrets
31 Aug 2023
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Originally Known As: "Taming Humanity's Strongest"
They were closing in on the wall, Erwin’s horse breathing hard beneath his thighs. His hands were clenched hard around the leather reins. His palms bleeding from how hard his nails dug into his palms. They were almost there, so close. They were so close, that the door started to open. It wasn’t moving fast enough to appease the Survey Corps though. Screams and yelling, not from pain this time, were sailing past Erwin. In vain telling the military police to open the goddamn doors faster. The cogs were turning, the chains lifting the heavy doors. Safety was almost within reach.They never made it though.
They never make it in Erwin’s dreams.
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The Linen Quills of Freedom | eruri by CharlieErling
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
09 Jul 2023
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Some kisses, angst and trauma for y’all :)) Eruri enemies to lovers after No Regrets
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Levi stays, even though he knows that sooner or later he will have to decide whether to let the commander live or slice his neck in two halves. It seems even more difficult to kill the blond bastard since he's so bloody alluring. Yet, the shell between the truth and falsehood is thin, and flimsy, like quills of freedom, fluttering in the whirlwind of eight-pointed stars. But which path to choose? Levi can just hope It gets uncovered as soon as anything Smith seems to be hiding, therefore he would finally get rid of the weight on his shoulders just like the unwanted attraction for his enemy.
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who doesn't want to read the long annotation, read this: What actually happens? Levi despises our lovely commander so so much, but Erwin is, of course, hot as fuck. Which Levi - despite how much he tries - cannot ignore. That makes him hate the man even more. On top of this lovely cake, there's a gift: agony! Enjoy :)))
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Wranings for ya'll:
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Who cares the blonde coach looks like a supermodel when he's without a doubt a childish idiot? Levi was determined to ignore him, but it was easier said than done. His patience wore thin, until he snapped.
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“ Erwin felt a familiar wave overtake him — guilt, self loathing, things that had been a constant in his life ever since his father died. Levi so loved him, and Erwin was pushing him away.
No, that’s not it. Erwin loved him too, that was why he was pushing him away. Erwin was bad, evil, rotten to his core, and he knew the rest of his life (however long or short it might be) would be the same. He couldn’t drag Levi down with him. Levi was good, so good. His love was wasted on Erwin, and that was why Erwin had to push him away. He knew it stung, but better Levi feel rejected now then be dragged down the rest of his life by his devil of a commander.
Yes, that was right, he was actually showing him kindness. Erwin just had to be cruel to be kind. He repeated this like a mantra in his head as the crushing guilt weighed down on him. He was being kind, he was being cruel to be kind.”
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Erwin Smith is a normal man. He leads a normal life, he does normal things like the rest of us.
That is until he finds an intruder in his house after work.
The intruder has horns and gills.
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In which Levi is a very unremarkable salaryman, who just so happens to stumble upon a too-nosy cop one too many times.
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“Hange piped up, dying to talk about their newest research endeavor. “I want to see if there’s a reason why Levi is so adept at killing titans. It’s like he’s superhuman! I always knew he was good, but when I saw him save you by taking down those two titans at the end of our last mission, it was like he was bred for it. We all know Levi is more capable than a normal soldier, but seeing him on our mission made me think there’s more to it than just him being really, really good. I’m studying him to find out what it is.”
Levi finds out he’s an Ackerman. Him, Hange, and Erwin have to figure out what that means.
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- Part 1 of Ackerman, Levi
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Levi likes scrubbing himself clean in the bath, and likes it even better when Erwin does it for him.
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Translation into Russian/перевод на русский: https://ficbook.net/readfic/11703482 by Lazy Cheesecake.
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Please Don’t (Do) Fuck The Disney Crew Member! by orphan_account
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
11 Jun 2021
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Levi, has been forced to go to Disneyland to celebrate Erwin’s engagement and meets a cast member that doesn’t seem as innocent as people think he would be, especially working in a place like Disneyland.
Or; Levi is forced to go Disneyland, meets a cast member called Eren that changes his not so exciting life forever.
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Humanity's Strongest Bachelor by ajathebunny
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
02 Jun 2021
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After what seems like an eternity, Levi finally asked Erwin out on a date. Will they make the "perfect date" with the help of Hange Zoe and Mike Zacharias?
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The world is full of suffering. Whether you're rich, or you're poor, there is suffering. So its no wonder why some would choose to end it for themselves. Harlow was no different, but her methods never end how she wants them to. So, when the opportunity to join the Survey Corps comes to her, she takes it. After all, being titan fodder is an easy path to the end she so craves.
She planned on dying on their first expedition. What she didn't plan on was getting attatched to the veterans of the corps.
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I deleted this story and then instantly regretted it. So here's the repost. Nothing has really changed, just how long the chapters are and whats in them. I hope you enjoy.
Also this is a slow-ish burn on one side. Some will fall earlier than others.
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No todas la piezas encajaran como tu quieras by epifaniax
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan
13 Mar 2020
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“¿Acepta o no? señor Smith” pregunta el cura con las cejas fruncidas.
Marie lo mira confundida con una sonrisa congelada.
Su madre lo mira confundida con un ceño preocupado.
Y él también esta confundido con el corazón acelerado.
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Erwin estaba dispuesto a dar su vida por la Humanidad, pero eso no significaba que tuviese una imagen idealizada de ella. Erwin siempre había sabido que el verdadero enemigo de la Humanidad no eran los titanes, era ella misma. Hombres y mujeres que se había resignado a vivir entre muros durante toda su vida, gente que no quería preguntar, que no quería averiguar qué les había llevado a esa situación ni querían buscar una solución al problema. Gente que se había resignado a vivir en una jaula. Pero ellos no eran el problema, al fin y al cabo él sabía mejor que nadie el precio a pagar cuando uno hace preguntas que no debe y plantea problemas prohibidos de hablar. Erwin, hacía años, había jurado que liberaría a la Humanidad de la jaula en la que vivía. Erwin tenía un propósito en la vida y nada ni NADIE iba a hacer que se desviase de él.
(La historia de como Erwin encontró en Levi algo más que el arma que necesitaba para ganar su guerra)