Part IV

Glow

Levi slumped into a couch in Erwin 's office and slapped a folder onto the coffee table. Erwin didn 't move; he sat at his desk reading a worn journal, his brows set in the deep pinch he wore when he was intently focused.

'Erwin. '

The man blinked and looked at him, then his face softened with recognition. 'My apologies, Levi. I didn 't hear you come in. '

It was only in recent months that Levi had noticed that softening expression 'gentle, warm and only for him. His throat ached; he cleared it. 'It 's almost dinnertime. I need your signoff on the expedition paperwork. '