| New Purpose | Erwin Smith fanfic |

Erwin's POV

"um... I'm not sure, I might work here! maybe as a nurse? as long as I can stay here with my dad"

Everyone burst out into adore at the blue eyed girl's response.

"Aweee!" Hanji cried, squashing F/n's head in her bare hug

"Oh my- Your so bloody adorable!" Nanaba cried, diving into the hug as well

"Awe," Mike started laughing out of the innocence of her actions.

It took me awhile to process the sentence. One minute my face was blank, moments later pride and happiness escaped, leaving a blossom pink tint brushed across my features, my smile broad.

'Dad'

That's how F/n thinks of me. Hearing myself being called that made me feel good, that my actions of caring for her had an effect on our relationship. The flustered face as she realised her subconscious choice of words surprised her, just as equally as we all were to hear them too.

"That, was very cute." Mike chuckled to me quietly, patting me on the back.

I looked at F/n who kept her head hidden in Hanji and Nanaba's arms.

"Aweeeee! your too cute! honestly, Right Erwin?!" Nanaba smiled, Hanji letting her bear-hug-clasp loose. She picked F/n up onto her lap, passing my girl over to me where I sat, locking my arms around her small body. F/n tucked her face into the crook of my underarm, avoiding eye contact and wrapping herself around the rest of my limb.

Awe, Thank you M/n...

I chortled to myself, lowering my head down next to her ear.

"I love you." I whispered, delicately blowing into her ear playfully. I hoisted her up and rested my jaw on her shoulder. smirking at my friends, who were currently having an emotional crisis;

Nanaba dabbing the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, Mike was rubbing the bridge of his nose, blinking unusually excessively while Hanji was nibbling her fist, her eyes sparkling. creating odd quiet 'awes'

F/n paused for a moment, balling her hand into a fist, her knuckles gently poking me in my ribs. "I-I love you too..." she murmured into my arm. her face burned up, tears pricked in her eyes."I-is it okay, c-calling you that..." she whispered so only I could hear.

I sighed with relief, just glad that my sentence hadn't made her upset or pressured to respond. "Yes! of course!" I whispered back enthusiastically, stroking her head. She pulled away looking up at me, her face lit up with surprise

"O-oh I-I... ahem." she cleared her throat, face still flustered and pink. "I love you too dad." She purled, attempting to sound confident, embracing herself tightly around me.