positions | jean kirstein

chapter two: seduction

The sunlight from the window pours into my room, slowly beginning to wake me up.

I sit up as I yawn and stretch, and I notice a note that had been slipped under my door. Groaning, I retrieve the note and slightly squint as I read it:

Today is our first day of training together. Meet me in the courtyard at 1pm. We will be sparring. Don't be late.

- Jean

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After getting ready for the day and putting on my scout uniform, I begin to head towards the cafeteria.

"Iris!"

I turn my head towards the voice and it was Vera, motioning me to come sit with her. I grab my breakfast before I begin heading to her table.

She and Hange were in the midst of a conversation when I seat myself next to Hange and across from Vera.

Vera Klein. We met as cadets in training and she was one of the few people who I could actually tolerate. The guys only constantly tried to flirt with me or were simply too intimidated to even look my way. The girls were envious of me because of it. Vera was the only one who treated me like a normal person. She and I ended up becoming best friends, and we both graduated top of our class. I got first and she got second.

"Iris, I haven't heard from you since you got promoted! How's everything going so far?" She asks, her eyes beaming with excitement.

"Its going okay. Nothing really happened yet. I actually have my first training session later today."

Hange pipes in, "EEEEE I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!" They hug me tightly, shaking me back and forth.

"You are all grown up now! I still remember when you were a little girl!"

I pry their hands from my body before they could cut off my blood circulation and give them a playful eye roll, a smile creeping onto my face.

"So, who's in your squad?" Vera asks, eating a spoonful of her food.

"I don't even know yet. Erwin didn't tell me," I sigh. "He promoted me, but I'm going to be the Co-Captain, not Captain."

Hange's eyebrows furrow in confusion. "Then who's the Captain?"

"Jean. Jean Kirstein," I say while picking at my plate of food.

"How is he so far?"

"Annoying," I respond, rolling my eyes.

"Ever since Erwin told him that I was going to be his Co-Captain, he's been bitching about it like a little girl. Erwin told us we had to bond before we can actually start training our team, so we are sparring later today."

Hange lets out a laugh from beside me.

"You're going to totally kick horse face's butt."

"Of course I am," I say with a confident smile on my face.

He has no idea what's coming for him.

I spend the next couple hours in the cafeteria, talking with Vera and Hange. Once the clock hit 1pm, we say our farewells, and I slowly begin to make my way to the courtyard where we planned on meeting up. I see him leaning against the side of the brick wall, looking around with an irritated look on his face. He finally spots me and pushes himself off the wall, approaching me.

"You're late." He says, anger laced in his voice.

I raise my eyebrows, displaying my amusement which only seemed to piss him off more.