Not The One Who Dies ⇀ Attack on Titan *Original*

Part 35: Reason to Fight

Logan chuckled at the little boy's story as he stood in his and Eren's dorm, cooking food on the stove for the three. Eren hadn't returned since the medal ceremony.

"And then we ran around the-" Cloud was explaining from next to the boy before a door opening and shutting cut him off. Logan quirked an eyebrow as he turned to face his boyfriend who just came through the door. Eren looked at him with a blank look on his face before looking down at the new child.

"Oh, hey Eren, I'm cooking if you want anything," Logan said, trying his best to ignore the feeling in his heart. Eren shook his head, looking down at the ground.

"Can I talk to you?" Eren asked causing Logan to cock his head back and nod before looking down at the boy.

"Here, this is the easy part. Just stir this okay?" Logan told Cloud who nodded, a large smile on his face as he was excited to be apart of the cooking. Logan walked out into the hallway with Eren in tow, still looking down at the ground.

"What's up? Something's up, I know it." Logan mumbled, scratching the back of his neck.

"I- Something happened... I don't know what." Eren said causing Logan to tilt his head, crossing his arms at the boy as he looked at him with concern.

"Do you wanna try and talk about it?" Logan asked, causing the boy to shake his head.

"Eren, if somethings going on you-" Logan was saying as he took a step closer which caused Eren to take a step away, staring at the ground. The movement made Logan's heart drop as he felt an invisible-like barrier form between the two.

"Eren, baby-" Logan was saying before Eren cut him off

"Please don't... not right now," Eren said, his voice seemingly low and scared.

"Eren? Look at me..." Logan pleaded to cause Eren to shake his head, still staring at the ground.

"Eren!" Logan insisted causing the boy's head to snap up, this time anger forming on his face.

"Why the hell do you want to know so bad huh? Do you even care?" Eren snapped causing Logan's eyebrows to rise, hurt beginning to fill his eyes. He took a deep shaky breath before running a hand through his hair.

"Eren, please I love you-" Logan was saying before he was cut off again.

"Stop!" Eren yelled, causing Logan to sigh. Logan's breath continued to shake as he grabbed onto his own arm, letting his nails dig into his skin as he thought of what could've possibly gone wrong? What had he done to make the boy he loved so much yell at him like this? His eyes widened as he replayed the conversation they were having, his mind beginning to overthink at the slightest detail yet, one thing stuck out.

"Say it back," Logan mumbled before looking up at Eren who's eyes looked back at the boy.

"Eren, say it back... please! I don't know what I did or-" Logan was pleading as he got caught up in his own words. He stopped himself as he heard his voice crack, not wanting Eren to feel bad about what was going on. Logan looked into the boy's eyes, seemingly seeing a war going on inside of his mind. There was still a small, dying, flame there that was remembering all the times to two shared. While there was a more powerful wave of fear and anger overtaking it, stomping it out.

Logan looked over the boy, making sure that he was physically okay which he was. Logan's breath hitched as his eyes returned to his boyfriends. The eyes were filled with hatred and anger that he'd never seen before, in anyone's eyes. The boy noticed the water pooling in Eren's eyes, a tear falling down his face. Logan's own eyes began to water as he finally realized that there was nothing he could do to help the boy. His mind was absent of thoughts as he felt his arm move on its own towards the boy to wipe his tear.