too close

¹¹ / " are you blushing, eren jaeger ? "

《 ✦ TOO CLOSE ✦ 》

Eren's statement caused your eyes to widen in surprise because it caught you off guard. "I'm not getting an answer, aren't I?" he chuckled nervously, putting a hand on his neck and tilting it.

You nodded almost immediately, awkwardly tugging on the bag around your shoulder. If you were to say yes, he'd make fun of you. If you were to say no, it'd be even more awkward. Silence was the best reply in this situation.

He glanced at the section you were in and searched for a shelf of pasta noodles. He was probably reading the ingredients as he grinned at them.

You didn't bother to ask him what he was doing here, instead, you rushed to get your macaroni and walk away before he could notice.

You didn't want things to get out of hand after you told Mina he was yours. You were being overprotective over a guy that wasn't yours.

You look back as you walk away from him. He doesn't notice so you quicken your paste.

Thankfully, he doesn't notice at first.

Suddenly, you hear footsteps moving closer and closer behind you. You returned your gaze to the man following you. "Can you tell me why you're following me?" With a concerned look on your face, you questioned.

His hands were in his pockets as he chuckled. His pearly straight teeth were stunning. It was a total turn-on. "I'm yours, remember? I have to follow my owner. " When looking around, he says.

You come to a halt. No. This can't possibly be happening. This was much too humiliating, at least for the time being. You wanted more time although it had been three weeks.

When did the bitch even tell him?

You huffed angrily and accelerated your speed once more. "Real funny, Jaeger. You're free to go now. " You say this when you approach a cashier in the front.

He comes up behind you and says, "I'm not here just for you, Princess; I'm getting pasta for my sister to cook. Besides that, our meeting here is purely coincidental." As you put your macaroni on a conveyor, you roll your eyes.

You walk until you're in front of the cashier. They said kindly, putting the macaroni in a plastic bag, "It'll be $7.49."

Eren then stepped up in front of you, placing his pasta noodles on the conveyor. In the meantime, he almost stepped on your foot. "What's the total of both of ours?" He inquires, his gaze falling to the ground.

"$16.99, sir," said the cashier almost immediately. They placed the pasta with your macaroni in the bag. They were scribbling something down as he paid with his card.

Since Eren's body was covering it, you couldn't see it, but you were curious. She slid the thing into the bag and tapped Eren on the shoulder.

He took the bag and leaned in close to hear what the woman had to say. You both left the store after he responded with a chuckle.

"What did she write down?" When you leave, you inquire almost instantly. You wished you could have asked sooner, but you couldn't because the cashier would have most likely overheard you.

He gave you a chuckle after laughing at you. After that, he turns to face the road and says, "Why are you asking? Are you jealous? I didn't even get a thank you for paying.."