Crossing the lines between us || aot x reader

Keeping secrets

The semester started off as usual, with a pointless syllabus week that drove you mad with worry as you realized how much of your time this semester would be filed with school work. Both you and Sasha sat on a bench in the atrium, staring down at your agendas in disbelief at how busy the two of you would be in the next coming weeks.

"We've got to go out this weekend before things get crazy," Sasha persisted.

"I don't know," you replied, "I think I just want to have a quiet semester."

You hadn't told Sasha about what happened between yourself and Eren. Honestly, you were too embarrassed to divulge the information to her. Plus, you wanted to keep whatever was stemming between you and him a secret for as long as you could. Not like either of you properly defined what the night meant to each other, for all you knew it could have been a one night thing only.

Sasha looked back at you with her soft puppy dog brown eyes, "please, the grand is supposed to have a really good DJ lineup this Saturday."

"Ugh, maybe," you sighed.

From the corner of your eye, you saw Jean walk down from the atrium steps. You hadn't seen him since before the winter break, your heart felt like it was racing in your chest. He looked handsome from far away, with his eyebrows furrowed as he looked over a book he was holding. His sandy hair had grown out a bit over the break. Sasha must have noticed him as well as she began frantically waving him over.

"Sorry, I didn't see you two," Jean rubbed the back of his neck, adverting his eyes away from yours. "How was your breaks?"

Sasha went on to explain how she went on a bakery tour in her hometown, then went on about how she spent most of New Years Eve in the line of the club and actually missed the countdown all together. You chuckled as she explained her stories, even Jean let out a good laugh.

"And, you Y/N?" Jean finally made eye contact with you, you noticed his bruised jaw had healed.

"Yeah, you haven't told me a thing about your New Years Eve yet!" Sasha said enthusiastically.

"Oh, well, I met up with a few old school friends," you skirted away from the subject.

Before, they could ask you anymore about your over the break endeavours, you found your way out. Directly in your eye line stood Levi, standing in front of an events board stapling up a few posters. You quickly stood up and excused yourself from the group.

"Happy belated birthday," you leaned up against the wall.

He smiled back at you, "thank you."

"What are you putting up?" You cocked your head to the side and pointed your hand towards the posters he was holding.

"Oh this," he looked down at the posters he was holding, "it's for the event at the grand this weekend, it's sponsored by the Residents Life association."

You looked back at him surprised, "oh, I didn't know you were apart of that?"

"Uh yeah," he laughed at your surprise, "I'm actually an RA and I sit on the activities board for Residence Life."

"I didn't expect that from you," you laughed. "You just seem so serious."

Levi looked off in to the distance, "I may not look it, but I'm actually very invested with a lot of on campus activities," he paused for a moment, "especially floor activities."

You laughed at at the serious expression on his face, "so are you going to this event then?"

"Clubs aren't really my scene," he shrugged, "but, yeah I'm going."

"Perfect," you said as you turned back towards your friends, "I'll see you there then."

You ran back over towards Sasha and Jean, "Sorry about that, I just had a quick question for him."

Jean looked back towards Levi, "who's he?"

"That's that guy from that one night, right?" Sasha said excitedly.

"He's just my stats tutor," you brushed it off then quickly diverted the conversation, "anyways, about that thing going on at the Grand this weekend let's do it."

Sasha stood up and squealed linking her arm with yours excitedly. The two of you bid Jean goodbye before going your separate ways.

Once out of your view, Jean made his way towards the events board. His eyes scanning it over till they found the one he was looking for.

It was the event poster for the Grand, the exact poster he watched that guy put up while talking to you.