Inconsolable | Eren Jaeger x Reader

Inconsolable |

Inconsolable

“You don’t understand, [Name]!” The all-too-familiar brunet exclaimed, an inferno dangerously blazing behind the misleading turquoise eyes that adorned his face. “Everything I love is gone! Completely wiped from existence, and I wouldn’t do anything about it! I’m too weak, [Name]! I don’t deserve to be alive right now! I would’ve took the place of any of my loved ones who aren’t here anymore!”

A sympathetic smile slipped past your plump lips as your dainty hand rested itself on the stressed boy’s shoulder, eyebrows creased as your forehead wrinkled. Lips pressed in a firm line, you refused to say anything just yet as your hand slowly weaved its way from Eren’s shoulder to his neck, then to his cheek that was already rosy with embarrassment by this point. Feeling the heat against your palm, you couldn’t help but soften your expression before shifting your hand once more so it ended up on his messy mop of brown hair, your fingers entangling themselves in his locks.

“Don’t talk like that,” you spoke with a gentle tone, your voice slightly airy. Glancing away, you inhaled with a shaky breath. “You’re wrong. I do understand. I know how much you’ve lost, and I can never realize how bad it was to see each and every one of your loved one’s deaths, but you’re wrong that everyone you love is gone.”

Perplexity washed over his practically perfect features, bushy eyebrows arched as you piqued his interest. His lips parted, hoping to say something, only for him to press them back together and mirror your eyes’ movements, glancing at nothing in particular.

“...You still have me,” you muttered, feeling the heat gradually rise to your face as your heart rate increased, threatening to burst out of the confines of your ribcage. Feeling excitement surge through your veins, you confidently took a hold of his chin, forcing him to stare into your captivating orbs. “I’m still here, Eren. I know for sure that I love you, and consider you a loved one. Even if my feelings are unrequited, I won’t cease to feel this way, because the heart wants what it wants, y’know.”

“So, do you love me too, Eren? Am I a loved one?”

It surprised you how confident you were all of a sudden, spilling your feelings out to him without a second thought. Realizing your mistake, you anxiously removed your fingers from his chin, only to scratch the back of your head. About to mutter an apology, Eren quickly turned the tables as he mimicked your actions, taking the opportunity to grab your chin, raising your face.

“Yes.”

Yes. Yes? He said yes. But what now? Were you just going to stare into eachother’s eyes for all eternity, not like you’d have a problem with that, but you couldn’t help but expect him to do something. A hug, a kiss, a wink. Anything.

And he came to your prayers. Quickly closing the gap between the both of you, he quickly blended his chapped lips with yours, eyelids fluttering shut as the both of you cherished the short but sweet moment.

You had never realized how soft his lips were, or how surprisingly peaceful he looked when his eyes were closed and eyebrows were relaxed for once. It was something different from the usually hotheaded Eren you were oh-so used to seeing. Not that you disliked hotheaded Eren, of course. But it was a satisfying change.

To your misery, he eventually parted from you, the two of you reverting back to merely gazing at eachother. This didn’t last forever however, as the two of you quickly burst into hearty giggles, your faces painted similar shades of red.

Oh, how you enjoyed having him around, and that wasn’t going to change for a long, long time. You were going to get used to having him around much more often from now on.