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TW: a major death warning is gonna take place in this chapter. you have been warned...
851 (three years before the Raid on Marley):
a little nine or ten year old Eren sighs at the sight of the wall in front of him. "i wish something would happen." he said.
"Eren! i finally found you!" Armin yelled out with a book in his hand.
Eren woke up slowly from his slumber, the dream he was about to have was shriveling into nothing as he woke up. he sighed, knowing what the dream was about. that interaction he had with Armin about things beyond the walls of Paradis. he already visited there months back. what was the point of reliving that memory now?
Eren knew that there was no sight of Elisa anywhere because she had just gotten a cottage, so Eren got into his usual clothing ten minutes after laying in bed, and walked over to Elisa's residence.
Elisa was on her couch, rubbing the tiredness out of her eyes and popping her back so she wouldn't look like an extreme insomniac (more than she already did) before she made herself a cup of tea to keep her awake. then, she heard a knock on her door before she could do anything else. she sighed, exhausted, not wanting to deal with who was behind those doors. once she opened the door and saw who it was, she immediately took her thoughts out of the equation.
Eren was standing there, looking at her tired state surprisingly. "hey, uhh... you busy today?"
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later that same day:
Elisa walked inside of her new cottage that Evelyn got her, getting a hold of groceries that she got. Evelyn got that cottage for her two weeks ago, after meeting Yelena and Onyankopon for the first time. she figured that Elisa didn't wanna spend her time in uncomfortable barracks, so she decided to get the cottage for her just so she could rest.
Eren was right behind her. Elisa sighs, placing the groceries on the table so she could put them away. Eren stepped in to help, but of course, he only helped a little, finding it difficult to catch up to Elisa's newfound speed. he really wanted to help her out, but she put most of the groceries away in haste.
then, she grabbed the food that she was gonna give to Sasha, just a kind little gift, something she's been doing ever since the Battle to Retake Wall Maria. "you sure you don't need help with that?" Eren asked, kinda scared of this overworked Elisa.
Elisa shook her head, saying no. ever since Evelyn got this cottage for her, she has been feeling super uneasy. of course, she was grateful, but she's been in the barracks ever since she was 12 years old, so four years of sleeping in those conditions, she grown used to it. she had forgotten what a comfy cozy home looked like because of what happened six years ago, and memories were flooding back to her. it made her sad every time it happened. she found it uncomfortable to sleep on a comfortable bed even.
