annie sat on a bench near a tree. that tree was the same tree the two girls took the photos at for the project. that reminded her that she still had to finish the project until thursday.
"...that girl..." she whispered to herself.
she thought of how she just yelled at her. the way she talked to her and said those hurtful things.
she probably didn't care about what i said anyway.
deep down she had this feeling that in reality mikasa was actually hurt by what annie said but she tried to convince herself otherwise.
annie squeezed her head between her palms.
"argh, this is giving me a headache!"
she desperately wanted to go back and apologize to her. but she didn't know what would happen. mikasa would probably just tell her to fuck off and that she doesn't care, she thought. in the end she admitted that she didn't have the guts to face that girl.
she got up from the bench and made her way to back into the building. before she realized she arrived at the library of the university. she kind of wished to meet one of the boys there but of course she didn't.
the library was almost empty. naturally most students would spend their sunday afternoon elsewhere.
"welcome" the librarian greeted her.
"..hello"
the blonde rummaged through the bookshelves and tried to find something to distract herself with.
she took a few books and magazines with her to the very back where she sat for a few hours. before she realized she fell asleep in the library.
---
mikasa got up from her desk already and walked circles in the room. she didn't want to run into annie so she decided to stay in the room. her mind was still at the blonde when her gaze suddenly landed on the other girls' bed.
she kept starring at the bed for a few minutes.
then, without really thinking she slowly crawled into annie's bed. she knew it was wrong when she whispered annie's name while her face flushed slightly red.
her sanity has long lost her mind as her hand wandered between her legs.
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"uhm, excuse me..."
annie opened her eyes and saw the librarian standing in front of her.
"the library is gonna close in a few minutes"
annie jumped awake and took a look at the time. it was 11:57 pm. she could barely believe she spent half her day in the library.
"yes, i'm sorry. i will leave."
she put the books back and left.
in hopes that mikasa was already asleep she made her way back to the dorm. before she entered she stood a few seconds outside the door and thought about what she would do if the raven-head was still awake. before thinking too deep she quietly opened the door and entered slowly.
mikasa laid on the floor right beside annie's bed. annie slowly approached her and kneed next to her.
"what are you doing, you idiot?"
mikasa was deep asleep.
"you're gonna catch a cold..."
annie hesitated at first but then she lifted mikasa carefully and carried her to her bed.
"you're lighter than i thought." she mumbled and let her down slowly. then she laid next to her and looked at her for a few seconds.
"mikasa.." she whispered and soon fell asleep.
---
when annie woke up the next morning mikasa was not next to her. she was mildly disappointed and was wondering where the girl was when she suddenly came out of the bathroom.
"awake already?" mikasa questioned approaching her closet.
"...mikasa.."
"i could have slept on the floor. you didn't have to share your bed."
"i couldn't just have left you there.."
"why do you care?"
"i just do"
"well, then don't. we're no friends, are we?" mikasa turned to annie.
annie remained silent.
"i'm sorry.."
"oh, don't be. what you said was not wrong at all. i am difficult to talk to and in fact i have not a single friend."
"i didn't consider your feelings"
"what feelings?" mikasa raised an eyebrow.
"don't act so cold, mikasa. i know you have a heart. please open up at least to me" annie got up from her bed.
"...what..?" mikasa was flustered.
"let me see you" annie starred deep into the other girl's eyes.
mikasa was visibly speechless. she avoided annie's eyes and quickly changed the subject.
"uh, the project.."
annie wanted to hug mikasa. she wanted to embrace her for much longer than just a few seconds.
"mikasa.." it slipped out without her even realizing.
mikasa looked at her confused.
"ah." that's when the blonde realized what she just did.
"about the project.. uhm, we have to draw ourselves right? i think i will.. i guess i will take my stuff to the library and finish my project there. don't wanna bother you, you can stay here.."
mikasa's face of confusion intensified.
"you..you're not painting yourself, moron." mikasa explained.
"what? what am i painting then..?"
"you're..you have to..the picture of me. that's what you have to paint."
annie blushed.
"of you?" she widened her eyes.
---
the two girls sat in the room in silence, facing each wall.
they both didn't even start with the sketch yet, since they were admiring the picture of each other.
"uh, so no class today huh?" annie broke the silence.
"the teacher gave us free since they want us to work on our projects"
"that so.."
mikasa didn't bother to answer. her eyes were locked on annie's picture. they wandered across her body and stopped at her bare thighs. that sight reminded her of the day she took the photo and the way the skirt was so short that annie's thighs were standing out.
her ears flushed red.
before she would completely lose control, mikasa grabbed her pencil and started with the sketch. it was still very difficult for her to focus but she managed to finish before her next class started.
annie on the other hand couldn't get a grip at all. not only the picture of mikasa but also the fact that she desperately wanted to start a conversation with her were keeping her from properly finishing her sketch.
