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Eren
"Go talk to him."
Hange is currently trying to convince me to go talk to Armin. A week, it's been a whole week since Hange mentioned that surgery. A week since he started distancing himself from me. I want him to talk to me first since he started this situation but one, he's not allowed out of bed and two, according to Hange his speech isn't very good anymore.
"I can't."
"Last time I checked your speech is perfectly fine and your legs also work, so the only thing stopping you is your pride."
I've gone up on the donor list by two in the last two weeks which would be exiting if I could actually tell Armin. Everyone else knows but him.
"Not gonna happen Hange."
"I wanted him to tell you this but I guess I'll have to do it so you'll get up and talk to him." They take a breath and put their hands on their hips. "He's getting the surgery. Three days from now."
"What?!" I get out of bed and start to put my slides on before Hange stops me.
"Calm down Eren don't give yourself a heart attack!"
I completely ignore them and walk into Armin's room. He looks over at me with a soft expression before looking back down at his lap where his hands are. "Hey." He says sounding completely uninterested in my presence.
"Hange told me you're gonna do the surgery." He nods his head up and down, still not looking at me. "I went up on the donor list..."
"R-really?!"
"Yeah uh, Hange says I might get one in time, same with Historia."
"That's grr- great."
A/n Tony the tiger type beat 🤭 Sorry I'll stop now.
Would we actually make it out of this hospital? Sasha was so close and then...
It'll be different this time. Armin and I are going to be fine. We're going to make it out of here and I'll finally ask him out and we can go on dates and get an apartment. Armin can cover the walls in bookshelves full of books I'll probably never understand and I'll listen to him read every single one of them.
I walk over to his bed and sit in my spot at the end. "I'm sorry I ignored you." He stutters out.
"I'm sorry I called you selfish."
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Armin
I have to shave my head before the surgery. I am not happy about that cause I probably won't look good bald.
I stand infront of the bathroom mirror with the clippers in my hand. (A/n idk if that's the proper term, that's just what my family says)
Eren stands behind me with his hands on my shoulders. "I can do it." He extends his hand and I put the clippers in his palm. He presses the button and the buzzing noise starts.
I lean my head back and look towards the ceiling. He puts the clippers at the front of my head and pulls them to the back cutting off my hair as they go. He repeats this process till I basically have the same hairstyle as Connie.
The buzzing sound stops and Eren puts the clippers down. I look at myself in the mirror while moving my head around to get a better view. It's not horrible but I'll still probably wear a hat until it grows back.
Surgery day
"When you get out I'll be in your room waiting for you and Hange make sure you update me and Erwin please don't kill him, I'll hate you. And Hitch please for the love of God actually listen and try to save Armin's life cause I swear to God if I find out-"
I'm currently being wheeled to the OR and Eren is blabbering on and on. He's more scared than I am and this was his idea.
"Ok Eren you can't come past this door so I need you to leave now." Hange puts their hand on his chest to push him back.
"But I-"
"Unt uh."
"Fine. Just, don't die Armin."
I roll my eyes and laugh as Hange and Erwin continue to roll me into the operating room.
"Okay Armin I'm going to put you to sleep for a little bit then wake you back up. We do this so that I can make sure I don't hit anything that will mess up your brain function. I'll ask you simple questions throughout and I just need you to answer okay? You won't feel a thing." Erwin explains. Me being awake during brain surgery doesn't sound fun but if I'll be able to walk like an adult and not like a 1 year old I'll be happy. I nod and get ready.
-
Like he said, I woke back up, still in the OR.
"Armin are you there?" He asks.
"Yeah." I groan.
"I'm gonna start now, can you count to ten for me?" I do as he says and slowly count to ten.
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Eren
"Eren." I look up to see Hange standing in the doorway. I stand up and wait for them to say something. "He made it, he's okay!" I let out a loud breath that I didn't know I was holding. He's okay, he's gonna live! I put my hand on my fast beating heart and smile. Happy tears are flowing down my cheeks and onto my shirt.
"Yes!" I yell.
"Woo hoo!" Hange cheers in return. "I have to go tell the others, they'll be so happy!" And with that they run out of the room to go inform the rest of the group. Soon after Erwin wheels a sleeping Armin into the room.
"Thank you." I whisper to Erwin, he nods and smiles before walking out. I pull my chair up to Armin's bed. I intertwine my fingers with his and kiss the top of his hand.
A/n you guys are probably gonna HATE me by the end of this book. Idk tho I haven't decided on an ending.
