HATE ME ❙ Eren ✘ Reader

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It was a strange concept to him.
Very strange.

Normal people would bail right away and never talk to him again. But no matter how many times he fought with her, told her to stay far away, she came right back.

She wouldn't budge.
And maybe he didn't want her too.

But, when was the first time he realized those emotions? And how did he let them go so far?

Flashback

Eren's body was sweaty, disgusting as he heaved for air after the first round of team tryouts. It was his goal to join the football team of A.O.T High, even if Jean was going to be there most likely—Eren still loved football with his heart and soul.

He was going to get on the team, because it's his joy and pride. The last he had...

"Well done everyone, take a 30 minute break and we'll start with the tactical examinations" Principal Erwin stated loudly, earning nods from the students including Eren. He really wanted a break after all.

Levi and Mikasa were still standing there, almost no sweat or traces of having done exercises for the last hours. They were sure to get a spot on the team. Eren had to work twice as hard now.

He ambled over to his water bottle, but as he lifted his head, he saw Y/n standing behind the bleachers.

What's she doing here now?

Eren decided to walk over, not without scaring her to death. She was such a scaredy cat and Eren favored the moment.

"Who you creeping here for?" Eren scurried behind her, causing the girl to jolt, almost out of her shoes.

"AHH!" She yelped in utter fear, quickly turning around to face him. Her eyes were wide, like she thought he was going kill her or something. "Y-You scared the shit out of me!" She freaked out and Eren had to hide his snore.

Anything scares you, dumbass

Eren thought back how he had saved her during the wolf attack at the camp. How scared and vulnerable she was, and how he felt the need to make sure she was safe before himself. It was like that after all.

"What are you doing here?" With a roll of his eyes, Eren crossed his arms over his chest. Surely she had better things to do than watch them train. She needed to find a club after all.

Instantly, her expression faltered like she was embarrassed to admit her reasoning. "I-I uhm...was just wandering around" Instead, she tucked her head down, avoiding his gaze at all costs. "And a little curious to see how you guys were doing"

Eren's stomach seized once more. He didn't know what the fuck was wrong with his head sometimes. Y/n could be so fiery and agitating, but other times she was so shy and totally a pain on his back.

But it did seem like she was genuinely curious to see how their classmates were doing. And he was having a break so...talking to her for a brief moment wouldn't hurt, right?

Without him knowing, his gaze softened a little bit. "We've just finished the endurance and stamina testing...gosh it was a pain" Eren huffed out, well he hadn't planned on saying the last part, but it was true. It was a real pain in the ass.

Her eyes seemed to light up, finally meeting his hues as she wasn't afraid of him screaming at her anymore. "Wow, I didn't figure it was that hard to get in" Oh, she really had no clue of what football was. "What's next then?" She questioned.

Eren could feel his giddiness submerge, all the time when talking about the sport he loved the most. "Now it's the real deal. They're testing our abilities within football and teamwork I guess" He had to take in a deep breath, wanting to rid of his nerves. It wasn't good to dwell on the tasks too much.