Stand by me [Eren x Reader Modern AU][ON HOLD]

Chapter 2: Let's Try!

Dedicated to  my amazing cousin: Clare_Vrbada

It was Jean kirstein. Another long time friend of yours. "I really wouldn't want him back in the group" He says sitting down besides Armin.

"He treated you like trash too?" You ask curiously. "See, we were close..I don't know, from time he'd call me horse and, just rude names. I just wanted to be his friend, but he just did alot of bad things I guess" Jean says running his fingers through his hair. "If I have to go through his non sense again because of you" Jean says jokingly as he flicks your nose.

Eren glances at you and your friends as you guys speak. "Guys, it's been more than a year since you all included him in the group" You say sadly. "I'm very much sure he changed" You say crossing your arms. Sasha and Mikasa walk to the table with trays of food as they sit besides you. "Hey guys, what're you talking about?" Mikasa asks opening the small ketchup packet to put on her burger. "That Eren kid." Jean replies slouching on the chair.

"You're his step sister, right?" You ask. "Yeah, why are you guys talking about him?" She asks sounding a little concerned. "Well--he's always...Lonely and I want to make friends with him--or even just include him." You say to Mikasa as she now looks with saddness. "I understand..." She sighs.

"Oh--him!" Sasha says while eating fries. "He...didn't treat me so well after that "incident" with Paula." She then says. "Maybe we should just leave him to be." Mikasa says eating a fry. "I always try forcing him to hang out with us, heck, even start a conversation, but he never seems to show interest into talking to us." She looks back at Eren. "Oh my gosh, c'mon guys, you're all just stuck in the past! Can't you see it's been more than 1 year--I'm telling you he must've changed!" You argue. "Fine, go ahead and make a move miss (y/n)..." Jean says with a sigh.

You get up as the bell rings. "Hey!" You hear a voice behind yourself. You turn to see your friend, Clare. "Hi" You grin back. "What class do we have?" She asks. "Uh...Science, we have Science" You say. "Alright, thanks!" She smiles. "Hey, I also heard you want to go try talking to Eren is that true?" She asks. "Yeah, why?" You ask. "Well...I'm wishing you good luck, he's hard to get!" Clare giggles. "Hard to ge--Wait a second!!" You say then relising what she meant. "You tried to date him?" You ask.

"No. I'm just playing with you!" Clare smiles. "Kay'" You say about to laugh it off. You enter the class as you sat at the desk at the front. Besides yoh was Eren.

"Alright class. We have been learning about communication for a while. So I today, I am going to assign a project for you guys" The teacher, Mrs. Canaga says clapping her hands together. "So you will get in groups of 2 or 3. " She says.

Everyone looked at their friends knowing who they were going to go with. Eren looked down he knew he was going to be by himself until you looked at him. "Hey wanna be my partner?" You ask with a gentle smile. "Oh--uh...Sure!" He says giving a small grin.

"Hey want to be my partner?" Mikasa asks walking towards you. "Sorry, I already have a partner" You say pointing at Eren. "Oh okay" Mikasa sighs walking off. She partned with Jean, and Levi.

"Alright, for the rest of class talk to your partner about the project" The teacher says sitting on her computer chair. The whole adjective of this project was communication and Media. You and your partner were supposed to make a movie, or a powerpoint on the evolution of humanity.

"Alright, what do you want to do?" Eren asks you. "Oh...I was thinking we do a timelapse, we can add pictures from the start to the beginning. Then at the end it can show me and you as the present. Then we can make a power point on explaining the evolution and what we think about it!" You say.

"Ah! That sounds nice. Alright, how about we meet at the library after schools" Eren says adding a gentle smile. "Why didn't you go with your friends?" Eren asks before you were able to speak. "Here's the thing, I always see you alone and I want to well...get to know you?" You say scratching the back of your neck. "Oh really...?" He looks sounding curious. "Not in a bad way...I just wanted to be friends" You say.

"Come hang with us after school!" You smile. He lets out a small laugh. "Really?" He asks. "Yeah...Really!" You say pulling his arm so he can  come with you. He pauses. "I don't think I can--I mean, I'm going somewhere important after school." Eren says as if he was making an excuse. "Okay, okay! But still!" You groan. I know he is making an excuse. You think to yourself.

The bell rings as Jean, Sasha, Clare, Mikasa and Armin walk towards you and Eren. "Hey..." Jean waves to you as Eren looks and quickly picks up his notebook along with his other items and walks off quickly out the room. "What's his deal?" Jean looks in confusion at Erens actions. "Did you get him mad, (Y/n)?..." Mikasa asks. "No...Infact--I never said anything." You reply. "I'll go talk to him." Mikasa says walking off quickly.

"Hey...I wanted to ask." You hear someone tap your shoulder. You look back.