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Finding that I had nothing better to do, I decided to go back to that hellhole which was our place of education. While making my way there, Eren was walking out of the school's entryway, headed in my direction.

"Hey, what happened?" He calls.

I shrug a shoulder, "a lot," I retort.

"Are you in trouble?" He asks.

I shake my head, "not really."

A smile starts to peel his lips, "you want to go somewhere?"

I lift a shoulder in an attempt to shrug, "better than being here."

"You got that right," Eren agrees, and together we depart away from the school, side by side.

【❣】

"So where are we going?" I question, walking aligned with Eren.

"Somewhere," he smirks, not meeting my questioning, yet innocent look. An iron black gate is coming alongside us and Eren tilts his body in its direction, walking over and unlatching the gate, making an opening.

I quirk a brow, "and where does this gate lead to?"

"Somewhere," he repeats, making me wander my pupils around my eyelids, and growl out a scowl of annoyance. Our feet carry us down the cobblestone path leading to a park. No playgrounds, just some benches, and a big open field. Down the hill, not too far away is a good-sized body of water.

"Wow," I whisper.

"I know," Eren whispers in agreement. "Come on," he adds, waving his hand for me to follow him.

We come to the edge of the hill, where the rest of the green blades go down in a sweep motion. With our legs sprawled out, feeling the blades of grass whisper against our skin, we sit our bottoms down on the edge of the hill.

"It's almost dusk," Eren notes.

I nod, "yeah," I mumble.

"I know -- that we aren't into each other, but maybe we should at least try. So, you know, we won't have to deal with society's pressure and harassment, and things like that." Eren states.

I shrug tersely, "I guess," I drawl out.

"Please don't hurt me for what I'm about to do." He mutters fearfully.

The moment I turn my head to frown at him in question by what could he mean, he inches forward towards my face, his breath fanning my cheeks until his lips are grazing my own. The kiss only lasts a few moments, before the weight of his lips fades away.

"Okay then..." I mutter, not feeling flustered in the slightest.

"So... I take that as you don't feel any different?" He guesses, cringing his face, and running his fingers over his neck.

I slowly shake my head, "no, do you?" I retort.

He also shakes his head, "no," he sighs. "Dang, how are we gonna make this work? Pretend to be in love?" Eren scowls, darting his fingers through his shaggy brunet locks.

"I just don't know," I mutter, my eyes finding interest in the green ground.

"And to make more stress of the situation, you're starting to like someone else who already has a soulmate," Eren adds, earning a warning glare from me. He shoots his hands up, lifting both brows. "Sorry! It's just the truth!" He defends. "Well... I just wanted to show you the park, so I'll be going now." Eren mutters, his body lifting off the patch of grass.