Perhaps, Love

010.

"I think I got fat." Mikasa heard Annie from her back. Now that school resumed, Mikasa prepared herself for the worst when it comes to her president duties. She fought the urge to groan when the principal told her to stay after school.

"We just resumed classes and we already got some responsibilities." Armin groaned from his seat beside Mikasa.

Mikasa turned around to face her fellow officers, "Valentines is coming up in less than a month, I'm sure principal Erwin will ask us about that."

"Why do we have to celebrate valentines again?" Annie asked.

Mikasa shrugged. "I have no idea."

Their professor entered the classroom. The students groaned in protest as he announced that they will be having a pop quiz containing two parts with 20 contents.

Mikasa rubbed her temple as she scanned ber notes, good thing their professor gave them enough time to review. She hasn't seen Eren since this morning, he wasn't at the opening ceremony. But knowing the boy, he's late as usual.

The pop quiz finished a minute late than their usual dismissal. After that unfortunate event, it was as if the universe was not on their side as another pop quiz was given for their next subject.

Mikasa rubbed her sore neck. A minute has passed after the dismissal for their last class before lunch time. None of them moved from their seats, still hung up on the various topics from different subjects, their mind and body refuses to move.

"C'mon Annie," She heard Armin. A squeek of the chair made her wince. "You coming with us, Mikasa?"

Mikasa shook her head. "I'll stay here for a while."

Students began to leave the room one by one, but Mikasa refused to move her body as fatigue started to take over mentally.

She lifted her head up, only to see Eren patiently waiting for her by the door. She smiled, her body automatically moving like it has its own mind. Arms wrapping around Eren's torso, head resting against his shoulders as her body leans in closer, feeling the warmth of his body.

She doesn't care if students stared at them, she doesn't care if they start rumors again, she'll confirm it without a second thought anyway. As long as she's rested in Eren's arm, everything is okay.

"You missed me too much?" Eren teased. Mikasa pulled away from the hug, her arms still wrapped around his torso.

She nodded with a smile. "Yeah. You weren't at the opening ceremony earlier." she said softly, voice lacing with tiredness even though it's only 10 am in the morning.

Eren chuckled, "My brother woke me up late." He kissed her head before reaching out for her hand. They walked side by side towards the cafeteria, hands intertwined tightly.

They decided to ditch their friends and eat under the big tree on the school campus. Eren layed out the blanket he borrowed from the janitor and placed their foods.

"Really? A picnic?" Mikasa asked, despite her playful banter, she is smiling widely at his gesture.

"Let's eat." Eren said.

"You look like shit again, Mikasa," Eren commented, scanning his girlfriend's face before eating his lunch. "Are you okay?"

"I feel deja vu all of a sudden." Mikasa laughed. She turned towards Eren before smiling sadly. "Our professors are trying to kill us, pop quiz for all 3 subjects straight."

"Damn," Eren said. He placed his half eaten food on the blanket as he positioned himself behind Mikasa. She is now rested between his legs, still eating as Eren fixed her hair in a ponytail.