make me fade || e.jaeger

5. party experience

Your outfit of choice for the night ends up being a white slip dress. The straps were spaghetti style and the hem of the dress stopped in the middle of your thigh. The dress was casual enough for a house party but it was also eye-catching since the tight fit accentuated your body. You decide to pair it with your white slip on vans and frilly socks that come up to your ankle. Simple makeup feels like the go to for tonight.

If you were gonna get shit faced you don't want to worry about washing a full face of makeup off or even worse, falling asleep in it. After covering up your dark circles and blemishes, you curl your eyelashes and put a few coats of mascara on. You stare at yourself in approval through the mirror. You look damn good but unfortunately looking good was not enough for your confidence to be boosted. This would be the first party you have attended. Ever.

Adding final touches to your look, you leave the bathroom you had to get changed in since Armin was still in your room. You send Reiner a text, notifying him that you were ready to go. Annie examines your figure then quickly looks away.

"You look really good. Have fun tonight." She shyly says.

Her compliment instantly puts a smile on your face. Armin being around was definitely bringing Annie out of her cold shell a bit and you love seeing this cute side of her.

"Thank you, Annie. You two have fun as well!" You exclaim with a wave before exiting the room. You check your phone on your way out the building and notice Reiner's message. He had texted you back immediately saying they would be there in a few minutes since they lived on campus as well.

You are greeted by a minivan parked in front of your building. Reiner steps out of the passenger side of the van and as soon as his eyes meet your figure, they grow wide.

"You look really beautiful, Y/n." Reiner compliments you and tries to hide the blush on his cheeks by turning around and sliding the back door open for you.

"Thank you, you don't look too bad yourself." You return the compliment before slipping past him to get into the van. You weren't lying either, Reiner was definitely attractive. His hand gently rests on the small of your back to guide you into the back seat before he slides the door shut. His touch surprises you a bit but you decide to brush it off.

"You must be Bert. I like your minivan." You giggle and look at the boy sitting quietly in the driver's seat while reaching for your seat belt. The van is roomy and surprisingly very clean. The air freshener smells like vanilla which was a bit odd to you since guys usually use that black forest shit.

Bert glances back at you and awkwardly rubs the back of his neck with a laugh. "We just met and you're gonna make fun of my van.. It's a hand me down. Anyway it's nice to finally meet you, Y/n. Reiner talks about you quite often." He informs you with a smile before turning his gaze back to the windshield.

Reiner brings his presence back into the passenger seat with a loud series of coughs, trying to cover up the words that were coming out of Bert's mouth. When he realizes he was too late and you had already heard, he looks back to you and waves his hands frantically.

"Don't listen to him Y/n. He's just playing around." He awkwardly says. With cheeks that look like tomatoes, he turns back to the front of the car and puts his seat belt on.

"Aw so you don't talk about me?" You ask with a fake pout plastered on your face before reaching around the head of the passenger seat to playfully pinch his cheek, making it even redder. You feel like you could be playful with him because he has always been so kind and makes you comfortable.

"Anyway, I actually do like your van. I wasn't making fun of it." You reassure Bert by removing your hand from Reiner's cheek and patting his shoulder.