VIRAGO - Erwin X Reader

Selfish Acts of Murder

The sound of crunching can be heard as you and Bertholdt walked in the grass. He carried a bag on his back for supplies in case of any safety precautions, but eyeing it, it was too fat for just a few hour trip.

"Why such a fat ass backpack, you'll be gone only for a few hours" you said slapping the bag.

"You can never be too sure" he said firmly.

"Geez it looks like you're going out camping for a month" you mused.

he stopped to turn around and face you. His face stoic yet filled with nerves.

"This isn't something to kid Y/N, my life is at stake here. So is Annie's" it sounded like a light scolding.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so insensitive" you said putting your hands up in defense.

He didn't reply to you he simply turned back around and continued walking.

Steady silence went along with the two of you until you reached just the end of HQ. From here on Bertholdt would have to be on his own.

"Umm, good luck Bertholdt" you said shining him a small smile.

"Thanks" he said giving you a small smile back.

You watched as he began walking away. You looked around making sure no one was near to see him leave until you realized a minor error. Seeing that Bertholdt was still barely visible you called out to him in a harsh whisper yell. You grew upset when you realized he couldn't hear you, he was too far and he was only getting farther. Looking both ways you ran after him.

"Bertholdt! Wait Up!" you called out.

You watched as his figured stopped. He turned around and looked around thinking he heard something. When he spotted you his brows rose in confusion. He began walking towards you.

"What are you doing?!" he asked

You began taking off your uniform jacket and handed it over to him.

"Switch the jackets"

"What why?! You want the new one or something?!" 

He narrowed his eyes at you. Could you really be selfish enough to want the new jacket and leave Annie with a dirty old one that's been covered in your disgusting sweat?

"Ugh just hand it over Bert"

"No, why are being selfish all the sudden" starting to get into defense mode.

You looked at him with dead eyes.

It just never seems like the three will ever trust in the decisions and things you do. Maybe that's why you'll never get along with them.

"I'm not being selfish! I'm actually a bit hurt you think of me like that" you told him.

and it was the truth. It kinda bothered you to see Bertholdt go all defensive on you.

"Then what's it for. What could be a perfectly good reason to switch two identical jackets" he said.

"The higher ups know I got a brand new jacket, so they will expect me to wear that instead of the worn out I said I had ruined and thrown away. Plus Annie will be much more noticeable with a brand new jacket and they'll know she got it from me"

"Oh"

Bertholdt stood quiet for a moment. He turned and swung off his bag off his shoulders and started digging through it. He came out with the brand new scout jacket. He walked towards you and handed it to you.