𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞

➸ YOU WAKE UP AND TRY NOT —

to wake Eren. You had to go to school and would pick up Eren's homework since he wasn't cleared to go back until next week. He didn't seem worried about since he was already doing good in his classes.

"Mm.." he mumbles sleepily when feeling his arms not around you, "Baby?" he rubs his eyes to look at you clearly. "Where are you going?"

His hair was messy and his chest was covered in hickies from last night. You pull up your pants and zip them up. "I have class today."

"Oh right, I'll get ready too." he begins to get up and you can hear him grunt in pain. You push him back lightly and he frowns, "I need to go learn too." he humphs and crosses his arms over his chest 

"You need to rest, you started bleeding yesterday." you say firmly after going another round Eren was obviously starting to get a strain where he had gotten beat up.

Eren was in a slump, he had managed to get hurt and was now useless. If he couldn't protect himself how could he protect you?

"y/n.." he calls out when you were grabbing your backpack, "I'm sorry I let you down." he starts sadly and you were quick to hug him and reassure that he hadn't let you down.

"I should've fought back, I don't even know who they were." he sounds helpless and you had temporarily forgotten to tell him that Jean was the one who started this mess. You didn't want him to get upset.

"You didn't let anyone down. They ambushed you. I'm sorry." if you had never dated Jean this probably wouldn't had happened. He wouldn't have gotten hurt, "I'm so sorry Eren." you whisper and hug him tighter.

"You didn't do anything baby." he rubs your back and closes his eyes in comfort, "I kept thinking about you in my bed.. waiting for me." Eren had a lot of time to think and even had a dream that he was back with you when losing consciousness. It really hurt when he woke up.

"I'll be back Eren." you kiss his cheek and he sighs while laying back down to sleep, "Text me if you need anything."

"Ok." he cuddles your pillow to his chest and gets more comfortable, "I love you."

"I love you too."

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During classes some classmates would ask about Eren and if hew as ok, you told them he was doing just fine. Armin wasn't in classes either and Mikasa was texting him every hour to make sure he wasn't on the ground helpless even though all he had was a sprained wrist. You could understand.

You've seen Jean in passing multiple times and couldn't help but say horrible things about him in your head. You knew he had messed up big time and Eren deserved to know that he truly did nothing wrong by trying to help his friend. But you were worried for Jean and didn't know what Eren would deem as getting revenge.

While walking to class Eren calls you and the first thing you hear is, "What should I cook for dinner?" he asks genuinely while looking through the fridge.

"Eh I dunno, whatever you feel like having is good for me." you shrug and step off to the side when making it to class a little early. "I have to get to class but let me know if you need me to get anything on the way home yeah?"

Eren's eyes widen in shock but he doesn't let it show, "Ok sure. Bye — I love you."

You smile at his evident nervousness and assume it was because of saying I love you. "Bye I love you too Eren."

When you hang up Eren looks puts down his phone and thought about what just happened, 

She thinks I'm home.. I am her home.

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You step into Eren's place and look around, "Eren?" you call out and hear water splashing.

"In here!" he calls out and you follow the sound to the bathroom. Eren was sitting back in a stumpy bathtub with a towel over his head leaned back. "Hey baby, take a seat." he says without moving.

You were confused but sit on the toilet cover, "Are you ok?"

"I-i smoked a little.. hit me harder than usual." he laughs and rubs the towel down to get it off of his face so he could see you, "You're so pretty." he smiles and reaches out to grab your hand.

You thought this would be a good time to mention Jean and try to see where he was at on him. "So I saw Jean." you start and grab the loofah while putting some oatmeal body wash on it. You begin to lather Eren's chest softly and he lets out a content sigh. You watch his eyes close and he hums.

"What about him?" he laughs. Eren's knee was out of the water and he traces a soft finger around his stitches, watching how an ugly scar was forming. Eren didn't think he was perfect but definitely had the looks going on. He didn't want to be flawed in the one thing he was good at.

"He told me that he was the one who mentioned you to the guys at the party."

Eren stops doing anything, his smile drops and immediately his high is gone. You lean back and watch him stand up and drain the water. "E-eren..." he grabs a towel to wrap around his waist and leaves the bathroom to go to his room.

"Eren wait." you say seriously but he doesn't, he angrily puts on clothes. He hadn't said anything and you were starting to get scared, "Eren, wait!" you say louder and grab onto his arm to stop him.

"How long have you known?" he asks, "How long!" his voice was louder and your hands drop to your side out of instinct.

"In the hospital. After your surgery." you knew it wasn't long but that didn't make it better any less.

Eren breathes a laugh and rubs a towel on his head to dry it half way, "I'll be back." he grabs his car keys from the dresser and begins to walk to the door.

"Please, Eren.. don't leave me." you were pleading, you didn't want him to get hurt again or hurt Jean who seemed like the type to rat on Eren about his drug dealing.

Eren turns around to kiss you on the lips and you let out a small hum of surprise but kiss him back nonetheless. His lips moved against yours sensually and he pulls away to admire you for a few seconds, "I'm never leaving you. There's just something I have to go do."

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