A Love Like War (On Hold)

Christmas Story Part 1

"Has anyone seen (y/n)? and Jean?" Marco asked no one in particular as his eyes searched the mess hall for the two missing cadets

"I think I saw them-" Reiner started to say before being cut off by a loud crunching sound, his foot, and ended up yelping loudly in pain instead.

"No." Annie said in a deadpanned voice without even batting an eye at Marco's direction as she continued to clean her gear in peace.

"I see..." Marco replied, disappointment clear in his tone as he toyed with the tiny box concealed inside his pocket

He hasn't seen the short raven haired lass since Christmas Eve... It was like she just suddenly disappeared after their small performance at the mess hall where it ended with her giving him a quick peck on the cheek under the mistletoe before stomping on his foot (classic you, really.) and leaving the place.

He wondered if it bothered you, giving him that quick peck, as he continued to wander about the training grounds looking for you and his missing best friend. He couldn't help but smile at the memory of that night as an obvious blush surfaced on his freckled face.

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He could hear his heartbeat drumming loudly in his chest as he held your hand while you both sang on your makeshift stage, as ordered by Shadis (A/N: who knew he had a soft spot for Christmas, right?). He wasn't nervous.... okay, maybe he was. But it wasn't because of the performance. No. The reason why he was so nervous to the point that he felt like his heart was going to explode was because of the person standing right in front of him. YOU. You stood there, singing with him on stage, wearing a simple yet elegant looking red dress, from gods-know-where, that hugged your body just right that it showed off your curves, courtesy of Krista, and yet made it easy for you to move around freely.

SILENT NIGHT, LOVE IN SIGHT. SLEIGH BELLS RING UNTIL THE LIGHT. HEARTS EXPLODE, HERE WE GO. IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE INSIDE YOUR EYES~

He sang, looking deeply into your sapphire blue orbs that never failed to take his breath away. Especially tonight, when they looked extremely enchanting... somehow, tonight there was something in them that was different. There was a certain sparkle in them that he, or anyone else for that matter, didn't see in them in normal circumstances.... and it was somehow making it hard for him to breath.

'gods... She's just too beautiful...' he thought to himself as he continued to perform with you, completely unaware of the pair of emerald green orbs that was you.