The Time You Were Gone | Eremin Story

In the end

~part twenty~
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Summary
Choices lead to consequences, Eren and Armin face everything together

Classes were almost over and they stood on the stairs in front of the entrance, waiting for the bell to ring. Even though it wasn't the first time they talked, it seemed like they just now realized they had things in common. The first time they actually acted like friends, or something more, if they didn't count that night. They were sat so close to each other that they bodies touched.

"What are you going to do now?"

Eren shrugged. "If you ask if I'm going to continue being an asshole, I won't. I can't promise you I wouldn't need any more extra classes with you, though." He said, but he wanted them anyway.

Armin wanted them too. "I wouldn't mind that. But we don't need to stop here. We could see each other in other occasions, too.. " he felt his voice growing quiet and his cheeks turned pink again. "If you want that."

The brunette grinned. "Are you asking me out?"

"What? No, I didn't mean it that way! I, I just asked.. " he started to stutter, but Eren only laughted.

"Too bad. I would've said yes." He shrugged and smirked, but Armin didn't feel irritated at all.

He looked at him for awhile before saying anything, but his eyes were enough to make him sure he's happy. He smiled slightly and continued with a calm voice. "Then I do. I ask you out." Eren turned to look at him and smiled gently back.

"I want to be with you."

The taller one placed his hands on his cheeks and looked at him like he's a treasure he had to keep for the rest of his life. Armin put his hands on Eren's, making their stomachs flip. They weren't exactly used to this yet.

"I also won." The blonde smiled. "You asked me the other time."

Eren looked at him with excitement, Armin could see he wasn't faking it. "That's amazing! I wish I could have seen it happen. I didn't really doubt it, seeing how hard you were trying." He now looked down, his expression changing completely. "I'm.. So sorry for doing this to you. You did it because of me."

"Shhh." The blonde reached to kiss his now boyfriend's forehead. "Don't mention that. It's all in the past, right?"

Eren nodded, but he still wasn't sure. "I can't just forget all the things I've done to you. I hurt you bad not once and I'm surely paying for this now. I don't think I'm going to ever forgive myself."

"Maybe." Armin rested his head on his shoulder. "But I've already forgiven you. You'll forgive yourself someday too. It's going to be okay."

He was patient with him and Eren appreciated it. He appreciated everything that boy had done for him, he made him realize he'd been living his life the wrong way and helped him come back on the right path, and he was patient with him the whole time. He couldn't believe how in just two months everything had changed this much.