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𝕗 𝕚 𝕗 𝕥 𝕖 𝕖 𝕟

𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕦𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖 (𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕞)
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Life had been a bit stressful as the leaves began to fade from their bright greens to amber oranges. September kissed you good bye, and the cool fall nights of October welcomed you with open arms. Your classes were all getting ready for their first round of exams, and you had been doing your best to stay diligent in your studies. The end of your undergrad was so close, you couldn't let yourself slip now. Not with your medical school applications now submitted.

School wasn't the only reason for your nerves. It seemed to you that Mikasa had been acting different ever since Labor Day weekend. She never mentioned anything to you, but she just seemed more...on edge. The two of you still hung out all the time and had friend dates, but something in her demeanor had switched. Like she was walking on eggshells with you, or constantly on high alert. You couldn't help but wonder if she was nervous about the way you snapped over Colt and punched him in the face on Eren's boat. She reassured you that you did nothing wrong, but if that was the case why the sudden change in behavior?

You tried your best not to let it upset you, but it did. At this point you considered her your best friend. She was always the first person that came to your mind if you wanted to hang out with someone or gossip or vent. And when you did, the both of you had a blast. She just always kept that worried expression held in the furthest corner of her steel blue eyes, trying her hardest to hide it but her efforts were futile.

Not only were Mikasa's subtle looks troubling to you, but Reiner didn't talk as much with you during biochemistry anymore. Throughout your labs you found yourself often being the only one to start the conversations. Although it bothered you, Reiner wasn't as much as a mystery. You had assumed that his stand offish behavior was the result of his anxiousness for the upcoming exams. He was extremely serious about his grades, more so than you were. You were sure that he was just focused on the test you had this week.

Otherwise you had settled into your weekly routine with ease. Volunteering at the hospital was exciting, and you loved the opportunity to get more involved with your field. You continued to get your nails done every Wednesday as you promised yourself you would, and this week you chose a royal blue polish.

Your group of friends seemed to find excuses to hang out together on a weekly basis, if not more often. You loved those nights that you were able to get closer to everyone and learn more about them as they helplessly laughed together or pulled off some kind of shenanigan. Your personal favorite moment was when you and Connie got super drunk and started playing Just Dance together as everyone watched and giggled at the poor sight.

"Ra ra Rasputin! Lover of the Russian queen!" the two of you borderline screamed as you continued to dance. Your competitive nature led you to smirk when you realized you had way more points than the gray haired goofball, which wasn't really a hard feat. You could hear everybody laughing at the two of you, but Eren's laugh stuck out from the others. He didn't laugh very often, so when he did you accepted it like a gift. You turned to look at him as you continued dancing and met those gorgeous juniper eyes, as captivating as ever. He held his legs to his chest on Armin and Annie's couch and rested his chin on his knees, gazing up at you with adoration.

Shit, why are you thinking about that? You have a test tomorrow, you need to focus.

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Reiner took his regular seat next to you while the class waited for Professor Hange in silence. Throughout the classroom were students delved into their textbooks and notes, praying that they'd retain the needed material. You yourself were up super late studying that night trying your best to cram every last bit of information that you could into your brain. Your eyes burned with sleep deprived dryness. Reiner, on the other hand, seemed well rested and prepared with two mechanical pencils and a calculator out.