Attack on Titan Short Stories

Show Stopper: In the Moment (Jean x Marco)

Jean tapped his foot nervously, looking around the Starbucks, then checking his phone.

"Was he gonna bail? Did I come on too strong?" He thought.

After Marco had agreed to write a piece for him for the showcase, the two started spending more time together. Jean finally had access to Marco's instagram, and spent most nights scrolling through, trying to learn more about him.

"Did you already order me a drink?"

Jean looked up to see Marco looking at him.

"Um yeah I got you a iced vanilla latte, I remember you saying you liked those"

Marco sat down smiling. "You've got good memory, probably why you're such a good dancer".

"I'm alright I guess" he said shrugging his shoulders.

Marco pulled out a notebook, flipped it open, and pulled out a pen.

"So first things first, what kind of dance are you looking to do, jazz, lyrical, ballet?"

"Contemporary lyrical, kinda what you saw that day you were peeping in the window".

Marco blushed and looked at his drink.

"I'm just messing with ya, but ya know I never asked, what were you looking for that day?"

"I dunno, inspiration. I've been in a bit of a writing rut lately so..."

Jean laughed. "I get it, I've kinda been feeling the same way. I can't seem to focus on my dancing like I used to"

"Didn't seem that way" Marco said. "But I don't know much about dance so..."

"I dunno, I just don't feel like I'm standing out ya know"

Marco wrote some stuff down.

"So are you looking for something with a high tempo, something slow, what key..."

"Woah slow down...I definitely don't want anything slow or sad" Jean said.

Marco scribbled some more in his notebook.

"I'm looking for something...from the heart"

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Marco was laying in his room on the floor.

"Marco it looks like a tornado went through here" his mom said as she walked in.

He sat up, "sorry I'm just...working on music for school..."

"Well...dinner is gonna be ready in about an hour"

"Mmmk"

He laid back down on his floor, staring at the ceiling, trying to let his heart write the music

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Jean was tired. He was trying to work on the section of the group dance in a private dance class but was just zoned out.

"Jean you seem to be struggling to focus...everything alright?"

"Yeah, just feel like somethings missing."

"In your choreography?", ask Ms. Magnolia

"I dunno, in like, everything" Jean said.

"Jean have you talked to your parents or a guidance counselor at school about this?"

He shook his head. "I think I'm just stressed about school"

"Farlan isn't pushing you too hard in class is he?" She said crossing her arms.

"No, he's a good dance teacher"

"Just not as good as me" Ms. Magnolia said with a wink. "So who's the girl? Or guy?"