SECRECTS I CAN'T KEEP FOREVER - eremika -

13: Playing Games - With A Larger Crowd

Next morning-

"Hey do you guys remember how i posted that shit on my story about us on the beach?" Mikasa started talking to everyone in the common area. Everyone nodded their heads.

"Well Levi, Hange, Annie, Reiner along with a few said they wanna come sped the night over for a get together." I thought Armin was gonna freak out but he looked pretty chill about it. Maybe it's cause Annie said she wanted to come as well.

"Uh– it's fine with me Mikasa. But i'm surprised Levi wanted to go. I mean isn't he your cousin?"

I forgot all about that.

"Yea, but i'm pretty sure the only reason he's going is cause of Hange. They've been getting pretty close recently. It's really suspicious."

I butt in, "For Levi yeah that is a little bit weird. Do you think he likes 'em?"

(I don't really know what to do for Hange's gender, some people said its up to the reader and some said Hange goes by they/them so let me know what it is. Until then I will stick to the first one and make Hange a girl. I'd also like to say that Levi and Hange are moved down a bunch of ages, in this AU they are freshmen in college.)

"Honestly I think so, but Hange's a nice girl Mikasa... Nothing to be worried about." This time it was Ymir giving advice, which was nice but not expected.

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Later that day everyone else had arrived. Me and Jean were in charge of getting the drinks out and pouring shots. We were basically bartenders.

Hange comes up to the kitchen counter. "Hey Eren, can you fetch me a shot of Henny?" I took a shot glass from Jean and started pouring. But then in that moment I saw Mikasa, she looked so nice even in her casual clothes...

"HEY EREN?? WHEN DID I SAY TO POUR A DOUBLE??" Shit, I wasn't paying attention and poured her a double.

She still took it anyways, me and Jean were sitting down on the counters waiting for Armin to tell us we could join them.

"Eren, I have a question." Huh?

"Yes Jean?"

"You know how you're always so close to Mikasa, right? And I now know you guys have been friends for long but... I wanted to ask if–" I should've knew this was coming.

"If I could ask out Mikasa." I knew it was going to happen at some point but, I still grew pale. I didn't know exactly what to say. I didn't want Mikasa to be upset at me for telling Jean to not ask me out.

"Hey kid, uh... do whatever you think is right? If you think that you need permission to ask me then I think you've gotten the answer to my question." I think that was a mature way of saying 'no'... If he even took it as a 'no'.

"Yeah, thanks Eren.." He sounded so upset while listening to my answer.. My words. I mean to be fair Mikasa is fair game. But I- I lov–.

"You guys can come back with the crew now." Armin led us over to the circle. I took a seat with Mikasa and Armin as Jean sat with Connie and Sasha.

"Okay! Guys we're going to start the night with... 7 minutes in heaven?" Sasha...the fuck?

"Sasha, what is this? A Haikyuu text video?" We all started laughing which got Sasha 'upset'.

"Wow Annie, just because you said that then you and Armin are first." Now this. This is gonna be funny.

"Why does it have to be me and Armin? It could've been me and Mikasa... That would've been hot."

Something blattered out of me.. "Ew, no..." To be fair I only said it because Mikasa was giving Annie a side eye. Everyone let out a slight chuckle.

IN THE CLOSET-

Armin and Annie went into the closet at the same time. Sasha set out a timer for 7 minutes as everyone began to talk about what they could possibly be talking about.

ARMIN POV:

It was a little bit awkward.

"Armin, i've heard a rumor or two." Annie starts talking to me about lord knows what.

"What does that happen to be... Annie."

"Armin~" Once again I visibly folded from how Annie rolls the R in my name. She makes it roll off the tongue.

Though she continues to talk..."I know you like me. I can just tell by how you act around me."

Oh shit, i think Eren took this little rumor about me and Annie a little too far, now she knows.

I stayed silent for a while. I didn't exactly know what to say. A rush of confidence suddenly came over me.. What's happening?

"Is that an issue Annie?"

"I think the only issue is that your lips haven't made contact with mine yet." That was bold... I pulled her in for the kiss that she wished for. Pulling away after about 10 seconds.

"Annie... What does this mean for us now?"

"Armin. I genuinely don't know, lets just go with the flow... okay?" She grabbed my hand, holding it tight. I'm still in utter shock that she even likes me enough for us to kiss...

Sasha opened the door with Jean behind her. "7 minutes are u– okay! Armin I see you!! Holdin' her hand. Cuties." I blushed a bit after Sasha said that. Me and Annie headed out of the closet, releasing hands that were previously intertwined while heading back to our seats.

"So Armin... you confess to the girl?" Eren asked me as I sat down. Mikasa was right behind of him, chuckling from behind. Well...

"Kinda?" Technically no but... YOU. YOU EREN. You need to confess to THE girl. She loves you dude.