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"Did you want to get ice cream after?" Eren asked before taking a bite from his burrito.

"We don't have to...I know you have to watch your weight and everything—"

"I don't have any fights for the next two weeks. I'm going to see my mom this week and I haven't fully healed either." He interrupted and looked over at you across the table from him.

"Oh...then yeah, I'd never say no to ice cream."  You replied and got excited at the thought of eating ice cream after this. Another moment of awkward silence fell between the two of you but you tried to think of something to say.

"So..how's it going with the car?" You questioned in an attempt to make conversation, which you were successful at but he overestimated how much you truly knew about cars.

He started listing off all the things he had to do before he was done and even though it might not have been a lot...it sounded like a lot.

You wondered when it would be a good time to tell him that you don't even have your license, or if you should tell him at all.

"But it'll all be done soon. I have more free time this week so I can spend more time on the car," He shrugged and you nodded your head with approval.

You were eating outside with him and talking when you saw a small pale hand land on Eren's shoulder from behind.  You looked up from your burrito at her and saw Pieck standing there with a smile on her face as she leaned down to greet Eren with a hug.

"Hey Eren!" she greeted and he didn't move but rather looked up at her when she stood up.

"Hello. Where's Jean?" he quickly asked.

"Probably at the gym or something, mind if I join—?"

"We were just leaving." Eren quickly stood up and you wrapped the extra foil over the little bit of burrito you had left before standing when Eren stood.

"Oh— where are you guys going? Maybe I could—"

"Home. We're going to her house." Eren said bluntly and walked around Pieck then towards the door only for you to awkwardly follow after him.

He held the door open for you, you left first and he followed after. You still wanted ice cream so instead of going home you took yourself right into the ice cream shop just a short walk away from the burrito shop. The flavors changed daily so you got to look at all the new ones before making a decision.

Eren walked in after you, you distracted yourself with all the flavors, and by the time you finished, you realized that there wasn't any sorbet. You turned to Eren who was also looking at the flavors next to you.

"There's no sorbet today...did you wanna go somewhere else instead?" You asked him and he looked over to you and shook his head.

"I told you I'm not fighting this week so I can have ice cream. What flavor are you getting?" He questioned and you pointed to the glass at the toasted marshmallow flavor.

"Which one are you getting?"

"Vanilla." He answered blankly and then ordered for you and himself, you gave him an odd look for choosing vanilla but you didn't make fun of him until you sat down together.

"Really? Vanilla?" You teased before you licked your own ice cream.

"What? It's good and simple." He shrugged and took a spoonful of his ice cream.

"Why did you basically run away from Pieck?" You asked after deciding that you just had to ask since the awkwardness of all that was killing you.