chapter 1. intro

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It was almost the start of a new semester at Shiganshina University, but this wasn't my first year. Unfortunately, it was my third- which means it was the beginning of the summer before all my junior activities, yay...I guess... I just finished moving into my new apartment off campus for the first time.

After being stuck in a small dorm for two years, I was ready to have my own space. But, my dorming experience wasn't as bad; I met a bunch of new friends, made memories, experienced college love, and all of the above.

I was ready to lay low this year and focus on getting everything perfected before graduation- it seemed so far, yet so close.

"hmmm perfect, what do you think Sasha?" I wiped the sweat protruding from my forehead.

Sasha was one of the best friends I made during my first year at Shinganshina. But to be honest, I think putting us as roommates was a curse and a blessing.

All we did our whole freshman year was try to see who could get the most fucked up during the school semester and that definitely set us back a bit during our second year. What can I say, we wanted the full experience.

Sasha's the one who helped me move some last-minute furniture pieces into my apartment, one of which was a dainty, cream-colored, L-shaped couch.

"I think it looks perfect, but the stains on this would mark its territory forever" Sasha groaned, plopping herself onto the couch, making her the first ever person to sit on it. "I love you already couch"

"yeaaa, remind me to never let you OR Connie eat on my couch ever." I walked towards Sasha, taking a seat next to her.

Connie is Sasha's good friend. I use the term, friend, lightly because- I don't even know how to put it.

"No offense Y/N, but how did you get this nice-looking apartment with NO air conditioning, this seems worse than the dorms." Sasha's body was sprawled over the other half of my newest addition. "and couldn't Eren help you, why let the fragile ladies do all the work ugh."

"don't worry, the landlord said the AC will be installed next week, so this won't last." I laughed at how the heat made Sasha speak her mind so bluntly.

We were both so hot and sweaty after moving furniture all day, this summer heat was no joke.

Actually, speaking of Eren, where is that hard-headed brat?

I got up from the couch, already out of breath from how humid it was, and grabbed my phone that was on top of the kitchen island.

2:31pm

don't tell me this dude is still sleeping. I searched his name in my contacts and pressed call. The phone rang a few times before a deep groggy voice answered the phone.

"what," Eren said half asleep- I knew it.

Eren's usually the one with the messed up sleep schedule. He didn't like spending his summers productively, only inside his apartment hanging out with his friend Armin all day.

"umm, good morning? did you stay up all night playing video games again?"

"no....maybe.." he was still half asleep but I could hear how guilty he sounded even over the phone.

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