In Another Life (EreJean)

twenty-three

Chapter summary: Jean helping Eren takes an unexpected turn.

Bittersweet.

It's an improvement from the ground, but Jean would've preferred waking up in a bed as cozy as Eren's. His back is in better shape, but his legs feel stiff. He's on his side, his feet hitting the end barrier even with his knees pulled up. Either Jean's sleeping on a couch or in a crib, and he's pretty sure the latter would break with his lanky body rolled up inside it.

He opens his eyes to see a wall of grey velvet. He's definitely on a couch, and he's still in street clothes. He rolls over to check out his new surroundings. Something hits the floor, but he's too distracted to pick it up.

No Snubbull. No Eren or Cubone either. Jean expected it, but it's still a disappointment.

As for where he is, Jean can't arrive at a proper conclusion. He's not confident this is a bedroom, but he's not confident that it's not a bedroom. A bed is near the left wall by the window (Jean's annoyed his alternate self chose to sleep on this couch when there are better options), but there's also a mini kitchen across from him. Refrigerator, stove, sink, cabinets. Jean even spots a small bathroom once he stands up and scopes the property.

No one else is around, not even Vera. There's no indication she lives here either. The single bed, the understocked fridge, the toilet seat still being up, it's like this space is designed for Jean and Jean only. His own personal house, just packed in a tighter space.

It doesn't take long to snoop around, so he returns to the main area. He notices a notebook on the hardwood floor. That must be what fell when he rolled over. Jean picks it up, turning it over to observe the cover. No doubt this belongs to him. His name is etched in the bottom corner with permanent ink. But the rest perplexes him.

Titans on Attack

Season 3, Episode 20

"Mi Casa's Confession"

Written By:

Levi Ackerman

Erwin Smith

Jean flips through the pages. This is a script. Not a great one, for what it's worth. Maybe a play. Or possibly a television show like the ones he watched with Vera, just with real people.

The more Jean reads, the more he realizes this is some dramatized version of the life he experienced back home, only poorly written and all over the place. Titans breaching the walls, attacking their military, and a lot of death. Jean's disgusted that the tragedy he and his friends dealt with can be seen as entertainment in another universe.

But this is the information he needs to piece together what universe he stumbled into.

This Jean is an actor.

Today's going to be rough. Jean has no acting experience. He doesn't even like public speaking. There's no chance he gets through this without making an ass out of himself at least once.

His only saving grace is the possibility of having a minor role with few speaking lines, but that thought's diminished when he examines the script. A character named Shawn has his name highlighted every time he speaks. If this script is Jean's, then Shawn must be the character he plays. Shawn's name appears too much for his liking. His screen time isn't as prominent as Ereh or Rivaille, but Jean won't be able to hide in the background easily.