𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐔𝐒

31

"Who are you trying to impress?" Eren's words whispered with a raw intensity, sending a shiver down your spine almost immediately. In that moment, you could feel the sincerity and desperation in his voice, a yearning that mirrored your own.

"What?" You exclaimed, as if that was the only word you could spill out. Eren raised an eyebrow as he scratched his eyebrow in confusion. "I said, "Who are you trying to distress" Eren clarified while his response carried a note of humor, taking a seat on the end of your bed.

You stood there motionless while you took in Eren's words. Were you really thinking he said 'impress?' How pathetic. You stood there in the mirror, looking at every inch of you, every insecurity, every aspect of you.

A new emotion erupted within you, one of that you found hard to articulate. The intensity of the emotion making you vulnerable and exposed, was interrupted with the door clinging open.

"Why am I always walking in with the two of you?" Armin groaned out while he held a pair of keys around his fingers, indicating it was time to go to the meeting. "Shut up, we are leaving." Eren firmly replied while he gestured you to tag along with him, in preparations for the meeting. Seeing Eren's mood switch up almost instantly caused you to feel a bit nervous about the situation that was about to take place.

Eren hastily walked towards Armin, grabbing the keys away from his hands. Without hesitation, you rushed over to Eren to make your leave with him. You nervously exchanged a smile with Armin on your way out, as a gesture of gratitude in this awkward moment.

You pulled your dress slightly up so you can match the speed of Eren. Speeding down the stairs with your heels clanging against the floorings, and outside the maison. "Can you slow down? Shit." You firmly said while you made it to the cars, and dropped your fabric onto the ground.

Eren glanced over to you, while opening the passenger seat for you to sit down. As you settled into the car, you couldn't help but wonder what would happen during the brief meeting. Eren walked hastily to the other side of the car, and sat down while he waited for the car to heat up. The atmosphere was thick, and so was the silence that was loud. Eren impatiently puffed while he tapped anxiously on his knees, which caused you to be slightly concerned.

Your gaze upon Eren was tinged with concern and confusion. "Are you okay?" You softly inquired with your eyes searching his face for any signs of distress. "I'm okay." Eren replied with a gentle yet reassuring tone.

You leaned back against the seat as Eren drove the car into the road, the engine humming softly as the tires rolled around the pavement as the only source of sound. Other than that, it was purely silent.

EREN'S POV:

Fuck.

What was I thinking saying that to her? My only job is to protect her, ensuring she doesn't end up dead. But, the way she spoke to me in that dress had me feeling some type of way. The dress hugged her figure perfectly, and I knew it was more than I could handle.

It was the only dress in that specific color code, and the impact it had on me was undeniable. To be fair, it wasn't only the dress that was driving me insane, it was everything about her. And, I absolutely hated it.

The venue wasn't too far away, but it was definitely too far to walk. We were just about a few minutes away from our destination, so it wouldn't take us a long time. Suddenly, a voice broke out from beside me.