Dating the One I Hate

~Third Wheel~

(Eren's POV)

I walk behind everyone of course, knowing it was useless to even try to put my self up there. All my friends are in relationships and then there's me, Eren Jaeger, third wheel for life.

But don't worry, trips to the mall are always like this. Me walking behind, while they're all holding hands, and batting eyes at each other and all that love shit.

Love. It's a weird concept really. One that doesn't apply to me. Nor ever will. I mean, look at me. I'm a 17 year old teenager, without a boyfriend. Mikasa, my foster sister, has her girlfriend, Karline. (My O/C guys) Armin has his boyfriend, Jean, who's also my friend, but more of a enemy than anything. And Connie, who has Sasha. Most people in my grade, as well, had made sure by the beginning of senior year that they had boyfriends or girlfriends.

I would try, don't get me wrong, but it's hard to get out there, when only your immediate friends know you exist. And if everyone wasn't already taken or not wanting a relationship. Or not the right sex. Which, is a big problem on my part. Since, I'm gay and all. I mean, I guess I'm sort of good looking and a few girls like me, but I'm not interested in females. See my problem?

"Eren, are you coming?" I looked up, to Mikasa, who had stopped and looked behind for me.

"Oh yeah...I'm coming." I sighed, rolling my eyes. I was just so used to this, being it happened all the time. I've just gotten used to it, it's practically second nature. 

I slowly trudge up to pace, alongside my friends. A giggle escaped from Armin, causing me to glance over. Only to see Jean and him were swinging their arms with linked hands. I groaned inwardly to myself and looked the other way, which to my dismay, I saw Connie and Sasha cuddling with each other. I gagged internally and looked straight forward. This is what I have to deal with.

Mikasa glanced at me with concern, only growing, seeing my sullen face.

"Eren you alright?" I slowly turned my head towards her, and kept a straight face.

"Yeah I'm alright. Just, a bit tired is all." I lied. She took a moment then spoke.

"If you say so..." She said finally, with a sigh, turning back to Karline. I continue to look straight ahead, fighting the urge not to just run away. I hated this. Everyone was all happy, and in love. I'd never experience that.

"Hey, let's go get Froyo!" Sasha suggested happily. The rest of the group nodded except for me. I already knew I wasn't going to like this.

We managed to walk to the Froyo shoppe without me puking from the PDA. Which, evidentially, was all you saw in here. I visibly cringed at the sight. Everywhere was couple seating, in which the women would giggle at some poor excuse of a joke that a man told, or an occasional stray hand would place itself on top of the others, even sharing their froyo with each other. Not cool...pun intended.

We sat at a round table with the high elevated swivel chairs. Immediately conversation about relationships went underway. I just rested my chin in the palm of my hand, and tuned them all out. It's not like they'd involve me in their conversations anyway. Not like I wanted to be involved. Because I didn't. I let out a sigh and an involuntary eye roll, boredom consuming me. Sick of it all, I finally mustered up enough decency to get up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Mikasa asked, suddenly.

"Yeah, we're here to have froyo." Armin chimed in. I frowned.

"You mean you're here to have froyo. I never agreed to any of this. I hate the mall, I hate froyo, I hate people, and I especially hate PDA. And all of those things are found, here."