Pretty Boy

Armin and Mikasa sat on the front porch of the Yeager household and waited for Eren to join them.

"I told him a thousand times that we can't be late every day like we were last year." Mikasa said passively.

"Mikasa you know how Eren is." Armin defended his best friend. "How is it that you're always ready but he never is?"

"I wake him up every morning." Mikasa answered while playing with the edge of her red scarf. "I didn't want to push him today... I'm worried."

"Worried about what? Eren?" Armin knew that she was always worried about Eren. Always.

"Yes." She nodded. "I don't know people would treat him at school if they found out. Now that we are first years in high school, he won't be able to defend himself by fighting. And if people found out..."

"I don't think it's a big deal. We don't treat him any differently." The young boy had a point.

"But that's because we care about him Armin!" Mikasa jumped to her feet. "Of course we don't treat him any different because he's g-"

"I'm ready." Eren said as he emerged from the front door. Eren looked sharp in his outfit for the first day. He sported a hunter green military jacket, black skinny jeans and black boots.

"Eren!" Armin shouted, excited to see his best friend, and also warning Mikasa to shut up.

"Armin!" Eren shouted back. "Look at you!" Erens awkward friend had changed a lot over the summer. He was impressed by Armins proffesional look in a blue button up and khakis.

"Eren we have to get going." Mikasa said, worry setting in.

"Tch. Mikasa what's your problem?" Eren complained.

"Eren." Mikasa turned and glared at her adoptive brother. "Be careful today. I'm sure people already know all about you." She said the last part a bit quieter, not wanting to offend the over sensitive Eren.

Unfortunately Eren heard what she said. "So what?" He snapped. "Are you ashamed of who I am?"

"No Eren! Not at all..." Mikasa was more ashamed in herself for the way she was handling this. "I don't want anyone to hurt you. There's nobody like you. Not here."

"When has that ever made a difference?" Eren waved a dismissive hand at Mikasa as he passed her and started their walk to school.

"Eren!" Armin shouted as he ran and caught up to his friend.

The trio reached the school and they couldn't help but be impressed.

"Wow it's huge!" Armin said with a wide smile on his face.

Eren ran forward, eager to get a closer look at his high school. Unfortunately, he wasn't paying attention and he ended up running right into the wrong person, sending them both tumbling to the ground.

"Tch." The person underneath of Eren scoffed before shoving him off and on to the ground. "Watch where you're going pretty boy."