Bertholdt x Mikasa Modern AU (Bertkasa/BeruMika)

Part 3

~Mikasa's POV~

Even with the help of this seemingly nice stranger, I could already feel my body shivering from my soaked clothes and the harsh winds, hitting me without mercy. I can appreciate that he's helping get to my dorm safely, whoever this guy is.

He already seemed uneasy and nervous around me, would it be conceited to think that he likes me in some way? What guy randomly goes out of their way to help a girl in a scary rain storm?

Oh well; I shouldn't make such unwarranted conclusions nonetheless.

The water was building up more and more, there were puddles in places there shouldn't be: the flat, cement floor. This shocked me and made my eyes grow wide, and then I felt my phone vibrating non-stop. I have the ringer off.

Taking it out of my pocket it read in red and white: **WARNING! FLASH FLOOD WARNING. STAY ABOVE SEA LEVEL ON HIGH GROUNDS. FROM 14:00 07/02 TO 06:00 08/02 THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE UNSAFE**

I pressed "Okay" and put my phone away. My hands were red, freezing, and stiffening from being exposed and wet: a late notification for a flood warning that I'm already swamped in.

"I-is this your hall—Uh—er—Shiganshina Hall right?" the guy asked me nervously.

"Oh, yeah. This is it." I responded calmly; I've been too much into my mind during this walk, I almost forgot what I was doing and where I was headed.

"Where's your dorm?" I asked him.

"M-my dorm?" He stammered out.

"Uh..yeah?" I made a confused look accompanied by confused smirk.

"Oh—right! Uhm I'm in Sina Hall."

"You're a senior?" I enquired.

"N-no, there just wasn't any space in the Maria Hall so th-they placed me with the Seniors and Juniors. I-I'm just a sophomore." He finished, looking away afterwards.

The rain took over the silence we had in that moment. My body still freezing, and the drops still thunderously plopping onto his sturdy umbrella, over and over again.

For a seemingly threatening guy given his height and all--he sure was nervous.

"Sooo...What's your name mister sophomore?" I asked.

"B-Bertholdt. Bertholdt Hoover. Uh...Bertyl to friends and acquaintances."

I nodded.

"[I'm] Mikasa. Thanks for helping me to my dorm Bertholdt. You should stay in our lobby until the rain calms down. Sina Hall is on the other side of campus 5 blocks away."

He stopped, his shoulders pulling up as his body involuntarily made him stand straighter.

"I'll be fine!—It's just a little rain after all right?" He smiled sheepishly, lying to both me and himself.

"I'll start calling you 'Bertyl' if you don't give me that bullshit lie again. Come in, we have hot chocolate and warm blankets."

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