Do I Like Being Treated Worse or Being Treated Better?【Modern AU】

CHAPTER TWO | Arcade Buddies |

Jean and I use to go to this arcade called... uh, what is it called again? Attack Arcade? Yeah, definitely Attack Arcade.

Like I said, we used to go there back in high school. It's an arcade filled with games about titans and that we have to kill them by slicing their necks; and if you get enough tickets, you'll get a titan plushie! How adorable! Let's just go to the part me and Jean entered the arcade.

Once we entered the arcade, we saw two familiar faces and walked towards them. The two looked at us and smiled. There was a girl with messy dark brown hair tied up in a ponytail wearing glasses. The other person was a boy with blonde hair parted down the middle.

The girl immediately hugged me tightly, causing me to gasp and laugh weakly. "H-Hanji, I-I-I can't breathe!!!"

The blonde boy immediately separated her away from me. Jean was laughing in the background. "Oh! I'm so sorry!! It's been a long while since we last saw you!" the girl known as 'Hanji' giggled crazily. People nearby stared at her with weird looks, but continued doing whatever they are right now.

We started to have a conversation until Hanji suggested that since we haven't seen each other because- Never mind. She suggested we play some games together. We did that.

Everything was going so well. We were having so much fun until the crazy-chatter-box asked something that... would make me tear up again. "So, (N/N) why are you here? Where's shortie?"

Everything went silent, even Jean looked down without saying a word. Mike raised one of his eyebrows in confusion. Hanji waited for an answer.

I tried my best not to let the tears out. I thought maybe playing games in the arcade would help me forget but... nothing helped at all. We were silent as we finished playing the game called... Slice-A-Titan (like Whack-A-Titan).

Yes, the arcade has like... around four machines of the same game. Amazing right? So yeah, continuing on...

After finishing the game, we walked out of the arcade. Mike then suddenly placed both hands on my shoulders, turning me around to face him.

"(Y/N), you don't seem fine after what Hanji asked," he spoke. I gasped and tried looking away, but I couldn't.

"(Y/N), what happened between you and Levi?" he asked.

I then let all the tears out and looked down. I sobbed quietly. Hanji walked up to the both of us and looked at me. She widened her eyes, but soon stared at me, regret written all over her face.

"(Y-Y/N), I-I'm... I'm so sorry!" she hugged me gently as I cried onto her shoulder.

She pulled away and said in a gentle voice, "How about we discuss this at Jean's apartment?" I silently nod and we made our way to the apartment.

(5 minutes later) Wow, the arcade isn't far away from Jean's apartment.

Jean unlocked the door with his keys. We all went in and sat at the living room. Hanji and I sat next to each other in one couch. Mike and Jean in the other.

"Alright. Explain to me what happened between the two of you," she said in a serious tone. I sighed and looked down.

I started to explain the same thing I did to Jean. I then shut my mouth and looked up at everyone. Jean looked down, Mike and Hanji were shocked and disappointed at the same time. 

"I... I didn't expect Levi to do this..." Hanji whispered.

"I thought Levi was a very good person, even though he can be rude at times..." Mike stated.

I nodded in agreement with Mike. I thought Levi was a good person that he would take care of me and treat me perfectly. I thought I felt special, lucky that I have the perfect man. But I guess I was wrong. I was wrong, blind, stupid the entire time. I'm too blind because I love him so much. He means the world to me!

"H-hey guys," I spoke up quietly. Everyone looked at me with questioning looks. "Let's just pretended that we didn't know... okay?"

The others stared at each other before turning back to look at me. "We promise," Jean smiled. I smiled back. I started up a normal conversation and everyone joined in. Hanji and Mike left after two hours and I slept at Jean's apartment for the night.