-Valentines Day : after school-
"Asshole!" Eren coughed up blood as another fist swung into his stomach causing him to double over in pain. Well he doubled over as well as he could with his arms were pinned back by two strong football players.
"You wanna say that again you little fag?" The lead guy, quarterback for the football team grabbed Eren by the hair and forced him to look up.
"It was a mistake telling a git like you that he deserved love." Eren spat. His heart ached as he remembered what events had lead up to his brutal beating.
-Valentines Day : 3:15 last lesson-
Eren Yeager sat at the back of the class twiddling a note in between his fingers nervously. His chestnut brown hair hung in his eyes as he stared at his crush, Jaiddin Alfonse, trying to balance a pencil on his upper lip and failing. It was quite comical really.
He sighed and opened the note for what felt like the millionth time, reading over the nest printed letters again.
Jai,
I don't know how to put this but I love you with all my heart, will you be my valentine?
Eren x
(Sorry guys I'm bad at love notes and stuff XP)
He sighed, folding it up. It seemed too... short to convey all of his feelings. He closed his eyes and made a small wish. Please don't let him reject me. The bell for the end of class went and Eren gave the note one last squeeze before subtly sliding it into the blonde haired boy's bag. Hurrying out of the room he went to go meet up with Mikasa and Armin to walk home.
After waiting at their usual meet up spot for about five minutes, Eren remembered that his friends were both at clubs; Armin at drama and Mikasa at football. Sighing, he headed out of the school only to hear a ping from his pocket. He unlocked his phone to see a message from Jai:
Hey Eren we need to talk. Come round the back of the bike sheds. Alone. I'm really nervous. See you x
His heart thudded wildly as he changed direction to go round the back of the school to the bike sheds. He tried to keep a cool demeanour but inside all of his emotions were fizzing up into an explosion. Fear, excitement, anxiety, joy, hope. All of them were ready to spill forth.
"Eren?" The masculine voice of Jaiddin interrupted his thoughts and made Eren smile as he looked up only for that smile to dissipate as he saw at least seven guys off the football team standing next to Jai.
"W-what's going on?" Eren asked in confusion, his mind misted over and he was missing the obvious answer.
"Well today I got a weird not from some retard who thought that they'd pose as you and try and ask me out." Jaiddin's cold voice was filled with malice as he stalked forward, "Me and my buddies decided we'd best tell you about it." The sneer that was plastered on his face was replicated by the other brutes that were surrounding Eren.
Eren's pulse began to quicken, the world slowing down as shock seeped in. He'd landed himself in some deep shit now.
"So Eren, do you have any idea what kind of weirdo would think I am into guys. Especially weedy, ugly ones like you." Jai's words felt like a physical blow and Eren had to close his eyes as his eyes began to water.
"I-I don't know what you want me to say." He said weakly, his voice clogged up with emotion.
"I'll tell you what Eren, I really don't like guys. At least not in the way you seem to. You're a creep, disgusting." A fist swung towards Eren's face before he could even register the movement.
Eren released a cry of pain as he landed on the gravel. His face and hands stinging sorely. There was a sudden assault from all directions as kicks flew from every guy. There was nothing Eren could do but curl up in a ball and wait until they got bored.
"Hold him up."
He was hoisted to his feet roughly, letting out a small bleat of terror as he hung limply his body aching.
"Do you wanna know why I'm doing this Eren?" Jaiddin leaned in close so that Eren could smell his cologne, "Because guys like you should be detested. It's not right. It's not natural. And it's our job to teach you that."
-back to the present moment-
"What did you just call me?" Jai hissed in anger, seething with pent up rage.
"You're a git who doesn't deserve the time of day! You beat people up in big groups cos you can't take them one on one. You're a coward and you don't have the right to say I can't like men." Eren scrunched up his face and tensed, ready for the incoming blow.
"You think I can't take you? Let him go and let's see if he can hold his own against me." He jeered, his mates laughing too.
"You've been beating me up for the past ten minutes you really think this is a fair fight. You only want to fight now because you know you have an advantage." Eren fell forwards, retching up more blood onto the floor. It made him feel sick as he tried to get to his feet.
"You think you're so tough? Name the time and place and I'll take you on any day." Jaiddin snarled.
"A week from now. Right here. Right after school." Eren said boldly, struggling to see as his vision blurred, "And no dirty tactics. Just me and you, one on one. You're pansies can come to watch if they want." He let out a sharp laugh, struggling to stand up straight and not wobble all over.
"You're on homo. You'd better not wuss out on me." With that they all left, giving Eren a slight shove as they walked past and sending him sprawling back on the floor.
Just great, what had he gotten himself into now? Oh well he could worry about that later, right now he wanted to take a nice long snooze. He began to close his eyes only to see the outline of a face and feel a slight pain in his neck as he drifted off.
(I'm so sorry for this moment but it's the way i decided to start the fanfic. Please understand I have nothing against homosexuals and this part does NOT convey what I feel should be happening in the world)
