Snk Oneshots

Take Care Of You {Eren x Reader}

“Mom,” you said, tears flowing down to your cheeks. Your vision was blurred by salty tears. “Stay with me, please, please..”

You were firmly gripping the wrinkly hand of your sick mother. Cold and pallid, her face was drained of color. She was lying in an old bed like she had done for months. She coughed.

“I love you,” she said, her eyes boring into yours, her voice barely audible. “Be a good girl, now, okay?”

Her heart gave a final beat, her eyelids slipping down, obscuring her soulless eyes from the world she would never return to. The light shining through the window danced on her eyelashes.

“Mom?” you said, voice wavering, shoulders shaking. “MOM! NO! PLEASE!”

A lump formed in your throat as you lay down gently on her torso, crying. Not having a single care for who saw you cry, or what was happening around you. You shut the world out, leaving Mother and you in it. The dusty old room you were in didn’t matter, the splinters on your knees didn’t matter. Nothing else was worth your attention. 

“Mom!” you cried. “Mom! Come back!”

You let out the tears you’d been holding in. Giving in to the sadness. You felt as cold as death itself. You buried your face into her old white dress, muffling your voice a bit.

“I’m not ready for this! You can’t leave me!”

A crater formed in your heart. One you knew would never heal. You saw a flicker of images, a vivid vision of the times spent with your caring mother. The time when you made your first pancake with her. The time when she had taught you how to drive. When you learnt how to play piano with her.

.....

And then you recalled the time when a storm was raging outside your house. Your mother was knitting.

BOOM!

The lightning struck, the noise bouncing in your ears. Mother picked you up without an effort.

"It's okay," she said. "I'm here. I'll always be here."

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“I love you,” you said, your voice extremely shaky. “I LOVE YOU! You hear that? I love you!”

You looked at her face. She was sleeping peacefully, never to awaken again. A soft breeze came through the window. It pushed around Mother's white curls, dropping them on her eyes.

“I want you back…”

Your face hovered above hers, silently demanding her to wake up. Your tears dropped onto her wrinkled face as you hugged her tightly.

“I love you…”

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You walked through the school corridor, eyes downcast. You felt your books slipping down from your arms, yet made no attempt on readjusting them. You felt void of energy, of motivation. Eren, your best friend, moved through the crowd to find you.

“Hey, (f/n)!” he said, unaware of what had happened. “What’s up?”

You felt the tears welling up in your eyes. You didn’t want to talk to anyone right now.

“Hey, what’s wrong?”

You fled the scene, running to your distant locker, wiping away tears as new ones took over. You hastily put your books and your backpack in it as Eren caught up.

“Hey! (F/n)!”

You dashed outside, as fast as your slim legs could carry you. You ran out to a field of green grass and colorful flowers. Your face, on the other hand, was drained of color, pale and ashen. But that boy was persistent, as he ran after you. You sat on the field, drowning everything out. Eren attempted to sneak up on you from behind, but accidently stepped on an aluminium can someone had carelessly thrown away. You got on your feet, about to run away but Eren grabbed your arm firmly.

"Wait!"

You couldn't hold back anymore. You broke into tears right there. Eren loosened his grip immediately. Instead he put his hands on your shoulders, pulling you to him with gentle hands.

"What happened?" he asked. "Did someone hit you? Insult you? Please, just tell me. I want to help you."

You didn't want to answer. You didn't want comfort. Just solitude. But your lips betrayed you.

"My mother," you said as Eren looked at you with concern in his eyes. "My mother died."

"(F/n)," he said, "I'm so sorry."

A new round of tears overtook. Eren pulled you further into his arms, hugging you.

"I don't know what to do," you said, hiccuping. "She would take care of me, she was the one who knew me the most, and I just..." You trailed off, not knowing what to say. "I just-"

You were cut off by soft lips engulfing yours. You flinched, but kissed back. Eren's lips were softer than you had ever anticipated. You melted into his strong arms, your knees growing weak. He pulled away.

"She's in a better place," he said. "Don't worry. Otherwise she'll be sad that you're spending a day of your life crying. She knows how valuable life is. She would want you to spend it in the best way possible."

He kissed you once more. He pulled away, cupping your face in his delicate hands. "I'll take care of you."

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*sigh* Yup. Going back to doing homework.