Concert Life (An Ereri Story) (#Wattys2018)

Tears of Worry

A/N

I have a lot of ideas for this, so I'm getting quite excited. I'm probably going to post once or twice a week to be sure that I am keeping up with what is coming to my mind and so I can explore all of my options I have.  Happy reading!
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Eren's PoV

I wake up to my alarm clock sounding off and I roll over with a groan.

"It's too early," I grumble to myself.

"It's never too early in this house," Mikasa says, pushing open the door to my room. Light shines in from the hallway, and I groan. Just like always, she is already dressed and ready to go to school.

"How in the hell did you hear me say that?"

"I have super hearing, I guess," she giggles.

I sigh and get up. "What time even is it?"

"Time for you to put on a shirt and get ready for school."

I look down and realize I am half dressed and I immediately run around my room trying to find a clean shirt. "Do I really have to go to school?"

"Seriously, Eren, we go through this every day. You should know the routine by now. You have to go to school. And that's final."

"Whatever," I mumble. I quickly pull a pair of black pants out of my dresser and put them on.

"Be sure to dress warm, by the way. It's cold out today," she says quietly. She walks out of the room now, leaving me by myself.

I sigh again and put my shoes on. It's only Wednesday. Which means two more days until the concert. I just hope I don't embarrass myself in front of anyone there. Especially Levi. That would be awful.

"Eren, are you coming?" Mikasa's voice asks from the hallway, snapping me out of my thoughts. 

"I just need a few more minutes!"

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We manage to get to school on time and sit down in our first period class just before the bell rings. I take a deep breath and look up at the substitute teacher that just walked in.

"Hello, everyone. I am Mr. Jenkins and I will be teaching your class today. Now, let's take roll..." he trails off as he looks for our class roster and begins to call out names.

A picture of Levi flashes through my head. I smile to myself. His eyes are a perfect color, and he always dresses so nicely.

"Eren Jaeger?" comes a voice.

I wonder if Levi uses some type of chapstick to make his lips look so smooth in his pictures...

"Eren!" Mikasa yells, bringing me back to reality.

"Huh?" I ask, looking around, a bit embarrassed now.

"Oh, so you are here. I almost marked you absent." Mr. Jenkins quickly makes a mark on the attendance sheet, and then continues to call names.

Mikasa looks back at me, frowning. "Why do you keep zoning out?" she whispers.

I shrug and shift my attention to our substitute now talking about his life story.

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"Hey!" Armin walks up to me with a big grin on his face.

I look around to make sure he is talking to me. I am standing outside of the school, waiting for Mikasa to take us home. "Hey, Armin. What's up?" I ask.