Better Off This Way: Eren Jaeger x Reader [MODERN]

~Chapter 20~

What happened last night?.. what's gonna happen today?..
I ran off shortly after Eren and I kissed, I just told him I wasn't feeling well...
But now what?
I can hear him, he's in the kitchen fumbling around with something...
Ugh fuck. Okay. I'm just going to muster up all of my courage and go out there! I'm [Y/N] [L\N] for gods sake! I fear nothing!

I gather myself and exit my room, heading to the kitchen.
"[Y/N]! There you are! I'm making you breakfast so don't go anywhere just yet, okay?" Eren smiled.
"I- I..." I stutter.
Okay I lied, I don't like this.
Eren sighed. "Can we not make this weird?"
".... But it's so weird!" I cry out.
"We can't just ignore it!" Eren says.
"We can't just pretend like it didn't happen!"
"What it- what's- what didn't happen? What are you talking about?" I look away violently, checking the level of cleanliness on the counter trying my best to act nonchalant about the matter.
"Do you think I should clean this? Does it look like it should be cleaned right now? I thi-"
"Stop!" Eren says sternly.
"We..." He gestures to himself and I.
"Nope!" I cut him off.
"Shared..." he continues.
"Mm-mm... mm-mm... nah.." My shirt began to feel tight, I pulled on the collar, trying to let some air flow.
"A kiss." He finishes.
"NOO!" I scream, covering both my ears.
"It happened!" Eren shouted, trying to pry my hands off of my ears.
"LALALALALA!" I shout as well.
"WE KISSED! WE KISSED! WE KISS-"
"LIFE IS A HIIIGHWAAAYY, I'MMMM GONNA RIIIDE IT ALL NIGHT LOONG!" I sing, trying to drown Eren's words out.
"WE SHARED A KIIIIIISSS! YOUUU CAN'T DENYYY IT ALL DAY LONG!" Eren sang along, changing the words.
"IF YOU'RE GOIN MYYY WAAAYY, I WANNA DRIIIVE IT ALLL NIIIGHT LOOONG!" I sang louder, beginning to do the running man.
"IT WAS A GREAAAT KISS, IIIT SHOULDA LAAASTED ALL NIIIGHT LONG" He sings louder too, also breaking out into dance.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!" Mikasa shouts over our commotion, as Eren and I quickly stop in our tracks.
"What is wrong with you guys?- Oh my fucking god... Are you high?" Mikasa asks sternly.
"What?! No! We're just-.... it's roommate stuff you wouldn't understand!" Eren replies.
"Hey! Mikasa, buddy ol' pal ol' friend, wanna go to the mall? Or- oo! The farmers market. Let's go look at yard sales!" I scatter, grabbing my shoes.
"You're not even dressed!" She shouts.
"Sunday casual, let's go!" I drag her out the door.
"Stop, Stop. You? Go sit down!" She demands, gesturing for me to sit down.
I slowly park myself on the floor.
"I- meant- in a... chair- you know what? This works. Eren? Go sit down in front of her." Mikasa says sternly.
"Agh... but the- floor is so dirty an-"
"SIT!" She demands.
Eren slowly lowers himself in front of me.
"Neither of you are leaving this room until you resolve- whatever's happening here. I will be in the living room waiting." Mikasa says heading into the living room and turning on the television.
"So.... last night happened." Eren scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"You just broke up with Madeline!" I retort.
"Yeah, so?!"
"Aren't you sad?! Don't you want to punch something?! Don't you wanna-break something?!" I question.
"No! I'm totally fine with it!" Eren replies.
"What's your deal?!" He adds.
"I- I just- UGH! I don't wanna be a rebound!" I shout.
"You're not a rebound!" Eren retorts.
"... Why'd you do it? Was it just because you were drunk? I don't get it dude." I say.
"I- Ugh. I wanted to do it for a long time, okay?! Being drunk just- gave me the balls!" Eren replies.
"Well- I-"
"Why did you do it back?" He asks.
"Ugh- I- fuck.. Why do ya think?" I sigh.
"Hah! You like me back!" Eren pointed at me.
And now, silence.
"Well- where do we go from here then?" I ask.
"I- I don't know.... let's just- go do something." Eren rubs his neck awkwardly.
"Okay but just- for now- friends. Let's just take this slow." I sigh.
"So.... a drink and some food? As friends?" Eren asks.
"Okay... okay yeah! I think I can do that." I nod in determination.
"Okay- cool. We'll just- we'll just talk. You know, about normal things that normal people talk about." Eren replies.
"Like... the weather?" I tilt my head.
"Yeah... yeah, like the weather." Eren nods.
"Okay, I can do that. What about- what about the stock market? Could we talk about that?" I question.
"W-well I don't really know a lot about it- but I'm pretty sure I could figure it out. Sure!" Eren nods.
"I actually don't know anything about it. Maybe we could... figure it out... together." I said.
"Yeah, that would be nice." Eren smiled.
"Maybe we could talk about the meaning of life- and- why the universe is the way it is? Maybe we could figure that out too while we're at it." Eren adds.
"Hahaha. Yeah, that actually kind of sounds like fun!" I nod.
"Okay so- we're doing this?"
"Yeah!" Eren stands up and claps his hands.
"Sick!" I stand up eagerly as well.
"O-okay I guess I should.... go have a- shower- and- get ready!" I say.
Eren and I go to hug each other.
"O-oh! Yeah! A hug- a friendly hug. Because.. that's what- friends do." I stutter.
We begin to fumble.
"O-or shake hands-" He says, going to shake my hand instead.
"Or- both?" I say cheerfully.
This lead to some awkward hand and arm movements, along with some hesitant shoulder pats.
All of this ended with our hands, elbows and arms becoming entangled with one another as we both laughed nervously.
"You guys are so dysfunctional." Mikasa said standing in the doorway eating the breakfast Eren had made for me.
"That was- for her." Eren said, gesturing to the breakfast.
"It was also getting cold." Mikasa retorted.