Forgive & Don't Forget

[Annie]

As I walk down the hallway I hear the doors open behind me. I hear footsteps and panting coming near.

"Annie-! Wait-" The voice grabs my wrist.

I turn to see who it is. It's Eren.

I glare at him, not wanting him to come near me. I'm not disappointed that he already is.

"Are you okay?" He worries.

I pull my wrist away. Oh! How I hate the drama.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Now leave me alone... please..." I softly say as I walk away.

I hear him sigh. "I can't~"

I slow down my pace. "What?"

"Levi out you under supervision of me. Therefore, I can't leave you out of sight other than when you have personal needs to take care of." He explains.

"Fair. Then I'll go take care of those needs." I then head towards my room.

"But you just went to the bathroom this morning no?"

I keep walking. "Are you stalking me?"

"N... no!" He stops and takes a deep breath. "... I'm just worried about you."

I stop dead in my tracks. I turn my body slightly towards him. "Excuse me?"

"After... yeah... after all you've been through, I'm worried. I know your the enemy, but deep in my heart, it doesn't feel as if you really are."

My eyes get slightly glossy.

"When the others are around I act as if I have to treat you like the enemy. But, it's not fair if I do. It's not fair for you..." he scratches the back of his head.

I grit my teeth. "You idiot..."

I see his head perk up.

I turn towards him, my face shady, my head bowed.

"I hate you- I HATE YOU! Do you hear?"

I see him take a small step back as I lift my sorrowful face.

"I want nothing to do with you! I hate you!"

I storm up to him and slam my wrist on his collarbone. "You mean nothing to me!"

I notice him looking down on me. I suddenly rest my head on his chest. Tears flow down my cheeks. "Eren, your something to me. You were. But now there's so much going on I can't even tell anymore!"

I feel his warm hand press against the back of my head and my upper back.

No! I don't need his love-

"That day, in Stohess... I saw you, crying." He stops.

My eyes widen.

"When I saw your face, I froze. It's like I couldn't move. My body was frozen in place." He clenches his teeth. "I didn't have any control. Imagine if that beast in me had acted sooner, and I had split you in half— Gah! No! That's not me...!"

I push away from him.

He knows I understand.

He knows there's no words to express it.

I know he knows.

~

"I have to go take care of something. Please, don't follow me." I turn and walk away.