The Secrets Within (AOT - Eremin Fanfiction)

Chapter 7

I walked down the hall silently, hoping not to wake Eren. It was about 6am and he wasn't up yet, which was good. I decided to go visit Marco. I walked to the kitchen bench and ripped a piece of paper out of my notebook.

'Hey, I've just gone to see Marco then I'm going to work. - Armin'

I slipped out the door and after locking it behind me I jumped into my car and drove off to Marco's place

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I arrived at his doorstep and knocked lightly. I hoped he was awake at this time in the morning, but luckily he opened the door all dressed and ready for work.

"Armin! Hey, what are you doing here? This is a nice surprise!" He smiled and gave me a hug.

"I just wanted to get out of the house." I sighed.

"But you just moved in. Is everything okay?" He asked, letting me in and sitting me on the couch.

"Yeah it's fine. I just think Eren is hiding too much."

"What do you mean?" He sat down next to me.

"Well he is always stressed which sometimes leads him to spazz out, also he is just keeping so many secrets to himself he is just hard to understand sometimes. It's very frustrating for him and me." I ran a hand through my hair.

"This must be about this thing with Connie." Marco thought out loud.

"Wait! You know about that?!" I jumped on him.

"Woah!! Not really I've just overheard some stuff.."

"Can you tell me what you know?" I pleaded.

"All I know is that it's something to with his mum. He doesn't want his mum to be disappointed in him for some reason... I don't know anything really." He sighed. "But I know what you mean about him spazzing out. Sometimes I actually consider calling the mental hospital for him." He laughed.

I chuckled but kept thinking about Eren and his mother. I wonder what it was all about? I thought back to the first day I met Eren.

"I just don't want to disappoint her, but it's not who I am. I don't know what to do anymore."

It made sense. He didn't want to disappoint his mother because of something... It's not who I am... Maybe he is doing something that his mother wants him to do but he just can't do it; BUT if he doesn't do it his mother will be disappointed... Wow this is a confusing matter.

"Earth to Armin." Marco waved his hand in my face.

"Oh sorry. I was lost in thought." I said.

"That's alright." He smiled.

"So anyway, tell me about you and Jean." I awaited his response.

"Oh well uh..." He blushed.

"Tell meeeeee!" I whined.

"There's nothing really to tell..."

"Do you love him? I mean like, a lot." I asked.

"Well, uh, yeah of course." He was a dark shade of red now.

"So you guys are together?"

"Y-yeah."

"Where does he live-" I started but I heard footsteps. I looked up and saw a shirtless man walk in the room and yawn. He looked at me and went pink.

"Sorry, I didn't know someone was coming over." He walked away and came back with a shirt in his hand. He put it on and smiled. "Good morning."
I looked at Marco and grinned from ear to ear. He went crimson.