Chapter 7: Childhood Rivalry

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Time went by fast, it was the middle of October.

Eren: Son of a fucking bitch! - he said as he went through his bag.

Armin: Dude what's wrong?

Eren: I forgot my fucking math textbook! I stood up until 3 am to finish those dumb problems that Mr. Ackerman assigned as a punishment!

Armin: Seriously Eren?! Even if you did your homework, Mr. Ackerman will give you a 2 out of 10 for forgetting your textbook!

Eren: Son of a bitch! What do I do know? Damn it!

The bus driver turned around to Eren, glaring at him disgusted. "First of all, mind your language" he said, and then went back to driving.

Eren felt quite embarrassed. Armin facepalmed.

Jean was satisfied with how he embarrassed himself in front of the driver.

Jean: Looks like karma got you for what you did to me on the first day of school, wimp.

Eren: Shut the fuck up, horsef-

Armin scolded Eren for cursing again. Then Eren folded his arms and groaned to himself.

Eren: Armin, one thing. Prepare my coffin for tonight when I go back home and talk about the 2 out of 10 I'll get today, okay?

Armin sighed.

Armin: Just pray that he won't pick you to check the textbook, okay?

Eren got his hands together in prayer and actually started praying. He continued until the bus stopped in front of the school at 7.45 am.

When he met his group in front of the school, he was trying to act coolly-nonchalant about the whole thing. I mean, it was just a grade, it's not like he was already flunking math, right?

Annie tried to tag along with Eren, too. She was cold, but also quite introverted and not very talkative.

Eren: Hey... Do you need something?

Annie quickly turned around.

Annie: Ehm... No. Nothing. I just... wanted to chit-chat with someone.

Mikasa immediately raged with jealousy as soon as she spoke to Eren. Of all people, she thought, why him? Why Eren? Of all other people she could've talked to?

So Historia pulled Mikasa back when she noticed how angry she was getting and tried to distract her.

The bell rang in a matter of seconds.

Eren: Hey, Annie, I have an idea. Would you like to meet with my group at lunch?

Annie: Well...sure, why not?

Eren smiled softly to her, and waved her good-bye.

Mikasa was even angrier at how Eren smiled at the blonde, edgy girl.

Historia: Come on, Mika... Let's go to class... - she said in the most adorable voice ever.

Mikasa rolled her eyes but appreciated that her friends tried to calm her down. Armin was the only boy who knew how much of a crush she had on Eren since they were kids.

When they were kids, Eren always had Mikasa's back and vice versa. Armin was always defended by the two of them because he was often bullied as a child.
Historia and Sasha have bonded since they were kids as well, like Connie, Jean, Mina... But what about Annie?

Annie was never a talkative person. She always tended to isolate herself, she would always play alone. When other children tried to approach her, she would never say a word.
Just because she seemed to quiet, didn't mean she wasn't a dangerous person. In fifth grade, once, she beat up a little boy because he kept on teasing her for her nose.

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