Off Record [Ereri/Riren] ✓

35 ⚕︎Traumatize ✍︎

[Content Warning: References to rape]
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Off Record
Chapter 35
⚕︎Traumatize ✍︎
Levi

trau·ma·tize

/trouməˌtīz,ˈtrôməˌtīz/

verb

subject to lasting shock as a result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury.

"Big Bro!" Isabel jumps into my arms and giggles. "Is it true? Is it true? Do I get to play wit Mister Eren?"

I nod, flipping one of her pigtails, much to her dismay. She scrunches up her nose and covers her hair.

"Big Broooooo! I told you to stop doing that."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay," she forgives me quickly. "I still like you."

"I'm honored."

"What does that mean?

"It means I feel special."

"Good or bad special?" (Bad special as in someone's being sarcastic when they call you special)

"Good special." I roll my eyes.

Isabel motions for me to put her down before looking around her room and humming some Disney song before picking up Zara and Tommy, hugging them tightly. She holds out a small, chubby hand for me and I gladly take it and lead her towards Eren's room.

"Is Mister Eren lonely?" Isabel asks. "He's really fa' from everyone else."

"He sees me," I reply. "He also sees Melanie, Lynne, and Ryder a lot."

Isabel claps. "If Mister Eren gets ta see Belle, Sergeant Calhoun, and Tarzan, then he should be happy."

I laugh at my colleagues' nicknames and pick her up to go down the stairs as she's scared of them.

Isabel runs to the glass door and waves, but Eren isn't paying attention. He seems nervous and on edge. I close the first door and walk up to where Isabel is to unlock and open the glass one.

"Mister Eren, Mister Eren! Do you remembah me? I'm Is'bel!" Izzy runs up and jumps in front of the brunet.

"Yes, I remember you." Eren smiles.

Isabel smiles proudly and puffs her chest out. "I'm here ta make it so you won't feel lonely."

Eren blinks and chuckles. "That's very nice of you, thanks."

Isabel looks around the white room with a look of curiosity. "Do you have any toy— Is that Squirt?!"

"Oh, yeah. Do you want to see him?" Eren stands.

"Mhmm. Do you wanna play wit me?"

"Sure." Eren smiles and pulls Squirt off of his bed and sets it on the ground. "He's big enough for you to ride." He takes a step back.

Isabel gets on her knees and crawls up to the stuffed animal and pokes it from all different angles as if it could come to life and start to talk to her.

"You sleep wit a stuffed animal too?" She kisses the head of the turtle softly before sitting and looking up at Eren expectantly.

"Uh, yeah." He ruffles his hair a bit.

"I like animals. When I grow up, I wanna go ta the moon and be a marine bio-gist or a zoo-logist."

"That sounds really cool." Eren sits and leans against his bed. "The moon is very pretty."