Forgive & Don't Forget

[Annie]

"Next test, you have to teach me" Eren said happily.

It was midnight and I still couldn't fall asleep...
I couldn't help but think that Eren was beginning to become a sweet person again, and not have his mind polluted by the killing madness.

I closed my eyes, I could feel my eyes burning and aching due to the lack of blinking. Why didn't I blink? Because I was so head deep in the thought of Eren's actions.

It was morning, and my bones have never ached like this before.

I went to my designated pantry for something to eat.
I heard the kitchen sink run, I knew I wasn't alone. I peeped out of the pantry to see who it was. It was Jean! Doing dishes?

I quietly grabbed what I needed and tried to tip toe out of the kitchen.

"I knew you were antisocial Annie, but I didn't think you would go as far to avoid someone like me? I can't be as much of a loud mouth as Eren, can I?" Jean continued to wash dishes.

I mentally sighed. I turned to him.

"Mind helping me?" He looked back at me.

I nodded and grabbed a clean cloth and started drying the dishes.

The both of us were silent for a moment, until Jean broke the silence.

"What are your intentions towards us, Female Titan?"

I would rather prefer the silence over questions.

"... not sure... I'm still getting used to the environment." I answered putting some dry dishes away. "I assure you they're only good ones."

I saw a little satisfactory smirk one his face. He stopped the water because all the dishes were clean. Never in my life have I seen someone take so long to clean a small amount of dishes.

I finished drying the dishes.

Jean rested his elbows and lower back on the kitchen country and let out an exhausted sigh.

I rose a brow. "...You seem tired." I looked deep into his eyes.

Jean attempted to turn his eyes to me but then noticed how intensely I started at him, his stuttered a bit and looked away.

I smiled only a tiny bit. "Your not good with women."

I could feel Jean's expression change even though I couldn't see his face.

He turned his head back to me. "What... what do you mean?"

I folded the kitchen cloth I used to dry the dishes. "You already got embarrassed by a woman who just managed to look at you. How are you actually going to make something with your life, your life with Mikasa that is."

Jean's mouth kind of opened a bit with shock. His eyebrows little higher arced, and his eyes a little more opened. "I... I never told you about her-"

I interrupted him. "I can read people, Jean, you, best of all."

I sighed.

"I know when someone or something is in distress. I noticed how long it took for you to clean a small amount of dishes. Your tired sigh, your slump look. These are all implications of Mikasa's doing. Your lack of manhood and bravery is making you a simp."

"A simp?" He rose a brow.

"Back home, it's a man who does so much for a woman. Usually a simp gets something out of it, but I only see yourself getting farther and farther from Mikasa. After all these years, I'm starting to think your going to lose her to Eren."

Jean clenched his teeth and made a tsk sound.

"Mark my words Jean... I'm not person to talk about love or feelings, but I've had someone talk to me about this too." I walked out of the kitchen with the grain and bread I had originally came for.

That person who showed me kindness and a second chance at life, was my father.