Breaking down walls (Ereri / Riren) fanfic 💖

Chapter "15"

Petra had left the library after that. Eren was just left on the second floor, staring at the ceiling and thinking about what she had just said.

Time.

It was a strange thing that Eren didn't particularly like, but sometimes it helped.

He sighed and grabbed an old and random book, before walking back down stairs and sitting on the windowsill. He looked at the front cover and read the title "The Legends of the Titans".

Eren sighed and just left the book on his lap, staring out of the window. It was a rainy day and it was rather gloomy. Eren didn't mind, he preferred rainy days.

Suddenly the door opened again. Eren was beginning to get bored of visitor, but realised that it was Isabel, looking a little guilty. Her ears were down and she bit her lip.

"Eren, about yesterday-" she began, but was interrupted.

"I'm sorry," Eren said. Isabel frowned and was about to speak, but Eren spoke first. "Isabel, you aren't the one that needs to apologise, it's me. I should have never said that sort of stuff to you. I respect that you have had a bad start in life; haven't we all? But I had no right to say those sort of things," he said, still looking out of the window, before turning his head and smiling at the Omega.

Isabel shook her head.

"I pushed you. You were right, it did feel like everyone wanted to be miserable. Just remember that me and Farlan are here for you. You seem to be the type that take care of everything on your own. I'm not saying that you should share every secret with us, but I don't want you to get hurt," Isabel said. Eren smiled and nodded.

"I am aware of that. Thank you."

Isabel smiled, before she sighed and sat in one of the chairs.

"That whole palace is going crazy. I'm not surprised to find you here," she said. Eren chuckled.

"It seems that everyone wants to stick their nose in mine and Levi's love life," he said. "Literally." Isabel shrugged her shoulders.

"I'm sure that Petra has already told you, so I'm not going to bore you with that crap. How do you feel?" she asked. Eren looked at her expression. It was one of pure interest, but also seriousness. She cares for his well being. He smiled.

"I'm fine. I feel a little different and I ache all over, but I feel fine," he said. Isabel smiled.

"Yeah. There was definitely something different about Levi this morning. He was focused, like always, but you could tell he was pleased with himself," she said. Eren snorted and faced the window again.

"I'm sure he is." Isabel chuckled a little, until there was silence. Then she spoke.

"Eren?"

"Mn?"

"What do you think of Levi? I just asking as a friend of both of you," she asked. Eren turned back to her with a puzzled look. She looked serious, so Eren thought carefully about his words.

"He's...different," Eren muttered. Isabel tilted her head.

"Different?" she questioned. Eren nodded.

"You would expect a King to revel in his riches, only focusing on his own status. But no, Levi doesn't. He wanted to change things and I think that that is what will make him go down in history. Humanities Strongest King, or something," he said. Isabel smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, he is different. The first time I found out that he was the Prince, I was a little worried because I didn't want to just be someone that he would look passed, but he never did. Levi has been through a lot of hardship and loss, but that's what makes him strong," she said.