You had been there ever since he joined, being a trusted friend of Erwin for quite a long time. He treated you like everyone else, cold and emotionless compared to your bright persona yet you had shown him nothing but kindness despite the sarcasm that would often seep into your conversations with him. You had seen him smile, with Farlan and Isabel when they sat looking at the stars and place beyond them. And you were determined to see that smile again.