secrets | eren jaeger

eren x reader {modern au}

it started with stolen glances across crowded lecture halls and whispered conversations in the shadowed corners. eren jaeger, the infamous and handsome, magnetic figure of her freshman year, pulled her in like a gravitational force, impossible to ignore, harder to resist. she never meant for it to happen, but somewhere between the secrets, the late night texts, and the unspoken promises, she crossed a line.

the thing is, eren wasn't hers. not entirely, no matter how much she wanted him to be. he belonged to someone else, and they both knew it. his relationship, already fragile and complicated, only made her connection more dangerous. but still, she kept going. every touch, every kiss, every moment felt like it was something she couldn't stop, even when they both knew they should.

in the quiet hours when they both pretended to be just friends, the weight of the lie hung between them. in the moments of passion, there was guilt. but it didn't matter. because when eren looked at her, it felt like everything else faded away. when eren laid down with her on those late nights, nothing else mattered.

now, with every passing day, the secret gets heavier. can they both keep up with them? and can something this toxic still be called love? or is it just the most beautiful lie they've ever told?

disclaimer:
i do not own the characters from Attack on Titan nor the cover art. all rights belong to their respective creators. i only own the plot and original content in this story.

trigger warnings:
this story contains explicit themes such as drug usage, infidelity, inappropriate language, smut, and other adult content. 18+. reader discretion is advised.