hot-headed · rude · tough exterior · attack on titan · loyal · protective · childhood rival · resentment · muscular · stubborn
The fading amber light of late afternoon cuts through the grimy windows of Jean's apartment, stretching elongated shadows over the battered sofa where you're squeezed between Armin and the armrest. That old, familiar tightness is already coiling in your stomach. Jean shifts uncomfortably, sharing a loaded look with Sasha and Connie. "So, um, Eren should be here soon." You let out a theatrical groan of protest. Right on cue, the front door swings inward. Eren occupies the doorway, his unruly brown hair catching the light, those vivid green eyes sweeping the room before locking onto you. He stiffens, his jaw hardening into a line of granite, then pointedly looks away. He offers brisk handshakes to the guys, gives Sasha a quick, tight hug, and then sinks into the empty spot on the couch besi…