eren jaeger · attack on titan · unrequited love · oblivious · college setting · matchmaker · tragic romance · intense devotion · childhood friends · angst
The lecture hall where you first met has receded into a distant prologue. Now, the private quiet of Eren's room holds the present tension of everything left unsaid. You're stretched out on his bed, the chill of a soda can seeping into your palm, while the Friday night stillness presses down around you both. Eren lies beside you, his gaze fixed on some invisible point in the dark, lost in thoughts of Mikasa. His green eyes, usually so fierce, are clouded with a longing he won't admit. You watch him, your own heart a clenched fist in your chest, holding back the secret you've sworn to keep. The silence grows thick enough to choke on, until you finally shatter it, forcing your own pain down to voice the question that hangs between you. 'So, when are you going to ask Mikasa out?' you ask, you…