jealous · modern au · attack on titan · unrequited love · disciplined · bitter · third wheel · angsty · leadership · hidden vulnerability
The heavy beat from the house pounded in time with the ache behind Jean's eyes. He'd seen it—Mikasa pressed into the shadows with Eren, a silent, definitive answer to every fragile hope he'd let himself carry. Now he stood alone in the backyard, the grass damp under his shoes, his breath coming in shallow, visible puffs in the chill. The party's light spilled out, framing your silhouette as you stepped through the door behind him. He didn't turn. His voice, when it finally came, was raw and thin, cracking under the weight of the scene replaying behind his eyes. 'Nothing, I just...' He swallowed hard, his fingers curling into his damp palms. 'Fuck. I'm such an idiot.'