metraloas:

_{…He can’t quite argue that.}

_{He opens his mouth, and finds himself shutting it cluelessly only moments after. “Whatever,” he settles on, speaking in a mutter.}

_{“…” The way he’d seemingly brushed off her statements like they were but mere trifling words… She couldn’t ignore the inkling of disappointment that nagged in her mind.}

_{And yet, she couldn’t bring herself to express it either. There was no need to, after all.}

_{“Eren–… … please be more careful.”}

_{… was all she had to say. That was all she asked for. Because even she was aware of it. So painfully aware. No matter what lengths she’d go to keep him safe… there really was only so much she could do within her own power.}

metraloas:

_{“A little fight.”}

_{"Let it go, already— I’m fine, aren’t I? Why do you always have to butt in?”}

_{“Because a certain someone can’t seem to keep his nose out of trouble for his own sake.”}

_{“Even if he could… I’d still do what I can to keep him out of harm’s way. If I can, I will.”}

metraloas:

_{“It was only a little fight.”}

_{”… Only a little fight?“}

_{"Eren, you were close to coming to blows back there.”}