The Scent of You (MikeEre)

Mike is 20
Eren is 18

“We could recover his jacket…but that was it…”, A guy said. Eren was listening in silence to Levi. Erwin said,”Thank you”. The guy nodded and left. Eren couldn’t hold it and slammed the table and started crying. “Eren?”, Mikasa said. Eren said,”I couldn’t save him… I was right there…yet I couldn’t…”. Erwin said,”There were multiple titans Yeager, you wouldn’t save him either way”. Eren was pissed and looked at Erwin and yelled,”HE WAS MY BOYFRIEND!!”. Everyone was silent and shocked. Eren took Mike’s jacket and left. Mikasa went to go after, but Armin stopped her. Armin said,”Let him be…He will come to his senses about this”. Levi said,”Holy shit-”.

An hour later, Eren came back calmer, but his eyes said it all, red, puffy, and no color in his eyes. Mikasa gasps and hugs Eren tightly. Eren hugged back. Erwin patted his shoulders, noting to him it was okay. Eren looked down on the ground. Armin said,”Eren…Mike is proud that you tried to be there for him okay”. “I still- I miss him”, Eren said. The jacket was comforting Eren, so everyone was guessing it was the scent. Erwin said,”His scent is still there Yeager”. “Mild but yes”, Eren said. Eren closed his eyes.

Weeks went by, Eren was missing Mike still even on missions. He is getting restless and reckless at the same time. Erwin said,”Stay on the plan this time Yeager”. Eren left with an attitude and a scoff. Erwin sighed and said,”He is turning his back on us”. Mikasa said,”He’s been through a lot…along with me and Armin…His been bullied, almost raped and abused, His mother’s death, his comrades death, his boyfriend’s death…He is always gonna put his life on the line…”. Armin said,”Mikasa!! If Eren hears you, he won’t-”. “They are bound to know Armin”, Eren said, from the doorway. Everyone looked at him. Mikasa said,”Eren…Please…”. “First my mother, than my comrades, and my boyfriend, what else is the shitty world is gonna happen…We are always going to lose, but if I died knowing I took out the most titans my sentence there goes without saying”, Eren said, walking away, Levi said,”I don’t enjoy your attitude Yeager”. Eren rolled his eyes at Levi as Everyone exited the room. Mikasa said, “You're on your own, Eren”. “I don’t care”, Eren said. Levi said,”Yeager, sit down”. Eren listened to that, but looked away from Levi. Levi yelled at Eren about his behavior towards everyone lately. Eren yelled back,”You don’t understand my feelings!! You don’t know what it's like to be in my shoes!! You got everything Levi!! I get everything taken away from me!! My chance of being even human”. Tears falling down Eren’s cheek. Levi sighed and said,”Eren, I know exactly how you feel”. Eren was holding onto Mike’s jacket a bit and tears up as he said,”I’m sorry Captain..I don’t know what’s going on…”. “You are going through a heartbreak…and that’s normal”, Levi said. Eren said,”Captain, do me a favor please…”. “Eren, I’m not going to use you like that…”, Levi said. Eren sighed and said,”it was a shot”.

Eren was resting on his bed…still remembering the days of him and Mike…that was all…

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