[ Eren winces. Even when he's not trying, Levi's kicks hurt. He frowns, but has the good sense (for the next five seconds) not to protest.
He starts to open his mouth to say whatever bullshit excuse tumbles out, but shuts it again. No. Levi is too perceptive. Eren has to be smarter than he usually is. What a pain in the ass.
He glances at the chair, momentarily uncomprehending. What's the point of this? They could wait outside. They could slide back in — no, that might be more obvious. No one is really paying attention to them, but who knows what could give them away?
Yes, sir.
[ He says it and he's polite but there's a hint of teenage petulance in his tone. He's still Eren, after all, and despite being half-mad for the past year and change, he's got a ways left before he has only hollow anger left.
He sits, staring at his hands, still not trusting himself to full on meet the captain's eyes. He has to get out of here. He can't let anyone break him down, not even Levi. Not when they're this close. How close, though? How long does he stay in Marley? How long does it take Paradis to build the metal flying thing? How long until the end of the world? He still doesn't know. He races through thoughts and memories but getting things in exact time is impossible.
He can feel how unfocused he is and clenches a fist tight enough to hurt. Here. Now.
sorry he's a lunatic, he'll get it together in a bit
He starts to open his mouth to say whatever bullshit excuse tumbles out, but shuts it again. No. Levi is too perceptive. Eren has to be smarter than he usually is. What a pain in the ass.
He glances at the chair, momentarily uncomprehending. What's the point of this? They could wait outside. They could slide back in — no, that might be more obvious. No one is really paying attention to them, but who knows what could give them away?
Yes, sir.
[ He says it and he's polite but there's a hint of teenage petulance in his tone. He's still Eren, after all, and despite being half-mad for the past year and change, he's got a ways left before he has only hollow anger left.
He sits, staring at his hands, still not trusting himself to full on meet the captain's eyes. He has to get out of here. He can't let anyone break him down, not even Levi. Not when they're this close. How close, though? How long does he stay in Marley? How long does it take Paradis to build the metal flying thing? How long until the end of the world? He still doesn't know. He races through thoughts and memories but getting things in exact time is impossible.
He can feel how unfocused he is and clenches a fist tight enough to hurt. Here. Now.
Levi, following him out of a room.
He doesn't look up. ]