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visiting mrs kirstein in trost with jean

a/n: minor spoiler warning? if you haven't started on season 4! though not many details were mentioned anyways but still! proceed at your own discretion, i guess! 

genre: fluff, very slight angst

word count: 2951 words

spotify playlist link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28jzPKHmM7wUxt419u2MSs?si=2hd-lkXpRu-2xjYfKn772w

.・゜゜・ songs in this playlist
1) things that make it warm - cavetown
2) close to you - dayglow
3) new light - john mayer
4) marigolds - early eyes
5) lemon boy - cavetown

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"Oi, Eren! What's with this atmosphere you've created?" The flustered ash brown haired comrade of yours blurted in response to Eren's sudden "confession" about his feelings towards the six of you.

​It was true that Eren's sudden and recently uncommon display of affection had caused the atmosphere to grow really thick and heavy... in a good way. With the brilliantly reddish orange sunset casting on everyone's faces after a whole day of working on the railway, a coy tinted hue found its way on all of your companions' cheeks – yourself included. Everyone sat in silence under the influence of the awkward yet comforting atmosphere.

​Soon, you all would be embarking on a trip to Marley with the rest of the Special Operations Squad, as according to plan. The next few days would be spent preparing for the trip and savouring the last few moments of leisure. To say that things were going to get more hectic would be a severe understatement.

​At the dawn of the next morning, everyone bid their temporary goodbyes as they headed off to fulfil their pre-Marley plans. Eren had stormed off again with determination in his eyes as if he was on a mission which he – in all honesty – probably was. Of course, Mikasa was the first to leave after him, attempting to tag along with him despite his almost instant disappearance. Meanwhile, Connie and Sasha were both headed to the south of Wall Rose, back to their hometowns – or what was left of his hometown, in Connie's case. Sasha had commented they were going back to Ragako to brush Connie's mum's teeth before heading back to her place in Dauper. Armin, on the other hand, was off to Stohess again to visit a still crystalised Annie whose only other companion was Hitch. You couldn't help but laugh at the thought of Armin and Hitch basically lamenting about their lives to a huge rock, though it was still better than your non-existent plans for the next few days. You sighed as you packed your belongings in your dorm which was now empty after your two roommates, Mikasa and Sasha have left.

​"Y/N? Aren't you planning to go anywhere?" The all-too-familiar voice of your close friend rang from the doorway of your room. Jean was standing at the entrance of your room with his hands filled with bags of his belongings. He seemed to have stopped in his tracks upon noticing you. "Hey, don't tell me you plan to stay here and train for the next few days before Marley. Even Captain's out doing his thing for now." He added in a half-teasing tone with a hint of genuine concern in his voice.

​"Oh... That was exactly the plan, though. I mean I could go home to Trost but... there's not much of a home back there for me, am I right?" You let out a forced laugh as you usually would when you talk to yourself, only to realise your words had made Jean feel bad. His eyes wandered, avoiding eye contact as he dropped his belongings to rub his forearm. You could tell he was about to apologise unnecessarily. So, before he had the chance to, you glanced at him, "It's fine, Jean."

Your comrades would sometimes forget that you had lost your only family member, your mother, recently due to her terminal illness. You don't blame them, though, given the fact that everyone has been so busy with the whole Marley thing. As a soldier, witnessing death has become a norm for you... or at least that's what you tried to convince yourself.

​Jean rubbed the back of his nape, still feeling awkward from the exchange, "How about you come visit my mum with me...? I mean, I'm from Trost too, in case you forgot. You know, we could spend time together in our hometown."