„I promise."

018

Colt and I went on a walk through libero.
We just wanted to get some fresh air and simply just talk.

„So... do you have a letter for Romeo?" he asked me when we were near the post office.
I looked at my bag and pulled out an envelope.
„Hope he's gonna answer me this time.." I mumbled, looking at the envelope.
„If not that's also okay Juliet... life goes on." Falco whispered.
„I.. I want him to answer me..." I tried to hold back my tears.
„Hey hey hey.. don't cry, please. Look... there are plenty of fish in the sea... if Romeo decides to let you go, you have to accept it. You're a wonderful person Juliet and if he doesn't appreciate you... he would be a coward." Colt cupped my face with his hands.
„Let's see.." I said, handing Colt the envelope.

He walked inside, I was waiting outside.
It took him a few minutes until he left the office again and walked towards me.
„Now we have to wait a little.." he smiled.
„yes.. Can we... get some ice cream?"
„You're adorable Juliet." he laughed, holding my hand and walking through the inner part of libero.

-

After it got late, we both decided to go home.
„Is Falco already home?" I asked Colt.
„Nope. He always sleeps at Gabi's house when they have a practice week." Colt explained.
„Well then.. I guess we have the whole house for ourselves!" I laughed.
He laughed too.
When we arrived at the ‚grice's store' he gave me his keys to open the door.

The store looked sad.
Everything was dusty, the shelves were half empty.
„There aren't a lot of customer..." Colt said, standing next to me.
„Is there a certain reason?" I asked.
„Yeah.. well a lot of people are scared of visiting the place where the new war-hammer titan lives. They... think You're not prepared to be a titan shifter..." He sighted.
„But... that's not true. I haven't shifted once... this is a pathetic excuse to not visit this store.." I said angrily.
„Juliet calm down.. come on let's get inside." he opened the door and let me walk in first.
I took off my sandals and walked to the living room.

Today was really exhausting.
We were walking for hours..
I closed my eyes and yawned.

I heard Colt closing the door of his bedroom.
He's probably going to sleep...

„What if... I would just... go back home by my own..." I whispered to myself.
I had this thought often.
I could go home...
But do I want to go home?
Yes I definitely want to...
I mean I don't want to be a spy forever...

„Nevermind... they'll pick me up someday... they promised.." I yawned, before I fell asleep.

I was sitting on a bench.
The sky was orange/yellow/purple, the grass was green.
Everywhere were colourful flowers.
There was nothing around me.
„There you are..." someone whispered.
I turned around.
Armin was standing there.
He still looked the same.
The long blonde hair, the lovely smile on his face, the ocean blue eyes.
„Here I am.." I smiled happily.
He walked around the bench and sat down next to me.
„You... you didn't change..." I whispered.
„what do you mean y/n? How am I supposed to change?" he laughed.
„I mean it's been a year... you're 17 like me-"
„What? Y/n I'm 16... you're 16 too.. what do you mean?" he tilted his head to the side.

I looked at my hand.
The ring he gave me was gone.
But I still had the war-Hammer titan.
„Armin... I was in marley... for a year." I whispered.
„What? No... there is nothing called ‚marley' y/n do you need some water?"
„Armin what do you mean?"
„I have to leave... come with me." he said.
He stood up and held his hand towards me.

„Where are we going?" I asked him.
„Home. Y/n I'll bring you home." he smiled.
My eyes filled with tears when I held his hand.

After more than a year the boy I love will take me home..
We started walking.
We walked faster and faster.
„Why are we running?" I asked him.
„There's no reason. Just don't let go."
„What do you mean? Don't let go?" I asked him.

Suddenly he stopped walking.
He held both of my hands and looked into my eyes.
„Don't let go." he said.

He started to fade away.
„What? Nonono! Stay here Armin!" I said, trying to grab him.
But it was like touching dust.

„Don't let go..." he waved at me.

-is this a sign? Should y/n let go? Or should she  still hope...?-