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Part 6 - Cat And Mouse Chase

-EDITED-

𝙄 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. Not today fucker. I thought while running down the other side of the staircase. They had been limping down the stairs since they had one leg but whoever this person was, they are hella fast. Wait one leg? Why does that ring a bell? I shoved that thought out of my head and kept climbing down the stairs.

"Hey!" I shouted in hopes of getting them to stop, but they just kept running. This weirdo just doesn't want to get caught huh? Too bad I'm catching him tonight. I was already out of breath by climbing the devil's stairs with heavy bags of groceries but doing this cat and mouse chase is really going to be the death of me.

They were nearing the end of the staircase as I was still at least 15 steps behind. I watched him grab a pair of crutches from against the wall by the entrance which I did not see when I came back. He uses them to try and escape but there ain't no way in hell I'm letting go of him. "Wait!" I called out to them as I ran to catch them. We ended up in an alleyway after him running and me chasing which had a dead end. Hallelujah. I stopped to catch my breath while they just stood there looking at the dead end with their back facing me. "Man you sure are a fast runner with only one leg," I said as I walked towards them and placed my hand on their shoulder and turned them around only to be met with a very familiar face.

"Wait. Kruger?!"

"We meet again, princess." He says trying not to sound as if he'd just been caught. Did he just give me a nickname?

"Wait hold on. What the fuck?" I spoke now flabbergasted.

"It's Eren. Kruger is just my alias." Kruger- No Eren said while leaning against the cobbled wall not having a care in the world. And why did he have an alias?

"Guess I've been caught huh?" he spoke.

"Yeah, no shit," I stated now annoyed that I hadn't figured this out sooner.

"No need to get frustrated now, princess." He called out. Oh, fuck off.

"So, you're my one and only secret admirer," I said in a matter of fact tone. "Have been for months," He walked slowly towards me, I backed up. Months? And I haven't even realised? Upper you game Y/n! "Something about you just lights up my world." He continued.

Not wanting to fall for his charms, I asked "What did you say your name was?" 

My back hit the cold wall and Eren pinned me against it with his left hand beside my head, "Eren. Eren Jaeger." His breath came in contact with my open neck and I felt goosebumps all over my body. I gasped and he only laughed. Surely he didn't think this was funny. Right? He's just been caught.

"Just leave me alone, will you." I built up enough courage to look him in the eye.

But that was a mistake, only if I knew that I was in too deep to pull myself back up now.

My heart had started to beat quicker and I had found an unfamiliar attraction to Eren that I have never felt before. Not even with Reiner. He was looking down on me with this look in his eye that I couldn't quite make out. But it mostly looked like lust and desire. His left eye looked down to my lips. Little did I know, that I wasn't controlling my body or my movements. The next thing I knew was that my lips had attached themselves to his, I wasn't expecting him to kiss back, but he did the exact opposite. He kissed back but it was unusually soft and innocent as if he's scared he'd break me at this exact moment. The taste of ice cream lingered on his tinted lips. Seriously? Ice cream Jaeger?

He licked my bottom lip, asking for entrance. I did not grant his wish. 

I heard his crutches knock against the surface of the floor and realised that he dropped his crutches and put his hands on my hips while rubbing circled on each side comfortingly. Before things got too heated I pushed him off. "We, we really shouldn't," I said while looking down ashamed of what I had done. I just kissed the guy who's been stalking me for apparently months now. "If I recall correctly, you kissed me first." He spoke while licking his lips, savouring the taste.

What a jerk. I grew pissed.

I pushed him off me and he stumbled back trying to regain balance with only his one leg. I scoffed. I bent down to grab his crutches and handed them to him out of pity. "So harsh," I heard him mutter and that's when something clicked in my head. Wait, Eren Jaeger? The one Reiner told me about? No way.

"Hold on a sec, aren't you Eren Jaeger? Like THE Eren Jaeger. Freinds with Reiner-"

"So the dazzling princess finally figured it out." He said as he reached out to tuck a string of hair behind my ear, smirking. There it was. That feeling that spreads through my chest and cheeks. I had experienced this 3 times today. And I absolutely fucking loved it. 

"Wait aren't you from Paradis island?" I asked turning my head to the side to avoid eye contact.

"Yeah, the devil of Paradis I believe your people call me." He tried to joke.

"You're not a devil-" I started.

"I knew you had a soft spot for me-" He said with the tiniest bit of hope in his voice.

"-but you are an annoying cunt." I continued. "Careful princess, cursing is sinful," Eren said sarcastically. There it was again, that irritating nickname.

"Don't call me that." I moved away from him. "Hm? Why not? It suits you well." He tilted his head to the side and whispered, "Princess," next to my ear trying to gaslight me up. My breath hitched and I gasped.

Wanting to change the subject, I gulped and asked, "Why do you keep sending me weird-ass notes?" 

"Because I just love the reaction you have when you read them"

What? He'd been watching me? Watching me read them? That creep! But most importantly, how's he able to watch me? I always made sure my curtains were down and were able to cover my windows correctly and completely. But he's only sent me two so far, didn't he say that he's been stalking me for months?

"Just like that one!" He pointed to my face and I slapped his hand away. "Whatever, just stop sending me stupid notes and just leave me alone," I told him. 

He stayed quiet and just smirked, his captivating turquoise cloured eyes burning through mine. "What?" I spoke now feeling very awkward. 

"Don't act like you didn't like the notes." He raised his eyebrows. What's he on about? I didn't. Or so I thought. 

"Besides, I can't promise you anything," Eren said. "I just can't seem to keep my eyes off you." He continued. That feeling of attraction I get so suddenly only when I'm with him. Eren Jaeger, just what exactly are you doing to me?

"What are you doing in Marley?" I asked trying to ignore the heat spreading on my cheeks.

"Nothing that would hurt you." 

What does he mean? Nonetheless, I asked him another question, "How do you know Falco?"

"He's just a friend," he replied plainly. I wanted a better answer but knowing he won't say anything more, I dropped it.

I need to get home once I make sure that Eren will stop stalking me. I pushed myself off the wall and began walking outside the alleyway with his eyes following me. "I'm going now, it's late, and if I ever see you near my apartment again, I rip off the other leg and shove it down your throat. That's a promise." I looked back and saw him blush while his eyes were slightly wide. 

This sick mother fucker. I thought and continued to walk back home in the cold. It had already gone dark and there were barely any people left in the streets. I rubbed my balms up and down my arms to try and radiate some warmth. During my walk home, I couldn't stop thinking about that kiss, my first kiss. How his lips perfectly moulded with mine, how we both moved in sync. How his rough hands were on my hips. I wouldn't admit it but I wanted- no, needed that kind of affection again. But I was so ashamed of myself.

Before I knew it, I came across my worst enemy, the stairs. "Oh, fuck's sake." I breathed out as I rolled my eyes and started to climb them. 

Nearing my floor, I pulled out my keys from my pocket, getting them ready. My grocery bags were scattered across the top staircase, I picked them up and walked to my door, I reached my hand to opened it and found another white note with the same cursive writing on the wooden floor.