You slowly crack open the door and peer into your new room. It was your first day as a member of the Survey Corps and you had been looking forward to this for a long time. So what was the feeling nagging at your stomach? Sighing, you head in and sit on the bed.

May as well start unpacking my stuff. You think. Now that this is where I'll be staying.

You pull out a drawer and drop some folded clothing into it. Pausing, your eyes linger over the dress your mother had given you years before, when you turned 12. It was a pretty shade of (f/c), and light as air. You held it up and looked in the mirror, pleased to see that it fit you. With a small gulp, you briefly flashed back to the time you found your mother... Or what was left of her.

*Flashback*

You darted through the crowds of fleeing people. Your heart pounding in your chest. Titans had breached the wall, and you were separated from your mother by a titan, who drove several families out of their houses. Soldiers came to dispatch it, but you fought your way through the smoke. Mother. You though. You have to be okay, come on. I'm going to round the corner and you'll be waiting to flee with me and- Your thoughts stopped the second you saw the pool of blood. Shaking, you took in the sight of your mother, or at least, the upper half of her. You ran toward her. "MOTHER!" You sobbed. You clutched her body, tears splashing in her warm shining blood. Eyes closing, the last thing you knew where the footsteps of a titan, and a soldier grabbing you and dropping you off on the boat that was taking civilians to the inner wall.

*End of Flashback*

A knock on the door made you jump, and you hastily folded the dress and put it back.

"Who is it?" You ask, startled.

" (f/m) (l/m)?" Asked the person behind the door.

"That's me." You reply nervously. The door creaked open, and a face peered in.

"(f/n)? I'm Eren. Eren Jaeger. Captain Levi told me to show you around and make show you're finding your way around okay." Eren blushed, and you found yourself admiring his looks.

"I-I'm fine." You say, before regretting it. You could use some help.

"Although I wouldn't mind a tour of the place." You blurted out.

"Just let me get ready, I'll be out in a second."

You grab your uniform and slip into it, glad that it fit nicely. You decided to do nothing with your (h/l) (h/c) hair and left it as it is. Fiddling if the straps on the uniform, you swung open the door a minute later.

Eren was waiting for you.

"Ready?" He asked. He led you down the hallway, past several rooms and out a door. Looking up to the sky, you took in a deep breath of fresh air. Eren looked at you, waiting for your thoughts.

"It's nice here." You said awkwardly. Eren just muttered an agreement and led you to the stables.

"The horses are here." He said. "We use them on expeditions. They're the only things that can outrun titans." He had a hint of pride in his voice.

You nod and look over to the left, where you see a group of people talking. One of them seems to be arguing something, while the other is making large, exciting hand motions. You point at them.

"Who are they?" You ask. Eren turned his head to see what you were looking at.

"Those guys?" He asked. "That's Squad Leader Hanji and Captain Levi. They argue a lot. More than likely Hanji wants to catch more tians for her experiments."

You gaped, trying to make sense of it. She experiments on titans? That's crazy! She could be eaten!

Gulping, you replied.

"Isn't that dangerous?"

Eren laughed, and you blushed a bit. He looked cute when he laughed.

"Of course!" Eren said, leading you to the cafe. "She's Hanji, she lives for dangerous. You should see her in battle, then you'll really know what crazy is." He paused, before speaking in a lower, duller tone.

"Although at this stage of training, we've all seen even crazier at one point or another."

You and Eren walk to the cafe. "So how did you get here?" He asked, sitting at a table. You closed your eyes, trying to remember.

"I was thirteen." You say, choking back a sob.

"And the wall was breached..."

You recalled the time your mother was half eaten. By the time you finished explaining that to Eren, he had his eyes closed, breathing heavily.

You felt the need to apologize.

"Sorry." You said. "I didn't mean to cause any memories to resurface."

His foot accidently bumped into yours, and you blushed.

"Don't be, (f/n)" He said, opening his eyes.

"I don't want to forget. To forget would be to dishonor her and what she lived for. To forget the rage that fuels me."

You sat in silence, knowing that he must have had an experience similar to yours.

Eren opened his mouth to speak, but closed it.

"I joined shortly after that." You continued.

"I don't know what I was going to do. I had nothing to live for. I figured that if I wanted to die, I would bring titans down with me. But once I realized what I could do, it changed. I saw the world differently. I had a reason to be here, and I knew I would give up my life if it meant more people would live. That's why I joined the scouts even though I was ranked number seven in training. The Military Police... It was tempting." You admitted, staring at your boots.

"But if I joined them, I would never have a chance to fight. I would die a coward, and leave no mark on the world. Now I'm here, and I can fight..."

Eren looked at you, his green eyes locking with yours.

"I know what you mean." He said, standing. You quickly got up with him, and the two of you walked to the entrance of the cafe.

"I'll probably see you tomorrow?" You asked.

"Sure." He said. He turned and started to walk away, but you called after him, and he turned around.

"What is it?" He asked, startled.

You blushed.

"I...

Just do it. You thought. Tell him you like him! Go on!

"I- I like you, Eren."

Eren stood still, looking at you. Nervously, you bit your lip, wondering if you did the right thing, next thing you know, he was right in front of you, his lips pressing gently against yours. You found yourself kissing back with an equal passion, madly blushing. You slowly pulled away, grinning. Eren reached up with a hand, and brushed a strand of your (h/c) hair away.

"I think I like you too, (f/n)." He confessed.

You slowly start to walk away, before waving at Eren and heading back to your room. Still grinning like an idiot, you finished unpacking and laid on your bed. Slowly you began to laugh.

He likes me back! You scream in your head. Mentally congratulating yourself, you checked your watch and gasped. You had training in just a few minutes! Grabbing some bread from the table in the cafe, you run out the door, barely remembering to grab your new Scouts cape.

Running fast, you skidding to a halt in the dirt by the training area. It looked like it had just started, and you joined everyone else. Looking around, you saw Eren practicing battle maneuvers with his 3DM. "Eren!" You called out. He glanced at you and smiled.

"(f/n)!" He called. "You made it!"

"Yeah." You said, making your way to him, using your tongue to dislodge a piece of bread from your teeth. Checking your 3DMG, you watched everyone else practice.

"Just practicing the basics?" You ask Eren, a bit upset.

"Yeah." He said, echoing what you said earlier. "A shame, too. Maybe they want to start you off easy, but you're way better than that, (f/n)"

You felt a blush rising to your cheeks. Eren slipped a note into your pocket and continued practicing with you until training ended.

Later, in your room, you unfolded the note. It was almost dinner and you wanted to get a seat next to Eren. You quickly read the note and almost screamed with excitement. He wanted to see you! Major change of plans!

Dear (f/n),

Come to my room before dinner. I'll wait for you.

~ Eren

You darted through the door and made your way to what you recalled to be his room. Knocking on the door, you were met with a surprised boy. Certainly not Eren.

"S-sorry!" You squeaked. "Wrong room!" Mortified, you dashed to the next room. You could hear faint humming.

"Eren?" You asked, afraid you had the wrong room. Eren swept open the door, clearly relieved.

"(f/l)!" He said. "You came!" He led you into his room, and you noticed him close the door behind him.

"(f/n), we need to talk."

Your heart plummeted. That was never a good sign. You prepared yourself for what was coming, but was not expecting Eren to kiss you for the second time that day.

"(f/n)." He said, looking into your (e/c) eyes.

"Will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

You screamed, and Eren nearly covered his ears. Blushing, you hugged him tight.

His hair smells like fresh baked bread. You thought happily, giddy with joy. You hugged him for a few more seconds before breaking out of it.

"Of course, Eren."

Eren sighed. "Thank you. So, shall we get dinner now?"

Smiling, you grabbed Eren's hand and the two of you walked to the cafe together.

Whatever happens now. You thought.

I won't be alone.