#flowerkeeper

Requested by: @oyasumimosura

Since it's quite long, I'd like to seperate this into two parts... Heh! I hope you like it :))

Warnings: Angst, death, AOT spoilers for the last season part 1

Characters: Eren, Fem!reader, survey corps, some Eldians :))

(Read part 2 here!)

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The room was completely silent, only the sound of a heel clattering on the porcelain floor. With every movement she took, her cloak would move along.. People sitting on their chairs questioning if the crown would fall off any second. They weren't used to such a Historia. The Historia they knew wasn't that stiff.. But who were they to bring out their opinions about the Queen's attitude.

After the incidents that had occurred just outside the walls that held many secrets, everyone was on edge. Sure, people's life's have been spared.. But with that were also losses. Some with blood covering their hands, choices that had to be made.. Victory, but at what cost? Victory that surely didn't compensate with the amount of mental damage everyone suffered. Yet here they were, the survivors on their knees to await their medal from the Queen. A token of braveness, of honor and devotion was supposed to be handed over to them all.  Those who dared to sacrifice their lives for their home country, to fight against the enemy who was close by.

Eren stared ahead of himself, awaiting this bitter prize, thoughts rushing in and out as Levi kissed Historia's hand. He was the next one. He tried clearing his mind, but no thought was good enough to be his savior and his mind kept on replaying the scene… Having a clear view of the soldiers on the outside, the Beast Titan and all the titans roaming around there, but also all his friends inside the walls when he fought against Reiner and Berthold. He would never forget the sacrifices made that day.

Before he realized Historia already made her appearance before him, his eyes still staring to the floor as he bowed a bit so she could hang the medal around his neck. Once she did, she held her hand in front of him. With a gentle movement, as tender as he could be with the woman, he grabbed her hand and placed his lips against her bare skin as he closed his eyes. Not even a minute passed or Eren was suddenly taken into a field of memories, every fragment having a nerve system like print around it.. Reminding him of the sparks that appeared when he turned into the Attack Titan. A memory seemed to slow down, a stature of a woman appearing. At first it was cloudy, blurry like he wasn't supposed to see her. But once his sight sharpened, he saw the woman standing with her back towards him, her arms moving like something was in her hands. He wasn't sure what it was, but he tried his best to keep his attention to her.

Again, another fragment flashed by, unrelated to what he saw just now.. Even if this was interesting, his mind kept on asking itself who that woman was. As if the Gods heard his unconscious request to see the woman again, a flash occurred again and the woman reappeared. She turned herself around,  gently rocking back and forth a child, as if it was a precious gem she had to take care of. He was absolutely amazed by her movements, even though he wasn't able to read her mind he could easily tell that she loved the kid with her whole body and soul.

Opal green eyes glimmered in the sun light and reminded Eren of his own eyes, as if he was staring into a mirror. The newborn's hair color seemed to match their mother's, both shining magnificent. A heartwarming sight it was, finally something that would distract him from his overtaking worries.

His resolve vanished as quickly as it had come, another eerie silence infiltrated his peace and made him realize he was still holding onto Historia's hand. The rest of his squad just stared at him, confused of why the guy was taking so long.. His face expression had softened, did he see something? Was there another secret they didn't knew yet? Was it another area cordoned with yellow barrier tape? They didn't know and were already convinced they would never discover anything.

...

'Alright alright guys! I know the mood is gloomy and stuff, but.. Sulking won't help. Let's make a toast on victory, on all the sacrifices and all of our good soldiers!' Everyone looked up slowly, some being a little startled by the offer, others nodded along and a few of them giving him a disapproving gaze. Connie stood up, raising his hand in the air and wrapped a arm around Jean's shoulder, trying to suppress a tear. 'You know what! I think Jean is totally right here! Let us celebrate on this victory!!' Even Sasha threw her chair back while she stood up and raised a fist in the air as she shouted out: 'LETS GET MEAT!' And made somewhat everyone chant along, distracting most of them from their sadness and pain. As more and more of them decided to join, Armin softly tugged Eren's uniform. 'They're planning to go to the pub, are you tagging along Eren?' He asked, slightly worried about his friend who was completely zoning off. 'Ah, yes. I will.' Eren answered, a deep sigh followed as he stood up and gave Armin a steady pat on the back to give him just that little extra support he needed, even though he knew all too well that he was the one who needed the support. He just couldn't stop thinking about that woman with that kid, looking suspiciously much like him. She was beautiful, a sight for sore eyes. He was afraid he would never forget her face, and at the same time fearing her face would lose its way in a labyrinth called his own mind.

'Apart from drinks, wouldn't it be fun if we visited some stores here in the city?' Armin carefully offered, a majority already agreed with the idea. While walking around, they all got praised for their heroic deeds by the towns people. Hearing stuff like, devoting their lives for them, protecting them, ...  But this simply didn't bothered Eren too much, nothing important. People would trust them if they did something that people appreciated, but if they were a minute late they would only sow hatred. Quickly he let it slip again, wanting to end the day in the nicest way possible. One task for today:

Celebrate

And what was a better way to celebrate than to...

...?

At once Eren stopped walking, his eyes fixated on the colorful shop, spreading it's sweet scent through the whole street. Older people were standing around the place, a woman helping them with a broad smile on her face and never losing her friendly posture towards them. Her beautiful hairs waved along on the wind, lips the perfect shape and her body hovered over the flowers while her hands picked a few of them. His eyes widened, too stunned to speak and frozen in place, never noticing that his group was moving on.. No, Eren's world was entirely frozen, only the girl moving around. Her face was engraved in his mind, he couldn't believe it.. There she was, the exact woman from his flashbacks.

Her face slowly turned towards his direction, feeling like someone was staring holes in her back. And once she confirmed that he was the one, she questioned herself if it was because of the flowers she was selling, or if it was something else. A simple reply, she would smile it off. A heartwarming and welcoming close-eyed smile, something that set Eren's heart completely ablaze and sparked new life in him. His heart pounded like crazy, was this what they called love on the first sight? You couldn't help but question the young man staring at you, yet you waited till he would either approach you or walk away. Time slowly but surely started playing again, something about his stare made the world freeze.. Only the two of you moving for somewhat ten seconds, you couldn't understand how this was happening. 'Mrs (L/N), could I please have my flowers..?' Startled you woke up from your thoughts, body slightly jolting as you concentrated back on the elderly woman you were helping. 'Of course miss, my excuses..' You apologized immediately, shooting one last glance at the guy before concentrating back on the woman.

The moment you were done, you clasped your hands together and looked around to check if every flower was on its right place. Selling quality products was one of the most important rules, followed by providing the best customer service ever.

...

The next morning started very calm, people strolling in and out of your shop and most of them collected their orders which resulted in them almost leaving immediately. Since it had been peaceful, you were currently doing your taxes in silence, foot gently tapping on the floor. While being deeply sunken in thoughts, you didn't hear the door open and someone walking to the counter.

'Excuse me.. Miss..' Surprised you looked up from your sheets and almost threw them out of your hands. Instead, you neatly placed them on the table and stood up. 'Can I help you s-' Your eyes crossed, a moment of silence filled the store and made you way too excited to actually bring out a word. '.. Sir..' You eventually finished, his green eyes stared into yours.. Just like yesterday. 'I.. Uh.. Am searching for a kind of flower that I can use to introduce myself to someone, to be specific.. A very lovely and fine lady..' You blinked a few times, repeating the words in your head and some being blank spaces since you were absolutely captivated by the man standing in front of you. '.. Ah, of course.. I.. I have a selection that would fit perfectly. Red roses to be exact, a sign of romance. Or would you like a subtle approach? I have peonies..' At this point you knew what you told him was correct, but the words didn't make sense in your head. Your mind tried forming sentences but they didn't came, there was no structure. 'Roses would do.. Yes.' He replied, staring at your face. You noticed, even though you smiled to him you quickly turned your head away to hide the fact that your cheeks were all heated up. 'Of course, sir..' You said, walking over to the roses.

'You could call me Eren if you like..' He notified, you turned around to face him, giving him a steady nod. 'I'm..  (Y/n).'

A beautiful face, only to fit with an as beautiful name, her voice was like honey to his ears and her smiles were a delicacy for his eyes.

The same evening the little bell above the door rang, you looked up from your work.. Asking yourself who would be buying flowers this late. Surely, it wasn't uncommon at all, but this was a minute before closing time. Once you tilted your head towards the door you saw the same guy that bought roses from you this morning entering the shop again. 'Eren? Hey.. Weren't the roses to your liking?' You asked with a worried tone to your voice, heading towards him to already offer him another bouquet. At the exact same time when you were reaching out for him, his hand appeared from behind his back and held the exact same bouquet of roses in front of you. You immediately halted your movements, eyes staring to the bouquet held in front of your nose. '(Y/n).. The first time I laid my eyes upon you, I was utterly speechless. I know this is all so sudden, but I want to get to know you better..' He said, a soft smile on his face. Not knowing what to say at all, your eyes were locked on the roses and when you tried responding you simply fell and fell over your words. 'I- I'm..' You sighed deeply, trying to straighten your mind before you would continue to talk. Once you did, you smiled broadly and held your hands up to receive the bouquet. 'I would love to..'

Months had passed, every day you worked you looked forward to closing time. Butterflies filled your stomach when you saw that there were only 5 minutes left till closing time, quickly finishing everything you had left to do in the shop and watering the plants. People complimented your flowers, seeming like they had even prettier colors and smelled even better. All that, because of that one specific guy.. Eren.

Hearing a knock first, followed by a bell that rang and a door that slowly creaked, his voice echoing through your ears and your eyes immediately darting to the door. Days like these were never to be forgotten, you two went on dates, even visiting the Survey Corps where Eren proudly introduced you to his mates (though he was always very protective of you, since Jean would be tempted to throw sneaky glances your way). He would always bring you flowers which you placed on the window sills in front of the shop, making sure that nobody would buy them but that you would show them to the world.. They were important to you and always taken care of, fresh water every morning and whispered words to settle them down. They reminded you of Eren all the time, making you smile even wider. Even though he was busy with the Survey Corps, he would always spend time on you. Covering your face with kisses, giving you snuggles and hugs.. Most nights you stayed with him, cuddling up close to him in bed but waking up to see he was gone already. He wouldn't even sleep in the base anymore, he devoted his life to you. One night when you were cleaning up the shop, he asked you to come outside.. Telling you he had a surprise. You were a bit taken back, because he would never come in that excited while hands trembled. He already was outside while you placed a pot of flowers on your counter, following his trails slowly and opened the door, only to be surprised by the whole street filled with flowers.. Red roses and white roses forming the words

"Will you marry me?"

B L O O M I N G F L O W E R S

So far the wedding had started rather smoothly. The enormous three headed serpent peaked down from above to watch, showing that approval was given by it as well as the failsafes who stood a couple feet from the altar aside from Nev, who stood directly next to the altar. Dolma was a not entirely sure how one should feel about their wedding but he hoped nervous was one of them. Currently he wore he a blue suit with a yellow tie, waiting. The nervousness alone was enough to drive him crazy, he fiddled with the red ring on his finger.

"You look like you are about to jump out of your skin, Dol."

Nohza walked over to him and moved to adjust his younger brother's tie.

"I might at this rate. What if they don't like me or if I can't make them happy. It's a bit nerve wracking for me."

Dolma leaned down to let his tie be fixed, still fiddling with the ring.

The place for the wedding was actually a temple uses for a majority of all marriages. It was a grey marble building with a few interesting residents. Mostly half spider half other creatures, typically a spider lower half with a more humanoid upper half. Spiders were typically seen as signs of unions or coming together in Leviathan culture. There were many depictions of a red spider inside the temple, typically typing binds between individuals. As it just so happened, a spider was nestling by the entrance of the temple. A small red one just watching as guests slowly entered the temple.

"people need to make more content about the wlw relationships in this fandom!!!" has never posted about this content ever and continues not to do so

(ok but what if dorcas leaning against the wall one day with an indecipherable expression on her face, getting to actually properly watch lily so effortlessly take charge, the way there’s a fierceness to even her kindness, how she helps the first years, silences bullies with merely glares, how she’s so quick witted, sharp tongued, so much more than just “the girl potter’s been trying (and failing) to woo for the past few years”)

(what if it just turns into a thing, and one day lily just catches her looking and for some reason it plays in her mind because she’s never been looked at quite like that, and because there’s something hot and curious stirring in her chest because she doesn’t quite understand that gaze, but she wants to know)

(dorcas is quiet, but she’s just enough mystery and smirks, never giving away too much, leaving lily hot and bothered and confused, keeping her on her toes, a little challenge, till she’s flustered in a way she hasn’t really been before and that sheer stubbornness keeps her wanting to know more until oh.

(She says that aloud btw. It’s probably inconvenient and in the library mid-teaching someone something and it gets her strange looks from everyone. )

(Turned into a very detailed ramble but just walk with me ahhhh)

Byksbsossh9dehe9ejiebsisbso I LOVE THIS SM OMFG

dorlily my loves <3 I adore them sm <33 my fav lesbians <333

lily realizing she's a flaming homo in front of a bunch of people and turning bright red if my fav hc. just her standing calm and collected in one moment, and in the next, she's bright red and stuttering

god, I love her

dorcas having the power to make her flush like that with just a look is so real tbh. I, too, would blush so hard that I could rival the red-man-thingie on traffic lights for dorcas