Hit Different | Eren Jaeger
âđâËâšâĄ Eren meets his match when Ymir's cousin crashes into his life. Classic playboy meets maneater. âđâËâšâĄ
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Eren sat there on the couch in his garage, legs spread out as his brows were furrowed deep in thought. Arm slung over the worn-out edge of the armrest, blunt ashes falling to the cold cement floor. He stopped smoking inside of his house when you said you didn't like the smell of tobacco, didn't like the way it stuck to your hair. That was months ago, but he still kept the habit. Or tried to. He told himself it wasnât because of you, that it was just better this way. But he would almost catch himself saying your name when Connie tried to spark up in the living room.
"Don't light that shit up in here y/n doesn't like that shitâ" His eyes would go wide, stopping himself midsentence, lowering his raised hand as a confused Connie moves the lighter away from the tip of his dutch.
Now he's sitting here, irritated as hell with thoughts of you. It hits different. The silence. Wondering what the hell you were doing right now. Wondering if you were with somebody else. Eren takes another slow drag, the cherry at the tip of his blunt glowing in the dim light of the garage. He exhales through his nose, jaw tightening as the smoke curls around him, dissolving into the cold night air. His leg bounces, restless, and he hates that he's thinking about you again. Hates that the silence only makes him wonder more.
He tells himself he doesn't care. That it's none of his business if you're out, if you're with someone else. But the thought sticks, stubborn and unwanted like gum to his shoe. He could just text you. Just ask what youâre doing. Maybe something casualâWhere you at? or You good? Something that wouldn't make it so obvious that you're in his head. But his phone stays face down on the armrest, screen dark, and his fingers twitch with the urge to reach for it anyway.
His jaw clenches as he swipes his tongue over his teeth, eyes narrowing at nothing in particular. It's fine. Heâs fine. He doesnât need to know. Itâs not like you owe him anything. Then his mind wanders to thoughts of you under someone else. Makes his other hand ball up into a fist, has his chest tighten for a second as his jaw feels tension. He hates how even just the thought has him sick to his stomach.
The garage door is cracked open just enough for the night breeze to slip through, and Eren finds himself staring at the empty street beyond it. It would be so easy to get in his car, drive to wherever you are, just to see for himself. Just to make sure. His fingers tighten around the blunt as he exhales sharply. He needs to get a grip. Needs to stop thinking about you like this. How did he even start thinking about you like this?
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8 months ago
Eren had never really been one for romantic attachments. He simply preferred the hit it and quit it, no strings attached life. In short, he was just a slut. Everyone knew that. Everyone was fine with it. Except the occasional girl who would think they knew what they were getting themselves into but fall into the sinkhole of charm that was Eren Jaeger.
"Yo, Jaeger!" Ymir bursts into Eren's place, plopping herself onto the couch across from Eren, who was laying with a blunt lazily between his lips, preoccupied with his game of Rainbow Six. Flicking through the operators before he goes with his main, Kali.
"W'ssup Ymir?" His eyes flit to her for a second, greeting muffled as he tries to keep the lit blunt balanced, tiny tufts of smoke leaving his mouth with each word.
"Nothin' much. Just got back from helping my cousin move into her place. Girl has so much shit, my back is fuckin' aching from carrying her dresser. I know I'm a masc lesbian but fuck, I'm still a damn girl," Ymir rubs her aching back as she sits up, watching Eren snipe yet another person. "I need some damn indo to help with this back pain."
"Cousin?" Although Eren and Ymir were close, Eren felt like he knew jack shit about her. He didn't even think she had actual parents. In his mind she just spawned onto the earth with no attachments.
"Yeah. My cousin on my pop's side," Ymir leans forward to grab the blunt dangling from Eren's lip, which he side eyes but allows, "We used to be hella close growing up as kids til she moved up north. But she just moved back for school. Got into some fashion design program or some shit." She takes a fat puff, coughing a bit as she leans back into the couch once more.
Eren hums, barely paying attention as he respawned in-game, fingers moving lazily over the controller. âFashion design, huh? Sounds high maintenance.â In his mind he was envisioning a bubbly, ditzy girl who could barely form a coherent sentence without using the word 'like'.
Ymir snorts, shifting to get more comfortable on the couch, blunt between her thumb and index finger as her other hand rests behind her head. âPlease, sheâd eat you alive, Jaeger.â
That caught his attention. His brows lift slightly as he glances at Ymir out of the corner of his eye. Taking the blunt back for another hit, the ember at the tip of his blunt glows a fiery red as he took another slow drag, letting the smoke sit in his lungs before exhaling through his nose. His free hand runs through his already-messy hair before he leans back, posture relaxed but interest piqued.
âThat so?â He drawls, as if the idea of someone getting the best of him was comical. It was utterly laughable.
Ymir smirks knowingly. âYeah. Sheâs not like those girls that throw themselves at you.â She reaches over to grab the blunt from his fingers again, taking a slow inhale before flicking the ashes onto the dirtied rolling tray that sits on Eren's beat up coffee table. âSheâs a fuckin' problem.â
Eren lets out a short laugh, eyes still trained on the screen, but the way his leg bounces slightly betrayed how much she had his attention now. âA problem, huh?â
Ymir rolls her eyes, exhaling deeply. âDonât do that.â She already knows what's going on in Eren's head. She can already see that conniving look on his face. Like a bad ass kid plotting.
âDo what?â
âMake it sound like a challenge,â she scoffs, watching as the smirk tugged at his lips. Aaaaand there it was, that conniving look.
His fingers twitched slightly against the controller, but he shrugs, feigning indifference. âYou make it sound like I couldnât handle her.â But the tone in his voice was anything but indifferent.
Ymir lets out a sharp laugh, shaking her head. âHandle her?â She stretches her arms behind her head, amused. âJaeger, sheâd ruin you.â
That made him pause, just for a second. He tilts his head toward Ymir now, fully interested. âHow so?â
âSheâs just like you,â Ymir says simply with a casual shrug of her shoulders, blowing out a fat swirling cloud of smoke before handing the blunt back to him. âExcept worse.â
Eren raises a brow, taking a slow hit before exhaling toward the ceiling. âWorse?â
âOh yeah.â Ymirâs grin was almost cruel. âSheâs got a new guy every other week. Doesnât do relationships, doesnât do feelings. The second she gets bored? Youâre out. No explanations. No second chances. Sound familiar?â
His fingers momentarily stilled over the controller. âLemme get this straight,â he says after a beat, bringing the blunt back to his lips. âSheâs a maneater?â
âThatâs an understatement,â Ymir mutters, rolling her neck. âSheâd chew you up and spit you out, Jaeger. And Iâd pay good money to see it.â
Eren exhales sharply, shaking his head, but the smirk that tugs at the corner of his lips gives him away. He wasnât used to hearing about a girl like this. Someone who played the same game he did, who knew how to keep things casual and clean.
But the way Ymir spoke about you⌠the certainty in her voice, the absolute conviction that you were the one who would wreck him and not the other way aroundâit irked him. Because no one ever got the best of Eren Jaeger. No one.
âShe ever try to sink her teeth into you?â he asks, mostly just to push Ymirâs buttons.
Ymir lets out a barking laugh, smacking her knee. âFuck no. I'm one of the few lucky ones. She actually respects me.â Then her grin widens. âWhich is more than I can say for you, by the way.â
Eren clicks his tongue, rolling his eyes as he gives Ymir a dubious smile, but he couldnât shake the way his mind was suddenly fixated on you. For the first time in a long time, it wasnât about how fast he could get someone into bed. It was about how long he could last before you decided he was disposable. And for some reason, he really wanted to find out.
Eren exhales a thin stream of smoke, tapping ash onto the makeshift ashtray as he gives Ymir a sideways glance. âYou talk about her like sheâs some kind of myth.â
Ymir snorts, kicking her feet up on the edge of the coffee table. âShe might as well be. Every dude sheâs been with thinks theyâre gonna be the one to change her, to get her to stay. And every single one of them ends up ghosted, wondering what the fuck just happened.â
Eren smirks, tilting his head slightly. âSounds like theyâre just weak pussies.â He can't imagine any self-respecting guy to be groveling at a girl's feet.
Ymir lets out another laugh. âNah, theyâre just dumb. She makes them feel like theyâre special, lets them think theyâre running the show. But the second sheâs bored? She moves the fuck on, no hesitation.â She takes the blunt from him again, flicking the accumulated ash onto the coffee table by accident when she misses the ashtray. âShitâs actually impressive.â
Eren leans back against the couch, stretching his arms over his head, pensive smirk still in place. âSo, what? Youâre warning me?â
âIâm telling you not to waste your time,â Ymir says casually, leaning forward. âYou think youâre hot shit because girls let you do whatever you want, but she ainât like that. Sheâll let you hit, sureâif she even finds you interesting enoughâbut she wonât think about you after. You wonât be special, Jaeger.â
That had something curling hot and stubborn in his chest, something he wasnât used to feeling. Not special? Eren Jaeger was always special. He didnât say anything, just grabbed the blunt back from Ymir and took a slow drag, eyes narrowing at the screen in front of him, pretending her words didnât get under his skin.
Ymir watches him, and when he stays silent, she grins knowingly. âOhhh shit,â she drags out. âYouâre actually interested, arenât you?â
Eren exhales a faux laugh through his nose, jaw tightening. âRelax. Iâm just curious.â But Ymir already knows you have your claws sunk into him, even before he met you. That's just the type of hold you had on boys.
âCurious, my ass,â Ymir cackles. âThis is gonna be fucking hilarious. I cannot wait to see you get humbled.â
Eren scoffs, shaking his head, but Ymirâs words stick to him like gum on pavement. He hated how much this was getting under his skin, how much he already wanted to see for himself. Because if there was one thing he couldnât stand, it was someone thinking they had him figured out. And right now? It sounded like you were the one to beat.
âËâš á°
Music lowly plays from the tiny Bluetooth speaker on the white dresser, bass thrumming low as you stand in front of the full-length mirror that sat in the corner of Ymir and Historia's room, applying a final coat of lip gloss, rubbing your lips together to blend your lipliner just right. The dim amber-yellow light of the bedroom reflects the shimmer against your lips, and you press them together with a satisfied smirk, blowing a kiss to yourself.
Behind you, Historia sprawls on the bed, one knee bent, her phone resting against her thigh. She scrolls lazily, barely sparing you a glance until something about your outfit catches her attention. She looks up briefly, eyes flicking over your outfit before raising a brow. âYouâre actually trying tonight?â
You turn, placing a hand on your hip as you pose for her, making those cunty faces you two see on Rupaul's Drag Race. âThis is minimal effort, babe. I'm going easy tonight.â
Historia rolls her eyes but smiles, propping herself up on her elbows. âYeah, yeah. You just like making it look easy.â
You grab your pair of hoop earrings from the nightstand, sliding them on as you check your reflection again. Tight, flattering, just the right amount of skinâtonight is going to be fun. âSpeaking of looking easy, what about you? Youâre not pulling up in that sweater, right?â
Historia huffs dramatically, tossing a pillow at you. âIâll change later. Ymir is taking forever in the bathroom, and I am not getting dressed in front of her just so she can talk shit about every outfit I try on the entire time.â
You snicker, knowing sheâs not wrong. Ymir has a talent for running her mouth, and Historiaâdespite her sharp tongueâusually ends up the easiest target. Blame the innate sweetness that she harbors. Something you don't really have.
As if on cue, Ymirâs voice calls from the echoing hallway. ây/n, you better not be corrupting my girlfriend again!"
You turn to Historia with a grin. âAs if she needs my help.â Historia flips you off before sitting all the way up, long blonde hair cascading down her back.
âWhoâs gonna be at this party tonight? Anybody interesting?â You ask, turning back to the mirror as you adjust your top with a shift and a squeeze.
âDunno. Sasha said sheâd be there, and Connieâs probably already pregaming," Historia swings her short legs off the bed.
âAnd the guys?â You ask, voice laced with mild interest. Might as well peruse the menu before you get to the restaurant. Maybe choose who you want to sink your teeth into before you arrive, make things easier.
âWhy? You got your eye on someone?â Historia raises an eyebrow, curious as to what your chaotic ass would have planned for tonight. You and Historia have been out together countless times, and each outing has its own insane story.
âIâm just asking," shrugging your shoulders, you walk over, plopping onto the bed beside her.
âI guess it depends on what you mean by âinteresting.â Jean will probably be there. You know how he isâloves the attention but gets all soft when a girl actually plays back," She explains to you. You've met some of Ymir and Historia's friends, become slightly acquainted.
You hum in acknowledgment. âReiner, probably? Bert too. I think they were talking about it last night,â you continue, running through the other friends you had met in passing.
Historia tilts her head, looking down at you as you stare up at the ceiling. âWhat about Eren?â She knows exactly why she's bringing him up. Little freakin' instigator.
At that, you pause, blinking once before snorting. âEren Jaeger?â
She nods, her cerulean eyes still focused on you and your reaction to the boy. âYeah. You two have never met, right?â
You shake your head. âNope. Ymirâs mentioned him before, though. Total playboy, right?â You had only been in town for a couple of weeks, and it seemed like every other conversation was 'Eren this, Eren that". It was annoying, really. Ymir's friends acted like he was some kind of God.
Historia smirks. âYeah, textbook.â
Your lips curl at the corner. âHmm.â You donât say anything else, but you can feel Historia watching you closely.
âWhat?â she finally asks, nudging your arm.
You stretch your body before standing up from the bed with a slow, lazy smile. âNothing. Just wondering what kind of playboy weâre talking about here.â You've dealt with more than a handful of so called 'playboys' and they've all crumbled before you. Reduced to groveling messes. Snot nosed, teary eyed, on their knees begging pathetic puddles of men.
Historia rolls her eyes, but she's smiling something mischievous. âDonât even try it. Ymir already said youâd destroy him.â
Your smirk widens, that's exactly what you wanna do. âThen maybe itâll be fun to prove her right.â
Before Historia can respond, Ymir strolls into the room, towel draped over her defined shoulders, damp strands of chocolate brown hair sticking to her forehead. She takes one look at you, then at Historia, and groans, throwing her head back.
âOh, hell no,â she says, rubbing a hand down her grimaced face. âWhat are you two talking about? And why do I feel like itâs something thatâll piss me off?â
Historia smiles, tilting her head innocently. âWe were just talking about the party.â
Ymir narrows her eyes before turning to you. âUh-huh. And why do I get the feeling that youâre plotting something?â
You shrug with a toothy grin, smoothing out your top as you turn back to the mirror. âI donât plot, Miri, you know that. I just go with the flow.â
Ymir scoffs, rolling her eyes as she sits down on the edge of the bed. âYeah, and that âflowâ usually leaves a trail of broken hearts and emotionally scarred men in its wake.â
You laugh, tossing a menacing wink at her. âNot my fault they canât keep up.â
Historia snorts, and Ymir groans again, rubbing at her temples. âAlright, for real. Whatâs the topic of the night? Who are you planning on destroying this time?â
You turn back to them, leaning casually against the dresser. âWe were just talking about Eren Jaeger.â Your tongue presses against your cheek as your lips curl into a conniving smile.
Ymir stops mid-motion, eyes locking onto yours, and grimaces. âOh, for fuckâs sake.â
You raise a brow, your lips slightly parting in feigned innocence and confusion. âWhat?â
Ymir throws her hands up. âNope. No. I refuse to let this happen.â
Historia leans back against the bed frame, amused. âYou say that like you can stop it.â
Ymir groans, looking between you and Historia. âListen, I know my cousin. And I know Jaeger. You two? Thatâs a goddamn collision waiting to happen.â
You smirk, crossing your arms. âSounds fun.â
Ymir points at you, eyes sharp. âNo, sounds like a mess. Heâs the worst kind of playboyâthinks heâs untouchable, gets what he wants, then bounces. And you?â She gestures vaguely yet dramatically at you. âYouâre the female version of that. The only difference is that you donât even let them think they had you in the first place.â
You tap a manicured finger against your lips, feigning deep thought. âSo, what youâre saying is⌠Iâm better at it?â A devilish smile forms on your glossed lips, perfect brows rising in satisfaction.
Historia cackles, and Ymir grabs a pillow off the bed, throwing it at you. âIâm serious, dumbass! Erenâs the type who doesnât get played, and youââ She shakes her head, eyes shut. âYouâre gonna ruin his fucking ego.â
You shrug, catching the pillow and tossing it onto the bed. âAnd? Sounds like a him problem.â
Ymir drags a hand down her face. âI donât got the energy for this.â
Historia grins. âOh, I do. This is gonna be hilarious.â If there was popcorn she would definitely be eating it right now.
You laugh, stretching before grabbing your phone from the dresser. âWell, guess weâll just have to see for ourselves, wonât we?â
Ymir groans one last time, muttering something about needing a drink already, while Historia smirks knowingly. The three of you are just about ready to head out when chaos strikesâin true you and Ymir fashion. It starts with a missing sneaker.
âWhere the fuck is my shoe?â you mutter, crouching near the bed, tossing aside a hoodie, a hairbrush, and what looks like a half-eaten granola bar (probably Ymirâs). âI literally just had them both here.â
Historia, standing by the door with her arms crossed, sighs. âYmir probably kicked it under the bed or something.â
âExcuse me?â Ymir squints, sitting on the dresser with her arms draped over her knees. âWhy do I get blamed automatically?â
âBecause youâre always the reason,â Historia deadpans, icy blue eyes lidded.
âValid,â Ymir admits with a sensible nod, but then tilts her head. âStill not my fault.â
You blink at her before getting down on your hands and knees, blindly reaching under the bed. âI swear to God, if I find some weird ass shit down here, Iâm gonna kill both of you.â
âI told you not to look under there,â Historia says, completely unhelpful. All she wants right now is to be downing vodka cranberries and dancing to Saweetie. She might even pretend to be straight so guys will pay her to kiss Ymir like at the last party they went to.
Your fingers graze something soft and cold and squishy, and you scream. Ymir howls with laughter as you jerk back so fast you nearly smack your head on the nightstand. âWHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!â
Historia wheezes, clutching her stomach as she leans against the doorframe. âOh my god, I forgot about that!â
âForgot about what?!â you snap, eyes wide and chest heaving, with your hands raised up as if they were contaminated. Which they probably were with the rest of the stuff Ymir hid under her bed.
Ymir can barely get words out between gasps of laughter. âBro, itâs the ice pack! The one Historia left down there weeks ago when she fucked up her knee!â
Historia nods furiously, laughing so hard she has to brace herself against the wall. âIâ I was icing it while watching TV and then it just⌠stayed there.â
You stare at both of them, disgusted. âYou two are feral. Ymir, I understand. But you, Historia?â
Ymir wipes a tear from her eye, finally catching her breath. If she laughed any harder, she'd be having an asthma attack. âOh, man. Youâre so fucking dramatic.â
You shake your head, completely over it, and reach back under, finally finding your missing sneaker. âIf I die from some unknown bacteria because of you two, my ghost is haunting this place.â
Historia, still snickering, straightens up. âNoted. Now can we go? I need some Grey Goose in my system pronto.â
You dust yourself off and slip your shoe on. âYeah, yeah, letâs go before I change my mind.â
Ymir hops off the dresser, slinging an arm around Historiaâs shoulder. âFinally. I need a fucking drink.â With that, the three of you head out the doorâcompletely unaware that tonight is about to be the beginning of something more dramatic than a damn Shakespeare play.
âËâš á°
âBro, hurry the fuck up!â Connie yells from the living room, mouth probably full of chips if the muffled sound of his voice is anything to go by. âYou take longer to get ready than my sister.â
âShut up, Connie,â Eren calls back, dragging a comb through his hair one last time. Heâs not even trying that hardâjust the usual: white tee, black jeans, and a flannel he doesn't care all that much about just in case his overly drunk ass misplaces it. Simple. Easy. Still, something feels off, like heâs overthinking tonight. And Eren Jaeger never overthinks.
He steps back from the mirror, eyes scanning himself once more. Sharp jaw, messy hair that still somehow looks good, green eyes thatâve gotten him out of more trouble than he cares to admit. Yeah. Still got it. He grabs his phone from the bathroom counter, ignoring the flood of unread texts sitting in his inboxâthree different girls, all wanting to know if theyâd ârun into himâ tonight. His thumb hovers over one of their names for a second before he snorts to himself and shoves the phone in his back pocket. Not in the mood.
Heâs not really sure what heâs in the mood for. Lately, all of itâs been feeling⌠boring. Same faces, same lines, same routine. A couple of drinks, a little flirting, and by the end of the night, theyâre tangled up in his sheets. No attachments. No feelings. Easy. Itâs supposed to be easy. But for some reason, Eren canât shake this weird, restless feeling creeping under his skin tonight.
He walks into the living room, where Connie and Jean are already half a bottle deep into Erenâs liquor stash like they pay rent here or something. Connieâs stretched across the couch, feet shamelessly on the coffee table, while Jean flips through a playlist on his phone, back slightly hunched, sitting on top of one of the kitchen counters.
Jean glances up before doing a double take. âYouâre still wearing that flannel?â Jean raises a brow. âThought youâd retired it after that blonde last monthâwhat was her name again?â
Eren rolls his eyes, snatching a bottle of Hennessy off the table. âMind your business.â
Connie chortles. âMan, you are off tonight. Usually, youâre already texting some poor girl by now, setting up your after party plans.â
âYeah, what gives?â Jean adds, leaning back against the cupboards. âHaving an identity crisis or somethin'?â
Eren ignores both of them, twisting the cap off the bottle and taking a swig. The burn slides smooth down his throat, but it doesnât do much to quiet his thoughts. He doesnât know why heâs on edge tonightâheâs been to a thousand of these. Same people, same drinks, same easy hookups. Girls who know what theyâre getting into with him and guys who pretend not to care that Eren always seems to be the center of the room. But tonight? Tonight feels different.
Maybe itâs because Ymir mentioned that her cousin would be thereâyouâthe so-called female version of him. He leers at the memory of Ymir's warning. The way she said youâd ruin him like it was an undeniable fact. Like it was already written in the stars. Like it was already decided. Please. No one ruins Eren Jaeger.
Connieâs voice cuts through again. âOhhh wait.â His eyes narrow playfully. âThis got something to do with Ymirâs cousin? Whatâs her name again?â Eren doesn't answer, just stays quiet. Connie grins. ây/n, right? Yeah, I heard bout her. Sheâs bad.â
Erenâs jaw flexes again, his grip tightening slightly around his phone. âWhat the fuck does that mean?â
Connie raises a brow, sparking up a blunt that he seemingly pulled out of thin air. âMeans she's bad, bro. As in hot. As in way outta your league.â Connie takes a hit, pulling it back to see if it's burning just right before passing it to Eren, who takes it without glancing.
Eren scoffs, smoke curling from his lips. âNo oneâs outta my league.â He says it with the confidence of a man whoâs never heard the word ânoâ in a way that actually mattered. Since birth Eren had been one cocky son of a bitch, and for good reason too.
âYeah? She might be.â Connie smirks, pouring himself another shot. "Heard she's already got a roster and she's barely been here a couple weeks."
Eren leans forward, resting his elbows on the kitchen counter, blunt dangling between his fingers. âSo?â
âSo,â Connie says, shrugging as knocks back the Hennessy like its water, âIâm just sayingâsheâs like you. Probably already got some dude lined up for tonight and wonât give a shit about whatever game you think youâre running.â
Erenâs tongue presses against his cheek, brows furrow and his gaze darkening. He doesn't like the way that sounds. Doesnât like the idea of you brushing him offâof anyone brushing him off.
âSheâs just another girl,â Eren mutters, more to himself than to Connie. âThey all play hard to get till they arenât.â
Connie laughs. âYeah? Well, good luck with that.â
Eren takes another drag, holding the smoke in his lungs like heâs locking in a decision. On the outside, heâs calm, collected, the usual brand of cocky. But inside? Oh, heâs already made up his mind. If youâre really as untouchable as they say, thereâs only one thing to do. Find out for himself.
âËâš á°
The bass shakes the walls, vibrating through the floorboards and straight into the bones of anyone standing too close to the speakers. Red plastic cups litter the countertops some half full some tipped over. The air is thick with the sting of liquor, the stench of sweat, and the occasional hint of weed. Floors sticky as they get covered in track marks.
Eren spots you the second you walk in. He doesnât mean to. Itâs not like he was waiting for you or anything. But the second the door swings open and you step inside, itâs like the party shifts. Like you shift the air just by being here.
And fuck, do you look good. Your hair is tousled, lips glossed, and that skimpy outfitâshit. Erenâs eyes flicker down for a split second, a slow smirk tugging at his lips as he takes in the way it clings to you just right. Top hugging your tits just right and skirt shifting with each step. He doesnât even have to try to picture it bunched up around your hips. The thought just plants itself in his head like it belongs there. He exhales through his nose, rolling his jaw. Heâs seen beautiful before. Had them in his bed, in his car, against bathroom sinks at parties just like this one. But thereâs something different about this. About you.
And then? You fucking ignore him.
You and Historia weave through the crowd like you own the place with your arms interlinked, Ymir following close behind, and you donât even spare him a glance. No knowing smirk, no subtle check-over, nothing. You just flick your hair over your shoulder and move straight for the kitchen, where a handful of people are already pouring drinks.
Erenâs smirk twitches. Oh. This is gonna be fun.
He watches as some guyâJean, of all peopleâgravitates toward you, already pulling that smooth nice guy act. Eren doesnât even have to hear the conversation to know exactly whatâs happening. Jean leans in just a little, eyes dipping to your lips between words, smiling like heâs got a shot. And then you laughâhead tilted back just enough to make it look effortless. Erenâs fingers tighten around his cup.
Connie, now posted up against the wall beside him, follows his gaze and grins, letting out a low whistle. âDaaaamn,â he drawls out the single syllable just for the dramatics. âJeanâs already on that? Tough break, bro.â
Eren scoffs, tipping his drink back and swallowing slow like he wants the liquor to burn his throat on purpose. âNot my break to be tough.â
âSure.â Connie sneers, stretching the word out like heâs not buying a damn thing. âSo itâs not pissing you off that heâsââ
âI donât give a fuck what heâs doing.â The words snap out faster than intended.
Connie raises a brow, like heâs just caught onto something real interesting. âYeah? Then why do you look like you wanna knock his ass out?â
Eren doesnât answer. Doesnât need to. Instead, he pushes off the wall, weaving through the party with that lazy, self-assured stride thatâs gotten him anything heâs ever wanted. People move out of his way without him even trying, girls trailing their eyes over him as he passes. But his focus? Locked. Jean is still talking, still smiling like he has a chanceâuntil Erenâs presence shifts the entire energy of the space. Jean notices first. Then you do. And finallyâyou meet his eyes.
Eren doesnât look away. He doesnât break that charged stare, doesnât let you see anything but that knowing smirk playing at his lips. You knew this was coming. You had to. The way your own lips curve at the edges tells him everything. He expects you to turn, to give him your full attention. After all, you're such a lucky girl to be graced with the presence of Eren Jaeger.
But no. You let out a soft snort, flipping your hair as you continue your conversation with Jean. Erenâs smirk falters for half a second. Oh, so thatâs how you wanna play it? His grip tightens around his cup, but thenâhe laughs. A deep, low chuckle that rumbles through his chest as he tilts his head, running his tongue along the inside of his cheek. You think you can just brush him off like that? Like heâs nobody?
Alright, sweetheart. Letâs see how long you last.
Eren leans back against the counter, swirling the liquor in his cup as he watches you, waiting for the moment youâll crack and finally look at him. Heâs patientâcocky, but patient. Girls always fold first. But you? You donât even glance his way. Instead, you tilt your head at Jean, lashes fluttering just enough to make the poor guy swallow hard.
âYou were saying?â you prompt, voice smooth as silk. Eyes looking up at him so steadfast, making him feel like the only boy in the world.
Jean blinks, briefly thrown off before he collects himself. âUhâyeah. I was sayingâyou should totally let me take you out sometime.â He leans against the counter, confidence settling back into his stance. âNo pressure. Just two good lookin' people getting food together. Maybe some drinks.â
You hum, pretending to consider it. âSounds more like a date.â
Jean grins. âIt can be. Or it can just be a good time. Your call.â
Eren scoffs under his breath, barely audible over the thrum of music. This guy. Jean thinks heâs smooth. Thinks he can keep your attention just because heâs playing nice. Cute.
You smirk, tipping your cup toward Jean. âI like the idea of a good time.â
Jean raises a brow. âYeah?â Eren can just hear the excitement in his voice, the undertone of him surprised that you'd even consider it.
âMhmm,â you sip, eyes flickering over him as you size him up and down. âAnd youâve been looking real good tonight, Jean.â You can't deny that Jean is attractive. Six foot something, muscular but not too much. Stubble highlighting his sharp jawline.
Jeanâs brows lift slightly, like he wasnât expecting that. âOh?â
âYeah.â You lean in a little, lowering your voice like youâre telling a secret. âBeen hitting the gym, havenât you?â Your breath is warm against his ear, subtle but effective. Jean tenses, then exhales through his nose, like heâs trying to play it cool.
Jean then chuckles, rubbing the back of his neck to calm his nervousness. âMaybe a little.â
âItâs working,â your voice is soft and sweet, masking your devilish intentions. A sly hand creeps up his arm, gently squeezing his bicep. Jean subconsciously flexes it, an obvious attempt to impress you.
Jeanâs ears go a little pink, and Eren rolls his eyes. Jesus. This is painful. Youâre just playing with the guy, toying with him like a cat with a string, and heâs eating it up. His fingers tighten around the rim of his cup. Pathetic. Jeanâs lapping it up, oblivious to the fact that heâs just another name on your list, just another temporary distraction. And maybe thatâs what really pisses Eren off.
Eren bites the inside of his cheek, swirling the liquor in his cup with a slow flick of his wrist. The ice rattles against the plastic, but his focus is razor sharp on you. On the way your fingers graze Jeanâs forearm, the way your lips curve at something he saysâsomething that wasnât even funny. The sudden tug on his wrist rips his attention away.
"Eren," a voice purrs, dragging his name out like a slow sip of honey. He barely has time to register who it is before soft hands pull him away from the counter, dragging him into the depths of the party. He exhales sharply. Of course. One of the girls from Mikasa's sorority, Louise. Sheâs all over him before he even gets a word out, pressing against his side like she belongs there. âWhere the hell have you been, Jaeger? Too good to say hi now?â
Eren scoffs, eyes flickering toward the kitchen one last time, but youâre still wrapped up in Jean, still laughing at whatever dumb thing heâs saying, still not sparing Eren a single glance. Fine. He lets Louise pull him toward the hallway, weaving through sweaty bodies and the fog of cheap liquor and weed. Her grip is possessive, like she thinks she can stake some kind of claim over him just because they fucked once. They stop near the base of the stairs, away from the worst of the party but still close enough that the music pulses through the walls.
âI was starting to think you were avoiding me,â Louise hums, pressing a manicured hand to his chest, almond shaped nails scraping lightly over the fabric of his shirt as she tilts her chin up, batting her false lashes. Eren notices the inner corner of her strip lash lifting up a bit, making her look wonky, but he doesn't care enough to say anything.
Erenâs smirk is lazy, practiced. âShould I be?â
Her lips part slightly, caught between intrigue and challenge. âI donât know. You tell me.â Flashing him a smile, she tilts her head to the side, blue eyes trying to pierce through the emotional wall Eren currently had up.
Eren exhales through his nose, tipping his head back slightly, bored. Sheâs doing that thingâthe same thing every girl does when they want to get a second round with him. Soft touches, sultry looks, a voice dipped in sugar and suggestion. Itâs textbook.
It would be so easy. He could take her upstairs, let her kill the frustration building in his chest, let her drag him under and replace the image of you and Jean still talking. Laughing. Touching. But when he looks down at Louiseâhe doesnât see you. Doesnât feel anything.
His jaw tightens, body burning with frustrations that you're the irritating source of. âNot happening.â
Louise blinks dumbfounded, jaw going slack. âWhat?â
Eren steps back, shaking her hand off his chest. âIâm good. Go find someone else.â
Her lips part, the briefest flicker of shock crossing her face before it hardens into something sharper. Annoyance, maybe. Embarrassment. Either way, she doesnât like it. âYouâre serious?â
Eren just shrugs, rolling his shoulders as he shoves his hands into his pockets, already feeling like this conversation is a complete waste of his precious time. âDead serious.â
She scoffs, crossing her arms, agitation showing in her posture as one leg steps out, her hip pointed. âYou really think youâre all that, huh?â
He just shrugs. Doesnât deny it. Pursing his lips and swirling his solo cup of henny and coke, waiting for her to catch the damn hint and kick rocks.
âWhatever,â she huffs, rolling her eyes. âYour loss.â She flips her hair and stalks off, disappearing into the party with a dramatic sway of her hips.
Eren exhales, rolling his tongue over his teeth with a tchht before turning back toward the kitchen. And when he doesâyouâre looking right at him. Not with jealousy. Not with anger. Just amusement. Like you knew this would happen all along. Eren smirks, shaking his head slightly as he lifts up his drink to his pink lips. He takes a slow sip, holding your gaze over the rim of his cup.
You hold eye contact for a small second before you turn your attention back to Jean. He's actually such a sweetheart you're genuinely enjoying the conversation. Which was... refreshing. You don't remember when the last time you had such an interesting conversation with a person of the opposite sex. One that didn't consist of hook ups or how 'fuckin' hot' you looked.
Jean was in the middle of a passionate tangent about Sailor Moon being able to solo Goku if they were to go one on one. It was cute to see such a straight browed guy defend a shoujo protagonist against the poster boy for shonens.
âI know, I know. Everyone always goes âBut Gokuâs a Super Saiyan, blah blah blah,â right? But Sailor Moonâsheâs got that moon power, bro. You know how powerful the moon is? No one knows the moonâs potential. Itâs like, this massive source of energy.â He takes a few more gulps of his drink, making that little ahh' sound before he continues, âAnd Gokuâs just a dude, right? Yeah, heâs got all this strength, but Sailor Moon? Sheâs literally a magical being. She can manipulate the power of the moonâand thatâs not even the best part. Sheâs got that Silver Crystal, man. That thing can destroy entire universes. If Gokuâs even trying to throw a Kamehameha at her, she can just use that to, like, wipe him out before he even finishes charging it.â
Jean huffs out a breath, swaying slightly as he sets his drink down. All that Jameson was going straight through him. âShitâI gotta take a piss.â He flashes you an easy grin, thumb pointing over his shoulder toward the hallway. âDonât go anywhere, yeah?â
You let out a tiny laugh of air, smiling as he gives you a flushed boyish grin. âNo promises.â
Jean chuckles, rolling his eyes playfully before he disappears into the crowded party. You shake your head, turning back toward the counter, scrolling through your phone like youâre not hyperaware of the gaze burning into the side of your face. Then, before you can even process itâheâs there. A slow, lazy presence stepping into your space like he belongs there. You donât look up, donât acknowledge him, but you hear the way he exhales, the entitlement practically dripping from his voice.
"You done playing yet?" Itâs smooth, teasing, but thereâs an edge underneath. Like he's nagging like an impatient child.
You hum, taking another sip from your drink, still not looking at him as you half watch people's instagram stories. âPlaying what?â
Eren chuckles, trying to cover the bratty scoff that somehow leaves his breath. You can hear the way he shifts, arms crossing, the way he fixes his stance. "You tell me."
Finally, you glance up, tilting your head as your squinted eyes flick over him. Jaw tight, bottom lip catching in his teeth, biceps flexing under his shirt like he doesnât even realize it. Oh, heâs pissed. Amused, but still pissed. Your lips part, a retort on your tongueâ
"y/n, we gotta go. Like right now." Ymirâs voice slices through the tension like a blade. You blink, turning just in time to see her hoisting Historia up by the waist, the blonde giggling into her shoulder. "Before Christina Aguillera here falls off another table and gets a concussion," Ymir grumbles, adjusting her grip as Historia hiccups dramatically. You sigh, downing the rest of your drink before setting the cup down. Eren is still looking at you, now frowning like a child whose ice cream just fell off the cone.
You smirk, letting your eyes trail over him one last time before pushing off the counter. âNight, Jaeger.â
Eren exhales sharply as he watches you leave. That was his shot. He shouldâve said somethingâshouldâve done something. But no. You slipped away. He licks his lips, tongue pressing against his cheek as he tips his head back, exhaling through his nose.
Next time, sweetheart.















