#scoutingtitanyeager

“I’ve finally got you, you bastard. My father will be avenged soon,” Erwin thought to himself, as he looked over to his young companion riding shotgun. A young man, roughly 16 years of age, dressed in a blue plaid flannel shirt and a brown leather jacket, wearing a necklace with a house key around his neck. The boy’s expression showed visible signs of fatigue, but an insightful eye can see just a twitch of absolute rage and determination. Eren Jaeger, a boy from St. Helena, California, who along with his close friends Armin Arlert and Mikasa Ackerman, survived a massive demon attack that took the life of Eren’s mother. Since then, Eren has vowed to destroyed all demons and supernatural threats, which made him perfect for joining the Knights of St. Rose Sinna Maria. However, it is rare that these two men, both with a similar past of tragedy and hardship, actually go on assignment together. For this case, Erwin has need of Eren’s own unique “talent,” which proved invaluable in a recent assignment in the woods of Georgia.

Erwin could tell that the boy was uneasy, and the last thing he wanted was for a lack of camaraderie to harm the success of this mission; especially this mission. In thinking of ways to make the atmosphere less tense, Erwin’s hand gently reached for the car radio, his finger pushing the play button, triggering sounds to emanate from the speakers that are older than Erwin himself.

“I keep a close watch on this heart of mine. I keep my eyes wide open all the time. I keep the ends out for the tie that binds. Because you're mine, I walk the line.”

The sound of Johnny Cash’s singing caused Eren’s head to perk up in dull surprise and confusion as he looks at Erwin smile while humming the lyrics. Erwin finally decides that now is a good time to break the ice with the young man.