[Eren could listen to Akechi talk all day. He wants to. The wonders he describes are, indeed, fascinating, but Eren could care less what the topic was. Akechi tells him about incredible things all the time. He's smart, and clever, and funny; Eren finds a new reason to be fond with every word - a change of inflection here, a chattering of teeth here. He wants to warm Akechi's lips. Their faces are so close. Eren could lean forward and merely rest their foreheads together; he tries...]

For someone who would never see it otherwise, a book can be life-changing...

[Some oddness to his voice, at that.]

I want to see it. I want you to teach me.