[ Maruki has felt unmoored since the moment they were trapped together in that bubble at the party, but suddenly he's shoved back up onto shore. The sight of tears in Eren's eyes again is enough to ground him, because he will always be steadfast for his dearest friend.
But he's never seen tears quite like this.
They don't spill, and they aren't accompanied by soul-rending grief.
Maruki shifts quietly on top of him, frames Eren's face in both hands as he gazes down with a tiny, hopeful smile. ]
You did? [ One thumb brushes back and forth, just slightly beneath his eye. ] Tell me about it.
NO. NOT AT ALL
But he's never seen tears quite like this.
They don't spill, and they aren't accompanied by soul-rending grief.
Maruki shifts quietly on top of him, frames Eren's face in both hands as he gazes down with a tiny, hopeful smile. ]
You did? [ One thumb brushes back and forth, just slightly beneath his eye. ] Tell me about it.