[A kiss to the forehead; that's familiar too. Eren bites his lips so hard it bleeds, and it's all to keep from sobbing.
[Why keep from sobbing? What use is the mask anymore? Why couldn't he say he was sorry? Ever the coward. He should have let Levi kill him. His body is always keeping him alive.
[It comes out quiet instead, a pitiful little whimper. Eren burrows his head into the crook of Dolph's neck and holds on tight. He tries to breathe; he manages.]
cw: suicidal ideation
[Why keep from sobbing? What use is the mask anymore? Why couldn't he say he was sorry? Ever the coward. He should have let Levi kill him. His body is always keeping him alive.
[It comes out quiet instead, a pitiful little whimper. Eren burrows his head into the crook of Dolph's neck and holds on tight. He tries to breathe; he manages.]
Stay with me.
[It's so small, so broken.]
Stay with me.