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[Eren spent a long time waiting to hear that. Jean could never admit it before, though Eren always knew that it was true.

[He hates being lied to. Hates knowing that he was being lied to, and accepting it anyway.

[It hurts, because of course it does. Eren never wanted any of them to hate him.

[Jean's hands are wrapped around Eren's throat. He recalls a conversation in which Jean promised to kill him if worse came to worst.

[On his own? It was never a real threat. It isn't now either. Eren wouldn't lie down and take it anymore.]

I know you do.

It doesn't change anything. [Their vow, their love, the end of the world, the grief of the past two weeks.]

I still love you. There's no use lying about it.