[Strong arms encircle Maruki and clutch. Fingers dig into shoulderblades.
[Eren yanks Maruki against his chest, hold tighter than a vice grip.
[His body trembles from the effort, eyes wide on the wall behind Maruki. Their faces are pressed together, cheek to cheek, so that Maruki can't see Eren's grief, his gratitude.
[He fails to breathe; it comes out ragged.
Maruki. [A pained growl, aggressive only in its desperation.
[And that's all. The pressure doesn't ease. He won't let go. He can't.]
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[Strong arms encircle Maruki and clutch. Fingers dig into shoulderblades.
[Eren yanks Maruki against his chest, hold tighter than a vice grip.
[His body trembles from the effort, eyes wide on the wall behind Maruki. Their faces are pressed together, cheek to cheek, so that Maruki can't see Eren's grief, his gratitude.
[He fails to breathe; it comes out ragged.
Maruki. [A pained growl, aggressive only in its desperation.
[And that's all. The pressure doesn't ease. He won't let go. He can't.]