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[abandonhumanity]

That face is pathetic...

I'm just waiting outside. I'll give Dolph what I brought and go back to the machiya.

[placation]

???

No way, come hang out! Are you afraid you'll get too drunk and start telling me about how you can grow feathers again?

[abandonhumanity]

I don't grow them. I just find them around.

[Not the point.]

It's better if I don't cause Dolph any problems, so I'll go. It's really not a big deal.

You have other friends there, don't you?

[placation]

[ squint. ]

Why would you cause him problems?

[abandonhumanity]

[Eh...]

Some of the people in there don't want to see me. That's fine. I won't make a scene for no reason.

[placation]

[ He's looking around the club now. All told, there aren't that many people here. ]

What happened? I'm not going to say anything to anyone, I just want to know.

[abandonhumanity]

I destroyed the world. Now, people from home aren't too happy.

Levi and Dolph are close. I respect them both. Being there myself would make it an unpleasant night for everyone involved.

[placation]

Don't you think it's also his responsibility to not bring that unpleasantness to his friend's party either?

It's not solely your responsibility, Eren.

[abandonhumanity]

I'm not saying he'd act.

He'd be unhappy.

[placation]

And you're not unhappy having to avoid going to a friend's gathering?

Your feelings matter too.

[abandonhumanity]

I'm always unhappy.

It's fine. It's not the sort of thing I'm suited for anymore, anyway. I'd rather go relax.

[placation]

You're good to care about their feelings enough to do that. I'd like if they cared half as much about yours.

Come have one drink. We can go to a private room with Dolph.

[abandonhumanity]

They didn't tell me not to come in.

[placation]

Well, good, because I'd kick their asses. Please pardon my language.

However, that's not what I was implying. I know you're keeping yourself away because you think it's what's best for them.

Let me ask you a very fair question: What have they done for you that's in your best interest lately?

[abandonhumanity]

[...?]

What could they do? They don't need to do anything.

They've left me alone.

[placation]

That's not kindness.

I know I'm not going to change your mind. I'm not even trying to... I just hate seeing you put yourself through more hell for other people.

Come have one drink. Please.

[abandonhumanity]

[There's a long space of silence. For all Eren is loved, he thinks Maruki must love him more than anyone. Mikasa did too; unconditional. He pictures the three of them sharing food and talking all the time. They could do so every meal. It might be a perfect reality, just like that.]

Okay.

I'm just waiting on Dolph.

[placation]

Thank you.

If you don't come in, I'll bring something outside for you and we can hang out there! I have my cape in case it snows. Again. Tell me your order!

[abandonhumanity]

You're going to smuggle out booze as a back-up?

[placation]

Is it smuggling if we're hanging out just outside the backdoor?

Also, yes.

[abandonhumanity]

We should just do that anyway.

[placation]

Then we will. But I'll let you and Dolph have your moment first.

He's a good friend, isn't he?

[abandonhumanity]

[...]

He's good to Jean.

We don't always get along.

I care about him.

[placation]

That you care tells me everything I need to know.

He's been good to me too, especially lately. I'm happy we get to celebrate him.

[abandonhumanity]

I would expect him to be.

I wanted to give him something too. I didn't want it to come from Jean, so I made something. I don't think it came out quite right though.