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It's fine, they already apologized. I've just been overthinking it.

[ And he'll continue to overthink it, but he's at least self-aware enough to know that's no one's fault but his own. ]

You're right, though. It's best to keep that sort of thing contained to few people and situations.

That's not really what I meant...

[He's no good at this.]

I don't think you should expose your vulnerabilities, but that doesn't mean never asking for what you want either.

[Now they're talking about wants too? Oof.]

I shouldn't give you too much shit though.

What's that thing you used to tell me all the time? You're "making progress".

[ Voicing his wants? Perish the thought. Needs are hard enough. ]

Now you sound like a counselor!

Thank you, though. I appreciate that.

I appreciate you talking about this with me at all, actually. Which I now realize is quite a needy thing for me to do...

Hey. Cut that shit out right now.

Talking to me isn't needy. There's nothing wrong with it, and I don't want you to hesitate for any reason.

You need me, don't you? I need you too.

I know. You're right. Sorry, I'm being a bit of an idiot today.

I wonder if that's part of why it bothered me, though... I think how much we need one another is a beautiful thing. I think that about all the people I love who need me. I'd never see it negatively.

I don't know if I'd have looked at it that way before. That it's beautiful, I mean. You're right though. When it comes to us, anyway, that's true.

I've seen needing others as ugly before too. I didn't want to need anyone. Maybe the person who told you that doesn't want to need anyone either. So, then, they would see it as a bad thing.

That's just a guess, though.

That's a good way of looking at it. I'm really proud of you, Eren.

[ ... ]

Do you think Dolph doesn't want to need anyone?

[Eren isn't expecting to be praised, though it's undercut by the message that comes through next.]

Is Dolph the one that told you that?

Like I said, we already talked about it and he apologized...

[Eren is more surprised than angry. Only a moment passes before he isn't surprised anymore. 'Do you think Dolph doesn't want to need anyone?' Well...]

I think needing others destroyed Dolph once. Maybe he was trying to protect you.

I suppose it could be that...

Anyhow, it's water under the bridge. It just gave me some valuable food for thought.

I don't think you need to spend any more of your time worrying about whether or not you're needy. What Dolph said was a mistake. That's why he apologized.

If you can't promise me anything else, promise you'll need me anyway.

I promise, Eren.

At this point, I don't think I'll ever stop needing you. It's foundational to who we are, isn't it?

You're right. It's like needing your own body. More than.

Or your own soul.

I do feel better. You're more helpful than I think you give yourself credit for.

[You can't need your own soul. It's just inherently there. And so, they both understand. Eren might give himself a little credit, just because Maruki mentioned it.]

If no one else, it makes sense I'd be helpful to you. Fine.

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this is so fucking ywl I'm going to--

HUSBAND PRIVILEGES I FEAR

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do u wanna wrap? >:3c