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Okay! Let's meet at Expressive at noon?

see you then

[ eren arrives there with his helmet hooked into his arm, in warm leather and boots for motorcycling with his veicule parked right outside expressive. he might not’ve shown up at point, but it’s still noonish. time to either grab a seat and wait or start looking for bouncy blond hair. ]

[ eren will have to start looking for bouncy hair, because ann's already sitting on a table with a cup of coffee in her hands. ]

Eren! Over here! Sorry, I had to order without you to claim a seat for us!

[ oh hey, there it is. there she is, and eren brightens up some with a small smile as he makes his way over, placing his helmet next to him once he’s slipped into his seat. ]

I wouldn’t want you to keep waiting. [ speaking of waiting— ] Did I take too long?

Nah, it wasn't that. It's just, you know how some places kick out people who didn't order anything? I just wanted to make sure that wouldn't happen.

[ securing a seat and all. they're limited! ]

Why don't you go ahead and order first? I'll wait here for you.

[ then...PRESENT TIME ]

[ he’ll set his things on the far end of the table then, including the helmet and his phone next to it as he goes off the grab an order— hazelnut coffee, the only coffee he’ll probably drink. either that or cappuccinos. bringing with him back to the table is a plate full of winter themed biscuits, set in the middle of the table for all their snacking needs. ]

I think there’s fruit in them.

[ at least they could taste those. ]

Aww, Eren! That was nice of you!

[ ann is gonna go ahead and take one of those biscuits, then. she takes a bite into it--she can taste something like apricot? it's good. ]

So...while we munch on these, I have something for you.

[ she reaches underneath the table and hands over what appears to be a gift bag! it's small, but it's special, and it's for him. ]

Merry Christmas, Eren!

[ oh god no you got him all flashy and whatnot! eren smiles sheepishly into the bite of his biscuit, nodding his head and taking the gift. ]

This was nice of you.

[ he holds the little bag up andddd— begins opening! ]

[ if eren opens the card in the bag first, there's a message for him:

Eren,

Thank you for always being there for me. You're so reliable and one of the greatest friends ever. I can always count on you when I need someone to talk to, and I love meeting up with you and Titan! :) Have a happy holiday season and I hope you get everything you wanted!

Ann

inside of the bag is a chew toy for titan; and a jar of candies and a necktie for eren! ]

[ cards are always first! so when he flips it open— guh. he already had a smile on, but now it just turns into a sheepish sort of melt. he doesn’t expect gifts, so it’s always a surprise to him, every time . . . and the fact that she remembers titan is what pulls at his heart most. he’s grinning, and . . . ! ]

Ann . . . [ he laughs, holding the card between his fingers along with the chew toy in one hand and his gifts in the other, setting the candy jar on the table after a look into it before he looks at the tie. he hangs his head. ]

I don’t even know what to say. [ it’s so simple, but— he can feel the care in the words and the choices. ] Thanks for everything— for even considering me all those things. [ oh— he jiggles the chew toy! ] Titan, too.

[ he's so touched--she can tell--and it only gets her to grin wider. she's glad he likes his christmas gifts! it took her a while to pick out but it was worth it for his reaction. ]

Why wouldn't I? You're seriously great, Eren. You and Titan.

[ and she meant it when she said he's one of the greatest friends she's ever had. ]

[ aaAAANNNNNNN. eren can’t help but to grin and hold his cup up. it’s coffee, but, whatever!!! a toast!! ]

Only to great people.

[ and by that he means you, you’re great. his phone screen lights up, and he gives it a brief little glance down before offering his cup to hers. just an email, but what a cute background picture. ]

[ a toast it is. ]

To the two of us!

[ friends for life. she takes a sip of her coffee, but gets curious by the sudden flash of light--oh, it's just eren's phone--wait.

w a i t. ]

Ooooh! Who's that on your wallpaper, Eren?

[ SHE'S ONTO YOU... ]

[ he might’ve choked a little on his coffee there, but very, very briefly. once that’s all down his throat, his cheeks sting, giving a little look between them and looking— let’s say pleasantly flustered! ]

It’s, ah, [ the one way to make eren look shy: probably this. but he does eventually slide his phone in a way for ann to see it better, a photo of him in formal air force uniform and his partner, short cut ginger hair and green eyes, in a suit, behind them the fancy lights of an orchestra gala he took him just last month. ] Boyfriend.

[ he’s red, have you ever seen eren red? ]

B...Boyfriend?!

[ he's red, he's sheepish, and ann knows that eren is In Love??? oh my god??? ]

Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Oh my gosh, Eren!

[ after the initial shock though, she's grinning at him, and then grabbing his hands. ]

Congrats! I'm so happy for you!

[ aNn PLeASE. not that he’s upset with it, just sheepishly ducking his head and grinning like a nerd. ]

Th–thanks, Ann. [ there’s a slight apologetic quirk of his lips, but he’s alright with this hand holding. he can feel ann radiating, oh my god. ] I never got a chance to say it before. Lots of Retrospec stuff happened in between, but.

[ shoulder raise!! ]

Three months, now. I knew him years before.

[ look what were you expecting eren, it's ann ]

What?! Three months?!

[ she sounds angry, but she's just eager. ]

You gotta tell me everything! How did you guys meet? Who asked who? Go on!

[ ann eren’s just!!!! his arms shoot out to her and a quiet shhh comes from a sheepish grin. he’s almost laughing. ann is a treasure. ]

Okay, okay! [ he will supply the deets AS SOON AS THEY’re quiet!!! now, sharp inhale!! ] I was at a military youth camp for the summer, and— he was there, too. After that we kept in touch, him in New York and me in Recollé. For four years? [ ann, he’s smiling, ann. ] We’d meet up a lot, and then . . . He moved here, for college.

I didn’t notice how much I actually liked him until he was here. And when I finally took him out to tell him, he confessed too. The whole damn time we knew each other.

[ THAT’S FOUR YEARS WORTH OF CRUSHING and eren didn’t even realize his own feelings until he was very right in front of him. ]

And that’s how I’m with Elliot.

Wow...so you guys have known each other for a long time!

[ LOOK HOW DORKY YOU ARE RIGHT NOW EREN IT'S SO CUTE... ]

That's a story straight out of a romance novel! You two are really cute!

[ if it already wasn't obvious enough already, ann is happy for him. she's smiling, too, and leaning over the table. ]

You're gonna introduce me to him one day, right?

‘Course I will. You both would really like each other.

[ he has to rub his face, though, it’s way too red to function right now and he’s completely overheated! ]

A romance novel’s a bit too much, though.

[ you girls and your romance!!! ]

Haha, is it really, though? Childhood friends turned lovers!

[ ann they weren't childhood friends, but okay. ]

You really seem happy, Eren. So...I'm happy, too.

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