[Eren hadn't noticed how hard he was crying. Ever since he left the Labyrinth, his mind has been a complete mess. Half the time, it feels like he has no idea what's going on. Levi hands him the handkerchief, and it's embarrassing - no, worse than embarrassing; he's so ashamed.
[He promised so many people that he would be someone else, knowing deep down all the while that that was impossible. Eren values Levi's opinion above almost anyone's. How Levi sees Eren matters. Levi caring about Eren matters, because Eren cares about Levi.
[He never stopped. Through it all, Captain Levi was still...one of the most important people in Eren's world.
[He didn't want to disappoint him. He wipes his eyes, then his nose. He stops crying. He wishes he hadn't. He can feel his heart starting to go cold again, that terrible emptiness seeping back into every cell.
[Is the Eren Levi cared for well and truly dead?
[He folds the handkerchief and tucks it into his pocket.]
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[He promised so many people that he would be someone else, knowing deep down all the while that that was impossible. Eren values Levi's opinion above almost anyone's. How Levi sees Eren matters. Levi caring about Eren matters, because Eren cares about Levi.
[He never stopped. Through it all, Captain Levi was still...one of the most important people in Eren's world.
[He didn't want to disappoint him. He wipes his eyes, then his nose. He stops crying. He wishes he hadn't. He can feel his heart starting to go cold again, that terrible emptiness seeping back into every cell.
[Is the Eren Levi cared for well and truly dead?
[He folds the handkerchief and tucks it into his pocket.]
I'll wash it...