Title: if he asked
Pairing: Erwin, Marie
Summary: she would have said yes.


In a café, wall Sina. They look at each other after five years, sees the lines of time etched on their faces. Marie smiles, searches his eyes for hesitation, for regret when she says:

"You shouldn't have accepted my invitation if you're just gonna sit there and think of humanity, you know."

He has the decency to look down, "I apologize. I'm afraid it's become an unshakeable habit of mine."

"I'm quite glad," Marie says lightly, fiddling with her coffee cup, "I didn't marry you."

Erwin Smith allows himself a deprecating smile, breaks his mask a little, looks at her as he's the one who regrets it when—when—

"I'm glad I didn't ask then."

"Yes," she forces herself to say, throat suddenly tight, "I wouldn't want to share my husband to the rest of mankind anyway."