This chapter is rather short as kind of a prologue for the rest of the story, I hope everyone enjoys. The setting is modern times, not in the usual attack on titan world.

I do not own attack on titan characters.

Sick Twist

Ch.1

In the dark two souls meet, flesh slicked with blood and teeth bared. Let the world burn before them, your cries fall on deaf ears. There is no one to help you, no one to care. Their grim smiles haunt your dreams and grip your heart in fear. The world will fall before them.

Wren's fingers lightly brushed over the pearl white keys of the piano while she waited for her friend to finish fixing up his guitar. She much preferred the cello and violin herself, but had taken lessons in her childhood. Well, it couldn't hurt to play a little. She sat down on the beautiful mahogany bench and played a simple tune, her fingers awkwardly trying to remember which keys belonged to which note.

Eren turned around during his conversation with the cashier and the sight took his breath away, his friend looked like an angel to him, with her wavy auburn hair cascading down her back, brushed to one side the way she always does when she's concentrating. Her long fingers played their way across the piano light and gentle, ever graceful. He gulped and blinked rapidly to clear his head as the man across the counter tried to ask him a question.

Someone else had entered the shop while she was lost in concentration, she didn't even notice the bell chime. "Tch, what is that god awful noise? I would have chosen a different shop if I'd known it'd be swarming with amateurs."

Wren abruptly stopped her playing, skin glowing red with embarrassment. "What? There's no need to be a jerk abou-," She looked up at the man staring arrogantly down at her, silver orbs boring into her own strikingly blue eyes. "About it," She finished.

The man straightened his tie, whole suit already immaculate. "Allow me dear," Without asking he took a seat beside her. The aura of power oozing off his body made the hair on the back of her neck stand up and the silk of his suit brushing against her skin and a glance at his gold cufflinks gave her clear indication of his position in society. She scooted over, uncomfortable with his proximity to her. "You're clearly in need of a few lessons."

She would have replied with something sharp, but when he began to play his skill immediately became apparent. Effortless, graceful, pure elegance. Wren huffed, "Ok, show off."

He turned to her and patted her on the head like a child. "It's alright, poor thing,"

Wren's hands tightened into fists at her side as she rose quickly, "Why you arrogant-,"

"Um time to go Wren," Eren grabbed her arm and tugged before the situation escalated. "We should really get to our room and get ready for tomorrow don't you think?" He laughed nervously.

Wren stomped away, eager to leave. "You're right, it's not like I'll ever have to see that pompous douche again."

It was a short walk back to campus, she was still fuming, but Eren could feel her gradually calming down. He tried to think of something to cheer her up, and the answer came when he looked over at the opposite sidewalk and saw a small ice cream stand. He knew his friend had a huge sweet tooth, she had always loved going out for ice cream with him. He tugged on her hand and pointed with his head, grinning. Her face softened and she gave him a small smile.

Strawberry was her favorite he knew, and that's just what he ordered for her. The sun was beginning to set and soon it would be fall. The ice cream shop owners would pack up for the winter and head elsewhere or find temporary jobs, cold creamy ice cream giving way to hot chocolate and coffee, pumpkin muffins, and candy apples. The fair would come soon and bring with it it's glorious feast of greasy friend funnel cakes and eclairs the size of a shoe and all other manner of fried delciousness.

He watched his friend happily lick up the ice cream as it melted down the cone, and she was such a messy eater, she left streaks of ice cream on her jaw. He held her cheek in his hand and her eyes widened as he bent down closer to her. "E-eren?" She felt his tongue slide across her jaw, and she shivered.

"… you sure do make a mess," he laughed playfully, flicking her nose.

What just happened, she wondered, staring down at her cone before resuming its destruction, deciding she had just imagined it. After all, Eren had been her friend almost all her life, she was sure he could never have feelings for her, that would be so embarrassing, she was embarrassing she was sure. She took another lick, the cream starting to melt down her hand, dripping onto the sidewalk. The bittersweet end of summer, the beginning of a new chapter.