It's living hell, walking through High School. Everyone knows who he is. Where's he from. And they are cruel, shouting, pushing and beating him. No one will help.
"Nazi!" They shout. "Go back to Hitler!" They don't care that the Führer is looong dead. Eren ducks his head down, hoping to hide. Then he bumps into someone. The hall goes quiet. Eren looks up.
A pale boy with dark hair glares at him.
"Watch where you're going, brat." There's a slight accent to the other male's voice, one Eren can't place. The tall blonde standing behind the short raven grins.
"Hey, you're the new kid right? The one from Germany?" Eren scowls.
"Yeah. I'm the Nazi. Eren Jaeger." The blonde laughs.
"Nice to meet you Eren. Erwin Smith, and the shorty here is Levi. She's Hange." He gestures to the raven, then to the female brunet standing next to him.
"Hey kid!" The girl named Hange shouts, drooping over Levi.
"Off, Shitty-Glasses." The raven grumbles, pushing her away. Eren shifts uncomfortably.
"So, you're from Germany. What's it like there? What city are you from? How long have you lived there? Do you speak German?"
"That's enough Hange." Erwin scolded, covering the girl's mouth.
"Wanna have lunch with us Eren?" He hesitates, then nods slowly.
"Are you okay with having lunch with a Nazi?" Hange laughs.
"You aren't a Nazi, dear. Come on."
"Alright." He follows them through the halls.
After pausing by lockers to get their things for the next classes, Eren and his new acquaintances sit down at a table. It seems to be a big friend group, for there are many others there. Eren winces when he recognizes one of the boys as one of his tormentors. The boy recognizes him too.
"Well well, where'd you guys find the Nazi? I didn't know you hung out with Jew killers Levi. What your mother say?"
"Shut the fuck up, Jean." The raven replies, rolling his eyes. "The Nazis are long gone. My mom knows that. Shame you don't."
"Ah, but he's German." Eren sighed. Same old idiots that can't tell white from black.
"Not all Germans supported the Führer in the war. Most were against him, but were forced to join his armies or have their children killed." The boy glared at him.
"Nobody asked you, Nazi. Learn how to hold your tongue. Claim you aren't a Nazi? Quit calling Hitler your leader."
"Führer means tyrant too." Eren whispered, ducking his head. Jean glared at him.
"Oi, if you're done putting people down, I believe you have a detention, Kirstein." Levi said, and the other boy scurried off.
"Ignore him." One of the other boys said. "Jean's an ass. His boyfriend is absent today, so there's no one to keep him in line. I'm Connie by the way. What's your name?"
"Eren. Eren Jaeger."
"Nice to meet you, Eren. This is Mikasa, Armin, Ymir, Krista, Reiner, Berthold and Sasha." Eren smiles at them weakly.
"Hi?" They wave.
Maybe High School won't be so bad.
