Eren watched Mikasa sleep. She was sweating in her sleep, probably exhausted. Eren gently brushed the hair out of her face, wiping her head with a piece of cloth.
His mind was chaos. He had been sitting there for about two hours, thinking about the way he had been treating Mikasa.
'I'm not your brother or a snot nosed child!'
'I don't need you!'
'Cut the crap! Nobody cares about your personal needs right now!'
He had even physically hurt her once when he slammed her with his head. He was pretty sure that he probably bruised her head then…
And he had tried to do the same later on…he never even noticed the pain in her eyes at that moment…
What was wrong with him?
And now he was sitting here, by her bedside, after she almost died trying to save him…
He didn't deserve her.
Mikasa opened her eyes weakly.
"E…ren…"
Eren looked at Mikasa. Mikasa weakly reached out and took his hand.
"Mikasa…"
"How long was I out…?"
"A few hours…Mikasa…I…I'm sorry…" Eren said then. Mikasa looked confused.
"I've been treating you like crap…when…all along…I've just…wanted you to stay by my side…" Eren said, squeezing her hand.
"Eren…"
"Mikasa…I…I love you…" Eren said. Mikasa's eyes widened. Her cheeks turned red as tears filled her eyes.
"Eren…when…?"
"Ever since we were little…I understand if you don't-"
Mikasa felt tears slip down her face as she smiled.
Eren looked over, surprised.
"Eren…I love you too…"
Eren's eyes lit up. He slowly embraced her, making sure to be gentle with her broken ribs. She seemed so fragile in his arms.
He pulled back a little, softly pressing his lips against hers.
When the two pulled away, Mikasa rested her head on his chest, listening to his heart beat.
"Eren…please…don't leave…" Mikasa said, closing her eyes and falling back to sleep.
She was still exhausted of course.
Eren's eyes softened as he tucked her in, sitting by her side and grabbing her hands. He was prepared for a long night.
It was a day Eren and Mikasa would never forget.