CHAPTER 1
He's cute. I don't trust him, but he's cute.
He dropped down on the bench next to the slender brunette, catching only a glimpse of his wide, emerald eyes. The boy flinched away reactively, likely a result of the beating he recieved just minutes prior. He stared at him for a moment, and crossed his legs, stretching his arms across the backrest.
"Do you resent me?"
"N-No! Of course not. It was necessary, right?"
He nodded at the young boy, relaxing a bit. They had only just met, he didn't want to start off on the wrong foot. It was ironic, considering he had just practically kicked the life out of the boy.
"You took it a bit far though, Coporal."
A bubbly woman with deep auburn hair and thick glasses approached, holding a folded napkin. She unfolded it to reveal a blood-stained molar, and squinted at it.
"See, Eren lost a tooth!"
The Corporal cringed at the filthy sight, and dryly chided her. "Don't pick that up, Hanji, it's creepy."
In a fraction of a second, Hanji was kneeling in front of Eren, pinching his cheeks in to force his jaw open. "Let me see!" She froze, mouth agape, as she peered into his mouth.
"It's.. Already grown back.."
The sun was baring down on the party as they rode down a beaten forest path. The Corporal took the lead, his short green cape flaring in the wind as his horse galloped along, kicking dust into the riders behind him.
"I can't wait until we begin the experiments!" Hanji swooned.
"What's that mean?" Eren replied, glancing at her from the corner of his eye with mild curiosity.
A devilish sheen crossed Hanji's eyes. "I'm going to be needing your help."
Eren raised his brow, and replied nervously, "Uh, h-how am I supposed to help you?"
"By doing that.. Awesome thing you do!"
Eren gulped hard. He was nervous about this trip. The location they were going towards was far enough away that if anything went wrong, he wouldn't do much damage to the surrounding area. However, the Corporal had let him know indefinitely that if Eren lost control, he would cut him down. Plain and simple.
The trees thinned out, and gave way to a vivid green clearing, an unkempt stone castle sitting heavily on top. Moss crept along the base, and thin spider-like vines reached up between the stone bricks, dipping in at the nearest windowsill.
A blonde man perched atop a horse directly in front of Eren's sighed at the sight. "What a mess."
The Corporal peered back, his languid, pale eyes making contact with Eren's in stark contrast. "Indeed. We'll have to do something about it."
And indeed, the rest of the day was spent cleaning every inch of the property. It seemed no amount of work was enough for the Corporal, as he returned from each inspection with a look of sheer disappointed on his face and demanded it be redone from the floor up. Eren wasn't sure if he was truly disappointed though, because he seemed to have the same expression at all given times.
Night came over the castle, and everyone was settling down in the kitchen with tea. Light conversation took place for nearly an hour. The Corporal remained silent, sipping his tea as he watched the others and listened.
He keeps staring at me. Did I do something wrong? Does he hate me? Should I say something?
Eren peered at the Corporal momentarily. His eyes were like drops of sticky brown molasses, coalescing in a slow moving droplet between his tired eyelids. He broke eye contact as a loud, dull thud echoed across the dining hall.
The thick oak doors burst open, sending everyone an inch into the air. A familiar and somewhat comforting voice filled Eren's ears, leaving them ringing for a moment. He sighed with relief as Hanji sat across from him, and began talking about her experiments. Eren made the fatal mistake of showing some interest, and she went into a fullblown monologue about her friends 'Sawny and Bean'. The rest of the room rose from their chairs in unison, making for a quick getaway.
"Uh, wait! Where is my room, sir?" Eren blurted out as the Corporal made his way to the heavy doors.
He turned slowly, locking eyes with Eren once more. "You will be sleeping in the basement. It was one of the terms we agreed to, in exchange for your custody."
The Corporal slipped out the door, letting it close with a loud thump. Eren was now alone with Hanji. He decided that listening to a few stories couldn't possibly hurt, right?
The Corporal sat down on the edge of his large, plush bed. He neatly folded his coat, and draped it over the end of the bed. He slipped his boots off, placing them on the floor next to his bed. He stretched lightly and stood up, feeling the comforting restraint of his leather harnesses, and reached back to unbuckle the chest. Loosening the buckles on the thighs, the rest of the harnesses fell loose, dropping to the floor. He stared for a moment, and resisted his natural instinct to pick them up and place them neatly by his coat.
The Corporal sat back down on the edge, and fell backwards into the silken down sheets on the bed. They were quite cool, and it felt stimulating compared to his elevated body temperature.
I don't even understand why I feel like this when I see him. He is nothing out of the ordinary. He's not even human.
He shifted uncomfortably as if trying to alleviate his confusion, and felt himself pressing into the steel zip of his pants. Trying his best to pretend he wasn't somewhat aroused just thinking about the boy, he slipped the trousers off and unbuttoned his shirt, draping them both over the coat. Sighing deeply, he reached over the side table and snuffed the candle.
END OF CHAPTER 1
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AN: Hello everyone and thank you for reading! This is my first fanfiction in literally a million years, so forgive me if the writing is a bit slow or fast-paced.
Reviews are grrrreatly appreciated, I would love to hear what any readers think so far. Updates should be fairly regular as I'm currently out of college for the summer.
So, tell me what you think, do you like it? Do you think I should have it moving a little faster, or maybe a little slower?
Cheers! - Mirwais