Eren Jeagar was the boy Annie was looking at right now. His brown hair, emerald green eyes, cocky attitude and hatred for Titans really was his whole character to her. Right now, he was telling everyone about the Titans that invaded his hometown but she could careless.
"Yeah, I saw the big guy." Eren said with a bored expression.
"How big was he?" A guy asked.
"He stuck his head over the wall."
Everyone gasped.
"And the armored Titan?"
"Is that what they are calling him? To me, he was just another titan."
"What were they like? The tians and stuff."
Eren dropped his spoon and covered his mouth, Annie could see the pain in his eyes, she knew he had seen some tough stuff.
"Guys...leave him alone, I don't think he wants to retell what happened." Marco said.
"Oh sorry Eren-" Connie started to say.
"No." Eren told them then bit into his bread hard. "It's not like that. Those stupid Titans, think they run the place. Treating us like we are caged animals but guess what? We will master the gear and then it's Titan killing time, send them all back to hell. I'm gonna join the Scouts..and I will kill them all-"
"Woah pal, hang on there, joining the Scouts and going out there to kill Titans is a sure fire way to kill yourself." Jean said with a cocky smile.
"Yeah, what's it too you?"
"I'm just saying, you acting all high and mighty about killing the Titans while in reality you are more scared shitless than the rest of us."
Eren stood up from the table. "You trying to put a fight?"
"Sure whatever." Jean stood up and they both stared each other down.
The bell ringed and Eren sighed. "Fighting is pointless."
"Yeah sorry for calling your names and judging you by your career choices, put her there." Jean held out his hand.
"Yeah whatever." They shook hands and Eren left followed by Mikasa who Annie assumed was his sister or close friend.
"I see you looking at Eren Annie." Mina told Annie, snapping her back to reality.
"I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Yes you do, oh god! I never thought you would have an interest in boys Annie!"
"I don't Mina."
"Come on Annie, Eren is pretty cute."
She was right about that but Annie would never admit it. "Whatever." She got up and left the table.
The next day came and Annie didn't feel like doing anything but with the training that was going on, she had to. She saw Eren and Reiner training, Eren took the big guy down which for some reason, made her a bit happy.
(With Eren)
Eren didn't understand this training. "Sorry man, I don't know how to hold back." He helped Reiner up.
"It's fine, that's good though."
"I don't get this, we are fighting freaking Giants, you would have to be an idiot to use this."
"Yeah but what if it's the only thing you had?"
"I get that but still, it can't kill a Titan."
"You have a point, hey see her?" He nodded over at Annie.
"Yeah, Annie. Look at her, she just looked for any moment to slack off, doesn't fit her character to me."
"Heh, someone got to teach her a lesson or too."
"What the hell?"
Reiner walked over to her. "Hey, Commander words not getting to ya? Quit slacking off before you be flat in your ass. How about you get moving before you get any shorter."
"Woah dude chill-" Eren looked at Annie's face, she was downright pissed. "Oh shit, she's pissed..."
"Go get her." Reiner pushed Eren towards her.
"Woah what?!" Eren saw her going into her fighting stance. "Crap...screw it, here I come be ready!" He dashed at her and she swung her foot, connecting with his shin and causing him to fall to the ground, holding his leg. "Gah! Fuck that hurt!" He tried to get up and but it still stung.
"Are we done now?" Annie asked Reiner, sounding bored with pissed Eren off more.
"Not yet, you know the objective, take the knife." Reiner told her and she sighed.
Eren stood up and saw Annie coming towards him. "Woah woah wait!" Too late, Eren was on the ground with his legs over his shoulders.
"There, are you gonna be man enough to take me yourself?" Annie asked Reiner while she threw him the knife, he caught it and looked nervous.
"Umm...there's no reason for me-"
"No. Teach her a lesson remember?" Eren told him, his face cold.
"Fine whatever, here I-" Reiner ended up in the same position as Eren. Reiner got up and walked off and Annie brushed her blonde locks out her eyes.
"Who taught you to fight like that?" Eren asked her, she looked back at him.
"Why do you care?"
"I'm just asking, you fight really good."
Annie felt a bit uneasy, no one really complimented her except Bertholdt. "My father did, who taught you to fight so badly?"
"My father did."
She almost laughed at that. "Was that a joke?"
"Yeah. You're good, could you teach me a few things?" He was surprised when she dashed forward and grabbed his arm pulled it back, pushed his face away and tripped him up. "What the hell was that-" She planted her knee on his chest and pointed the wooden knife at his throat.
"Look at that, you were wide open like a book, just from looking at you, I can tell you are weak."
"What the hell is your problem?!"
"You asking me to teach you my skills when you aren't even prepared for them. Listen kid, this isn't a game, don't go out thinking you can kill every titan because you have some equipment to fight them, your cockyness sometimes sickens me." She got off of him and walked off.
Eren was confused and angry. "The hell is her problem? She smelled nice though."
"Umm Eren..." Armin asked, helping his friend up.
"Oh shit you heard that?"
"Yeah. Don't mess with Annie."
"I see, she could have killed me."
"I know, her small figure isn't nothing to mess with."
Shadis come to them and yelled. "What are you doing cadets!? Do you wanna run laps!?"
"No sir!" They both yelled.
The rest of the day went by smoothly, later everyone was eating. Annie was at her usual spot with Mina and Eren was with Armin and Mikasa.
"Don't worry Mikasa." Eren told her. "Annie wasn't gonna kill me or anything."
"I don't like how she hurt you Eren."
"It's part of training, no holding back, just how I like it..." That's when Eren overheard Jean and Marco conversation.
"The MPs only recruit the best." Jean stated.
"Man, that will be great, working with the king, no greater honor than that." He drunk from his cup and Jean slapped him on the back.
"Oh honor doesn't have anything to do with that, you just want a nice job at the interior playing glorified sentry."
"No! That's not me at all!"
"Listen to you guys...interior, five years ago, this was a part of it."
"You got a point to make buddy?" Jean snapped at Eren.
"Oh Jean, so misguided and think about it, your head won't fit in the interior anyway."
Everyone chuckled and Jean grew more angry. "Funny."
"Seems backwards. Tuning your Titan killing skills so you will be where you won't even see one."
"And rather me be good at getting killed? No thank you but I would rather kiss the systems ass than go out and get killed like you, you suicidal bastard."
Eren growled and stood up. "You son of a bitch!"
"Bring it you little shit!" They got closer to each other and Jean grabbed his shirt.
"Eren stop!" Armin yelled.
"Gentlemen please." Mikasa said as she grabbed Eren hand. "As Eren said fighting is pointless."
Eren looked down as he felt Mikasas eyes on him. "Whatever."
Jean grabbed Eren by his shirt again and pushed him into the wall. "You think you can judge me?!"
"What the hell?! I backed off!"
"I don't care you pissed me off!"
"What the-" That's when Eren realized, Jean had something to prove, like he did. His eyes fell on Annie who was watching them, he will prove to her. Eren grabbed Jean's arm, pulled it back while pushing his face away and tripping him up. He could see Annie's shocked face as he performed her moved with perfect form.
"Ow!" Jean sat up, rubbing his head. "What the hell was that move?"
"Something I found out the hard way while you was busy with a hand in your ass. Thinking Military Police is the key to the good life, you aren't a solider, you are a damn disgrace."
Jean glared at him. "Say-"
That's when the door opened and Shadis face appeared. "Anyone want to explain what the hell is all that noise?"
Eren and Jean sat back down as Mikasa raised her hand. "Sasha passed a ton of gas sir."
Sasha yelled as everyone laughed. "Why am I not surprised? Control your body cadet or it's more laps."
Eren and Jean continued glaring at each other during the rest of the time but Eren felt a bit watched. He looked over and saw Annie glaring at him. "What the hell?"
"What is it Eren?" Armin asked.
"Annie, she's...staring at me like she wants to kill me."
"That's just Annie." He laughed nervously.
"Still..." Night came and Eren left the place, he was walking back to his cabin when he saw Annie leaning against a tree and of course, glaring at him. "Yo Annie, what's up-"
"Who told you to use that techinque?"
"Huh?"
"You heard me."
"Well ..I just-"
"I'm surprised."
"Surprised about what?"
"How good your exacution was, I'm impressed."
"Umm...thanks Annie."
"Tomorrow, I'll teach more."
"Really? But I thought you said-"
"Forget what I said, be ready." She walked off, leaving Eren confused.