Mitras street was as calm as it was cheerful. All of the sidewalks along the street had been re-done, as well as the road which now no longer made a sound when you drove over it and wasn't a dingy grey but now a brilliant black with yellow streaks.

Eren sported a calm face as he walked to work once again. Along the walkway he spotted the small trees he had asked city hall if he could plant. Even though they denied his request at first it wasn't like him to give up, so he got his permission. But the main reason he was allowed was because his friend Armin, who works at city hall, pulled some strings.

It was always nice to see the other businesses next to his shop. Most of them were owned by friends of his. His sister Mikasa worked at a music store called No Treble that her boyfriend Jean owned which was at the end of the road. A cafe called Springles was run by Connie Springer and Sasha Braus, known in high school as the best couple.

Smelling the scent of daisies and sunflowers, Eren stopped. He reached Petal To The Metal, his plant shop. Of course he called it a plant shop instead of a flower shop because Jean always mocked him of how "Flowers are for pansies." He always responded with "Tell me that the next time my sister catches you listening to Iggy," and that always made him shut up real quick.

Before entering, he heard the sound of a truck slowing to a stop across the street. The pickup was large and white with the name of the company, Military Movers, painted on in green and ivory. Their symbol seemed to be a unicorn on what looked like some kind of shield.

Who was brainstorming that idea? What does the Military have to do with a unicorn anyways?

As the back of the vehicle opened and two tall guys about Eren's age jumped out. One of them was pretty buff and had short blonde hair. He was wearing one of the muscle shirts with the words I came in like a Reiner ball on it. The next guy next to him was a bit taller and for some reason gave off this sort of vibe that made him seem nervous despite his size. The giant had dark brown hair and hazel green eyes.

Eren knew that someone was going to start a new store across from his sooner or later so he thought he might as well introduce himself and began walking across the street.

I wonder what they're like. They don't seem like ass holes...or Jean. I mean they're the same thing b-

"Watch where you're going!" someone yelled at him as he was yanked to the side walk.

"Hey, what are you do-" Eren retorted before falling on top of whoever saved him.

As he looked down the person happened to be a short girl with rather blue eyes and a blonde bun. She was dressed in a light blue hoodie and a pair of sweatpants which didn't really show off her form. But Eren knew she was definitely strong enough to yank him across the street before a car hit him.

There was a pause between them as they laid on the sidewalk in a rather risque position, Eren on top of her. Her eyes were staring up at his green ones but quickly darted away.

"U-Um can you get off me? It's really fucking dirty lying on the ground," she asked awkwardly.

"Oh, yeah. Sorry about that."

He quickly fumbled to his feet and put out his hand to help her up.

"Here," he offered.

The girl looked him up and down, now getting a full view of him. He was mid height, had shaggy brown hair, and Caribbean blue eyes that pulled her in. The boy had one of those smiles that made him look friendly but she was just confused by it. Either way, she took his hand.

"...Thanks."

"No problem. I mean I should be the one thanking you. You kinda just saved me from becoming roadkill! Oh yeah, I'm Eren by the way. I own the shop across the street from yours."

"You mean that plant place?" She asked.

"Wow, you're the first person to call it that. Usually people say it's a flower store and I get called girly or something…"

"What's so girly about flowers anyways? They have male and female reproductive parts so it's pretty gender neutral, right?"

"Heh, yeah pretty much. Oh, I never caught your name," Eren asked, dusting the dirt off his hands from being on the ground.

"Annie. I work here," she responded, gesturing to the empty building behind her, "Well, I mean I'm going to work here. I don't work in an empty building."

The young gardener chuckled a bit, "I figured you didn't. So what is this place gonna be anyways?"

Annie saw her two friends approaching them.

"A tattoo place but I don't own it. Reiner's in charge while Bertholdt and I do the inking."

Reaching them, the more macho of the two spoke up.

"I'm Reiner and this is Bertholdt. You aren't hitting on Annie, are you?"

"W-What? N-No! I was um...I was just going to see who was moving into the building because I work across the street from here," Eren stuttered nervously.

The guy in the muscle shirt snickered, "You mean that flower sho-"

"It's a plant store Reiner," Annie interrupted.

"What's the difference?"

Bertholdt came forward and spoke up, "Well flowers are a specific kind of plant while plants are just overall lots of different kinds of things…"

There was a pause between the four for a minute until the owner broke the silence.

"Anyways, welcome to our place. We're gonna call it the Tattoomb...Get it? Because of Egyptian tombs and tatt-"

"Yeah, I get it. Well, I think I do. Anyways, I uh, I gotta get back before anyone comes to buy something. Nice to meet you guys. B-Bye Annie," Eren communicated before making his way across the street, this time looking both ways before crossing.

Annie thought it was pretty funny how he looked like a confused little duckling trying to cross the road. She snorted quickly and smiled a tiny bit.

"Someones got a crush on flower boy."

"For the last time, they're plants, not flowers. Is it that hard to get that through your thick skull…," the girl asked condescendingly.

"Nahh, I'm fine. Me and Bert'll just leave you to your fawning over plant boy," Reiner spat back, walking back to the back of the truck with his friend, leaving Annie alone to her thoughts.

Meanwhile, Eren was panicking in his shop.

Holy shit she was amazing. Annie... I wonder what her last name is? Maybe I could look her up? No, that would be creepy… Her hair was so beautiful and her eyes, oh God. Did I embarrass myself too much? I'm such an idiot I swear I couldn't even talk to her friends! Ugh! Get yourself together Er-

"Eren!"

"Huh? Oh it's just you..."