JayTim Sunday AU

In the world of "Attack on Titan"

Jason dragged himself closer to the prone body before him. He gritted his teeth, pushing back the rush of blood soaked vomit that hitched deep inside his throat. The blood trail he was leaving in the wake of his missing legs seemed now but a forgotten memory. All he wanted, all he needed, was the man that lay unmoving.

He swallowed hard, clearing his airway, the person's name.

"Tim!"

Jason focused his eyes, hoping to see the body move. His heart seemed to skip a beat, seeing as Tim moved towards the call of his name.

"Jason? Oh GOD…"

Tim did all he could in his state. A bloody smile seemed to escape from the fear in his eyes. Tim rolled on his back, holding what was left of his left arm. It didn't take a rocket scientist to know the two were marked for death.

Jason quickly pushed himself along, making his way towards Tim. Once he was able to get close enough, did Jason finally let things slow down for him. He placed himself down next to Tim, where both of them had their backs on the soft, green grass below.

"Hey there Tim…I think we're dying."

Tim couldn't help but roll his eyes at the obvious, even at the situation the two were currently in.

"I guess so…It was something we have to prepare for…I just thought it would be quicker…"

Jason looked up and the blue sky, white soft clouds made their shadows dance in the open lands.

"Same here….but, regardless….I'm glad not to die alone, just wish it wasn't you I was dying with."

"Ditto…."

Tim glanced over at Jason, watching as the man was shaking. Tim let go of his left stump, extended his right hand towards Jason's shaking one. Jason glanced over, his aqua blue eyes wavered with fear. Tim's own blue eyes wavered as well.

"I don't want to die…."

"Ditto…."

Tim squeezed Jason's hand, letting him know that he was still there, if fading. Jason took his free hand and covered his mouth, trying to stop the blood, but nothing seemed to stop it now. With his coughing fit finished, he let out a laugh.

"Man, won't they be pissed."

Tim nodded, watching as the sky around him was growing darker.

"I feel bad letting everyone down like this…"

Jason closed his eyes before he opened them again, clearing his negative thoughts.

"Have you ever played the game pretend?"

"Yeah…what about it?"

"Let's play that game now….Pretend that in some other world, everyone is alive and happy."

Tim felt himself start to shake. He couldn't tell if it was from the lack of blood or fear anymore, but he pressed on. He didn't mind being childish in his last moments of life.

"Where Titans are only legends and ghost stories…where I can go and own my own shop and fix things…"

Jason held onto Tim's hand, feeling the warmth drain away. He took a shaky breath.

"Where I could be a teacher and be brave enough to ask you out for a proper dinner…"

The two gazed at each other in silence, their minds slowly shutting down. The light fading away from their eyes. The sound of labored breathing and gulping. Their game of pretend was fading away.

"You'd walk into my shop…wanting something fixed…that's how'd we meet…"

"I'd be shy, stumble my words. Wondering how lucky I am…"

Tim giggled. Causing what pain he did have, vanish in the process.

"I'd wonder why someone like you, would like me anyways?"

Jason felt tears falling, but he could no longer see if they were tears or just blood. The game was over, pretend was just what it always was, pretending. Jason took one last breath and spoke out.

"I love you."

"Ditto."

Jason went limp, leaving Tim alone in his labored breathing. The younger man held on to the cooling hand and screamed.

How he had wished pretend was real.

888

"Tim wake up!"

Tim awoke with a start, his bright blue eyes looked up at Jason's aqua ones. The man embraced his lover in a strong hug, causing Jason to blink in confusion. Jason quickly returned the hug when he felt tears falling down his chest. It didn't take long for him to start petting Tim's hair.

"Must have been a bad nightmare huh?"

"You died…I died…"

Jason pulled Tim away, laying him back down on the soft bed. Jason laid back down as well, ready for sleep to take him again.

"It was just a dream."

"Sorry I woke you….I know you have class tomorrow."

"Uh, don't remind me…have to read that Jack and the Giant Beanstalk story…"

Tim let out a heavy sigh. Wondering if Jason's dread of the story somehow got rubbed off onto him.

"You don't say…"

Jason let out his own sigh, falling off into dream land.

"I love you."

"Ditto."