Camaraderie
SUMMARY: Mikasa finds herself spending the afternoon at the shooting range with no one but a silent Annie for company.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry for the filler. I just feel like I need a short chapter to sort of establish Mikasa's relationship with the people around her. Although her relationship with Levi is incredibly important and will eventually become the most focal one in her life, I want her to be more than just "Eren's sister" or "Levi's eventual lover". I'll be updating this soon, so don't worry. The next chapter is in the editing process.
ALSO, I write a lot of Mikasa x Levi drabbles on my tumblr that I don't post here. The link should be in my profile, but if you're on mobile and can't get to it, my URL is "aforcetoberickonedwith" and my drabbles are under the tag "drabble". Or if you want to get really specific about it, "snk drabble".
DISCLAIMER: Don't own.
The shooting range was unusually empty for a Sunday afternoon. Mikasa aimed her gun and fired, blowing a hole directly through the desired spot on her target. Breathing out, she relaxed only slightly, glad that she had chosen one of the rare days in which the range was unoccupied. Unlike Eren who favoured crowds and the company of others, Mikasa preferred occasional solitude.
Well, despite the presence of Annie Leonhart, it was as much solitude as Mikasa could hope to get.
It wasn't that Mikasa hated the girl, per se. It was just that she hadn't really gotten the chance to know her. Unlike the people in their class—Krista had more than once extended an invitation for lunch and Sasha seemed insistent on calling Mikasa "one of my closest friends"—Annie was far too stoic and intimidating for Mikasa to approach.
Mikasa rolled her shoulders and straightened her neck. Taking aim, she fired again, imaging that the bullet was tearing through the neck of an actual Titan and not just a paper target. She quelled the mild horror she felt at the mental image. The Titans were dangerous. She had joined the force with the intent of protecting Eren so he could avenge his (or was it their?) mother.
Looking over at Annie, Mikasa was mildly impressed with the other girl. Her aim was near-perfect and she barely flinched each time she pulled the trigger. After one particularly spectacular shot, Annie set her gun down. Mikasa quickly turned back to her own target, not wanting the other girl to know she'd been watching.
She snuck a peek at Annie. The girl met her stare with a steady one of her own. She tapped her ears. Mikasa took off her headphones.
"You're a good shot, Ackerman," she said.
Mikasa blinked. "Thanks, Leonhart."
For a second, Mikasa was worried that Annie might ask her to morning coffee or something else that required forced—not to mention awkward—interaction between the two. However, to her utter surprise, Annie said nothing else and resumed gathering her things. She strode out of the room with an even gait, pausing only to wave her hand in a casual gesture of farewell
After Annie left, Mikasa resumed her practice. A tiny smile quirked the corners of her mouth as she remembered Krista's invitation to have lunch with her, Ymir, and Sasha. Maybe she would accept it after all.
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