I hope you guys like this chapter better than the last one on account that it's longer, and has some actual EreMin interaction (Well. Sort of.)

Enjoy!

It was Monday, and Eren still refused to confess to anyone except himself that he had fallen for the blonde boy. After his and Mikasas talk two days prior, he no longer cared that liking Armin would mean he was gay. He tried to tell himself that that was never even a reason for his denial, but it's hard to make yourself believe a lie when you yourself is telling it. He tells himself that he can't like Armin for the reason that they have barely interacted. How can you like someone without knowing them?

It's true he didn't know Armin, but what would it take to know him? His favorite color? His middle name? His hobbies? Eren was sure it took more than that, but he wasn't quite sure where to start. You can't just walk up to someone and ask for their life story. Eren constantly reminded himself this whenever he saw Armin.

He needed help figuring out how to talk to Armin in a way that didn't come off as needy, annoying, obnoxious, creepy, or all of the above. That meant talking to the person that helped him figure out that being gay wasn't an issue. He needed to talk to his sister.

It was second lunch. Eren and Mikasa sat isolated at their usual table. Eren didn't know how to bring it up, so he said it as blatantly as possible, and without any warning. "You weren't too far off when you said I liked him..." Eren didn't look up from his food, unaware that his face was flushed pink.

Mikasa slowed her chewing down to a complete stop. "You mean Armi-"

"Shhh! Mikasa shut up!" He said putting his index finger to his lips. "You can't say his name out loud.." he looked away in embarrassment.

"How about a code name, then?"

"Good idea.. Hmm.." Blondy? People might think they were talking about Annie, or Crista.. Nahh still too obvious... Eren thought to himself.

"How about Arm-out." Mikasa offers half-jokingly. All she got in response was a stiff glare. "How about 'hand'?" Eren stared at her confusedly and cocked his head, forcing Mikasa to explain her reasoning. "Armin has five letters in it. A hand has five fingers, and a hand is attached to an arm. Arm.. Armin..." Eren tuned out somewhere in the middle, although with no other option, he agreed on that name.

"Well, anyway," Eren said while playing with the food on his tray. "I don't necessarily like him, but I think I want to... how can I get to know him better?"

"Why do you even need to ask these questions, Eren? You just have to talk to him."

"Well, I know that. I meant how. I can't just walk up to him.. can I?"

"Probably not."

"Then how do I get the chance to talk to him?"

"The chance will come."

Well you're not much help.. Eren thought he only said this in his mind, but he realized he mumbled it under his breath when Mikasa flicked some food at him.

"The thing is, I only have free period with... 'Hand'..." Cutting him own self off, he said, "Can we please get a new codename?"

"A new codename for what?" It wasn't Mikasas voice that answered. It was Jeans. Eren looked up only to see Armin standing next to him. They both held lunch trays, and seem to be looked for a place to sit. Eren was choked up, unsure of what to answer. Good thing his sister was able to keep her cool under any situation, and thought of a quick response.

"For the guy I like." She said it as nonchalantly as Eren thought was possible. She then took the last bite of her food, set her silverware on her tray, and delicately dabbed her lips with a napkin.

"Ahhh, and who would that be?" Jean said, leaning close to Mikasas face, wearing a coy smile. She turned her head to face his, their noses only centimeters apart.

"You." She said, causing Jean to jerk his head back and nearly drop his tray. His face turned redder than a cherry, and he seemed to squirm as if in quicksand. Armin started laughing, which only made Jean's state even worse. Jean started mumbling and stumbling to a far away table, and sat in between Marco and Connie, leaving Armin standing there alone.

"I hope for all of our sakes that you were joking." Armin smiles as he says this, causing Eren to smile back. Of course he hides this quickly, embarrassed that he smiled only upon seeing Armins.

"Of course I was." After her reply there was an awkward silence that lasted only seconds on end before breaking. Seconds are not long as they pass, but if you can count them within a stretch of silence, they can feel like a lifetime. Armin was the one to break this stretch.

"I don't want to bother you both, but would you mind if I sit with you guys? Jean kind of just left me stranded.."

Eren waved both his hands vigorously, distributing his breath between 'It's fine' 'By all means' and 'Go ahead'.

"I've finished my lunch." Mikasa announced before she stood up and left the table, much to Erens mental protest. As she started to walk away, Eren kicked her from under the table. She didn't even flinch, she simply said "I'll be back soon." and winked at him.

"Sooo.. is she your girlfriend?" Armin was the one to talk first, just as he always was. This led to Erens decision that he was charismatic. In the midst of this decision, Eren realized the question. His eyes grew wide and his face blushed.

"N-No, she's my sister! We'll she's adopted, but she's still my family.."

"Oh.. Sorry for asking such a personal question..." Armin trailed off.

"It's fine.. Since you asked me a question, can I ask you one?"

"Um, sure, I guess.."

"What's your favorite color?"

When Mikasa came back to the table it was if Armin and Eren had known each other for years. They were both laughing and talking casually, and when Mikasa sat down next to them they didn't even notice. They kept on talking as if she wasn't there. She couldn't help but smile softly to herself when she saw how happy her brother was around him.

There was no doubt he would ever deny liking the blonde boy again.

I hope all of this made sense. Please let me know if some parts were confusing, boring, stupid, cliche, or all of the above. Also I would appreciate it if spelling and grammar errors were pointed out so I could correct them. Thanks for reading!