Annie kept true to her word and sat between Ymir and Bertholdt. It wasn't as bad as Ymir made it out to be; then again, Bertholdt always froze up around her anyway. Annie wasn't completely unaware of Bert's underlying feelings for her, despite their break up a year ago. She knew he still harbored feelings for her, but she ignored them so that Bert would get the message and move on. It somewhat worked. Annie was just glad he wasn't following her around like a lost puppy and asking if he could walk her to class. She was more than happy to deal with Bert's awkward stuttering and blushing if it meant he didn't bug her as much anymore.

"I have to say, Annie, watching your games are soooooo much better than sitting through Reiner's. I'm gonna get some food from the snack bar. You guys want anything?"

Ymir got up from her seat and stretched out her limbs. Annie would have to agree with Ymir; football was an absolute pain to watch, but she wanted to support Reiner. Also, she owed it to him since he always came to her games without complaint. However, since she made the effort to show up, Annie decided to make the most out of the game and get something to eat.

"I want two hot dogs, a slice of pizza, and a bag of Doritos. Oh, also, don't forget my Coke."

"Jesus, Annie. Why don't you just tell me to get the whole fucking snack shack for you? Whatever. Berturtle, what the hell do you want?"

Annie bit her lip to stop a smile from forming as she heard Ymir use the nickname they used to tease Bertholdt with. She hadn't heard it in years; the last time she remembers it being used was during their middle school years. The Omega slightly turned her head to glance at Bert, waiting for a reaction, but all he did was blush.

"Just a Coke... also, don't call me that, Ymir."

He tried to fight the blush away and crossed his arms, trying to come off as angry and intimidating. Unfortunately, it backfired because Ymir and Annie burst into laughter at the sight of him. Bertholdt felt himself only grow more embarrassed with each passing second and decided to look away. He had embarrassed himself too many times already; if he wanted to escape with any pride he had left, Bert needed to stop immediately.

"Oh, man, that was great, Bertholdt. I'll make sure to call you that more often! Damn, that gave me a good laugh!"

Ymir held her side from laughter before returning her attention to the task at hand.

"Okay, two cokes, two hot dogs, a slice of pizza, and a bag of Doritos. I'll be back. Annie, you don't have to pay me back. Y'know what, Bert? You don't need to either. Embarrassing you was enough payment already."

She departed from them with another chuckle and a silence had fallen on them. It wasn't awkward or anything, it never was. She and Bert weren't the talkative type, so having silence between them was a better option than awkwardly talking to each other. Annie kept her attention on the football game in front of her, watching Mikasa in particular. The girl was flawless on the field, running at fast speeds and even tackling with such a strong force. Annie was surprised that she could do so much damage, especially since Mikasa was probably the smallest Alpha there. One could say that she was "the ideal alpha," but Annie thought that that sounded cheesy. However, Annie wouldn't deny that Mikasa was amazing at her sport.

A soft sigh broke the silence and Annie immediately turned her attention to Bertholdt. He immediately flinched upon realizing that Annie was looking at him. Bert gulped and gave an awkward smile.

"What's with the sigh?"

The awkward smile dropped and Bert looked down his feet, obviously embarrassed that he had been caught.

"I just... Ymir's been teasing me a lot and it's getting annoying. It doesn't help that Reiner also joins in sometimes. I'm starting to feel more like their punching bag than their friend."

Annie listened quietly, wanting to tell Bertholdt to suck it up and that they were just playing around. Yet she felt her Omega instincts kick in for probably the first time ever. She felt bad for the Beta boy and knew it was for the best if she comforted him. So, she grabbed ahold of Bertholdt's arm and laid her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes and tried to release some calming Omega pheromones over Bertholdt, despite knowing he wouldn't feel much because of his title.

"Just ignore them. They're Alphas. If they had tails, they'd be chasing them for hours. They're literal idiots. I'll give Ymir and Reiner a talk when I get the chance. Until then, just hang in there, alright?"

Bertholdt stiffened at the sudden affection Annie had given him and turned into an even bigger blushing mess. His cheeks were a bright red as he so desperately tried to form a response, but nothing came out Bertholdt just sat still as Annie held his arm close and continued to do so even after she let go of him. He stared down at Annie as she turned her attention back to the game. After Annie had released him, Bertholdt managed to finally reply, but his words were shaky.

"T-Thanks, Annie... I appreciate it... I know they'll listen to you more than me anyway."

Annie didn't vocally respond, but she did nod. She continued to watch the football game, trying to distract herself as she grew aware of just how cold it was getting. Her usual white sweatshirt did nothing to stop the cold weather from getting to her. Annie unconsciously reached up and held her arms, trying to conserve any type of warmth she had left. Part of her wanted to run off and hide in Ymir's car but knew that would be a dick move. Annie had to show Reiner her support, but Jesus Christ she was getting closer to freezing.

"Here."

Bertholdt stood up and removed the large jacket he was wearing. Annie immediately tried to deny taking it, but before she could, he already set it around her shoulders.

"I'm 6'4 and like 190 pounds. I'll be fine out here, I'm not going to freeze. I also have my flannel on, so I'm not chilly either. Just take it, Annie you need it more than I do."

He smiled at her and Annie knew she wouldn't be able to make him take it back. She muttered a quick thank you and put the jacket on correctly. It was way too big, but she was glad for the extra warmth. However, Annie never would have expected what happened next. She felt Bertholdt's large arm wrap around her small frame and hold her close. Her cheeks blushed red as she thought of what to do. She was panicking. She didn't want this. She was just fine with wearing his jacket.

"Bertholdt, what the fuck are you doing? Annie looks like she's gonna strangle you."

Ymir was back and Annie felt so much relief wash over her. Bertholdt immediately removed his arm and let out a soft chuckle.

"Sorry. She was cold, so I was trying to give her extra warmth. But she has my jacket, so I think she'll be fine now. My Coke?"

Annie internally groaned at how bad Bertholdt tried to play it all off. She looked up at Ymir and knew by her expression that she wasn't buying it. Ymir didn't prod at the situation and handed Bert his drink, then Annie her food. From then on, it was awkward in so many ways. Bertholdt wouldn't look their way and Ymir gave questioning glances at Annie, almost as if she was secretly asking about Annie and Bertholdt's relationship even though there was nothing there at all. The blonde Omega closed her eyes and sighed, knowing she had to speak with Ymir about it later.

It was a game well done. Everyone was screaming their heads off while Ymir, Bert, and Annie went down to the field, looking for Reiner to congratulate him personally after winning. It took a little bit of time but they eventually found him talking with a man. It was someone that Annie knew. Annie held back her friends for a moment before allowing them to go talk with Reiner. She knew that they were probably talking business and didn't want to interrupt Reiner's chances at getting into a top school. Once Zeke walked away, that's when they all went up and began congratulating Reiner.

"Sick game, Reiner. You really kept those fuckers off of Mikasa's ass. Without you, I think she'd be toast out there," Ymir said while patting Reiner's shoulder.

"Nah, she would've been fine! If Mikasa can get up and keep walking after getting tackled by me, then she's able to withstand anything. It's probably not a good idea that she gets hit full force, though. We need her in working condition for the playoffs." Reiner chuckled and looked at Annie, noticing how she was wearing Bertholdt's jacket.

He didn't comment on it, but Reiner did send Bertholdt a stare his way. Annie noticed the small action and made a mental note to tell BOTH Ymir and Reiner that she wasn't fucking Bert.

"Annie!"

Annie turned to her side, surprised to hear a certain voice calling out to her. She didn't get any time to brace herself as Mikasa came to a harsh stop and grabbed her. Mikasa was heavily breathing while staring down at the shorter girl.

"Uh..." Annie glanced at her friends, who were staring back at Mikasa. "Yes, Mikasa?"

"Can I kiss you right now?"

"Uhhhh, yes, but not-"

Mikasa lunged forward and kissed Annie passionately, holding her close while doing so. Annie, who was a bit surprised that Mikasa would kiss her in public, took some time to process what was happening until she eventually returned the kiss and reached up to wrap her arms around Mikasa's neck. Annie knew her friends were probably confused, but she appreciated the fact that Mikasa wasn't afraid to kiss her in public. Once they parted, Annie couldn't help but allow a little blush to make its way to her cheeks. She was practically glowing; her inner Omega was loving this attention.

"Annie," Mikasa said as she dropped to one knee and grabbed Annie's hand. "Will you marry me?"

The happiness that Annie had disappeared within a matter of seconds. Now, she was angry. Why would Mikasa ask her this? Not to mention in a place like this. She pulled her hands away and took a step away from Mikasa.

"Why would I marry you, Mikasa? I said we could work on a romantic relationship. That wasn't an invitation to marriage! We haven't even had an actual relationship with each other!"

Mikasa stood up, confusion written over her face again at being rejected by Annie.

"Why? Annie, you're pregnant with my kid. It only makes sense for us to get married. Where is the issue? You said we could have a romantic relationship and marriage is exactly that! I've been thinking about this since we decided what we were going to do earlier. You can't go back on saying we could have a romantic relationship, Annie."

That was the last straw. Annie quite literally blew a gasket. She shoved Mikasa away from her and began yelling.

"You don't get to ask me to marry you after just fucking me all summer and then not contacting me at all afterward! You didn't care then! Why should you care now, huh?! Just because you knocked me up? You think that because I'm pregnant with your kid that I'm just going to go along with everything you ask? God, Mikasa, for someone so smart, you are such a fucking idiot! You know what? I take back what I said! I don't want any type of relationship with you! From now on, you're just the sire to my child. That's all you are, nothing more."

Mikasa was left heartbroken as Annie finished tearing her a new one. She bit her bottom lip out of nervousness, hoping that Annie didn't really mean what she said. Mikasa mentally kicked herself for not thinking things through properly. This was her own fault. She dug herself into this hole. Her stupid Alpha side thought it was such a great idea, but her regular Mikasa side didn't even get a say in it. She wanted to apologize immediately, to say that she was stupid and didn't mean it.

"Annie, I-"

"You got Annie pregnant?" Eren and Armin said nearly in sync from behind her.

Mikasa shut her mouth and groaned. She was truly an idiot like Annie had said. She needed to start thinking everything through before opening her damn mouth. The Alpha reached out to grab Annie, completely ignoring her friend's questions. Annie, seeing that Mikasa was reaching for her, moved and started walking away.

"Annie! Don't leave!" Mikasa called out with anger in her voice and tried to follow after the Omega, but Reiner stepped in front of her and sent off a warning wave of angry Alpha pheromones.

"You need to leave Annie alone, Mikasa, or else I'm going to intervene and we both know that's not ideal," Reiner said in a rather firm and authoritative tone.

Mikasa glared at him in return and looked over his shoulder to see Ymir going after Annie. She then turned her attention to Bertholdt who was standing a few feet away from Reiner, probably making sure the blonde didn't do anything terrible. Mikasa took in a deep breath and slowly released it through her nose. She gave a slight nod to Reiner and backed off, knowing she had to talk to Annie on her terms. The Alpha turned away from him and went towards her best friends.

"Keep this to yourselves and don't tell another soul. Annie's already angry at me as it is. I don't need more people finding out," Mikasa growled under her breath as they started walking away.

Eren and Armin side glanced at each other and decided to keep quiet. They didn't want to say that their argument was quite loud and that plenty of people probably heard it, so they both nodded along to what Mikasa had said and called it a night.