A request from the wonderful 8-chan in which Reader teaches Eren sign language and he uses it when he's too angry to speak!

Please visit me on archiveofourown if you would prefer the reader insert version. For these imagines, I will be using the same name, Snow, so that I don't have to think up a new one for every chapter. Different people every chapter, same name for convenience. I hope that makes sense.

Angry Sign

Eren spent his days off with Snow. After a month of being together, he asked her to teach him sign language. In almost another month he learned and memorized the alphabet and learned enough words to get by. He didn't want to keep writing down what he wanted say, he wanted to really talk to her. His determination to learn got him catching on quick. Eren wanting to put in this extra effort, made Snow fall for him even more. Currently, it was his day off and she was chatting with Eren, enjoying each other's company.

" Tell me more about your friend's book. Armin is his name?"

"Yeah. I'll introduce you to all my friends someday."

"I can't wait." she smiled.

She was legitimately excited about meting them.

"The book has descriptions about mountains of sand and a great stretch of salty water call the "ocean"."

"That sounds amazing. Do you really think this "ocean" is salty?"

"I asked him the same when he first told me about it. He thinks so."

The world sounded more exciting than she had ever thought. She can only imagine looking upon a great stretch of water or looking below from a mountain of sand.

"By the way..." Snow smiled, signing the correct way to sign Mountain, since he spelled it out.

He watched carefully, then mimicked her, giving her a bright smile when he got it right. She nearly swooned, he's too cute sometimes. She and Eren hung out until early evening, there was a curfew on the time he had to be back by. When he stood to leave, she followed him and surprised him with a kiss on the cheek. His cheeks lit up in a lovely red and she soundlessly giggled at his expression. He returned the kiss to her forehead and spoke out loud, speaking carefully so she can read his lips.

"I'll come by tomorrow."

She nodded happily and watched him go until he was no longer visible.

Eren couldn't stop thinking about Snow. The way her smile always put a smile on his face, the way her blush sent warmth spreading in his chest.

He remembered when she steeled yourself to tell him about her first-hand experience with the titans in Shiganshina. It infuriated and astounded him. People with voices couldn't get help in time, yet her, without a voice to call for help, managed to escape and get to safety. He thanked the Goddesses she made it out.

Strong, yet delicate.

He found himself thinking that he wouldn't be able to forgive himself if she got hurt, especially if it was at the hands of the titans. He wanted to be there for her, to keep her near, to keep her safe—

"Eren." Mikasa's voice snapped him out of his trace. "Your food will get cold."

That's right, he was eating dinner when he slipped into his thoughts, his spoon hovering above his bowl as if to travel to his mouth, but it never completed its journey. He answered her by softly sighing and continuing to eat. He wondered if Snow was having dinner. Maybe she already went to bed, it is kind of late...

"Eren." Mikasa called to him again and he shook his head, trying to empty his thoughts.

He just can't focus! He needs to finish eating, so he can get ready for bed. How is he supposed to help rid the world of titans if he can't even focus on dinner?

"Is it Snow?" Armin asked with a smile.

"I can't stop thinking about her." Eren confessed.

"Eren's got it hard." Sasha teased with a smirk, having overheard the conversation.

Eren pushed his food aside to place his forehead on the table, a hand on the back of his head. He groaned in embarrassment. He can't say anything back because it's true!

"What's the matter, Eren?" Conny joined in, matching Sasha's shit eating smirk with his own. "Can't stop picturing those lips?"

Conny made obnoxiously loud kissey noises his way, making Eren groan again, this time in irritation. Eren lifted his hand as if admitting defeat, but he brought his hand down as if he was going to bop the back of his own head, but stopped short. Then, he took the same hand, stuck out his index finger and moved his hand in a circular motion, then brought it back down.

A one handed version for the sign 'Leave me alone'.

Eren had Snow teach it to him to confuse someone when he wanted to be left alone, namely Jean, since he's the one who's more likely than not bothering him. But he saw it fit to use it on Conny and smirked in victory, when he got silent. Eren forced the smirk down, and lifted his head to continue eating.

"What was that?" Conny asked after a moment of silence.

Instead of answering, Eren calmly got up from his table, took his now empty plate and bowl and walked away to take care of them. Armin and Mikasa had no clue what that sign was. Eren had taught them the few words that he knew, but this was a new one. The two childhood friends hurried to gather their dishes after glancing at each other to catch up to him.

"Eren." Armin called, catching up to him and falling into step. "What did you say to him?"

"I told him to leave me alone." he answered, repeating the sign correctly this time, with both hands.

Eren came down to see her again the next day as he promised, holding her hand as they both walked along the marketplace. It was a little embarrassing, but she was enjoying herself.

Snow was head over heels with this young man, but this is what she was afraid of. She was afraid of accepting him as her boyfriend because one day, he might not meet her by her favorite tree like he always did. She might get the dreaded news, the news that he was lost to the war for the cause of humanity.

And now, she can't see herself without him—Suddenly, she was stopped by a small tug of her hand, then she was looking up at her boyfriend's worried face as he held her by her shoulders and she was reminded of one of the many reasons why she fell for him. Those pretty emerald, green eyes, she could lose herself in them.

"What's wrong?" he mouthed and she read his lips.

Snow shook her head and looked away. She didn't mean to worry him.

"Snow. I promised you I won't leave you behind." he signed.

He knows her so well already, he saw right through her!

Eren promised himself that he will eradicate every single Titan from this planet, not only for his mother, but also for his friends and now for Snow as well. He knows of her fears, especially because of what happened to her father, but he promised her and he will not break his promise.

He took her hands in his and gave her a quick peck on her forehead for reassurance, before pulling her along once more.

She honestly cannot see herself without him.

"Did you see Snow again today?" Armin questioned him later on in the late evening.

"Yeah."

"How is she doing?"

"She's fine, just worried for me."

Armin nodded in understanding. Titans in and of itself is scary and then you're talking about engaging them in combat. He didn't think he could have a significant other and have them worry for him while he's out. He can't imagine how she feels.

"Will you introduce us to her?" Mikasa spoke up.

"I was thinking about it..." Eren trailed off only to sign the rest of his thought. "I don't know when."

"How about next time you visit her." Armin suggested, Mikasa nodding in agreement.

"Yeah. I guess so..."

"This is Mikasa." Eren introduced his adopted sister.

It's been three days since Snow has seen him and Eren had ultimately decided to bring his childhood friends with him. She spotted him walking toward her with two guests in tow and had stood, practically bouncing in excitement and happily beaming at them.

"And this is Armin."

"It's so nice to finally meet you! Oh, you didn't tell me how pretty Mikasa was!"

She watched as Eren spoke to his friends, then a soft pink creeped onto Mikasa's cheeks. She lifted her red scarf, trying to hide her embarrassment behind it and Snow soundlessly giggled. She was pleasantly surprised when the two friends replied to her in sign language, a "Nice to meet you, too.".

She and Eren spent the day hanging out with Mikasa and Armin, chatting about her relationship with Eren, about Armin's book, even about their experiences outside of the walls and the titans. As a Scout, there was only so much they were allowed to tell her, a civilian, but they tried to answer most of her questions with as much info they were permitted to give. They all went for a walk, had lunch together, and evening seemed to roll by quickly. When it was time for them to leave, the couple said their goodbyes to each other as they usually did, both briefly forgetting his two friends were even there, watching them give each other bashful affection before Eren turned to leave. Snow both blushed when he turned away and she finally remembered they were there, smirking and smiling at the lovey-dovey sight.

"Will you come by again?" she asked Mikasa and Armin. "Safe and sound?"

The two smiled at her. She had a pleasant charm to her that made her feel like she were already part of their inner circle and then she came out with that endearing question. They nodded and Eren added to it further.

"Of course they will." he said. "We'll all come back in one piece. I promise."

She smiled, pressing herself against Eren in a hug and he hugged her back, until a word came to his mind and he wondered how to sign it.

"By the way..." he started after he pulled away and had her attention. He proceeded to sign and speak out loud so his friends could hear, smirking. "How do you sign horse face?"

Horse, face? What? Snow tilted your head at him in confusion. What an odd choice of words.

"Eren!" Armin chided him.

Nothing good would come out of learning that and Eren's smirk wasn't helping.

Eren was fuming. What is it with Conny teasing him about his relationship with his girlfriend?! Sure, Sasha teased him too, but she had admitted that she actually thought it was cute how infatuated he seemed to be and she knew when to stop.

But Conny! Oh, no, he was having too much fun, it seemed! Then, he had the audacity to ask him if it was okay to meet her! Why, so he can tease her, too? The answer is never! Nope!

"No!"

"Aw, come on, Eren!"

"Leave me alone!"

"I understood that from last time! I promise I'll be nice."

"I'm busy! Stop talking to me!"

"Eren!"

The green-eyed Titan shifter had to many things he had to do before the day was over, so he opted to leave Conny behind to move on to the next thing, which Eren found to be to sweep.

"Oi! Wake up, you suicidal bastard!" Jean jabbed the end of the wooden pole of his broom in Eren's side, effectively jerking him awake from staring off into space.

Eren immediately retaliated, using his broom like a sword, out of habit, using his other hand to hold his wounded side. Jean blocked his retaliation, using the wooden pole of his broom with a smirk.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Kirstein?!" Eren angrily grounded out, dipping slightly and still gingerly cradling his side.

"I won't be slowed down by you. If you want to daydream about your girlfriend, do it on your own time!"

"Hate your horse face so much! Go die!" Eren signed, too angry to speak, then walked out of the room to return to his, so he can check for any bruising.

"The fuck? Get back here and use your words, Yeager! Oi!" Eren heard Jean shout after him, but he couldn't find any fucks to give.

"Kyaa~! She's so cute!" Sasha loudly exclaimed, rushing toward Snow.

Sasha had politely asked to see her and since she, unlike Conny, knew her manners, he agreed to take her with him along with Mikasa and Armin, since they were excited to see her again.

Snow, not expecting a brunette girl to rush at her, jumped high out of her skin.

"Sasha!" Eren chided her as Mikasa sat next to her and rubbed her back in an attempt to calm her.

"Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to scare you!"

Snow, obviously, couldn't hear her, but her body language and apologetic expression suggested that she hadn't meant to startle her.

"Are you okay?!" Eren was quick to check on her, kneeling to properly make sure.

"Yes. Yes, I'm fine." she nodded to both him and Mikasa, who nodded back and stopped rubbing her back, but didn't leave her side. "I forgive her, Eren. She didn't mean it."

"She forgives you. Be more careful next time!"

"Okay, sorry."

"This is Sasha Blouse. She's easily excitable."

She giggled at his explanation, then introduced herself, Eren translating for her since Sasha knew little to no sign language. Since she couldn't sit still, they all decided to take a walk, Sasha happily chatting away, using Eren as translator. The four friends visited a gift shop and food stalls, buying things to eat for lunch later on. Eren recounted the story of how Sasha was known as Potato Girl in their training years and as she protested about telling her that story, Snow laughed. They all reached her favorite tree again after walking around and decided to sit and relax. Eren pulled out a gift he bought for her while she wasn't looking: a pretty, jeweled barrette, the jewel was green and sparkled like his eyes did. Snow were in awe and, smiling in overjoy. She hugged him happily, but pulled back as if she was burned when he winced and stiffened.

Immediately, her mind went to if he was injured the last time he went out. And you just hurt him! What if he got stitches and you reopened his wound! until he settled her down and lifted his shirt to show her a blossomed bruise with a darker, circular center.

"What happened?!" she asked.

"Where did you get that from?" Armin also voice his concern.

"Damn horse face! He stabbed me with the end of his broom! Who does that?!" Eren irritable answered both vocally and in sign.

"You and Jean." Sasha shook her head. "Why can't you just get along?"

"He can go die." Eren muttered bitterly.

Snow reached out and gingerly traced the bruise, but damn if she wanted to reach out and trace those abs she saw peeking out. She didn't know exactly how fit he really was! Eren huffed trying to stifle a chuckle before she pulled away. That kind of tickled.

"I'm sorry I hurt you."

"It's OK, you didn't know."

"He kind of sounds like a jerk." she said after a moment of pause.

"Kind of?!" Eren exclaimed aloud while signing.

She started laughing at his face. He looked like he caught a whiff of the smelliest turd and regretted it with all his being.

"Oh, it's funny, is it?" he continued.

"Your face!" she barely signed as she was trying to laugh behind one of her hands.

"My face? What, you mean this face?" Eren made the same face again and she laughed even harder.

Sasha snorted trying not spit out the lunch she was eating early. Armin also chuckled at his face and Mikasa smiled, seemingly keeping her cool. Eren, himself, startled laughing when Sasha mimicked his face. When Snow finally calmed down, Eren gently took her new gift and clipped it onto her hair. It fit perfectly and it accented her beautifully. He gazed at with adoration and his look made her blush bashfully.

"I love you."

"I love you."