Sometime after training bertholdt spots an unconcerned annie in her solitude, as unconcerned as she is he cant help but to be more concerned for her, he works up some courage he has and walks up to her trying not to think to much

Bertholdt: a-annie

Annie: bertholdt, what is it?

Bertholdt: umm..when this is over, when we have time...to really talk I mean

Annie: really talk? Like a conversation?

Bertholdt: I-i wanted to ask..

Annie: no, save it

Bertholdt:huh?

Annie: save it,

Bertholdt: save it?

Annie: save your questions and I'll save my answer for later, if I answer right now it will hold you back. If I know you well it will just get in the way of the mission you will think to much on it

Bertholdt: you know me well?

Annie: you think to much,you lose focus,if you do you die,the mission will fail,I can't go home

Bertholdt: a- annie

Annie: hm?

Bertholdt: thank you

Annie: for?

Bertholdt: for...being here

Annie: well reiner having issues we çant let that stop the mission,we still have to meet for planning

Bertholdt: (that's not what I meant)

Annie: what are you thinking?

Bertholdt: ..o. n-nothing

Annie: you were thinking of nothing? Hmm makes sense

Bertholdt: haha. well

Bertholdt: a-annie I still...

Annie: is it important? I said save it

Bertholdt: it is...to me

Annie: hmm ok what?

Bertholdt: y-you are..to me

Annie: ?try again,what's so important that you can't wait?

Bertholdt: y-you mean w-who's so important

Annie: ?

Bertholdt: you are

Annie: bertholdt

Bertholdt: I'm trying, annie you are so important that I can't wait

Annie: ..why?

Bertholdt: I,don't know why or how exactly but I know everytime I look or think about you,you become important to me

Bertholdt: i-i like you a-annie

Annie: ...I know

Bertholdt: y-you know?

Annie: I know

Annie: but for how long I'm not sure

Bertholdt: s-since we first started working here on the island

Annie: 3years?

Bertholdt: yes

Annie: now I remember,I suggested to offer myself to a noble

Bertholdt: you did

Annie: hmm you never really spoke against any plans we had before then

Bertholdt: I didn't

Annie: and I changed my mind,I didn't think I had any charm

Bertholdt: it was enough to a,attract me.. e-even now

Annie: I told you to save it

Bertholdt: I'm sorry

Annie: just focus, if you do that this will be quick and smooth, I've seen you focused before..your almost like another person

Annie: if you find yourself in a situation don't talk or try to reason, although they might not be devil's,these people will never understand

Bertholdt: hmm

Bertholdt: I'll try

Annie: try?

Annie: warriors don't try

Bertholdt: right... If I know you're safe I will focus

Annie: o? Well then you'll get my answer soon

Bertholdt: b-but I didn't ask anything.

Annie: I think I have an idea of what you would ask

Bertholdt: o, you know me well right?

Annie: well enough,and if you tell reiner anything I'll make sure you know what pain feels like

Bertholdt: i-if he brings it up I'll plainly say it's not like that

Annie: good

Annie: I'm going to the mp tomorrow

Bertholdt: I'll be with reiner in the scouts

Annie: good as his friend you should be able to snap him to reality

Bertholdt: as his other friend you should be able to as well..?

Annie: I would kill him

Bertholdt:

Annie: if you have updates send letters to set a meeting

Bertholdt: a-annie ...be careful

Suddenly bertholdt hugs annie as nervous as he is he wants to to be able to compose himself, if only for annie's sake, a hug is all he can think of right now.

She isn't flustered by it, it is just so sudden she doesn't know how to react. He quickly regains some sense and breaks away

Annie:

Bertholdt: annie I'm sorry I didn't mean...

Annie: bertholdt,if you die you'll never get your answer..so don't die

Bertholdt:

Annie: we should go before it gets late

Annie: you might have a to wait a little,we shouldn't be seen together

Bertholdt: (for you I'll wait forever)

Annie: bertholdt! Did you hear me? I'll signal you to leave

Bertholdt: y-yes sorry

Annie: you apologize to much, in this world kindness is a fault

Bertholdt: yeah,sorry

Annie: bertholdt

Bertholdt: o, umm,

Annie:(why is he like this, I've seen for myself he can be reliable, does he choose not be?)

Bertholdt: h-hey annie?

Annie: what?

Bertholdt: I-I want you to know y-your not alone

Annie: yeah you and reiner are apparently here with me

Bertholdt: more than that,you have us to lean on, you have me..and reiner

Bertholdt as quiet as he can, almost inaudible whispers three words under his breath but annie is so sharp she can catch a fly

Annie: what did you say?

Bertholdt: n-nothing sorry,I'll wait for your signal

annie walks away thinking of his words, she can't place them at the moment but she thinks she's heard him mention those words before

Annie: (always and forever huh)