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)
