After Marco

by Meldy-Writes

When the 105th Trainee Squad Graduates, and are preparing to join a regiment, one tragically familiar face joins the Scouts when Marzia Bodt, Marco's younger sister joins the Recon Corps. with a sealed envelope that reads 'Marzia, if i die, give this to Jean Kirstein.' once he reads the letter, Jean takes it upon himself to look after her to redeem himself for Marco's death.

6. Chapter 6

I dON'T OWN AOT K BYE

(Jean POV)

I looked around after everything got settled, and I couldn't find Marzia anywhere. I'd thought for sure she'd want to ride with me. Maybe she somehow got a horse to share with Mikasa… I thought to myself looking around until I spotted her on the back of Armin's horse. At first I was relieved. "Good." I said to myself "I know where she is now." That relief lasted all of a second. That's when it started to creep up on me. …what the fuck is she doing on the back of Armin's horse? I thought to myself looking over at them. He had his arms around her. Well not around her around her, but pretty damn close. And she looked pretty damn comfy leaning against him like that.

It started to bug me, and I couldn't stop staring at them. Distantly, I could hear Mikasa, Eren and Levi bickering behind me, but I couldn't quite register what they were saying. "Mikasa, why did you have to sit behind me on the horse? This is embarrassing." "I'm just trying to make sure you don't fall off, Eren." "You heard him, Mikasa, you're embarrassing him. Go find another horse." "There is no other horse, Captain." "Stop fighting you three!" Historia chimed in, sounding annoyed and tired. I couldn't put meaning behind their words. All I could comprehend was that Marzia was on a horse, that wasn't mine. With Armin. And they were talking. And enjoying themselves. It made me so mad, I couldn't see straight. When Armin whispered something into Marzia's ear that made her laugh, I let out a growl. This must be jealousy. I thought to myself. I wondered if this was how Marzia felt when I tried to get Mikasa's attention. I didn't like this feeling at all.

(Marzia POV)

"Jean looks kind of angry." I said to Armin about an hour after we started riding back. "Yeah, I wonder what the problem is." I looked back, and saw Mikasa holding the reins of a horse, with Eren sitting in front of her. It was such a funny sight to behold that when Armin whispered "There goes Eren's manhood, look! It's floating away in the breeze!" I couldn't help but laugh. It was so easy being with Armin. So easy to laugh with him. I didn't have to worry about whether or not he felt the same way for me, because we already established that we were just friends. This is what Jean and I will probably be like from now on... that wouldn't be so bad. I thought to myself absentmindedly. I didn't notice that the more Armin and I laughed, the angrier Jean seemed to get.

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