104 Stories of The 104th
A/N: Here's a ship I've never written about. For SteelxPaladin. Cheers mates! Send more requests and prompts. They're fun to do!
Words = Thoughts
"Words"= Speech
-Auric
Chapter 13- Reiner x Christa-Gym
Rated T- Some language and stuff.
Reiner slammed the weight back into the holders, wondering when the hell he got so weak. I take a couple weeks off and I'm barely hitting 345 lbs. twice on bench. What the hell. Bertholdt is almost caught up with me. Eren and Jean have got a long way to go, but still. Reiner was a middle linebacker for TCU, Trist Central University, so he could be found in one of five places. His apartment. The bar. The football field. The gym. The class room (Sleeping).
"Hey man, you feeling alright?" Bertholdt asked. He played Tight End.
"Yeah. I just feel off. I took a couple weeks to go home and work for my parents on the farm and now Ic can't lift shit." Reiner muttered in response.
"Relax man. You're still the strongest sophomore. I only hit 325 once." Bertholdt said calmly, trying to make his best friend feel a little better.
Reiner turned away in disgust, thinking about the extra workouts he'd have to go if he wanted to ever get back to wear he was. "First game isn't for two months, man. Plus you lead the division in tackles last year. You're the best middle linebacker TCU's ever seen. No need to be hard on yourself, bro," came the voice of Eren Jaeger, an Outside Linebacker.
"Jaeger. I want to go pro. I've got to be hard on myself." Reiner snapped back
"Shit, dude. We all want to go pro. But hurting yourself and pushing yourself too far won't help." Jaeger fired back. He was a complete idiot at times, but he had heart and often had good advice if you listened. The rest of TCU players that had gone to high school and played together walked over as well. Jean and Marco were Wide Receivers, Connie a running back, and Armin played Free Safety. They all accepted scholarships to TCU when their team had won the championship. The seven all started at TCU and were referred to as Strange Seven on and off the field. They were all good friends, but were complete opposites at the same time. People just didn't understand how it was possible. No one did, unless you were in the group.
Before anyone said anything more about football or training, Marco tapped on Reiner's shoulder. "You remember that blonde girl from our Macro Economics class? Christa? Yeah she's here man. Elliptical."
Reiner's face instantly turned scarlet as all eyes turned to him.
"I'm sorry, but does the famous womanizer, Reiner, have an itty bitty crush on someone?" Jean sneered.
Pompous asshole.
"Haha I don't believe it! You've gone soft!" Connie roared with laughter
Short, bald douchebag.
"No way! And you haven't been spending on your time trying to sleep with her?" Eren asked, grinning widely.
Idiotic mother fucker.
"That's new," Armin said quietly
Blonde…well actually you're okay.
"C'mon, man. You're Reiner fucking Braun. The Armored Titan on the field. Just got talk to her man." Eren said giving him the thumbs up.
"I…alright. I don't want to hear a word from any of you." Reiner said after a moment of silence. Turning to Jean he added, "Especially you, Jean. Or I'll break you whenever you do a crossing route in practice, Kristein."
"Whatever, man" Jean said with a sigh.
Reiner drank some water and wiped his face on a towel he brought with him before walking over to the Elliptical station. He found her instantaneously, blonde hair tied into a pony tail. Reiner swallowed and walked up to her.
"H-hey. I had Econ with you last year. I've never seen you here before." Reiner started.
No response.
"Well…if you're trying to lose weight, there's no need. You look great" He continued. Are you fucking kidding me, Braun, He screamed at himself.
No response.
"Well…I'm uh…Reiner. I was wondering if you were doing anything later," Reiner muttered.
No response.
Clapping his hands together, Reiner muttered to himself and walked away. He didn't get very far when a water bottle hit the back of his head. Reiner turned, a face full of rage, to see Christa staring at him, one headphone in hand.
"Were you talking to me? Because I had my iPod in!" The petite blonde giggled.
"I…yes I was." Reiner asked, instantly calming down, feeling his face heat up from something else besides rage.
"Oh. Well tap my shoulder next time, silly," Christa said with a smile.
"Well…alright" Reiner laughed nervously.
"Well, I'm about done here. Do you want to go get something at Jamba Juice?" Christa asked, a small blush forming on her face. She remembered this burley guy. She had a monster crush on him all last year.
"Sounds good. I'll meet you in the front! I need to grab my stuff!" Reiner called over his shoulder, running to the weight stations.
When he arrived all the guys were waiting.
"How'd it go?" Bertholdt asked calmly.
"Going to get Jamba Juice! I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Reiner half yelled as he gathered all his stuff and sprinted towards the entrance.
Seeing the two blondes leave together, Bertholdt chuckled to himself, glad his friend finally grew a pair in the Christa department.
"Hey. You remember that tan freckled girl from Calculus last year? She's at the Stairmaster right now!" Armin whispered to Bertholdt.
Bertholdt looked at Armin with fear and if he wasn't already sweating from working out, he would have started.
A/N: Here ya go! Next I will continue the Marine AU. Hopefully by Wednesday? Also after that would you like the Ereannie drunk AU or Yumikuri Monster AU? Also request something! Finally, no one betas these, so if you want to be a beta reader, please feel free to ask. Pm, review, or message me on tumblr (auric-polaris) for any and all questions and/or prompt/ship ideas.