A/N:

Thanks for reading! I realize that you guys might not know all of the medical terms and stuff (because I'm just learning them now myself), so I'll have explanations and things like that in the end notes.

*Eren's POV

The man's breath was hot on my skin, and as pissed off as I was that he'd hit me, I couldn't help but shudder when he spoke. His voice was husky and low and seemed somehow sensual to my ears. I could feel the blush creeping up my neck. It'd had been I don't know how long since I'd heard another person speak, and I'm sure if I had been standing, my knees would have given way underneath me.

He straightened then and waved the woman over.

"You should thank me, brat. I'm here to remove the bonds."

Our eyes met when he looked down at me. I'd noticed his height the first time we'd met, but not his finer features. 'Corporal' as he'd told me to call him, had silky black hair styled in an undercut with high cheekbones, and while I couldn't see much under the folds of his clothes, he struck me as someone who kept in shape. His eyes were a steel gray surrounded by thick lashes and heavy lids.

After undoing the clasps on my right side he moved to work on the left. That was when I noticed we weren't alone. A woman was hanging towards the door watching our interactions. She had strawberry blonde hair that hit just above her shoulders and large hazel eyes. The smile she wore was warm and seemed apologetic, but her posture was stiff. She was on edge, like a soldier waiting for a command, and I couldn't help but notice the way her eyes darted from the man to me and back again. She looked afraid.

When she noticed me looking at her, she nodded slightly in acknowledgement. It was obvious that the man was her superior, so I returned my attention back to him. He was watching me with a strange glint in his eyes. Amusement.

My restraints had been undone, and the anger that I'd felt towards him was replaced with relief. I sat up, rubbing the areas where the leather had chafed my skin, and moaned. My muscles ached from lying down for such a long time in one position. I stretched. Corporal and the woman were staring at me, so, rolling my eyes, I folded my legs and stared back.

Minutes passed in quiet until the woman cleared her throat. Corporal grimaced and walked over to a metal chair. It made a screeching noise as it scraped across the linoleum.

"Tch. Petra, sit down. Might as well get comfortable."

"Uh, yes sir."

She hesitated at first, and after moment, briskly hurried to sit down beside him.

"Like I said before, you can call me Corporal. I'm the physician assigned to you during your stay here. This woman is your nurse.

There was a pause before he started speaking again.

"Listen carefully. I'm not going to repeat myself for a brat like you."

"Eren."

"What?"

"My name is Eren, not 'brat'."

"Ah, so the kid remembers his name," the older man replied sarcastically, "I know that, brat. I just couldn't care less if I tried."

He narrowed his eyes and continued to speak.

"Now if you'll shut up, we can continue. Where was I? Oh, yes. While you are our patient, you can consider yourself a prisoner, not a guest. You will not leave this room without an escort. Even if you try, you'll fail. The door automatically locks. You are constantly being watched," he said lazily, pointing to the cameras, "and everything you say and do will be recorded.

"There is no chance of visitors; no one even knows you're here except a handful of people. If you even attempt to escape, you will be punished," his eyes bore into mine and he stresses the next word, "Severely. If you need something like the bathroom, tap on the window. The guys on the other side will do something. Meals will be delivered to your room. Any questions, brat?"

The look on his face told me to stay quiet so I did.

"Good, "he smirked, "You learn quickly. I think we'll get along just fine."

A/N:

Definitions/ Explanations

(Prologue):

Amygdala: a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions (from what I've found namely aggression)