Disclaimer: I own none of the characters related to Attack On Titan.

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Chapter 5

The magazine's gala was being held in downtown Rivenside at some hotel Anya had never heard of before (She grew up in Rivenside, spent her entire life there, and barely knew her way up and down the poorly made streets), so Erwin, who of course knew where everything is, was her ride for the evening. How she got swindled into attending with Erwin, she still didn't know, but there she was. Dressed in a elegant chiffon watermelon red one shoulder dress, she allowed herself to be led along quietly in fear of the work load Erwin would give her once they returned to work if she acted out. She forced a smile as they entered the grand room filled with various employees, ceos', chairmen, and other title men that held superior and were respected right off the back.

"Are you going to behave yourself?" Erwin teased quietly.

"If you don't step off and eat shit," Anya hissed in return.

Erwin chuckled, "Fair enough, try not to wonder off alright? I'll go and get us something to drink."

Having no other choice but to stay put, Anya watched as her boss disappeared into the sea of suits.

"Anya? Anya is that you?"

The woman turned to fine Reiner Braun, head of Titan magazine, making his way towards her. The two went to high school together, and shared a rather suggestive history together. Though they hadn't seen each other in years, time had been exceptionally kind to him. He still held all his youthful qualities, all his blonde tresses were still cropped short, his honey eyes were still as caring as she remembered them.

"Hello Reiner," Anya said in return. Even to that day he could still make her heart skip a beat with only a glance. "It's been forever," Anya smiled, her eyes sparkling as she couldn't seem to fathom how handsome he'd gotten during their time apart.

"What are you doing here?" Reiner asked, knowing he was happy to see her whatever the reason was. "I wasn't expecting to see you here, I could've sworn you left Rivenside." Large, brawny arms scooped up the much smaller body in a warm, welcoming hug; ever the affectionate type.

"I did leave… came back a few years ago," Explained Anya vaguely. "I have an advice column in the Your Daily Treat, so it only seemed fair to tag along."

Well, it wasn't a complete lie.

"Missed Rivenside that much, huh?" He teased. Reiner could almost vividly remember how much the woman had so desperately tried to leave their small, backwater town to see what all the world had to offer.

Little did he know that Anya had in fact seen the world, the darkness and harm it could bring a person, and how it nearly killed her.

"Oh you know, called myself taking the world by storm when really the world took me. But anyways, what about you? I had no idea you were the head of Titan magazine!"

Reiner gave the woman his signature smirk, "Well after you left I needed to do something with my extra time."

"Well excuse me for being a distraction."

"Best damn distraction I ever had." Reiner chuckled, half heartedly, with a wink.

Anya felt a blush creep into her cheeks as she glanced away from him.

"Ah, Mr. Braun, I see you've meet one of my esteemed columnist." Erwin said as he rejoined Anya, handing her a glass of champagne.

"Mr. Smith," Reiner said. "If I had any idea that Anya worked for you, I would've put an ad for my magazine in your paper ages ago! Though I am a bit surprised to see you two here together, did you bribe her with a steak or shopping?"

Anya gave her eyes a roll, "Oh whatever, only you resulted to bribing me."

"But some of those bribes were well worth it." Reiner flashed her a charming smile that left her weak in the knees.

Erwin's eyes shifted between the two bodies and wondered just how well they knew each other. Then again it really shouldn't bother him who Anya kept company with, she was a grown woman after all. So… why did it bother him so much? Why did he have the strongest of urges to just pull her away and have her all to himself?

"Um, Reiner and I went to high school and college together before I moved away." Anya said, taking quick sips from her champagne glass.

While the two men, whom both towered over her, occupied themselves with small talk, Anya focused on the task at hand- drink as much as she can to be able to deal with the countless embarrassing stories Reiner was bound to bring up because… well… he had a thing for seeing her upset.

"I'll take this, don't need you getting drunk and taking off that lovely dress you have on." Reiner stated as he took her glass and replaced it with a much smaller glass, filled halfway with punch.

"What the hell is this supposed to be?" Asked Anya.

"Fruit punch, obviously. And look, I even got you a bendy straw. Seeing as though you can't handle adult drinks." Reiner teased. "Once, while we were back in college, Anya got so drunk she striped off all her clothes and insisted on walking around in public like that. Got sick because she drunk so much on an empty stomach, and the only thing we could find her until we got back to her dorm was a pair of children's pajamas that had to be ten sizes too small."

Erwin stifled back a laugh as Anya turned completely around to face the other man.

"I'll have you know, sir, that I can handle my drinks perfectly fine! I don't need you breathing down my neck here like I'm still some kid. Now give me my drink you asshole." Anya snapped, snatching her half empty wine glass back before storming off.

Anya pushed through the crowd of lingering bodies until she finally reached the nearest exit. She let out a sigh before downing the last of her drink with one big swig. She gave another sigh before letting her head rest against the wall. She had been expecting a story, but not that one. And in front of Erwin too? She groaned aloud at the thought. She just wanted to die, just crawl into a dark hole and die.

"So, you're the kind of drunk that takes off their clothes? Interesting."

"Are you here to make me feel better or worse? I can't really tell."

"I'm sorry," Erwin chuckled, kneeling beside her. "Well at least you're not one that wants to drink around the world in eighty days, feeling invincible, just to end up at someone's house. Besides, it was cuter to me than funny if that counts for anything."

Anya rolled her eyes, "Go away Erwin." She grumbled.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were avoiding me." Erwin said, almost teasingly.

"Oh please, don't flatter yourself." Anya scoffed.

Erwin leaned closer, closing some of the space between them as he whispered, "I hadn't gotten the chance to tell you that you look beautiful."

Anya's heart leapt to her throat, her face burning hot, his blue eyes shimmering under the hotel lights.

Anya looked away, "Why won't you just leave me alone so I can die of embarrassment in peace?" She asked, wanting desperately to kick him in the face.

"Because you and I both know you don't want me to leave you alone…" Erwin replied, matter-of-factly, their lips too close but not yet touching.

This was the closest she'd ever allowed the man to be and knowing he very well might not have a chance like that again, Erwin stole from Anya the most sweetest kiss. A kiss that left her feeling weak in the knees, feeling like she was so high no one could tell her a thing, a kiss that rendered the woman speechless.