Nightfall fell onto the land, the sun slowly crawling underneath the horizon. Eren stared out of the window of a hallway, embracing the last rays of the fading sun. He gazed at the vibrant colors of orange gold as they wrapped themselves around the world.
Levi heichou and the others should be out of the walls by now.
Would they be okay?
Levi would definitely be okay, but what about the others?
What about Annie?
Was she okay?
Was she still weak?
Did she find some food at least?
How many more was she going to kill this time?
"Eren," Armin's voice snapped him out of his train of questions.
"H-Huh? What?" he blinked, turning to look at his friend who stared at him suspiciously.
"We should hurry and go back to our room." He said softly.
Eren nodded and sighed before glancing out the window once more.
"Yeah…" he mumbled, walking away with Armin.
"…I really hope you keep your promise with Mikasa." The blonde said.
Eren said nothing, he just stared up ahead.
"She really wants to keep you safe."
"She's just overprotective." Eren frowned. "It sort of pisses me off…"
"You really can't blame her, Eren. You're her only family member. She'll break down if she finds you gone." Armin whispered.
Eren ran his fingers through his hair, still refusing to look at his friend.
"Break down, huh?" he grumbled. "You guys really have no faith in me."
"That's not it-"
"Then what exactly do you mean?" Eren could feel anger rising up within him again. "That I'm weak? That I can't defend myself? That I'm still a child who still needs the protection of some adopted sister?"
"Eren-"
"You guys keep underestimating me! Why? Why do you keep thinking that I need to be protected?!"
"Eren, please-!"
"I'm done." Eren breathed, turning his back against Armin and walking away.
"Eren!"
He ignored his friend's cries, walking away as fast as he could down the hall.
He had enough. He had enough of being looked down upon.
Screw the promise.
Screw it all.
He'll do things his own way.
He was going to go out and look for Annie himself.
Whether they liked it or not.