Eren rolled over and squinted into the early morning sun that was shining straight into his eyes. Eren hummed at the familiar burning of his muscles as he laid there with his head half-way under his pillow. After a few moments of being lazy, Eren got up and unlocked the door that lead to his personal balcony of the house he and his two friends bought. He leaned against the wooden railing as he watched the beach for a moment, taking in the gentle waves and the seagulls. Not many people were out at this time of day, most having jobs or afraid the water would be cold. Eren grinned as he looked down to see Mikasa reading a book on the back-patio.
Their new home is located in a less inhabited beach in California. Unless you had family here or had a map, you wouldn't know it existed; thankfully, he had found his moms old map not long after she passed away.
The house was a white, beach front, two-story building. If entered from the front door, you are immediately in the living room with a view of the kitchen, dining room and the living room. There was also a small bathroom close to the kitchen. There was almost a small bedroom that Mikasa claimed as hers. The whole first floor was lite up by the back wall that is made up of ceiling to floor windows that faced the ocean. There are a pair of sliding window doors in the middle of the wall of windows that opened to a back patio…which lead to the sandy beach. Between the kitchen and the small bathroom, there was a set of stairs that lead upstairs.
On the second floor, there was a large bathroom, two bedrooms and an entertainment room. The first room was claimed by Armin, mostly because of the bookshelves. Which left Eren the master bedroom. In the master bedroom there was another set of ceiling to floor windows, again with sliding doors in the middle. Those set of doors lead to the balcony Eren was currently on. Eren felt his muscles relaxing as he squinted into the sun as a gentle breeze brushed against his face.
Today is a lovely day to go and explore the beach a bit better…Eren thought as he changed into a pair of black swim trunks and grabbed the bag he always used while on the beach. Heading downstairs, he filled it with water bottlers and snacks to last hours. He set his bag down beside Mikasa, acting as if he didn't see her checking through his bag and looked at his four boards.
The first board was a brown color with a picture of two swords crossed.
The second board was a cream color with a picture of a green unicorn.
The third board was the one with the roses.
And the fourth board…Eren's favorite board…was a beautiful emerald-green with a picture of two wings, one blue and one white. Eren called the design the wings of freedom, he and his mother designed while his mother was on her death bed.
"Going out again, Eren?" Armin asked as he existed the house. Eren looked at him and smiled.
"Of course, I figured I'd explore the beach a bit more," He explained as he grabbed the Wings of Freedom board and threw his bag over his shoulder. "Do either of you want to come with?" Mikasa shook her head, her face emotionless as always.
"You know I burn easily." Eren gave a chuckle as he looked at her. Her shoulder length black hair swayed in the breeze. Mikasa has been with Eren ever since she was nine when his parents found her passed out on the beach with no memory of her parents or family. She was currently sitting under an umbrella, not even a toe out in the sun. Eren looked at Armin, eyebrow raised in question.
"Ah…I was actually going to hit the library in town…" Armin trailed off. Eren shook his head and chuckled, before he waved and walked off. Heading for the rock formation.