Jean is more thoughtful than Eren, of course. He has no idea how many tears Mikasa has cried for him, or how many she will.
A lot, he thinks. But not here. There's no reason to worry about him here. Well…that's not true. Eren has always been a storm about to break, even before he knew the horrible truth of the world and their future. There's probably something to worry about.
He's quiet for a long time, thinking about Jean's words.
"I'm not afraid to die," he says after a minute. "But I don't want to die. I've never wanted to die, no matter what anyone says about me."
He's put himself in danger time and time again, and he had resolved to die more than once. But he doesn't have to do that here, and neither does Jean.
He reaches out, awkward and tentative, and puts a hand on Jean's shoulder.
"You've never let anyone down," he says. "I'm sure you're more careful now, so…that's what you can do."
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A lot, he thinks. But not here. There's no reason to worry about him here. Well…that's not true. Eren has always been a storm about to break, even before he knew the horrible truth of the world and their future. There's probably something to worry about.
He's quiet for a long time, thinking about Jean's words.
"I'm not afraid to die," he says after a minute. "But I don't want to die. I've never wanted to die, no matter what anyone says about me."
He's put himself in danger time and time again, and he had resolved to die more than once. But he doesn't have to do that here, and neither does Jean.
He reaches out, awkward and tentative, and puts a hand on Jean's shoulder.
"You've never let anyone down," he says. "I'm sure you're more careful now, so…that's what you can do."