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Attack on Titan (Protective!Eren x Reader)

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Your eyes wandered the classroom and landed on the clock again, despite you doing your best to try and focus on the lesson. You were in your last year as a trainee which meant training became more intense and, of course, the classes became much harder. Instructor Shadis was stuffing knowledge down your throats and sometimes it became very easy to block out as you found a comfortable way of sitting with your chin resting on your palm. You glanced over at your good friend, Eren, sitting on the chair to your right and he seemed to be in the same situation, hardly listening, yet drawing mini titans on his notebook, not failing to copiously add bloody details and an even smaller version of himself standing triumphantly. Typical Eren. 

You glanced back at the clock again, let out a small sigh - and immediately wished you could take it back, because as soon as you did, Instructor Shadis turned around from his place at the chalkboard at the head of the classroom.

"Cadet (L/n)? Did you say something?" He asked in his menacing tone. His beady eyes bore holes into yours and you abruptly sat up straight, your hand falling from your head onto your lap.

"No, sir!" You said dutifully, looking straight ahead.

"If this lesson is too boring for your little brain to handle, perhaps you should take a trip beyond the walls and see if you are more fit to be titan fodder?!" He said, voice growling.

Your cheeks burned at the embarrassment of being called out in front of the class. "That won't be necessary, sir!" You replied, back still stick straight.

Shadis let out a disgusted sound and turned back around to continue writing on the chalkboard. After a few seconds, you quietly sighed in relief and relaxed back into your seat. You heard Reiner chuckle from your left. You turned your head to find him looking at you, amused. Your cheeks heated up again. But then Reiner's eyes looked past you and you followed his gaze, curious. You were surprised to find Eren giving him one of his death stares that even sent a chill down your spine.

Reiner stiffened and turned back to face the front. You placed your hand on Eren's and his gaze shifted to you. You shook your head slightly, as if you say I'm fine, let it go.

He huffed and pulled his hand out from under yours and began to take notes on what was on the board.

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The agonizing lesson finally ended and you were the first out of there. You headed to the dorms to put your notebooks away and headed out to get to the mess hall for lunch. You entered the courtyard as it was the quickest route and suddenly Reiner appeared before you.

You gave him a quick smile and moved to get past him but he stepped in your way.

"(F/n), I just want to apologize for what happened in the classroom." He said.

"Oh." You replied, not knowing exactly what to say. You were trying to escape the memory but here he was bringing it up again.

"I want you to know, I wasn't laughing at you." He continued. He wasn't? He took a few steps forward and you backed away a little in surprise.

You tried to find something to say. "Oh...um...okay."

"I was just amused because...well..." He seemed to be struggling for words. "...I found it cute." He finished, taking a few more steps and you found your back was pressed up against a tree.

You froze. He what? Does that mean...he likes me or something? That can't be.

You tried a small laugh. "Oh...well...Shadis does tend to single me out when I do something wrong..." You said.

"You could hardly do anything wrong." He said and he closed the distance between you two so you had to look up to see his face as he was much taller than you.

Your throat was dry. "I - uh -" And you never got to finish your sentence because suddenly someone stepped between you two and shoved Reiner so he stumbled a few steps back. You looked up and found a certain brown-haired boy staring at Reiner.

"What do you think you're doing?" Eren growled.

You touched Eren's arm. "Eren - it's fine -".

"Get away from her, what are you trying to do, shoving her against a tree?" He continued, stepping towards Reiner. Reiner just looked past Eren at you and brushed himself off.

"I suppose we'll continue this later." He said simply.

"Like hell you will," Eren cut. He grabbed your hand and began pulling you away, walking towards a few storage houses in the opposite direction of the mess hall, taking you with him, leaving the tall blonde behind.

He stepped behind one house and suddenly pressed you against the wall. "What were you doing with him?" He asked, planting a hand against the wooden structure beside your head.

You held in a sigh at his aggressive behavior. It was so typical of Eren to be so pushy about the smallest things. "Eren, he was just apologizing for this morning, it was nothing." You told him.

He rolled his eyes. "I know guys, (F/n), I happen to be one, and I know it wasn't nothing." He darkened his expression. "What would you have done if I wasn't there?"

"I can take care of myself Eren. And Reiner isn't a bad guy." You said, though part of you wanted to chuckle at his self-importance. He really tended to stick to you like glue at the strangest times.

"You don't know that, (F/n). He could have tried something." In a quieter voice he said, "And why would you want to hang around Reiner anyways?"

"Eren..." You said in a patronizing voice.

"Tch." He scoffed but took both your hands in his. "Just - don't leave my side okay. Just don't." He said, looking to his left to avoid looking you in the eyes.

You felt your heart warm a little. He really cared for you, you thought.

He cleared his throat. "L-lets go have lunch." He said and began walking, his hand still holding yours.

You smiled. "Sure."
Your good friend Eren gets protective, (and maybe a little jealous?) after finding you and Reiner talking intimately and steps in. Hope you enjoy this quite short story! (Also turned out Eren gets a little tsundere-y)

Edit: ahahahaha omg I can't believe how many views this thing got, I feel embarrassed that this has to be the story with the most views when it was like one of the first things I wrote 2 years ago lmao...
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