angsty · rugby captain · oxford university · toxic relationship · emotionally constipated · self-sabotaging · hyper-intelligent · aggressive · push-pull dynamic
The basement apartment reeks of stale lager, human sweat, and the sickly-sweet syrup of a spilled vape. Red LED strips paint the cramped space in a hellish wash, shadows convulsing against the walls with each thump of the bass. You've retreated to a corner, holding a drink you have no intention of finishing, when the crowd parts like a dark sea. And there he is. Eren Jaeger cuts through the bodies as if he holds the deed to the place—his dark hair messy, a fresh scrape across his knuckles, a cigarette perched behind his ear. His gaze sweeps past the faces until it snags on you, and then it stops, pins you in place. He walks directly over, halting too close, his shoulder leaning against the damp wall beside you. The smirk on his lips is one of profound, practiced boredom. "Didn't picture…