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[ it is a beautiful day to be celebrated! it is a day on eren’s mental calendar that can never be chicken scratched off the list of important dates, today was the day he held elliot’s hand and confessed without actually having to say a single word.

but everything eren had planned was not going through today. the beautiful pair of engagement bands are still cursed into the form of frosting covered miniature donuts (they are not actually donuts, but boy do they look like them). eren feared this day! because today was the day that would start his anxiety countdown, the day he’d have to sit on his hands and tell himself no everytime thoughts wandered to going through with it.

because that had been the plan!! this wasn’t the plan!! he prepared himself for the plan and that’s definitely not what he wanted! god it’ll never be perfect anymore 😩

so here they are, taking a moment to rest from the rush of pixelated life, of saving the world from a crusty old bitch out to murder everyone, and focusing back into the life he wanted to protect. the everyday life. the life that would stay when all of this was over.

but right now, eren is perpetually red in the ears, the tell tale sign that something is amiss since the start of this date (god he’s not prepared for this, the night will be torture and he knows it). after taking elliot out to eat somewhere nice (if pixels don’t work, there’s always the big bang burger hah that’s romantic goddddddd), they’re driving, well, eren’s driving them through a very familiar straight.

vroom vroom?

(everything is normal and eren’s FINE HE’S PERFECTLY FINE) ]

[Meanwhile Elliot is in good spirits, not having set such high expectations or plans for the night. Still being stuck in this pixelated world was annoying, but at least he could be here with Eren on their anniversary. That was the important part, he'd just make due with the rest.

Though it also helped that his Rieveldt violin hadn't turned pixely like his other instruments. It was sitting safely in its brown case in the backseat, ready to be pulled out at some point. Good old trusty violin. No wonder his past self loved it so.

Still, despite his own good mood, it's easy to notice Eren seems a little off. So gently as they ride along:]

Are you alright? You seem...distracted.

[ it’s time to do what eren always does! make shit up as he goes along. adjusting himself in his seat and staring at the red light rather than elliot and his piercing question. eren revs up the engine and speaks like a slight crack in his voice, loud and god he doesn’t mean to be so loud. ]

—It feels like it was yesterday. [ clears. throat!!! indoor voice!! ] I’m just— nervous again. Crazy, right?

[

]

[Eren you dweeb. Elliot will chuckle a little, raising an eyebrow]

I suppose...? It is pretty incredible that it's already been a year.

[He smiles at him] You don't have to be nervous though, I still like you.

I don’t have to confess all over again?

[ it’s a joke— he’ll confess every day now. but with a swallow and a green light, he floors it as the perfect distraction to his nervousness. no stress. there’s vomit on his sweater already . . . mom’s spaghetti (he’s nervous— and don’t worry there is no actual vomit and he’s not wearing a sweater). ]

You should’ve seen my face when you said you had a date, the first time I was going to ask you out for dinner? [ eren’s just reminiscing as much as he is stalling. ] I wanted to roll up in my room and die. I hardly knew.

Hehe, you can, but I'd hope you'd know my answer.

[He says, obliviously making it worse for Eren]

You were going to ask me to dinner that night? I didn't know that! [POOR EREN] Talk about terrible timing, I'm sorry.

Wait, I didn’t tell you?

[ HE TOLD SO MANY PEOPLE MINUS ACTUALLY TELLING ELLIOT WOW!!! ]

I— yeah, I was going to ask if you wanted to go to Chili’s or something. After talking to a few people . . . [ and, a little sheepishly: ] I kept ghosting on your messages because I couldn’t get over the idea of you with someone else. And that I waited too long.

[ hey yeah remember when eren jaeger treated the word date like completely taken, gone forever

what a dumbo ]

Hmm...nope! I didn't know you were planning to ask me out that conversation. I do remember the ghosting though...

[Elliot will smile though, showing he's not upset, and reach over to put his hand on Eren's lap]

You know, even if I had another date...I would've said yes in a heartbeat.

[ well! damn!! there's no point in saying how he should've been just a little bit more persitent to have gotten that result, but— it's alright. eren's smiling ridiculously wide either way, shifting his leg to the touch and putting his hand over his. ]

I'm glad I don't have to say I should've.

[ the car slows down as they near a curve and continue on their way to the special spot, just in time to catch the sky turning orange, pink and purple from the blue. it's pixels but, there's still a certain beauty to it at least. ]

And I don't ever plan on it with you.

[Well that's a dramatic way to put it, what with that timing too. Elliot glances at the sunset, before he looks over at Eren. Even in pixels, the sun looks beautiful on him]

Hm?

Why do you say that?

[SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND??]

[ if eren isn’t dramatic i’m doing it wrong

but then it also hits him that that was mildly (read: blatantly) syrupy. eren can feel the sweat building up by his cheeks and temples, feeling his face heat up and come on freddy you’re not helping (although he might raise the volume just a little to help distract elliot with some classics). ]

I— [ dark eren: marry me ] I’m just extra mushy today. [ also dark eren: NO!!!!! ]

Edited 2018-09-25 02:38 (UTC)

[Oh sure, he'll glance at the radio quick. It helps stop him form noticing Eren face heat up. But it's only for a moment, before he looks back and gives a little smile]

Aha, well I guess it is our anniversary...so that's okay.

[ thank you, freddy. and thank you, composed light eren. real time eren can only huff and some falling strands of hair sticking to his face that, yes, is a masked exhale of relief. his eyes dart back at forth at his smile before looking ahead. he'll get nervous all over again, squeaky laughing under his breath and everything. he is not good at lying.

and hey, they're here! the greatest spot to stargaze and snuggle up. eren parks the car and opens his mouth, falls silent and snaps it back shut. ]

You look nice out.

[ it's nice out, you look nice, oh my god

]

[..."You look nice out"]

Haha...um, thank you? I think?

You look nice out too...?

[ laughing nervously, hope waning, despair imminent

maybe the best option was to have said that he was super sick or something and couldn’t go out until the pixels were gone because his— his pixel allergies!! we’re totally acting up!! lord. ]

I meant— you were, are, great, and it’s—

[ he gestures outside. this was a mistake. butterfly doors, please open and fall on him (but now they just open). ]

I told you I was . . . [ nervous, and anxious, but not for the reason given, and he’s more than just embarrassed right now, rubbing his face before hands drag down his cheeks, and he smiles, taking elliot’s hand with both of his. ] Let’s go outside?

Edited 2018-09-26 16:07 (UTC)

[Eren you are being such a weird dude right now...but he'll wind his thumb with one of Eren's, giving him a nod]

Okay.

[He'll slip out of the car best as he can with Eren holding onto his hand]

It's pretty different from last time we were up here, but it's still a beautiful view.

[ let him help you with that— letting elliot’s hands slip through his fingers so they can actually get out the right way. eren reaches into the back seat for the simple bag. there’s nothing about it that looks like a present, or the gifts eren usually gives to elliot.

to be honest, this one looks a little lackluster compared to others! in eren’s eyes, at least. it wasn’t what he had planned and a choice completely rushed, but it’d had to do, just as any distraction would. eren steps over toward the car’s hood and slips into sitting on it. ]

We can stay as long as we want this time, too. [ eren gestures for him to come over, holding the bag into his lap. ] I got something for you.

[Staying as long as they wanted...that sounded wonderful to Elliot.

Even if it looks lackluster in Eren's eyes, Elliot's eyes still light up when he sees it. He smiles warmly, not surprised that of course Eren would have some surprise gift. Eren was a big planner, and anniversaries were something worth noting]

Aww, thank you. What is it?

[ well . . . why doesn’t he open it, then?

eren holds the paper bag to him on his lap and waiting for elliot’s hands to take the hoops. eren’s other arm is settling over his boyfriend’s opposite shoulder and arm, giving it an admiring squeeze and keeping his lips pressed to elliot’s temple. a warm kiss for a warm moment.

opening the little bag and shifting through some of the gift wrapping paper, it’s—

it’s

his coyote tango lego model

because it takes

two to tango

(but he’ll never say that outloud, ever)

but yes, the weird thing is that it’s actually one of eren’s displayed models. it was that rushed of a gift. he is sorry he couldn’t even build one just for elliot, but he presents his own lego baby with love. ]

[.......................................

He opens the gift and.....stares at it. Okay so...it's a mech? He thinks he's seen it around Eren's apartment. But....why would he be giving this....

Did it have some secret meaning? He turns the robot around in his arms, trying to get some context because WHO GIVES A LEGO ROBOT FOR AN ANNIVESARY GIFT. But he's doing his best to keep a smile up, even if it's clearly very confused!!!]

Aha....

I think I need context for this one, Eren.

[ don’t do this to him

because eren is turning shades of color very fast. from pink, to cherry, to purple, he’s turning eggplant purple and it’s really hot all of a sudden like, you can cook an egg on his forehead, he’s sweating for real now, he’s cornered, he can feel it, this is the last time he ever trusts akira ]

It’s, Coyote Tango . . . And it— takes . . .

[ he wants to throw up, but instead he just smiles awkwardly and stupidly and, gestures

that he can’t speak. he is, in fact, shaking. look at those fingers. like damn!!!. ]

Er....

[Nani da fuq]

Takes....two to tango?

[Yeah trusting Akira was 100% your first mistake. Elliot is just very confused here]

[ he knows he can’t keep him waiting in all this confusion and dark him is still saying PROPOSE YOU FOOL, but this is the sort of situation where eren would almost rather say “its cocaine” instead of admitting what all that white powder on his pants are and where exactly the powdered donuts went.

god!! god, what does he do. ]

—I want you to have my favorite.

[ eren all of them are your favorites ]

[ . . . . . . ]

Um....Thanks?

Though I thought...Optimus...was your favorite...?

[you get weepy at all his speeches about freedom!!!]

Edited 2018-09-28 19:09 (UTC)

[ eren, you fool. ]

That’s— That’s in Transformers. Coyote’s from AltRim.

[ even though eren’s favorite is optimus prime and his red ears are screaming

]

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