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[ it’s also a great distraction, that this is actually being this time. eren’s lips quirk, only a snippet at the comment of a challenge and rolling his shoulders to mask the movement of his free hand, slipping back out of his pocket with the mystery trinket tucked into his fingers. the fingers on elliot’s hand continue to rub over his skin, rolling across his fingers to soothe his tense frame and ease them out of that— that zone. he hated that zone.

even if it was good for them. it’s just the type of good he wishes he could have as less of as possible. he doesn’t want it to become a habit. ]

Then we both have challenges.

[ the thing that he slips right into elliot’s third finger (left hand) fits like a glove. so subtle, anatomical to the point that it’s tailored to feel completely part of you. eren finally settles both hands on elliot’s, gripping into a more natural hold, a gentle squeeze as he sucks in a nervous, shaky breath. he’s trembling inside all over again and his throat goes unbelievably dry. ]

You’re not proud of it?

[Elliot luckily is still feeling distracted by Eren's question that he doesn't even notice the movements. He's too busy trying to wrack his brain to explain why he thinks he sucks without outright saying it because apparently?? you're not supposed to say that??]

I-It's not that. I just have a long way to go--

[Wait. What that feeling on his ring finger? He stops mid sentence and looks down....and gapes. Oh lord his jaw drops]

Whaaaaaaaaa-?!

[ oh, my god, he’s screaming. eren’s hands are shaking as they open up for elliot and god he can’t stop shaking, but—!

the ring is a valuable looking thing the minute eyes set on it; a beautiful shine of rose gold at its highest carat, banded with another hoop of platinum in its middle, and finally, a larger diamond, studded into the ring’s front frame and trailing off in pavé setting. the prongs make it all shine like a star even though there’s no ring pop sized diamond on his hand. instead, there are many diamonds. hovering his hands under elliot’s now, he leans over to hold it up a little closer.

exactly the way he imagined it. and it was possibly at that moment that eren understood what elliot has been saying, and from his lips curl the most apologetic smile.

he didn’t need to take him out flying, onto the highest point in the city with the greatest view to do this. and maybe he did have a certain necessity for the ring’s natural appearance, because there were more important things on the inside, but— he didn’t need anything else. he just needed elliot, and looking up at him and his ginger rosey hair, his lips hold the most subtle of trembles out of emotion. pure emotion. ]

It’s . . . Exactly the way I thought you’d look.

[ look at it, examine it, take it off to get to know it— if he does, on the inside is “Eren” written in delicate cursive, followed by musical notes that

if read by a musician, reads out an actual song, and matches elliot’s composed piece, the one written for them. ]

[Excuse you but Elliot's brain needs a moment to catch up here. Right now, he's staring at the ring in complete shock. That sure was a ring on his finger. A very fancy ring. Elliot didn't know the first thing about jewelry or gemstones, but he knew it was beautiful. Stunning honestly.

And it's impossible for him not to get the meaning of it. This was...

Holy crap. This is...what?]

I-

[He starts stuttering]

Um- I, er-

[Elliot.exe has stopped functioning. Please restart it. ]

[ :))))

okay, so . . . he needs more time. and that’s what he was waiting for. while his now fiancé reboots, eren will take something else stowed away in his other pocket— another ring, the same one in image, albeit a little larger to fit in eren’s fingers. he pinches it between his fingers and places it in the middle of elliot’s palm. inside, it reads in the same beautiful cursive: Elliot, complete with the music notes to the same song. ]

Even if we’re still waiting, [ eren’s hands begin gripping elliot’s arm, settling on his back. oh, his heart. his heart is skyrocketing and it’s never beaten so fast before, not even when he was nervous. ] I wanted to make it official. I wanted—

[ a dry swallow here, but he’s smiling. ]

I want to tell everyone who I’m getting old with. Especially you.

[ so eren just proposed in a room on a bed, after a discussion, and he’s feeling great. he . . . knows what the answer is, but he can’t help feeling anxious and excited to hear it anyway. ]

Edited 2018-10-03 11:16 (UTC)

[If his eyes could get any wider, they do when Eren puts that ring in his hand. He can see now the inside of the ring. He notices is name, and the notes? He recognizes the melody right away. He did write the thing, after all.

This was true emotional whiplash. From a fight to a proposal. He swallows a few times, getting a hold of his emotions here. Did he love Eren and want to spend his life with him? Absolutely. There was never a question of that, not since the scare they had back in spring.

But now to see the rings and hear a proposal...it's all so more real.

He takes a deep breath, closing his eyes...]

... S-Small wedding, just friends and family. Two surprises max. [he knows Eren loves his surprises okay]

And not until after we graduate, okay?

[It was a yes, but he wanted to make things clear what he wanted. Actually voicing his opinion on the matter, it shows how far he's come.]

Two—

[ eren— completely breaks out into a tearful grin when all is said; none of them fall past his eyelids but they’re far too full and if he blinks they’re probably going to drip right onto their laps. from a fight to a proposal, and to hear everything play out is far different from when they would dream and comment about a later life.

it’s very real. he’s still shaking, especially when he holds his hand out, fingers spread for elliot to have a place to slip that ring he’s holding onto the right place. consider him stepped on.

with a breathy laugh, eren presses his forehead to elliot’s the way he’s always done and swears that he’ll always do. two surprises only!! but he’ll take it. he loves to hear him speak out. he loves to hear his heart, compared to him keeping quiet a handful of those years ago and even only the last year back. he nods, he nods because he agrees with everything, from the friends and family to only after graduation.

and only two surprises at maximum. ]

Don’t ever stop showing yourself. [ because that’s what eren has always seen inside since day one, what he’s fallen in love with, and what he loves, and he can’t help but to close his eyes and kiss him with a wet face and happy smile. this is what he fights for. he’ll never let it slip from his fingers for anything. ]

Two.

[Elliot breaks out in his own tearful grin, laughing so softly and lovingly. His hands are shaking a little, but he'll carefully slip that ring onto Eren's ring finger, matching it with his own. Then he'll hold onto that hand as Eren presses that forehead against his.

This whole conversation had been a roller coaster. From a fight to a proposal, it's a real rush of emotions. It almost doesn't feel real, but he knew it was very real at the same time. ]

As long as you're by my side. [It was easy to be himself with Eren there. Eren always accepted, loved and encouraged him. He wouldn't be this far if it wasn't for Eren.

He'll return that kiss, his smile just as big and his cheeks quickly getting wet too. At least this time, it's tears of joy]

[ eren wants to just repeat i love you, i love you, i love you but only manages to hug him tightly and laugh a second time. he’s sorry for the mess, he’s sorry for keeping so quiet and hiding it from him to the point that it looked like something was wrong, but—

lesson very learned, and in the end, everything came together. they’re probably smiling so much they’re bumping teeth, but eren hardly cares for it. ]

You know what day it is today?

[ he asks, his lips against the side of elliot’s face after hardly pulling away from the kiss, his arms around him. ]

[Elliot hardly cares either, it's not like he's about to stop smiling. He stays close to him, pausing when he asks because Elliot remembered their anniversary but Eren was always better at remembering milestones like that]

Uh... October 1st...?

[ then he could rack up extra points on other ends. pulling back enough to let his hands be the ones to caress elliot’s face, he settles with fixing his growing hair back behind his ears. elliot could work the pony tail better than eren. eren’s stuck in the messy manbun zone forever. ]

The day I first kissed you.

[ an awkward press of lips, but his first. eren’s first given kiss to the person he can’t imagine being different, or someone else. eren shifts his ring hand on top of elliot’s now, showing their rings side by side— he just couldn’t be happier. he could be happier. ]

I love you.

[Eren he can do your hair for you, you know. That's a relationship perk.

Elliot will look a little impressed]

Really...? I remember that kiss...you actually remembered the day, huh? [He glances at those rings side by side, feeling a bigger fluttering feeling his chest. From their first kiss to being engaged, in one year. It was hard to believe, and yet feels so right]

I love you too. Forever.

[ elliot will finally give him, wait for it: an actual neat manbun. it’ll look cute and almost unlike him. or they can do various pony tail models and braids.

but, yes, he got make up points. and how they’ve gone from there to here, in a year— well, now eren couldn’t see it a different way. he wanted to shout it to the world. that he was happy, that he was living what he wanted, how he wanted. he was making choices and living them for himself, not anyone else.

forever feels infinite. he’d like to believe in something after they get old and die here. maybe it was silly, but— he had enough heart to feel the same way. he wanted no one else. he wanted this hand to hold, and if there was no real certainty of a forever, he’d make sure to love him everyday, as if there wouldn’t be a tomorrow. ]

I’m sorry. I never wanted to make you feel like crap, ever— or give you a lego for our first anniversary.

[ to which, eren has to briefly cover his face with a free hand as it reddens like spread tomato sauce. that’s going to be one hell of a story to tell people. ]

[He will man. He will give him so many nice hair styles that make him look spiffy just you wait.

But oh, Eren's getting embarrassed now. He laughs a little softly]

Yeah that was... [He wouldn't say it was "okay" because yeah no. ]

Just checking, I was right that Optimus is your favorite, right?

[ that was horrible murmurs eren into his hand. go on, say it. it was the worst thing ever. he’ll turn over a new leaf and all, but this tragedy has marked him for the rest of his life.

rubbing his face and letting his hands run briefly into his hair, eren pulls it back to his lap with: would you look at that. extremely messy hair. at least he’s smiling, red face and all. ]

Completely right. I was just bullshitting on top of my bullshit. [ oh, and— ] And if we’re talking only AltRim, it’s Gipsy Danger.

[ EREN WAS A FOOL WHO FOOLED TOO HARD ]

[Elliot meanwhile will wrap his arm around Eren, pulling him back to in a half-hug, half-cuddle. ]

Ahaha, I knew it. I thought I knew your mech love better than that.

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[ he’s embarrassed. eren’s embarrassed but, what else can he do! that was his fault. elliot was still the blessing of his life, to keep smiling at him like that after everything.

returning the hug from elliot’s free side to cling onto him, eren’s head dips on top of his fiancé (look!!!!! what!!!! he can!!! call him now!!!!) to keep the cuddles coming. ]

How do you want to tell everyone?

[Aw yes keep those cuddles coming. Elliot's smiling too, keeping close to his fiance. Sure they had a fight, but Elliot still feels so lucky to have this man in his life. And for forever too, as they just confirmed]

Hmm....

I wanna tell Akira and Yusuke first for sure.

[ ah. aha. he knows akira knows, and he knows they’re still a few years early from planning anything for real (that won’t stop planning on eren’s part because eren) but— there is a playing smile on eren’s lips when he tilts his head down to glance knowingly at elliot. ]

Were you thinking the same thing I’m thinking?

[ let’s see if they are. starts with best and ends with man? ]

Ahaha...that depends. What were you thinking?

[Because seriously even your fiance can't always understand how your mind works sometimes Eren Jaeger]

Well—

[ you have a point if you’re on the receiving end of a lego mech for your anniversary. either way, it’s something eren was wondering so-!

Best man?

[He smiles and nods. Oh good]

Yep, we were thinking the same thing.

I think I'll ask both of them. I wouldn't want to choose between them.

[ then it is settled!! eren will take both his swol arms and squeeze elliot with them, cheek probably pressed to his and crushing him in a loving vice grip. ]

You need to tell me how it goes. When?

[ he wants to heavy breathing cat all over them too ]

[Aw, but he loves his loving vice gripes. He leans back into him]

Haha, I will.

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