[Following a conversation with Maruki, Eren arrives at the Machiya. Akechi would normally be coming out any minute to start their jog, though Eren has already had Maruki lie for him, and it's not a lie he can keep up. He might think that he doesn't look as drunk as he is, but he's wrong. His face is flushed red and warm, eyes glassy but awake.
[He shoots Akechi a text: I lied. Come outside.
[Standing on the front porch, he sways in place without realizing it, waiting for Akechi to open the door. The second he does, Eren's face softens entirely beyond his control, the polar opposite of the cold, hardened expression he paints on thick whenever they're close.
[Something in Eren tries to remind him to close up and perform, but he can't quite make the thoughts connect. He didn't want to see Akechi to torment him; wasn't going to waste one of their mornings for anything.
[He wants to be close. His hand starts to lift...
[Drops.]
Hi. [He simply starts in through the door.] I don't want to run. Let's go inside.
[There's no argument yet, but, as if there is:] Just this once. Let's talk. Let's...exercise. ["Thought exercise" - he didn't quite make it there.]
action; ~4am
[He shoots Akechi a text: I lied. Come outside.
[Standing on the front porch, he sways in place without realizing it, waiting for Akechi to open the door. The second he does, Eren's face softens entirely beyond his control, the polar opposite of the cold, hardened expression he paints on thick whenever they're close.
[Something in Eren tries to remind him to close up and perform, but he can't quite make the thoughts connect. He didn't want to see Akechi to torment him; wasn't going to waste one of their mornings for anything.
[He wants to be close. His hand starts to lift...
[Drops.]
Hi. [He simply starts in through the door.] I don't want to run. Let's go inside.
[There's no argument yet, but, as if there is:] Just this once. Let's talk. Let's...exercise. ["Thought exercise" - he didn't quite make it there.]