[For a moment, Armin is quiet. He keeps his eyes off of Aubrey; he clenches his fists at his sides.]
You know...
[A deep breath. He lets it out in an incredulous laugh.]
Yeah. Maybe I do.
[Maybe that's his right after all Eren has done. It wouldn't exactly be disloyal to tell the truth. He looks at Aubrey.]
After all Eren's put us through these past couple of years, I'd say it's my right to have a word with him. The last time I saw him, he beat me so badly I could barely stand. He said unforgivable things, and I forgave him anyway. I forgave him before he even started.
Do you want to know what I think?
["Don't say it, Armin. You'll regret it if you do." He glares at the ground. He feels his eyes starting to burn. Goddammit, Eren. Why is he doing this?
[Armin's voice is soft with anger.]
I think Eren Jaeger is a coward. [He hates the words that come out of his own mouth.] He wasn't. Not always. But he's sure as hell acting that way now.
There's no reason to run from us. Just because we won't help him destroy the world? That's the thing, Aubrey.
Eren knows that if I had ten minutes alone with him, he'd come to his senses. And he's terrified of that. Because then he'll have to face what he's done.
That's what I think.
[He releases the tension in his fists. He closes his eyes. He breathes. And then his eyes are open, blue, and steady.]
You can tell Eren that I'll stop at nothing to see him again. He'll have to kill me if he wants me off his back. Personally, I don't think he's prepared for that.
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You know...
[A deep breath. He lets it out in an incredulous laugh.]
Yeah. Maybe I do.
[Maybe that's his right after all Eren has done. It wouldn't exactly be disloyal to tell the truth. He looks at Aubrey.]
After all Eren's put us through these past couple of years, I'd say it's my right to have a word with him. The last time I saw him, he beat me so badly I could barely stand. He said unforgivable things, and I forgave him anyway. I forgave him before he even started.
Do you want to know what I think?
["Don't say it, Armin. You'll regret it if you do." He glares at the ground. He feels his eyes starting to burn. Goddammit, Eren. Why is he doing this?
[Armin's voice is soft with anger.]
I think Eren Jaeger is a coward. [He hates the words that come out of his own mouth.] He wasn't. Not always. But he's sure as hell acting that way now.
There's no reason to run from us. Just because we won't help him destroy the world? That's the thing, Aubrey.
Eren knows that if I had ten minutes alone with him, he'd come to his senses. And he's terrified of that. Because then he'll have to face what he's done.
That's what I think.
[He releases the tension in his fists. He closes his eyes. He breathes. And then his eyes are open, blue, and steady.]
You can tell Eren that I'll stop at nothing to see him again. He'll have to kill me if he wants me off his back. Personally, I don't think he's prepared for that.