[ The kiss isn't surprising, but it bowls him over all the same. It always will. The first time, the tenth, the hundredth...
When they part, when Eren speaks, Maruki looks at him with wide, trusting eyes. Like he hung every star in the sky. He's not even aware of the expression on his own face. ]
Okay.
[ Soft, soft, and he doesn't move yet. He squeezes his arms tighter around Eren, in fact – holds him there for a few heartbeats longer before finally nodding and letting go. ]
Okay. Yeah. Let's switch.
[ And then, so they don't have to get up, Maruki simply shuffles to turn around so Eren's now behind him, legs folding together in front of him and anticipation crawling up his spine. ]
ILL ABOUT THIS.... UNLOCKED ERERUKI FUCKS....
When they part, when Eren speaks, Maruki looks at him with wide, trusting eyes. Like he hung every star in the sky. He's not even aware of the expression on his own face. ]
Okay.
[ Soft, soft, and he doesn't move yet. He squeezes his arms tighter around Eren, in fact – holds him there for a few heartbeats longer before finally nodding and letting go. ]
Okay. Yeah. Let's switch.
[ And then, so they don't have to get up, Maruki simply shuffles to turn around so Eren's now behind him, legs folding together in front of him and anticipation crawling up his spine. ]