We'll Heal Together||Eren X Reader||Modern AU

    "Dad..P-Please..I only want a few seconds to talk to you..." Even though your eyes were swollen, and it was getting harder to see by the second, the tears kept falling, and you couldn't control them. You rested your head on the carefully carved tombstone, with your arm covering your face, as you wept into your sleeve. "...j-just one more t-time.." You chocked on your words, while sniffling heavily. Your mother came up behind you, with a tissue she used to wipe her tears away, and placed her shaking hand on your shoulder.

"Sweetie, please, we have to leave...the rain is starting to come down harder." She whispered softly. You shook your head slowly, and continued to sob into your arm.

"N-No, I can't just leave him without telling him I'm sorry!" Your mother removed her hand, and turned around to walk to the car.

"Just...Please try to hurry.." She drifted off as she walked away. You turned your head, so that the side of your face was resting on your arm. You inhaled, your breathing becoming jagged and fast. Managing to stop the tears, you twirled your finger on the top of the tombstone slowly.

"Dad.." You whispered. "I'm sorry, for all the things I've done..I promise I'll change, and become a better daughter for Mom...and you." Standing up, you put a piece of hair behind your ear, and sniffed quietly. "I love you.." With that, you turned around, and went to your car.

~*1 Week Later*~

"(Y-(Y/n)....(Y/n)...(Y/n)!" You shot your head up from your desk, and looked around in the room you were in.

Oh, that's right, you were in school.

You shook your head and turned your head towards your teacher, Mr.Ackerman. "Y-Yes sir?" He let out a huff, and rolled his eyes.

"Please don't fall asleep in my class again, or else you will be knee deep in Windex." You shook your head and sat up straight.

"Y-Yes sir! S-Sorry sir!" You stuttered. Mr.Ackerman clicked his tongue, and looked at you up and down.

"See me after class (L/n)." You nodded your head, and picked up your pencil to start copying down the notes on the board.

It had been a whole week since your Fathers passing, and ever since you went back to school, you started to not care about what happens to your grades, or what happens to your social life. You've never had any friends since the start of school, but it never really bothered you.

Before you knew it, class was over, and as you were putting away your things, you saw Mr. Ackerman come up to you and kneel down. "(L/n)." He spoke. You looked at him, and lifted an eyebrow.

"What is it?" You questioned. He placed his hand on your shoulder, and you swore you could see a hint of concern in his eyes.

"I know what happen to your father..." He whispered. You suddenly felt a knot form in your chest, and your eyes started to burn.

"Y-Yeah what about it?" You stuttered, trying to hold back the tears. He pat your shoulder, and stood up.

"I know someone who is went through the same thing as you, and I want you to meet him." He took a step aside, as you stood up from your chair, and behind him revealed a handsome brunette. You widened your eyes, and blushed slightly as you examined him up and down. He took a step towards you, and that's when he you noticed his most beautiful feature.

His eyes.

Damn, what shade of color is that? His eyes are strong and...beautiful. You thought to yourself. He grinned and held his hand out to you. "Hello, my name is Eren Jaeger." His voice was soft and gentle, making the lowest pit of your stomach twist. This boy..like..whoa... You shook of your thoughts, and grabbed his hand to shake it.

"H-Hi, I'm (Y/n) (L/n)." You smiled softly.

"Eren, I want you to stay with (Y/n) for the rest of the day, and try to help her." You looked over to your teacher with wide eyes.

"Wa-Wait what?! I just met this dude, and you expect me to listen to him!?" You shouted. Though he was a very attractive male, you just met him, and you're not very good with social interaction. Mr. Ackerman narrowed his eyebrows at you, and growled.

"You need a friend in this sort of situation (L/n), Mr. Jaeger here is a very good man, and he has been through the same thing as you." You looked over to Eren, and pouted. He put a hand behind his neck and chuckled awkwardly.

"Yeah, I have...A-And I'm a very good listener!" He continued to chuckle. You sighed and rubbed the bridge of your nose.

"Well I have no choice but to go with you anyway." You pointed out. He curved his lips into a smile, then put his arm around you.

"Alright! Lets go to lunch, we can sit outside the school and talk!" You huffed, and crossed your arms, as the two of you walked out the door.

~*Time skip to outside*~

You plopped down on a bench in the front of the school, soon followed by Eren. You hung your head over to the side away from him, and sighed heavily. Eren noticed this, looking at you up and down with a sandwich in his hand. He then placed it on your lap slowly, and smiled softly. You looked at the sandwich, then at Eren with a dumbfounded look.

"Uhm..Eren, this is your lunch, you eat it...I'm not the hungry." You picked it up and handed it back to him, but he refused.

"No (Y/n), you need it more than I do, you shouldn't starve yourself." He said with a serious look. You then felt the rumbling of your stomach, which was obviously loud enough for Eren to hear it. He chuckled into his hand, as you blushed.

"Th-Then here." You took the sandwich and ripped it in half. He watched as you handed him the other half, and pouted like a child. He took it out of your hand slowly, then grinned.

"Fair enough." He said while leaning back on the bench, then starting to eat the sandwich happily.

You ate slowly, taking tiny bites at a time, and before you knew it, about ten minutes had passed by. Without even knowing, you caught a glance of him with his eyes closed, and soaking in the sun. It's almost like he felt your eyes piercing his skin, so he opened his eyes slowly, revealing those gorgeous eyes. "What's up?" He spoke.

You turned away and looked at your legs, embarrassed. "N-Nothing..." You drifted off. He then bent forward and went very up close to your face. You held your breath as he face was nearly three inches away from yours.

"W-What are you doing?" You questioned. He smiled, and sat back normally.

"You stutter a lot, did you know that?" He pointed out. You put a piece of hair behind your ear, and pouted childishly.

"Yeah I know, so what? You're a stranger, and I'm not very good with talking to people." You frowned, and fiddled with your thumbs. Eren's smile soon faded, as he looked up into the sky.

"Yeah, I wasn't either.." You looked at him with a confused expression.

"You weren't?" He shook his head and made eye contact with you.

"I actually wasn't open to people until I was 12 or so...four years ago." He paused and looked back up to the clouds. "It was a hard two years, but once I made friends, they all helped me get through it." You looked down at your feet, and clicked your heels.

"What happen?" You questioned nervously. He swallowed a lump in his throat and looked at you with a caring smile.

"Lets save that story for another time." He said softly. You nodded and held your arm. You both sat in a comfortable silence, until Eren broke it. "Well, we should get back to class! Let's go (Y/n)!" You giggled, and stood up to follow him back to the school.

~*Time skip to two weeks later*~

You and Eren had become close friends, but you still haven't opened up to him about your fathers death yet. The two of you would sit outside everyday during lunch, and soon enough, his two best friends, Armin and Mikasa, joined. The four of you would laugh, talk, eat, pretty much the typical things that friends do.

One day, Eren invited you to his house after school, and of course, you said yes.

So after school, you saw him waiting for you by the school sign. "Eren!" You shouted his name as you ran and waved to him. He noticed you, and quickly waved back. Once you caught up to him, you placed your hand on your shoulder, and breathed heavily.

"Wow, you're out of shape aren't you?" He said jokingly. You slapped him on the arm and crossed your arms.

"Shut up Jaeger, let's get to your house already." The both both you chuckled, as you walked off school grounds.

Once you made it to his doorstep, he held the door open for you to step in. You blushed at this action, but soon brushed it off. He led you up to his room, and as the two of you walked down the hallway, you saw a picture of a woman with brown hair that had her hair tied into a side ponytail, and soft brown eyes. You stopped to admire the picture more closely.

"Who's this woman Eren? She's beautiful." You asked questionably. Eren stopped in his tracks and looked down to the ground.

"That's why we're here..." He drifted off, and looked back at you to smile. You lifted an eyebrow up, but decided not to question it, as the two of you walked to his room.

You both set your bags down lazily, then sat down by the kotatsu he had in his room. "Let me go make some tea, feel free to come with." He offered. You nodded, and followed him down to his kitchen.

Once you got there, you stopped at the doorway, and watched him as he got the tea pot for making the tea. You examined the kitchen, and saw that it was a decent size, with a sliding door at one end. You walked towards it while Eren wasn't looking, and held the doorknob to open it. You were just about to turn it, before a firm hand grabbed your wrist. You yelped, and realized that Eren had stopped you.

Looking up to him, you saw a harsh, and angry look...A look you had never seen before.

Frightened, you took your hand away, and held your wrist with your other hand, while backing away. "E-Eren." You whispered, with your voice shaking. His eyes softened when he heard your voice, and shook his head.

"Sorry (Y/n)...I...Here, you can go up to my room, I'll make the tea, then I'll be up there in a second." You nodded, and quickly made your way upstairs to his room.

You sat down on your knees, and stared at the kotatsu, with tears in your eyes. What was that look? Eren had never looked at me in that way... You wiped away the tears that threatened to escape and took a deep breath. Calm down (Y/n), It was my fault for trying to snoop.

A few minutes passed by, enough time for you to calm yourself down, before Eren burst through the door with a tea tray in his hands. "Hey (Y/n)!" He shouted enthusiastically. You jumped at his sudden appearance, while placing your hand on your chest. You sighed and gave him a harsh glare.

"God Eren, calm down, you scared the living shit out of me." He chuckled, and sat across from you, then placing green tea in front of you.

You both sipped on your tea quietly, until you cleared your throat. "So..Uh, Eren, mind telling me why you invited me over?"
He looked at you behind his cup, with an innocent look.

"Hm? Oh yeah!...Right..." He placed his cup down, as so did you, then he intertwined his hands. "(Y/n)...It's about time I tell you about my family, and why Levi paired me with you." You rested your head on your hands and nodded.

"Okay, go ahead, I'm all ears." He took a deep breath and cleared his throat.

"So first, my dad." He paused and looked at you. "My dad works everyday till 3 in the morning, then has to leave before I wake up, so I never get to see him." Your look turned from serious, to one of concerning, and were about to speak before he silenced you. "No, don't speak, let me tell you everything." You nodded slowly, waiting patiently for him to continue. "Since I have no siblings, I am alone from the time I come home, to the time I leave for school, now you may be asking, 'what happen to your mom?'" He stopped, and looked back up to you.

"Well..hah..That's the reason Mr.Ackerman paired me with you." You widened your eyes, realizing where this was going. "..My mom..she...was coming home from work one day, and since she left during the night, there were lots of drunk drivers on the rode and..." He paused once again.

"My mom...died...in a fatal car accident...when I was 10." You covered your mouth in shock, and felt tears brimming in the corner of your eyes. "That room? Yeah, it holds my mothers Urn, and I was afraid for you to see it before I told you..." He shifted uncomfortably. "It took me two years to get over it, even with the help of my friends, it was very hard, and I struggled every night to go to bed, because the thought of her lingered in my mind for..years..."

"I felt like it was my fault, like I should've stopped her...But with the help of my friend Mikasa and Armin, I soon healed." He looked up to you and smiled softly. "And..that's why I want to help you, so you don't have to suffer for years, I want to help you recover from your fathers death, and I want to see that beautiful smile that is hidden under all that pain and suffering." You looked down at your knees, and clutched your fists tightly at the mention of your father. Your (h/c) hair covered your face, as your tears fell down onto your fist. Eren crawled over to you, and grabbed your shoulders to bring you into an embrace.

"E-Eren-I-I-"

"Shhh it's okay, let it all out." You clutched his shirt tightly, and began to weep into his chest. He ran his fingers through your hair soothingly, enough to calm you down. You lifted your head from his tear soaked chest, and looked at him with your red, puffy eyes.

"Eren...I know you're not healed yet either." You whispered. He frowned sadly, and looked down so his bangs were covering his face. He chuckled deeply, then looked back up to you with tears in his eyes.

"Was it that obvious?" He questioned. You chuckled, and nodded.

"Can you promise me something Eren?"

"Anything."

"Promise me that.." You stopped and lifted your lips to his, to peck them softly.

"Promise me that we'll heal together..."