Y-Yeah... [He gives a little sigh] They're good people, really.

[They did take Elliot in, and they did help people. They just...didn't fully know how to handle a kid that was very different from what they expected.

Also if Eren and Elliot broke up, you better be prepared to listen to over a month of very sad violin music. With Akira making those pancakes, Elliot will take his turn to lean against the counter to watch. Oh, those are skillfully made.

The compliment however, makes him pause, then shake his head.]

...Nerve I don't actually have, you mean. The only reason I've gotten this far is because of my brother and Eren. My brother works so hard to support me, and Eren's always encouraging me. Meanwhile, I can't even bring myself to declare a music major because I'm worried about how they'd react.

If it was just me? I'm sure I'd be back in Queens, enrolled at some police academy my aunt likes. Or a military school, like my other self.