[ elliot knows just how much eren was probably the last person on earth to be passive about all the weird things, and he would’ve said something with more boil, with a verbal smack so hard gar’s mother would feel it, mouth already parting because he honestly doesn’t have the patience for dumbasses—

but the hand on his arm is super, super effective, and quiet he stays until elliot’s done. basically that, yeah, and he won’t even argue about his expression problem because he knows it exists. at least it gives him time to calm his nerves so he isn’t baring teeth by the time he wants to speak again. ]

Obviously you wouldn’t rob a bank. You’d go after someone who did. [ is what he meant. and don’t say that you wouldn’t, gar, you liar. the kid was nice— just really out of it. out of reality sometimes, even. ] . . . And I’m probably the first person on here that pushes for more. At least educate your assumptions.

[ eren . . . prickles a bit at the mention of baren, though. god not that guy either. ]