[ they were family, but never of the blood variety — mettaton knows, because implicitly, if mikasa's the only one left of her lineage, eren does not count. that's how that works, right? it doesn't really matter to mettaton, though, and he takes more interest in the air about them. eren tries to control his own feelings with his environment and a short dismissal.

what could have happened between them...? (even if they viewed each other as family, they are totally at ex-status. somehow. it's just a mystery that needs unraveling.) ]

WITH THE BOTH OF YOU HERE, IN AEFENGLOM, TOGETHER... DOESN'T IT MATTER? NOTING YOUR HEAVY CLOAK AND SHIFTY BEHAVIOR, I'D HAVE TO GUESS THAT YOU'RE HOPING TO GO UNDETECTED. YOU CAN'T DO THAT FOREVER, EREN.

[ so his feelings... must be known. soon. ]