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The back of your calves were covered in the sunburned orange dirt that kicked up behind your heels as you ran along the oval-shaped track with bated breath. Your salty sweat just now began to roll down the side of your face and your speed just now started to decrease slightly despite being on the end of your second mile.

Holding one arm to your chest and another to your side, you ran past the group of bumbling male trainees, all of whom were exhausted and out of breath as you came bustling by like a cheetah after her prey.

“W-What the hell? Didn't she just come through?” Conny asked the rest of the exhausted group, drawing everyone's attention to your jogging form.

Not even bothering to slow down for a break or listen in on the conversation, you kept going. It didn't take much effort to start making a bigger gap between you and the other trainees.

“There's n-no way she's human! Who runs a mile in 4 minutes? She has to be some type of mutant!” Conny continued to whine, panting occasionally, to anyone who was listening, “She's not even breathing hard!”

“You wouldn't be so out of breath if you didn't talk so much...” Mikasa scolded him, passing the group herself and her red scarf whipping the shave-haired boy.

Soon enough, you made it to the brunette hothead. You muttered a low apology as your shoulder bumped his lightly. Eren's dark teal eyes widen slightly as your soft [h/c] locks gently brushed across his reddened cheeks as you swished by gracefully.

Eren had never seen anyone who could run so fast in his life, especially while keeping there breathing so calm and collected, pacing themselves nicely while still maintaining a faster speed than anyone else. Eren knew you always seemed to want to stay out the center of attention, but in this category, running laps and speed, you had to be noticed- you demanded it. If it came down to running, you'd definitely be number one in the long shot.

He watched your darkened [h/c] locks swoosh against your strong back as you jogged just a few meters in front of him, taking a short rest, and he furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. How had you gotten so fast in the first place, and if you could get that fast, why couldn't he as well?

Then, the realization hit him. If he could keep up with you, he would prove himself to be just as good in a category of his own. Without you noticing, Eren suddenly broke out in a burst of speed, until he was able to run shoulder to shoulder with you.

“Hey, [Name].” The boy greeted you for the first time that day, easily earning your undivided attention with the simple action. He rarely took the effort to talk to you, not that you minded. You had your own friends and business, but as he intentionally went out of his way to talk to you, you grew interested.

You looked at the brunette from the corner of your eye, slowing down a little to accommodate him, if only for the time being. “What is it?” This ought to be interesting.

“How did you get so fast? I never seen you practice running outside of punishment.”

You flashed him a gentle smile. “...I've always been naturally fast.”

He made a small 'oh' with his mouth. You looked straight ahead, keeping up your pace. After a few seconds, you notice the green-eyed male still leering at you. You kept running with him by your side, slowly turning to look at his flush and sweaty face suspiciously.

Your bright [e/c] eyes met his gaze, and Eren grinned at you slightly, causing a blush to blaze against your cheeks. Luckily, your face was already burning bright red from the exercise. Thank goodness for that - he wouldn't notice, hopefully.

You held your head down, hiding your flushed face behind your darkened bangs as you quickly put distance between you and him. Despite your efforts, he followed suit and tailed you from behind, keeping up with you from sheer determination.

“W-What are you doing?” you huffed uncomfortably at the boy as he stalled near you once again, refusing to pass you or let you run ahead of him. His shoulder brushed lightly against yours, causing you to flush more from the awkwardness of the situation and you twisted towards the right, trying to run a little further from him to avoid sudden contact again.

It was all too embarrassing.

Was he flirting with you?

That's never happened before...

No, he couldn't be... Would he?

You were surprised he remembered your name, so he couldn't be trying to hit on you, but what if he was?

He must have some ulterior motive.

“Hm?” he hummed innocently, blinking at you. He turned away, looking straight forward as if you had nothing to do with him. “Nothing,” he answered nonchalantly and pretended to mind his own business while he jogged next to you.

You pursed your lips bitterly and broke out into full speed to get away from the brunette, but he persisted and followed, which surprised you since you thought you were the only one who could keep such speeds for long distances. Then, it hit you. All this awkwardness and sudden interest in you - the shyness slowly melted away as you came to the childish conclusion of what he was up to.

My, what this boy did for attention.

You smirked in amusement, “Are you trying to race me, Jaeger?”

He smirked devilishly, obviously pleased that you figured out the little competition that he had planned in his head.“Trying? Look who's ahead, [Name],” he corrected, his footing slightly in front of yours.

“Is th-that a challenge?” you huffed, going a little faster. Each of your footfalls met with his until you two were at the exact same pace.

“You tell me.” He flashed you a toothy grin and you smiled back, flipping your hair.

“Then, let's start on fair terms and race next time,” you offered, “After all, I'm almost done.”

The boy nodded before you raced ahead of him, yet he soon followed behind. You two kept up this battle for the entire assignment.

Description
The back of your calves were covered in the sunburned orange dirt that kicked up behind your heels as you ran along the oval-shaped track with bated breath. Your salty sweat just now began to roll down the side of your face and your speed just now started to decrease slightly despite being on the end of your second mile.

Holding one arm to your chest and another to your side, you ran past the group of bumbling male trainees, all of whom were exhausted and out of breath as you came bustling by like a cheetah after her prey.

“W-What the hell? Didn't she just come through?” Conny asked the rest of the exhausted group, drawing everyone's attention to your jogging form.

Not even bothering to slow down for a break or listen in on the conversation, you kept going. It didn't take much effort to start making a bigger gap between you and the other trainees.

“There's n-no way she's human! Who runs a mile in 4 minutes? She has to be some type of mutant!” Conny continued to whine, panting occasionally, to anyone who was listening, “She's not even breathing hard!”

“You wouldn't be so out of breath if you didn't talk so much...” Mikasa scolded him, passing the group herself and her red scarf whipping the shave-haired boy.

Soon enough, you made it to the brunette hothead. You muttered a low apology as your shoulder bumped his lightly. Eren's dark teal eyes widen slightly as your soft [h/c] locks gently brushed across his reddened cheeks as you swished by gracefully.

Eren had never seen anyone who could run so fast in his life, especially while keeping there breathing so calm and collected, pacing themselves nicely while still maintaining a faster speed than anyone else. Eren knew you always seemed to want to stay out the center of attention, but in this category, running laps and speed, you had to be noticed- you demanded it. If it came down to running, you'd definitely be number one in the long shot.

He watched your darkened [h/c] locks swoosh against your strong back as you jogged just a few meters in front of him, taking a short rest, and he furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. How had you gotten so fast in the first place, and if you could get that fast, why couldn't he as well?

Then, the realization hit him. If he could keep up with you, he would prove himself to be just as good in a category of his own. Without you noticing, Eren suddenly broke out in a burst of speed, until he was able to run shoulder to shoulder with you.

“Hey, [Name].” The boy greeted you for the first time that day, easily earning your undivided attention with the simple action. He rarely took the effort to talk to you, not that you minded. You had your own friends and business, but as he intentionally went out of his way to talk to you, you grew interested.

You looked at the brunette from the corner of your eye, slowing down a little to accommodate him, if only for the time being. “What is it?” This ought to be interesting.

“How did you get so fast? I never seen you practice running outside of punishment.”

You flashed him a gentle smile. “...I've always been naturally fast.”

He made a small 'oh' with his mouth. You looked straight ahead, keeping up your pace. After a few seconds, you notice the green-eyed male still leering at you. You kept running with him by your side, slowly turning to look at his flush and sweaty face suspiciously.

Your bright [e/c] eyes met his gaze, and Eren grinned at you slightly, causing a blush to blaze against your cheeks. Luckily, your face was already burning bright red from the exercise. Thank goodness for that - he wouldn't notice, hopefully.

You held your head down, hiding your flushed face behind your darkened bangs as you quickly put distance between you and him. Despite your efforts, he followed suit and tailed you from behind, keeping up with you from sheer determination.

“W-What are you doing?” you huffed uncomfortably at the boy as he stalled near you once again, refusing to pass you or let you run ahead of him. His shoulder brushed lightly against yours, causing you to flush more from the awkwardness of the situation and you twisted towards the right, trying to run a little further from him to avoid sudden contact again.

It was all too embarrassing.

Was he flirting with you?

That's never happened before...

No, he couldn't be... Would he?

You were surprised he remembered your name, so he couldn't be trying to hit on you, but what if he was?

He must have some ulterior motive.

“Hm?” he hummed innocently, blinking at you. He turned away, looking straight forward as if you had nothing to do with him. “Nothing,” he answered nonchalantly and pretended to mind his own business while he jogged next to you.

You pursed your lips bitterly and broke out into full speed to get away from the brunette, but he persisted and followed, which surprised you since you thought you were the only one who could keep such speeds for long distances. Then, it hit you. All this awkwardness and sudden interest in you - the shyness slowly melted away as you came to the childish conclusion of what he was up to.

My, what this boy did for attention.

You smirked in amusement, “Are you trying to race me, Jaeger?”

He smirked devilishly, obviously pleased that you figured out the little competition that he had planned in his head.“Trying? Look who's ahead, [Name],” he corrected, his footing slightly in front of yours.

“Is th-that a challenge?” you huffed, going a little faster. Each of your footfalls met with his until you two were at the exact same pace.

“You tell me.” He flashed you a toothy grin and you smiled back, flipping your hair.

“Then, let's start on fair terms and race next time,” you offered, “After all, I'm almost done.”

The boy nodded before you raced ahead of him, yet he soon followed behind. You two kept up this battle for the entire assignment.