[Eren's not sure if he's imagining Subaru smiling against his skin, or if it's just his imagination. He knows this disappointment well. He rests his cheek on top of Subaru's head again, fingers still skating over the nape of his neck. He's really not the one to ought to help with this sort of thing...]

If that's the truth, then we really are the same...

[Eren's tired of hearing platitudes about how he can change things, have a life here, be something better. He's not something better, and he'll never be able to deny that now.

[But they're here. It has to be enough. They have no choice but to live.

[Back home, there wasn't time to do things like hold someone while they cry; so much reason to. This place is different. They can, at least, have something like this.]

I don't know if you still have a chance to make it up to her. I won't placate you...

Still, I don't hate you. Whatever you are.