[Eren knows that loving him is a fate worse than death. It’s cruel to spread that disease like this. He shouldn’t like it so much - feel comforted by, even - the way Subaru calls them both trash. Subaru is not (no one is) worse than him, but he gets so tired of people insisting he’s good when he knows he’s not. If Subaru says they’re both trash, then they’re both trash. It’s freeing, in a way, to feel equal to someone in that way…

[One corner of his mouth lifts, subtle but sharp. He glances at Subaru.

[He can do zero expectations. He’ll probably disappoint Subaru anyway, but sure.]

We’ll do what we feel, and what we want.

And no lying. [Eren lifts his head, looks Subaru dead in the eye. The smile has faded; he looks deadly serious.]

No matter what you’ve done, or what you tell me, you know I’m just as bad as you. So, you can tell me anything.

That person…past all the bullshit…

That’s who I want.