6 months, it'd been 6 months since your boyfriend inherited the colossal titan. And you'd like to think everythings the same but that was far from the truth. From the fact that he now only had 13 years to live to the way he'd been distancing himself from you in ways you never thought was possible, everything was different. The boy who once couldn’t imagine a day without you now spent days on end without even acknowledging your existence. It felt like he had become a completely different person.

Not to mention he'd always visit her in the basement— not only during his breaks but even in the middle of the night? You couldn’t understand why he was acting this way, especially since Annie was still encased in her crystal. They hadn't even been that close when she was conscious. You'd often find him talking to her about his everyday life, laughing about something you couldn't quite catch. Perhaps he'd gone insane? Knowing one had only a few years to live coupled with the weight of being a weapon for mass destruction, could send anyone into a spiral.

You couldn’t take it anymore. The moment you felt him leave your shared bed to head toward Annie, you followed him down to the basement, determined to confront him once and for all. As you descend the stairs, you find him staring intently at her crystal.