You’d known Jean throughout childhood, and had become very good friends. Joining the training for the branches, and ultimately joining the Survey Corps together. He wanted to be in the Military Brigade, but two things swayed him. You, and Marcos words to him, which he kept in his memory.

Your friendship was very reserved it was pure banter and looking out for eachother. You both never spoke about feelings or that shit, it seemed foreign for you, being in a reserved family as a child.

You, Jean, Connie, Sasha, Armin, Eren and Levi had managed to reach the sea. It was beautiful. The waves softly crashing into the sand, the ocean gleaming from the sun. Pretty shells lined the beach in many different colours, as crabs danced on rocks, and crawled into rock pools full of natures finest sea creatures.

None of you had seen the sea before, only heard about it in stories from Armins books as you trained in the 104th cadets training, other than Levi, who didn’t care for it.

You and Jean were looking at a rock pool, which Connie and Sasha were splashing in the sea. Levi was watching them, and Eren and Armin were looking at the shells.

Although something was in your mind.

“You okay?” Jean said, noticing your expression.