“I’ve got to do this, princess.”

Eren murmurs quietly as he strokes your cheek. His usually stoic face shows a rare gentle side, reserved for you and you only.

He looks into your eyes. Eren displays a Fake smile, to encourage you to smile to. He only wants you to be happy.

“I’m doing this for us. For you, babygirl. I’ll come back to you.”

Deep down you knew you couldn’t persuade him to stay. He had to cause The Rumbling.