Bertholdt and you were in his dorm, one he shared with Reiner, who was out with his girlfriend, doing homework. You were both in the same class, language and culture of the deaf, and had been quietly working for a while. Until you started stretching and Bertholdt’s attention shifted to you.

“Bored?”

he asked with a small, almost teasing smile, that turned curious as he leaned over to look at your work.

“Have you figured out the answer to question 5?”