[ She predicts his exact next words with her I am happy. He'd offer to stop it, and convince Eren as well, if it was making her unhappy. He trusts that she means what she says, here, and he knows she needs adjustment.
It's part of why he hasn't told her who, exactly, he is dating. It was her request, and he respects it. ]
You deserve to be happy too.
[ He brushes a thumb over her cheek. ]
I really care about you, Mikasa.
[ He loves her; he's told her as much, but he doesn't want to add onto her complicated mix of feelings right now. He thinks she loves him, or is getting there; he's not going to prompt her about it today.
Sometimes, he understands how Eren decided to tear down the world. It's easy to want to, to keep her safe. ]
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It's part of why he hasn't told her who, exactly, he is dating. It was her request, and he respects it. ]
You deserve to be happy too.
[ He brushes a thumb over her cheek. ]
I really care about you, Mikasa.
[ He loves her; he's told her as much, but he doesn't want to add onto her complicated mix of feelings right now. He thinks she loves him, or is getting there; he's not going to prompt her about it today.
Sometimes, he understands how Eren decided to tear down the world. It's easy to want to, to keep her safe. ]