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"Eren?" Jean asked hearing Eren's hoarse voice and a slight sniffle. He could tell that he had been crying. By looking at the clock he could tell that Levi wasn't home yet and either Eren was still packing or he had just finished. "Eren?" Jean asked again when the first time he said it he was met with silence.

"Sorry, I'm here," Eren said with a whispered mumble as he was trying to get used to this situation. "I'm not used to talking to people when I'm crying," Eren admitted as his tears threatened to spill again for the hundredth time that day alone.

"It's okay," Jean said trying to comfort him, "I'm here to listen. So what's up?" Jean asked in a soft voice.

"I'm scared," Eren whispered. He didn't know how to better state what he was feeling at the moment.

"What do you mean?" Jean asked. He knew what Eren was going through was scary and he could be talking about any part of it, but he wanted to know which part, in particular, was bugging him.

"Well," Eren started, "It's just," he said trying to find the right way to put what he was feeling so that Jean would understand. Eren took a deep breath and cleared his mind before speaking again. "I've never lived alone before," he stated, "I don't know how I can live without Levi, he's all I've known for the past few years," Eren finally said as silent tears rolled down his face.

Jean stayed silent for a moment. He was processing what Eren had said. Eren was talking about when he moved into a house or apartment after leaving Jean's place. Honestly, he didn't know how to help, so he decided he would be honest with Eren.

"To tell you the truth, I don't really know anything to say that would be definite, I can only help with what I think would happen," Jean said offering up the suggestion to try and help in any way he could.

"Anything," Eren said desperately hoping to hear something good.

"Well there is one thing I know for sure," Jean stated hesitantly, "and you're not going to like it," he warned with a sorrowful voice.

"I don't care," Eren said just wanting to know what Jean was going to say. "I don't care," he repeated again, "I just want to now so I can have a heads up before it happens," Eren said a little on edge.

"Well, at first it will be hard," Jean stated the obvious of what they both knew. "At first it will feel empty like something is missing. The house won't feel the same and it won't feel like 'home' per say," Jean said with a sigh. "But I'm sure you will learn to live alone and that you will be able to live without him," Jean said trying to add a happier note at the end of his statement. He also avoided saying Levi's name to make it easier on Eren. "Also, you know you can stay here as long as you need to," Jean added to make sure Eren knew he was welcome.

"Thank's Jean," Eren said, he genuinely meant it, but he still couldn't help but be sad knowing that him leaving would probably hurt him more than it would ever hurt Levi. That was what stung the worst. Eren's whole life was crumbling down around him and he was losing so much, while Levi would probably be happy. I mean by the sound of it, he was going to break up with him... tonight.

"This feels wrong," Eren mumbled out, "I loved him so much, and this is what I get in return," Eren mumbled out. "This just proves I was right all along," Eren said clenching his teeth. "Relationships are poison, and love doesn't exist." He hadn't realized that he was thinking out loud until Jean started talking.

"Eren," Jean said, he really didn't expect that, but then again he couldn't blame him for thinking such things after what he's been through. "I'm sorry, you don't deserve this, any of it, you deserve a life filled with happiness with someone who truly cares about you wholeheartedly," Jean said, he didn't know what else he could stay. He had always wished the best for Eren and it truly hurt to see him in such misery that he would give up on love entirely.

"Thank you, Jean," Eren said biting his lip and mentally scolding himself for saying such things out loud.

"If it means anything I want you to know I love you," Jean said with a pause before listing off more people, "Marco loves you, Armin loves you, Mikasa loves you," Jean said hoping that Eren realizes not all love is poisoned, that there are people who truly love him and want nothing but the best for him.

After a short moment of silence, Jean continued. "I'm not going to speak for them, though you can bet that what I'm about to say applies to them too," Jean said. "Eren I care about you and I want you to know that I really and truly love you and I will help you with anything you need. You're my friend, you're my brother, you are family and I will do anything I can to make sure you that you are taken care of. I want you to know that you can always come to me, I don't care how silly the problem may be, or how serious, I don't care what time it is, hell it could be 1 pm or 4 am I will still help in any way I can. I want you to know that I will drop what I am doing to help you, because I love you, and I want nothing more than for you to be happy. I'm pretty sure if you ask the others they will say the same. We are here to help you Eren, never forget that." Jean said before being met with silence on the other end of the phone.

"Eren?" He asked fearing that he had hung up. That's when he heard Eren crying on the other end of the phone.

When Jean said he loved Eren he meant it and Eren had started crying right then and there. The more he listed people the more it had driven the message in. It had made Eren realize not all love is made up, not all love is a bad thing, there are people who have loved him all along. His friends and his family want nothing but the best for him and will help him no matter what happens.

Eren cleared his throat and spoke up through his tears. "Suddenly, leaving doesn't seem as scary," He said in between the shallow breaths that came with the tears. "You guys will help me through it," Eren finally mumbled out and he felt better while saying it. 'I'll just have to learn how to live alone," Eren thought.

"Damn right we will," Jean said back with a voice that assured Eren everything will be alright.

"Thank you, Jean, Thank you so much," Eren said when his sobs settled and he was able to speak clearly.

"Of course," Jean said, "anytime."

"I think tonight-" Eren cut himself off hearing the familiar noise that made him jump. He quickly looked at the time and cursed. "Fuck."

"Eren?" Jean asked now a bit worried.

"I have to go," Eren said in a panicked tone, "Levi's home," Eren said before hanging up the phone and running into the bathroom to clear away the evidence of his crying.