When Eren came back in I could tell he was disappointed, even worse than yesterday. He slumped down at his desk and laid his head down on the desk bringing his arms up to cover his face.

"How'd it go?" I asked hoping he would tell me about it rather than just dwell on it.

"Horrible," he mumbled, "I couldn't even get my power to work." He took a deep breath before moving his arm slightly so he could look up at me.

"What do you mean?" I asked putting my hand on his back and rubbing circles lightly.

"Well, I was so stressed out about denting the floor again and I was trying so hard to not let my emotions influence it I ended up just standing there unable to use my power." Eren let out a sigh, "Mike caught on to what was happening and told me not to stress about it that we would have more chances to try again and then he dismissed me."

"Oh, hun I'm sorry." He moved his arms a little so that his hand was visible and I heard him mentally ask if I could hold his hand. I did just that.

Jean turned around and I could tell he was listening in again, but he didn't make it so Eren knew. He just changed the subject hoping to brighten Eren's mood. "Hey Eren, so Marco and I were thinking about this weekend and we were going to just walk around the mall, but then I had a great idea, why don't we all walk around. It could be just the four of us, or we could even invite the others if you want. You don't have to if you don't want to it was just an idea." His voice lowered before he was practically whispering, "Since we really enjoy hanging out with you all."

Eren's mood perked up a bit as he gave Jean a smile. "I'd really like that," he said before turning to me. "What do you think?"

"I think it's a great idea, I'll just have to bring my headphones," I said learning from the last time.

"If you don't I think your head would explode," Eren laughed.

"Awesome, so should we invite the others too? Or would that be too many people?" Jean asked both of us to make sure it was okay.

"I don't think it would be too many people," I said before looking to Eren. He can get very anxious around lots of people, but it seems around people he knows he's okay. I on the other hand still get nervous whether I know them or not.

"Yeah, I think it will be fine," he smiled.

"Alright, we will talk to Sasha and Connie after class, how about you guys talk to Armin and Mikasa," Jean suggested.

"Yeah, and if you guys mention it to Mikasa make sure to tell her Annie is welcome to come," Marco added.

"Yeah, for sure," Eren nodded.

"Well, in the meantime, why don't we get everything set up like what time we are meeting and such," Marco suggested and we nodded.

Eren pulled out a piece of paper so he wouldn't forget and wrote down all the details so when he would pass them on they would be right.

The rest of the class went by quickly. When I was called out for my lesson Mike made sure I was doing okay before starting our lesson. One I finished my lesson the class was nearly over. I could tell Eren was still a little upset so I leaned over and whispered, "How about tonight you and I work on your power?"

"What's the point?" He said and I could tell he was giving up on himself.

"That right there is the point, your attitude towards it is why it's not working. If you give up on yourself then, of course, it's not going to work. I think if you and I work on it we can get it working and even improve on it. We won't have to worry if you dent anything because we will be on the field, and the field already looks janky as hell." I said and He sort of just nodded.

"I guess if you think it will help." He said still unconvinced.

I grabbed his hand and used my other hand to raise his chin so that he was looking at me. I gave him a big smile before saying, "I know it will help."

I saw a small smile making its way onto Eren's face, "alright I believe you," he said with a nod.

Class ended and we talked with Armin and Mikasa before heading back to our dorm before deciding to take a nap before we headed out to the field for the long night ahead of us.

I knew Eren needed a win. He needed to see that his powers are improving even if it's slowly. He needed someone who knew what he was feeling and knew how his power worked. He wasn't going to get that in a 15-minute session with a teacher.

However, I could feel what he was feeling and I could help using techniques that worked for my power, and if nothing else just help him realize that it didn't need to be perfect he would have plenty of time to improve, but if he gave up now he would never be able to use his power properly.

We laid down and Eren fell asleep instantly. He was tired from fighting with his powers which fought back. He thought they weren't working, but they were. They were just draining him and weighing on him rather than working how he wanted them to. I just pulled him closer and kissed his forehead before closing my eyes.

Tonight I would need to prove to him that his powers aren't a lost cause. The only thing I was trying to figure out was how exactly I could do that. I knew what I had to do, but knowing what you have to do and actually going about doing it are two entirely separate things.

When I woke up, I checked the time and let out a groan. It was time to head out to the field. Levi was already awake. "Ready?" he asked. I wanted nothing more than to just roll over and go back to sleep. Not cause I was tired but because I really didn't want to do this. I've been disappointed enough and this would just be a slap in the face.

Against my better judgment, I got up anyway. Levi was sure he could help, so even if I was sure this was a lost cause I'd give it a try for him.

I got dressed and we headed out. Levi had brought a bag today and it looked heavier than normal. We headed to the cafeteria to grab something to eat for dinner. We took our food out to the field. Levi laid the blanket out and we ate and finally, I decided to ask.

"So what's in the bag?"

"Just some stuff we can practice with," he said and I raised my eyebrow.

"Unless that bag is filled with a shit ton of erasers then I think you're mistaken," I said and Levi just laughed.

"I guess we will just have to see won't we?"

Damn, I hate when he says shit like that. "Are you sure you can't see the future?"

"As cool as that would be, no I can't," he smiled.

"Well, it seems I can, because all I'm seeing from tonight is disaster and disappointment." Man, I sound really pessimistic tonight, but I can't help it. This power has been nothing but a pain in the ass since before I ever knew I had it. Now that I know about it, it's even harder to control. Things were just better when I didn't know about it. My thoughts were interrupted by a loud thump and pain in the back of my head.

"Did you just hit me?"

"I knocked some sense into you," Levi said folding his arms. "You're just going to make it worse," Levi said before letting out a sigh. "You might think it was better off then, but I remember how miserable you felt. You were always tired could barely make it through the day without collapsing. You felt awful and you hated it, going back to the would be the worst thing you could do."

He had a point. I remember barely making it through class without passing out. I let out a sigh, "well then what should I do?"

"Give this a chance. Go in without a bias. Don't just assume you're going to fail because in doing so you've already guaranteed that it will fail. Go in with a positive attitude and actually try it and give it a chance to work. Don't give up at the first sign of failure okay?" Levi said putting his hand on mine.

"Fine, I'll give it a shot. I'll try not to be a little more optimistic about this," I said giving him a smile. As annoying as this was I couldn't be annoyed at him. He really was just trying to help me and if he was this determined that means I had to try my hardest for him.

"So, what are we starting with," I said and he smiled.

"That's the spirit!" He said before reaching for the bag.