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       ✐ᝰ...𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑 playlist played softly in your airpods, your skin glowing under the fluorescent lights of the subway train. your head bobbed subtly to the flow of the beat. your free hand held your phone steadily to look at yourself in the camera and your other hand carefully applying your lip gloss against your plump lips.

9:35 am, you seen the time after briefly swiping out of the camera app. your first class of the day began at 10:00 am and you already knew you were gonna be a few minutes tardy. there was never a time where the trains of new york was ever predictable and for some reason, you were always unlucky.

like today, 10 minutes into boarding the train there was already a delay because of the low air pressure from the breaks. the delay only set you 30 minutes back of time. you shook out of your overwhelming thoughts as the train finally reached its stop, you and many passengers hurrying off.

you walked up the stairs and was greeted by the sun beam complimenting your melanin skin, your eyes taking a good glance of the busy street and sidewalk of the city. you've been in new york for a few months, moving from georgia in june. you transferred your junior year of college to continue pursuing your passionate dream of being a fashion designer, just with a better program.

things up north were entirely different compared to things down south but it was a cultural change that you're willing to live through. besides, you weren't here alone. your childhood best friend hakeem came up here with you for school too. you both were inseparable.

fuck it's so cold , you muttered under your breath, the white cloud coming out of your mouth as you exhaled. it was freezing outside to the point you couldn't even feel your cheeks, they were so numb.

keeping your hands in your coat pocket and the nose down stuffed in your coat, you stepped foot off the curb when suddenly the roar of an approaching motorcycle yanked you back onto the sidewalk. you cussed under your breath as your head turned to the direction of the black motorcycle that began to slow down and pull over a few inches away from you.

the motorist lifted his helmet off, revealing a little bit of his face that was framed by the lose strands of his chestnut brown hair. the man swung his leg off the bike and stood tall, dressed in all black— a loose leather jacket with a hoodie under, baggy jeans and some black cats on his feet.

"you good?" he asked, voice was flat and casual like he wasn't close to having you meet the Heavens. you only blink at him and something about his tone truly made your eye twitch.

"am i good?" you snapped, your voice was sharper than intended. you were boiling with irritation and your words started to tumble out, "you almost teared my ass up and all you got to say is a half assed 'you good?' like what? were you gonna just shrug and ride off if i said no?"

the man in front of you raised his pierced eyebrow, unfazed by your outburst, "i mean, you standing and yelling so...it seems like you're fine," you stared back at the man taking in his appearance, a smirk plastered across his face. there you seen his long eyelashes batting as he looked back at you, his green eyes almost shimmered.

his skin was tanned yet fair with a faint flush of pink on his nose and cheeks from the cold. his nose was complimented with a small silver hoop piercing that gleamed in the sunlight. alongside of that, his ears were also pierced, each lobe holding a simple diamond stud.

you couldn't help but think to yourself that this man was a pretty boy in your eyes, he was perfect looking. but still, you hadda lock in. you snapped out of your mesmerizing and thought back to the sheer audacity of what came out his mouth.

"youn know how apologies work? like proper ones?" your arms were now crossed and all he could do was sigh softly, "you're supposed to say sorry."

the nameless man tipped his head back like he was wronged, rolling his neck before looking back at you, "aight, my bad. you happy now?"

you laughed humorlessly in disbelief because it clearly seemed like what you said went through one ear and out the other with this one, "happy? no i ain't happy, you ain't grasping how close i was to-"

"look," he interrupts you, now towering over you, "you're pissed, i get that okay? i'd be pissed too. but i stopped, fair? i didn't keep going like some dickhead."

"that's your set bar for human decency? stopping when you almost committed vehicular manslaughter."

"see now you're reaching, i wasn't even that close yo," he huffed a laugh. your top lip curled up as you cocked your head to the side.

"i'm reaching? you driving like you tryna audition for a mothafuckin' action movie!" and for a moment, the both of you just glared at each other with such tension thick as you mama. rawr. then, to your utter confusion his expression softened.

"what's your name?" he asked, breaking the silence. there's no way at a time like this he's asking you for your name, is he serious? you were blown by the sudden shift.

"what?"

"your name miss ma'am," he repeats, leaning against his bike that he nearly flattened you with, "since we're gonna keep this back and forth shit going, i might as well know who i'm dealing with."

you only stared at him, caught up somewhere in disbelief, "why would i tell you my name?" you were skeptical and just confused.

" 'cause i'm not letting you walk off thinking i'm some typa dickhead," he says, "i'm eren."

you stayed quiet for a little and sighed. you were still a little annoyed but just relaxed your shoulders for the sake of it, you gave in, "it's y/n," you muttered.

eren's lips curved slowly into a grin and pleased by the sound of your name, the way it rolled off your tongue, "see, wasn't so hard." you rolled your eyes but felt a tug at the corners of your mouth. he was kinda funny and he lightened up the tension just a little but you couldn't let him know y'all were good just yet.

"okay, okay miss y/n," he tapped his chin like he was pondering really hard about something, "so, you're mad one minute, then you dropped your name like it ain't none. you some kind of emotional rollercoaster or some?"

you fought the laugh that was bubbling up in your chest and took a deep breath, "bruh, shut up."

"i'm just sayin'," he shrugs, "you keeping me on my toes, ian complaining." you looked at eren and pursed your lips when all he could do was just have that stupid ass smile plastered across his face. you sent him a side eye in return.

"anyways, where you headed to?" he asks.

his wonders only made your eyes widened when you realized you were supposed to be on your way to school. you cussed mentally in your head and face palmed yourself, "i'm so late for class. i was supposed to be heading to my university."

"hold on, the university that's just blocks away?" you nodded in response and was met with eren's wide grin, "i can give you a ride, i'm headed to that university too."

it was in that moment when you put two and two together and realized that eren attended the same school as you did. it was so random, one second this same man was close to running you over and now he's telling you that y'all go to the same school.

eren basically fast and furiously zoomed in your life, even offering you a ride at that. you snapped out your thoughts and there goes that same grin that was painted across his face, he was there waiting for your answer.

"what if you just tryna traffic me on some shit," you were hesitant about saying yes, he was expecting that. random guy on the street offering a ride. he understood but he knew his intentions.

"c'mon, ion got the time for all that," he let out a laugh all smoothly, "i'm not that typa guy. now c'mon, take this." your eyes lowered down to see his helmet that was reached out to touch your stomach. you just stared at the helmet, rethinking about your life decisions and this possibly could be the biggest do it for the plot.

you've never rode a motorcycle in your life, especially not with someone that almost ran you over. you looked at the time on your phone and sucked your teeth, all while snatching the helmet, "aight, fine. don't try none funny."

eren poked his inner cheek with his tongue and started the engine, "you got it girl, just hold on to me tight and you'll be alright." he assured you. you climbed onto the bike behind him with your hands clenching around the sides of his jacket like it was the only thing that can stop you from losing your life.

"you ready?"

"mhm," you hummed , ignoring how nervous you felt. you couldn't lie, there was something about the way he handled the bike, regardless of the chaotic interaction you guys had, it made you at least gain trust in him just a little.

"hold on tight!"

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