[ It's funny – nothing heard in that tunnel at the carnival was a lie. All Maruki wants, more than anything, is to return to his true reality. He tells himself that if they managed to find a way to break free tomorrow, today, within the hour even, he'd go without hesitation–
But when presented with the idea of this reality ending by anything other than their own hands, he's not ready yet.
It's foolish, in the end. If there is anything Maruki will always want, it's more time with those he loves.
He readjusts his arms to lay them over Eren's, hugs that already tight grip around him even tighter. Leans the side of his head against Eren's resting on his shoulder. ]
I don't want you to have to take it. I want you to rest.
[ He knows it won't happen, but wanting the impossible has never stopped Maruki. ]
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But when presented with the idea of this reality ending by anything other than their own hands, he's not ready yet.
It's foolish, in the end. If there is anything Maruki will always want, it's more time with those he loves.
He readjusts his arms to lay them over Eren's, hugs that already tight grip around him even tighter. Leans the side of his head against Eren's resting on his shoulder. ]
I don't want you to have to take it. I want you to rest.
[ He knows it won't happen, but wanting the impossible has never stopped Maruki. ]