god bless marco bodt and his kind heart — practically a walking comfort blanket for the strained cadet upright beside him; he practically exuded comfort from his pores and absorbed jean’s negative energy as if it ricocheted and dissipated into thin air the moment it manifested. it was refreshing, if such was one thing jean would admit openly upon inquiry; it helped him find a sort of peace he wouldn’t otherwise in the presence of the others. but pressed complications ( named as such, his own doing ) of admittance were not at the height of his priority list, albeit short.
sure enough, his shoulders relax — even in the most infinitesimal degree — and fingers ghost hesitantly over the curve of his mouth as he considers the true motive behind such vexed emotions. it’s a heaving sigh that leaves him first, before a blonde fringe connects gently to the root of the headboard. voice a low tenor, graveled with a lack of sleep that isn’t so unlike him, he admits aforementioned grievances:
❝ coming in sixth after that god damn moron is more than enough to get my blood boiling. ❞
&& —---- IT SERVED NOTHING like a task, more like keeping the fire that coursed through kirsteins system at bay, so that raw emotion of shattered pride or cracked ego wouldn’t fuel said flames; besides, the state that consumes the other is hardly an acceptable one, languish coming in dramatic forms of reactions to all types of scenarios. it was all but tiring to take on, as long as victory served in an eventually smile or to deteriorate such sour behavior, then all was well.
rankings weren’t something that were to dwell on too much; goals set for getting into the top ten sure, but intentions aimed partially, and regardless how high or low. as long as valued specialties were displayed and noted, then that’s all the importance that requirements laid.
witnessing such a fuss over it however, wasn’t unusual, simple assurance that his self worth wasn’t to be determined by incompetent things like numbers simply needed to be stated was all.
❛ –-– YOU DO REALIZE that rankings just basically distinguishes your strength and combat experience, but those are all standard! there’s still tons of things you excel at better then eren. like, is he capable of being an amazing leader ? or be so aware during battle ? ❜












