I grab Armin's hand.

He looks over at me. "Yeah?"

"Can I kiss you right now?" I ask him.

"I guess," he says.

And so I pull him in and kiss him.

He is flushed bright red.

"Eren what the hell?! That was longer than you've ever kissed me!" Armin says, in a surprised tone.

He turns around and pulls something out of his pocket.

"Eren," Armin says, turning to face me. "Here, I got this for you, I wanted to wait 'till today to show you. Because it's your birthday. So, think of this as a birthday gift, 'kay"

I inspect the box 'till I remember that it's my birthday.

I blink. Oh, uh. . .Thank you."

"Guys, shut up, I got the drinks."

I look up to see Mikasa.

"Hey, girl?" I say.

Sasha peeks out from behind them.

She has meat and a baked potato. "Hey, what are you up to?"

Armin buries his face in my shoulder and I nod. "Armin was just giving me a birthday gift."

"Oh," Sasha says. "Is it your birthday?"

"Yes, it is, my birthday has finally arrived! Now, Zeke can't complain!" I scream, like a bird of course.

Then Zeke walks up with Levi and says. "How's this for not complaining, why do you always take the. . .The. . .Ugh!"

"Why are you like this, Zeke?" Levi asks.