Unlikely: Sasha x Connie Modern AU

onslaught

Sasha

Now at the winter festival on the harbor, we were just walking around, playing games and trying some food. I spot Historia and Eren taking photos at the photo booth. I also notice Connie just staring at them. I walk up to him,

"Yo,"

He looks to me,

"Sup?"

"Just go hang with Stephanie! Don't mind them,"

He gives me a small smile, then looking to where Stephanie was. She was currently talking to one of the stall vendors, smiling and laughing,

"You're right..." Connie says, walking towards her.

I sigh, seeing my breath exit my mouth from the cold, continuing on to where Jean is,

"Can't help but feel bad for the guy," Jean says as I approach him, not taking his eyes off of the sketch he was doing,

"Mm," I hum in reply, looking at his sketch, "Whatchu drawin'?"

"Mikasa," he mumbles, looking up at her as she plays some shooting game with Annie, Armin watching on.

We had run into the three of them, here at the festival not long ago. They were delighted to meet Stephanie, and she had asked them if they'd hang with us.

That girl really likes people...

"Bro, you've been in love with her since you met her. Just ask her out!" I urge Jean, who looks at me in bewilderment,

"Just so I can get rejected? No thanks," he chuckles dryly.

"How do you know she'd reject you?" I smirk, earning a scoff from him,

"Of course she will. And then it'll just be awkward for us and everyone. And even if she did like me back, and we date, what if it doesn't work out? Why risk ruining the friendship?"

I roll my eyes,

"If only you knew..." I mutter,

"Hm?" he asks, pausing his sketch to look at me.

I wave him off,

"Jean, I never took you for a coward,"

He raises an eyebrow at me,

"I'm not,"

"Then ask her out. Take the leap, dude! Who cares about the future? What do you want now?"

Jean's eyes glance to the sky as he looks to be pondering. Then his eyes find Mikasa, who's aiming her toy gun at the bottles that were setup for the game. She had one eye closed, her bottom lip jutting out.

Jean breathes a chuckle,

"I want to make her happy... she deserves the world. I want to give it to her,"

I roll my eyes, shoving him lightly,

"Tell her that!"

"You really think I should?" he asks, looking back to me,

"Yes, dude!"

Jean sighs once more, closing his notepad,

"Okay. I'm gonna do it," he says, walking towards Mikasa.

I watch as the two of them get into a conversation. I watch as Mikasa blushes, trying to hide her face with her hair. I watch as she composes herself, smiling at Jean and nodding. I watch as Jean sighs in relief, smiling back at her.

Finally.

I stuff my hands in the pockets of my puffer jacket, walking towards the railing on the side of the harbor, leaning my back on it. I glance at my friends- Annie with Armin, Eren with Historia, Jean with Mikasa, and finally, Connie with Stephanie.