THIRD PERSON POV

I wake to the sound of the door slamming open before I can even blink. Sunlight cuts across the room, harsh and accusing, but it’s mom’s presence that makes my stomach twist.

“Eren!” she barks, storming in like she owns the space, as if this is her kingdom, and I’m nothing but a child caught misbehaving. “What the hell were you thinking?...” She begins speaking but I interrupt nonchalantly.

I sit up, rubbing my eyes, still half-caught in the fog of sleep and last night’s chaos.

“Good morning mother" I greet and her lips curve into a straight line.

She rolls her eyes, let's out a small...