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Historia Alma Reiss was the perfect golden child anyone wanted.
Born in Mithras, the capital city of Eldia she was raised in excessively wealthy family of 5 kids she knew she had to work extremely hard to be noticed by her step-mother and father.
That s right. Step-mother.
She was abandoned on the front doorstep at the door of the Reiss household with a pair of legal papers and a letter whom a fresh out of pregnancy Caroline Reiss found her husband s illegitimate child.It did not help that said child was a carbon copy of her father and looked exactly like the baby she just gave birth to.
She was raised like any other child and was sprinkled with love just like the other Reiss children.But because of her uncertain background, she thought that she needed to work twice as hard to win her parents approval.
And so she would strive her hardest to become the perfect image that her parents wanted her to be.
She was kind, caring, loved her older siblings and aced in school.
She had a well enough relationship with her parents she supposed but she connected better with her siblings.Due to the Reiss family owning several businesses across the world, their parents were often away and the Reiss children were often left alone in the huge mansion they called home.
Frieda was kind ,outgoing, and wore modest clothing even coming to the rich background they lived in.She often raised fundraisers and her social skills made her a really person to be around. Despite those traits , she was very motherly and often helped her siblings with their homework.
Studious, smart ,shy and reserved Urklyn wore more formal clothes such as vests and smart looking clothes.He is the top of his class and was often teased.He loved his siblings deeply and would often assist Frieda with the homework but would eventually take over due to his natural leadership skills.
Dynamic, Dramatic impulsive and teasing Dirk was an avid gamer and often teased his siblings.He did not care much about his wear and often had messy clothes.He taught his siblings how to play soccer and motivated his siblings by making funny skits and jokes.
Hot headed, confident and cool Abel was the sporty tomboy of the family.Everything about her oozed of cool and she often won lots of trophies. She could act on impulse and once beat up someone who called her little sister “a motherless loser”She never tolerated any criticism of her family and always had a witty comeback.
Historia s other half Florian.The two girls were only born a day apart and were practically considered twins.They were the same age and looked alike.The only physical difference was that they had different hair colors.Florian s hair was a sleek shade of black hair like Frieda and Dirk while Historia had soft light blonde hair.Florian was social, friendly , messy and a little overwhelming.She also tended to get scared easily and often dragged her siblings into trying her homemade facials that she created out of whatever was in the fridge.(She always made sure the combos were safe mind you )
So with that unruly combo of siblings, Historia felt happy and safe.
During the time the parents were home, they tried to make up for not being home, and often brought the kids gifts and brought them to all types of amusement parks.They were good enough parents but all the Reiss kids agreed that it was better if they would be around more.
8 year old Historia is attending a dinner with the most elite of Los Angeles.
“So Rod, who is the child you feel the lest worried about ?” Nile Dog asks
“ Oh it would be Historia ? “ the man answered with a laugh.“She is so kind, sweet and responsible.I don't worry about her academically..”
Historia gave them a strained smile.
On that day, she vowed to become the best version of herself.
Krista was born.
“Well done Historia ! “Her teacher praised her. “ You got a perfect 100 as usual ! “
They were in the personal Reiss library where the kids got homeschooled.
“ You have a very bright future in front of you ! “
That perfect version of her lasted for 5 years until one day her father summoned her into her office.
“Were sending you to finish middle school in a rural town called Shiganshina. You will stay with your Uncle Uri.”
“WHAT, WHY ?”
Caroline looked at her sadly.
“Sweetie, there really is nothing to you except Studying.”
And so Historia was sent out into Shiganshina.
But Shiganshina was good for her.She started discovering her real passions.One of them was dressmaking.She longed to make dresses and often bought sewing material from the arts and crafts store. She was not remotely interested in friendship or love.
That was until she met Ymir.
The two girls hit it off immediately.
Ymir showed her around the city and her current group of friends.
Reiner Braun, Bertholdt hoover(her twin), Mina Carolina and Hitch Dreyse quickly weaved their way into her heart but Ymir was a little more special. The two spent endless days listening to playlists together, running in the sunrise and going to the boba tea shop together.
So when Historia came to her sophomore year of high school she was finally able to pinpoint why she felt like that.
It was love.
The day that she was going to confess she put on her best clothes and hopped to school.But today was oddly silent.Students whispered among themselves or avoided her eyes.
Panicking, Historia ran to Reiner.
“Reiner ! What s going on !”
Reiner s eyes were glazed and unfocused.
“T-the Hoover s were driving home yesterday when they got into a car accident.”
Reiner choked and swallowed, eyes brimming with tears.
“T-There was no survivors.”
No survivors.
Reiner pulled Historia in for a hug, but she couldn't hear or feel anything.
Just the sound of her heart breaking.
—
So that s why she was currently sitting on top of the school rooftop watching the sky.She did this when she waited for Ymir to finish her swimming lessons back when she-
Okay.
Still two years and she was still not over her death.
She was about to leave she heard a few notes of a guitar coming from the top of the door of the small cement “house “ that kept the stairs safe..Unable to contain her curiosity, she noticed a pair of stairs leading to the top of it.Unable to contain her curiosity, she climbed them.
The source of the music came from a boy about her age, playing a guitar.She could not identify who it was since he was facing the other way.
“Uh..Hi”
Startled, boy turned in her direction to reveal a clean shaven face and a new-ish looking guitar, but his most interesting feature was a pair of emerald eyess.He looked to be 19 , about her age.Something about him felt… familiar.
“El diablo !Uh…hello ?” He asked.
Historia quickly regained her composure.
“Oh, uh sorry. I heard what sounded like guitar sounds and I uh sort of followed the sound“ Now historia was mumbling.
“Ah entiendo. I understand what you mean.No one comes up here so I come here to practice my music.I assume you come here often ?”
“Yes.Have I seen you before ? You seem…familiar.”
“ Eren Yeager. Your Historia Reiss, correct ?”
oh.
“Oh yea, your the-“ Historia stopped herself embarrassed.
“The angry hispanic middle schooler who drove Mr Levi up the wall back in 8th grade ? Yup that s me.“ Eren finished.
Historia blushed, embarrassed. She just kept peering at him from over the stair
“
….uhm come sit ?”
Historia obliged, having an excuse to make up about the awkwardness.
“So-uh- what do you like to do ?”
“I like to play my guitar, hang out with my friends, play video games and listen to music.”
“No way me too ! What s your favorite genre ?”
“I don’t have one since I alternate between Pop, rock and reggae ton.”
“ Hm, im more of a pop person, what’s reggaton though ?”
Well its a type of music that comes from my fathers country….”
They started talking and realized that they had much in common.
“Anyways my sister Mikasa and I-“ He glanced at his phone ”Dios mio! Im going to be late to my guitar lessons ! “ he gathered his things and left.
“See ya later ! “ Historia cried.
Eren looked up at her, flashed her a smile and ran down the stairs. Historia felt her stomach flutter.
Oh dear.
It seens that I’m in
Love.