Even Commanders need stress relief

[leaderintraining]

It had been a stressful last couple of years, being a commander didn't come without a lot of headaches and sleepless nights. Jean had grown from that loud mouth teenager he had been long ago, though his mouth still got him in trouble from time to time; now he was in a position of authority where he could speak his mind more freely.
The day was warmer than normal, the sun making his skin burn after a few minutes of being out on the open with buckets of food for the horses in the stable. Not that he should complain really, it was either this or being pulled into another boring meeting with his superiors. Jean to this day couldn't understand what the purpose of the meetings were with people that had never ventured onto the danger zone, all their decisions were always contradicted by the information that the scouting legion kept finding out in any case.
Finally under the shade, he dropped the buckets in front of his two favorite horses. Both of them were Jean's pride and joy, they had been responsible for bringing him safe in one piece after many expeditions.
"Yeah yeah, I'm bringing your food...calm down." he dropped the bucket in front of a tanned horse, his hand petting the mane with a thoughtful look.
The man's hand stilled for a second, he could hear galloping from the distance. Jean knew who it was right away, he had heard from his subordinates yesterday that he had returned from his new expedition. Relief flooded through Jean when he heard the news yesterday, and for once he wanted to go and see him, hug him, and maybe even kiss him if he could...but he refused to be one of those disgusting guys who would act like maidens when their loved ones returned. He figured Eren was tired either way and decided to let him come back on his own terms.
Jean was sure that Eren could see the face Jean made at him as he approached, the titan shifter was filthier than when he had been when he last left the confinements of the wall, and that in itself was a feat of its own. He shook his head as the other came to a halt in front of him, not sure what to say to begin with. Yelling at him to shave sounded like a good way to start a conversation right about now...

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[biteback]

[ Eren had actually expected Jean to be waiting with open arms at the foot of the gate when his squad had reached the city. Tired, dirty, and a bit disheveled, he was hoping he could get some bonding-time squeezed in before he headed back to the barracks to clean up and rest. But as luck would have it, Jean was nowhere to be found near the main gate and it only served to sour Eren's mood. Was he hurt? He told himself he couldn't care much outside of seeing it as a huge inconvenience.

After a bit of investigation he manages to gather enough information to locate Jean. He was probably on duty at the stalls, doing whatever.

He might as well bring his horse back himself if it means he can see Jean off. His horse was tired after a day of journeying, so his horse's movements were a bit sluggish. He spots Jean's figure and watches him for a while until he speeds up enough to catch his attention. ]

There you are!! [ His voice carries an irritable note, which isn't uncommon when Eren returns from work. ]