[After everything that's been established, it's probably technically bucking orders to meet up with her on his own, without telling anyone. But he doesn't plan on engaging her, he just wants to talk to her. The only real proof he's seen for himself that she made it to Ajna with the rest of him—besides the familiar/unfamiliar titan at the drop—was her name on the list of contacts, the messages she'd finally sent back. So when she finally appears in front of him, he pulls himself upright and attentive and he does a lot of dumb and obvious staring. It's been a while.
She doesn't say anything, and that's alright. Because Annie's never been much for words, and he's used to that. He doesn't expect her to bother with them until she actually has something to say. But Eren's always been loud enough for several people. So he breaks the silence first.]
Annie?
[It takes a minute, but he remembers to unhinge his jaw and actually do what they'd come here to do. Talk. So, on a kneejerk—]
Hey, you okay?
[She looks— Tired. And they'd all been run ragged over the three years of hell they went through in the Trainee Corps. It's different.]
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She doesn't say anything, and that's alright. Because Annie's never been much for words, and he's used to that. He doesn't expect her to bother with them until she actually has something to say. But Eren's always been loud enough for several people. So he breaks the silence first.]
Annie?
[It takes a minute, but he remembers to unhinge his jaw and actually do what they'd come here to do. Talk. So, on a kneejerk—]
Hey, you okay?
[She looks— Tired. And they'd all been run ragged over the three years of hell they went through in the Trainee Corps. It's different.]