Haunted (Armin x Annie)

Chapter 7: Confession

Annie's POV

As much as I want to kiss him back, I won't and I can't.

We are not in a relationship.

I am not his girlfriend nor he is my boyfriend.

I am just Annie Leonhart, a girl with huge round thick glasses who wants to take my grades seriously, poor yet happy life. While he is Armin Arlert, rich famous and handsome popular guy in my school. We are living in two different worlds. He is heaven and I am on the other side.

There's no way people in this status can go together without taking the risks. Also, this will only stir up more haters, rumors and issues in our school. I don't want people to think that I am just a low born girl just because I am born not in luxury. I don't even want them to think that I will use Armin for his money.

Wait! Why do I suddenly sound like we two will be a thing anytime soon that's a ridiculous and scandalous idea of me?! I should just stop this over thinking and get back to my house and call this a day. I just don't want to mess my plans in life.

With this in thought, I felt my heart ache. The butterflies slowly fading away and replaced with nothingness. It made me sad. Just when we had it, we then lost it. This breaks my heart. I can't deny anymore that I love him and I want him.

I swallowed the lump on my throat. I finally found my glasses. Pretending to be looking for it for a couple of minutes just so I could take my time into thinking is such a torture.

Silence once again embraced the two of us. It was only the two of us from up here but on the other side there were few people and a small restaurant by the trees.

"Annie.." he started.

Please don't make it harder for the two of us, Armin.

"Annie.. please say something."

I couldn't take it anymore. A tear fell from my eye and I let out a loud sigh.

"Why did you do it, Armin? Why did you kiss me?" I asked once again. Still sounding like I am not crying. My back is against him.

It took a few minutes for him to respond but it felt like the longest minutes in my life for the first time.

"I did it because I wanted to, Annie." He started. My tears are overflowing I can't make them stop now.

"I did it because I want to kiss you. I want you, Annie. I like you." He said it like a whisper in the wind. It sounded surreal for me.

I can't help but embrace myself a little. I felt terrible. I wanted him too like how he wanted me.

I felt an embrace from my back. He rested his head on my right shoulder.

"Annie..I'm sorry. I won't do it again if you don't like it. Please talk to me, Annie." He pleaded while back hugging me extra tight voice slightly broken at the end of the statement.

"A-Armin.." I stuttered. I am already shaking. My tears still flowing nonstop.

He made me face him and hugged me tight. I cried while I buried my head on his chest. He kissed my hair and whispered sorry over and over.

Few moments later after I calmed down a bit. I step back a little and helped myself. I wiped my tears while he wiped them again and then I smiled at shyly at him.

"I'm sorry. Look at you now your shirt is already a little wet from my tears." I said apologetically. I pulled my handkerchief and slowly wiped the wet part trying to dry his shirt when he suddenly caught my hand.