AOT Oneshots/Headcannon Book 2

F. You Belong With Me

Requested by my amazing mutual CHA0TIC_BEAN go read their books

Y/n is next door neighbors with Armin

There's some AruAni but not for long😈

Also I don't view Annie like this at all, it's merely for the plot. #StanAnnie

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Me and Armin had been neighbors for as long as I could remember. When we were younger he was shy bookworm and really nerdy and he still was but he had become more attractive over the years. We were friends but we were never close. Though, I suspect it was a good thing because he was really smart, and he'd probably see right through me and realize I had the biggest crush on him. Our bedroom windows were parallel to each other so I could see into his room just as he could see into mine. Most nights, he was studying. Unfortunately he had a girlfriend, her name was Annie Leonhardt. She was very pretty so I understood why Armin liked her

Fortunately for me, tonight was not a night he was studying. Instead he was on the phone with Annie. He seemed agitated as he talked into the phone. Maybe they would break up. I'd finally have a chance. Both of our windows were open. I was laying on my bed and my lights were off so he must've assumed I wasn't there

"Annie, you know I didn't mean it like that" I heard Armin say

"Come on! I said I was sorry" Armin said. I could hear him groan in frustration. Annie didn't like the music he listened to. I liked the music he listened to, because it was the same music I liked. Annie just didn't see Armin the same way I did. I could hear him arguing with her over the phone. I grabbed my notebook and wrote something on it

Is everything alright?

I looked through the window as I held it up. Armin made eye contact with me and then read what I had wrote. He nodded and gave me a weak smile before he shut the window. He probably thought he was bothering me. He's so considerate. But, I understood why he liked Annie. She was rich and she had nice clothes. I wore a hoodie and sweatpants. She's the team leader for track, and I don't play sports

I wondered if he'd wake up and realize that I'm right here. I wouldn't fight with him over pointless things like music taste. I wondered why he didn't see me. I would treat him so much better than her. He belonged with me

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Days like this became normal. He and Annie were always fighting, sometimes I would see him crying in his room. It made me so sad to see him like that. Today was one of those days

I walked over to my window and opened it. Armin's was already opened

"Hey" I said. He was laying his head on his desk as he cried. He looked up at me with puffy eyes and a wet face

"Sorry, I'm bothering you, aren't I?" He asked as he got up and went to close his window

"Woah, woah, woah. Where did you get that idea?" I asked. Armin's eyes widened as he stared at me

"Huh?" He asked

"Are you okay? I know we're not close or anything, but we've been neighbors for like ever.. so that has to count for something, right? If you need to vent, I'll listen" I said. Armin gave me a sad smile

"Really?" He asked. I nodded. Armin grabbed a chair and sat down in front of his window

"Y'know, I've been dating this girl.. and it started out really nice.. but now, she's always upset with me.. I can't hang out with my friends.. I can't listen to the music I like.. I just.. I want to be me.. but she won't let me" He said as tears streamed down his face. I frowned. I preferred seeing him smile. He had such a beautiful smile. I wanted to make all of his pain stop

"She makes me feel like an outcast.. like the things that I like aren't normal.. I just.. I don't know what to do.." He said

"Armin, you aren't an outcast.. she's wrong about it all.. Why is she dating you if she doesn't like you for who you are? I think she's pretty stupid to be trying to change you. From what I've seen you're a really great person, and if she can't see that, then she doesn't deserve you Armin" I said. I want to be the one who makes you smile

"I care about her.. but it's hard.. I want to break up with her, but what if it hurts her?" Armin asked

"She's hurting you right now. You can't sacrifice your own happiness for someone else" I said

"Do you really think I should break up with her?" He asked. I nodded

"I think you should" I said. He nodded

"Thanks, this really helped" He said

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Months passed and Armin had broken up with Annie, he had seemed a lot happier. Though, I still was just the neighbor, hoping one day he would notice me. We talked occasionally, but I didn't really think he would ever pick me. Plus he was late today, so I assumed he had found someone else

My door bell rang. I got up from my bed and left my bedroom. I went down the stairs and to the front door. I opened it and it was Armin, he was holding flowers. Hiding in the bushes were Mikasa and Eren. I was shocked by his appearance at my house

"Armin, what are you doing here?" I asked

"I.. was wondering if you'd go out on a date with me?" He asked nervously as he held out the flowers. I took them and held them in my hands. I felt my face heat up

"M-Me?" I asked completely off-guard. Was I dreaming? Had my dreams been answered?

"Yes, you" Armin said chuckling. I gave him a nervous smile

"Of course" I said

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