Attack on One-Shots

One Day - Armin x Reader

I don't know man I was just having intense Armin feels earlier and felt the MIGHTY NEED TO GIVE HIM SOME LOVE.

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"What do you think it looks like?"

The blonde boy hummed questioningly, lowering his book slightly to glance down at the (H/C) haired girl snuggled into his chest. 

Her eyes were half open and she smiled. "The ocean; what do you think it looks like? I know the books describes it and everything, but what do you think it looks like?"

Armin smiled and placed his book face down on the bed next to him, his other arm tracing small patterns on her side.

"Big. Very big. I think it's so enormous that it's scary. Scary yet exciting, to the point of wanting to explore it so much that you know everything about it. Explore it to the point where there isn't anything else to discover. I think it looks like wonder and hope; a new adventure waiting to be found."

She smiled and nuzzled closer to him, embracing the warmth that radiated off of his body. "If you could, would you explore it?"

"Of course I would. Without hesitation. Think about all of the different species and places to be found," Armin's voice was raising from a low whisper the more he spoke about, his excitement and admiration for something so unknown being expressed in such a way that it made her love him even more.

"What else do you think is out there? Besides what you read in your books, of course."

She could hear the smile on his face when he spoke again. "All kinds of things. Animals, plants, places, nature, ancient structures and varieties of architecture. Maybe there's even people out there who managed to keep themselves safe from the titans; people with different cultures and languages!"

A chuckle reverberated from her chest. She tilted her head back to look up at Armin, shifting her body slightly on the mattress. 

"Maybe different foods too; for Sasha. And even advanced technology," the smile on his face was contagious as she continued, "if there are others out there, they might have a whole different way of fending off the titans; things we can learn."

Armin nodded his head enthusiastically. "Yeah, exactly! There's so much knowledge out there!"

Her smile widened as he squirmed underneath her, his body wiggling from getting so worked up over these kind of conversations - it was one of her favorite things about him. His enthusiasm.

She reached up to tilt his face down towards her and gently pressed her lips against his. The kiss was slow and sweet, just the way both her and Armin liked it. They never felt the need to rush, like they had all the time in the world.

She gave one more peck to his cheek before cuddling back into his side, her arms going around his waist. With his face tinted pink, Armin slid his own arm back around her waist and picked his book back up with his other, resuming his reading.

Soon though, the weight of his eyelids was too much, his awareness of the soft pillow below his head making it harder for him to fight off sleep. She had fallen asleep an hour ago, the only sound was her light and even breathing. 

Eventually, Armin gave up on his book and slid the bookmark in. He shut the brown, hard-backed object and placed it next to his pillow before blowing out the candle the best he could from his current position and without waking her up. 

The light disappeared and the darkness enveloped him. He welcomed the silence and calm with open arms, gave her one last kiss on the top of her head, and closed his eyes. 

"Will you take me with you? To see and explore the world?" She asked, her smile lighting up her features as they hid behind the houses beside the canal, hidden away from the world before the fall of Wall Maria. 

Armin turned the page of the book situated between them, his blue orbs reflecting her happiness as he pointed to the sketched out pictures. 

"Of course I will, (F/N)! I wouldn't dream of leaving you, Eren, nor Mikasa behind. You guys are my family and I can't imagine discovering the ocean without you three. You all are what keeps me alive," he replied. She giggled at his response and ruffled his blonde locks. 

"I love you, Armin!" She squeaked, throwing her small arms around his neck in a tight hug. 

A splash of pink appeared on his cheeks and he threw her a shy smile. "Love you too, (F/N)."

"And we're definitely seeing that ocean right?" She asked for what seemed to be the millionth time, not that Armin minded, her eyes wide with wonder and curiosity.

"One day. One day we will."