Year 842
"Hey, why don't you put up a fight?" I ask as Eren and I turn a corner to see a little boy with mid-length golden hair with bangs, crying against a wall.
"Huh?" The little boy hummed as he looked up at us.
"They pick on you because you're an easy target. You have to hit back," I say coming out from behind the wall as Eren tugs my sleeve.
"It's fine, Eren. He looks scared," I say as Eren lets go.
"You're fine with losing forever?" Eren asks as I sit next to the little boy.
"You're wrong," He speaks up as he sniffles.
"I'm not losing," He adds as Eren finally comes out fully.
"Huh?" Eren asks.
"Because I don't run," He says as he rests his head in his legs.
"Can I get your name?" I ask as he looks at me with his light blue eyes with tears still stuck in them.
"I'm...Armin...Armin Arlet," Armin says as I stand up and offer him a hand.
"Well, Armin, I'm (y/n) (l/n)! This is Eren Yeager, don't mind him though, I know he can seem a bit intimidating, but really, he's a big softy," I say as Eren grunts.
"Am not!!!" He shouts as I turn to him with a nasty look.
"Are too! You cried the other day because your bread dropped on the floor!" I shout as Armin takes my hand.
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Year 844
*KNOCK* *KNOCK*
"You should probably answer the door. Might be one of your friends," Mom says as I run to the door.
*CREAK*
"Oh, hey, Armin!" I say as I see Armin peaking his head around a plant.
"Where's Eren and Mikasa?" I ask as he fidgets.
"Oh- they-they are- they went to the shops..." He stutters as I slip on my shoes as go out the door.
~Eren's POV~
"He's so not going to do it!!" I say as Mikasa hits my head.
"She might hear you, Eren. Today's (y/n)'s birthday, he has to," Mikasa says as I huff.
"Yeah right. Armin's gonna chicken out!" I quietly say.
"You're only jealous," Mikasa says as my cheeks turn bright red.
"No! I'm not!" I shout as Mikasa slaps my face lightly.
"I see the way you "favorite" her, you're too obvious. She's just dense so she can't see it," Mikasa says as I inhale.
"Just shush and let Armin do what he needs to do," Mikasa says as I slump over a log.
~(Y/n)'s POV~
"I-I know today's your birthday, so I- uh- got a gift for you..." He says as he continues to look down at the floor.
"A gift? Armin you didn't have to! You're good enough, I don't need a gift," I smile as Armin holds out a book in front of him.
"H-Here you go...It's a book about the outside world...I know how you love to explore and since Eren can't read, I thought you would like it. Be careful with it though, it's still special to me, but I thought it would like to be in the hands of someone much more gentle," He says as his cheeks turn bright pink.
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 || 𝐀𝐎𝐓 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
Fanfiction(Y/n) is a girl who has a passion for going beyond the walls. Getting that breath of air, getting to see the trees and the endless trail of grass. But of course, there was always something in her way, something that was terrifying. She grew up withi...
