Want You (Armin X Reader)

Valentines Day Special

"Armin where are you taking me?" I said tired after the long drive.

"It's a surprise." he said as he held his hands over my eyes and guided me. 

"Ughh... it's too early for this. My head hurts."

"It's noon... I told you not to drink too much. Maybe next time you'll listen?"

"Yea sure... are we almost there yet?"

"Keep walking."

We walked for a few more minutes, me complaining along the way until he finally told me to stop walking.

"Alright, don't open your eyes yet."

"Seriously! You better not scare me."

"Relax, you'll like it, give me a second."

He rummaged around for a little bit and then went behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me into a hug from behind. 

"Kay' open."

I slowly opened my eyes to find us in a wooded area and a lakeside. In front of me was a picnic blanket that held sandwiches, drinks, a cake, and chocolate surrounded by rose petals.

"Armin..." I started. Distracted by his tight grip on my hips and his head that was nuzzled into my shoulder. "You did all this? For me?"

"Yea why not?"I couldn't help but smile at his sincere and innocent answer. He let go of my hips and took my hand. "Hope you're hungry." He said and smiled at me.

I sat down across from him as he made my plate and handed it to me.

"How did you find out about this place?" I asked while eating my sandwich.

"Eren, Mikasa and I used to come here as kids...Eren would always run off and Mikasa would follow. Of course I was in dead last, and somehow... we found this place. I don't know if anyone else comes here but it's special to me so I wanted to share it with you."

That familiar feeling formed in my stomach and I looked down smiling. "That means a lot to hear you say that."

There were so many things that I liked about him. His kindness, the way he laughed, they way he crinkled his eyebrows  when he was frustrated, or the way his eyes lit up and shone when he was really excited. Even the the protectiveness that washes over him when he gets jealous. As soon as I saw him, there was something about him that drew me to him. I couldn't explain it at the time.. but I've come to realize that it was just love at first sight. It makes sense now. Why I was so hurt by Ymir's words after spending just one night with him. The way I wanted to end Annie after what she did to him. The way I rejected Porco so easily and how I lashed out at my parents without a second thought. I even ran away with Armin in a sense... to escape reality... all for him. But how would I tell him? 

I finished eating my sandwich and he pushed a water bottle towards me.

"You drank a lot yesterday, your probably dehydrated."

"Yea dehydrated and sore for some reason."

He looked up and his cheeks tinted red.

"What?"

"What do you mean what?"

"Your blushing? Why?"

"Do you not remember last night?"

"No...did I do something?"

He sighed and ran his hands through his hair.

"We did something."

"What does that mean?"

"What do you think?"

"I don't know like... did I do something while drunk- OH."

"There you go."

"Aww man... I don't even remember it!"

"Well we didn't go all the way. I didn't want to do that with you drunk."

"Look at you being a gentleman."

"Or just being a decent human being." he said taking a sip from his soda can.

"Mmm... but still I don't remember anything."

"Well, we'll fix that later."

"Wait what-"

"You know exactly what I mean."

I hid my face in my hands and looked away in embarrassment.

"Hey don't get all shy now. You should have heard yourself yesterday... I kinda figured you were a switch." He said with a light laugh.

"What! No! What did I say!?"

"I shall never tell." he said teasing me.

"No, please! This is killing me! You don't want me to die do you?!"

"Relax, it wasn't even that bad, you're being overdramatic."

"I don't like not being able to remember."

"Well now you know not to drink like that again."

I rolled over and laid my head in his lap. 

"I hate you." 

"Mhmm sure you do." he said pushing my hair out of my face. 

We sat in silence for a bit just enjoying each others presence and then he spoke to me.

"You know we're going to have to go back soon right?"

"Yea I know... I don't really wanna."

"And you're going to have to deal with your parents when we go back."

"I know, they've been calling me non stop I had to text my mom to tell her I was fine."

"And the trail is coming up."

"How do you think that's gonna go?" I asked as he looked down at me.

"Too be honest I have no idea, for as long as I have known Annie I still have no idea what goes through her head sometimes."

"Mhmm right.. but we have each other." I said with a smile.

"Yea, we do" he said and placed a kiss on my forehead.

This was my chance to tell him what had been bugging me. I could finally be able to tell him how I really felt. Realization had just so recently dawned on me. But I didn't know how to deliver it. Did I just go and say it? Or play around it and imply it so that he says it? I was so nervous. I guess Armin sensed it too and he looked down at me confused while he cupped my face. 

"Hey, what's wrong? Did I say something?"

"No no, you're fine, it's just... somethings on my mind."

"You can tell me. That's what I'm here for."

"I know I just...this could change a lot of stuff."

"What's wrong."

"Nothings wrong I-"

"Tell me, it's ok."

This was it my moment. My moment to just say it. But I couldn't get the words out. I was struggling. I felt so strongly about him but I was so afraid that he didn't feel the same. Maybe he didn't...

"Y/n?"

"Armin I lo-"