The Only Exception | Armin x Annie

Chapter 13

Annie's Point of View

I opened my eyes and saw my boyfriend sleeping peacefully. The corner of my lips curled as I tried to examine him. His long lashes, his plump pink lips, and his clear skin complemented one another. He looked like an angel. Literally.

"Hmmm...Good morning love." He greeted with his deep morning voice.

"Good morning my love." I said as I leaned in closer to kiss his cheek. Last night was wild and I got to see him be rough. Although he was terrifying when jealous.

"What time is it?" He asked as he rubbed his eyes and creased his eyebrows. I checked my phone before replying to him.

"It's 11 AM."

I usually wake up at six but I didn't expect it to be this late. Did I enjoy too much last night?

"Hmmm." He pulled me in closer for a hug and I didn't resist. He was only wearing his boxers as his bare top shared its warmth on me.

"Armin...We should be getting ready now." I said as I tried pulling him away but his embrace just keeps getting tighter.

"Hmmm five more minutes." He mumbled as he placed his mouth on the crook of my neck. The hot breath that came from his mouth tickled my sensitive skin.

"Armin I'm serious. We have a shooting in the afternoon right? If the main actress and the author is not there then what would they think of us?" He pulled away slowly before kissing me. Even though we just woke up, I smelled how good his breath was.

"Go take a shower then. I'll wait for you."

I nodded and took a shower. I stared into my reflection again and saw bigger hickeys this time. I went outside with just my robe on to lecture Armin.

"Armin! Why did you suck so hard this ti--" I stopped as I saw Historia and Bertholdt with Armin in front of them. They were already surprised to see Armin but they were more shocked to see me.

I gulped as I saw how both of their eyebrows furrowed. I smiled at them awkwardly before going back to my room to put on some clothes. I stared at the mirror as my mind was having a conflict on what I should tell them as an alibi. If only I didn't show up with my robe while pointing at my hickeys, I could have had lots more reasons. But that was not the case.

I tried to calm myself by breathing before going outside. As I had fixed my thoughts and emotions, I went outside to meet them. They were still staying in the same position and the tension between them just grew.

I faked a cough before sitting beside Armin and facing the two. They looked at me and anticipated my answer.

"Uhh...Good morning?" I greeted but Historia just widened her eyes at me as if she was asking me to explain whereas Bertholdt was just looking blankly at me.

"I-I'm sorry for hiding it to you guys but...Armin's my--"

"Boyfriend." Armin finished my sentence as he looked at both of them intently.

"Y-Yeah...Just what he said." I said as I scratched the back of my neck.

"Since when, Annie?" Bertholdt asked me. He wasn't smiling like how he always did to me. He just looked at me with a blank and cold expression like I was just a stranger to him.

"Two days ago." I answered.

"I see." He replied and smiled at me. I didn't know the emotions behind that smile. He was great at hiding his feelings and I couldn't tell if he was genuinely happy or mad at me.

Silence fell on us four. Armin just sat beside me while placing his hand on my thighs. Historia and Bertholdt just looked at us both.

"Annie. Historia. Could you leave the both of us here?" Bertholdt said. Me and Historia exchanged glances before standing up.

I looked at Armin worriedly but he just smiled at me and nodded. Historia pulled me into my room as my eyes were glued to the both of them.

As Historia closed the door to my room I thought she would yell at me. But I didn't expect her to hug me tightly.

"FINALLY! You have a boyfriend now! Do you know how many guys tried to love you but you just kept pushing them away?!" She said excitedly as she playfully smacked my arms. She held my chin and tilted my head but I smacked her hand off me.

"Historia! What are you doing?!" I whispered.

"Damn! He be good at sucking though!" She said and I couldn't help but laugh at her.

"Stop it!" I said as we both kept on chuckling. She abruptly stopped laughing and looked at me seriously before going back to her playful self, imitating what I said a while ago.

"Armin! Why did you suck so hard this ti--" she said as she copied my voice but I closed her mouth with my hand.

"Historia!" She just chuckled and hugged me again.

"My my...Annie is a big girl now." She said as she looked at me with her adoring eyes.

"I'm fine with the both of you dating but Bertholdt...I don't think he is."

I sighed and looked down. She's right. Bertholdt has always been like a brother figure to me. He already confessed to me several times but I just kept turning him down. I just couldn't look at him more than just a brother.

Several minutes later, we went outside and saw them staring at each other silently.

Suddenly, Bertholdt pulled me into a hug. I was about to push him away but Armin just nodded at me and smiled. He pulled away and cupped my cheeks before locking eyes with me.

"Bertholdt..."

"Congratulations Annie. Me and Historia will meet you at the set." Bertholdt said and he pulled away before nodding at Historia.

Historia gave me a pat on my back before following Bertholdt outside. I looked at Armin as he walked towards me, giving me a tight embrace.

"I'm here to clean up his mark on you once again." He whispered as he hugged me. I chuckled and hugged him back.

He pulled away and looked into my eyes. He held my chin and gently raised it before planting a quick kiss on my lips.

"What were you talking about with him?" I asked curiously.

"Hmm...Just stuff for men." He answered. I furrowed my eyebrows at him before slapping his chest. He chuckled and held my hand before planting another kiss on my lips.

"Armin...What did you talk about?"

"We talked about you, Annie." He answered. We got lost in each other's eyes and again, he planted another kiss on my lips before looking back to me.

"I promised him that I'll protect you." He gently uttered as he caressed my cheeks. He looked down on my neck and smirked at me.

"I'm sorry for sucking too hard baby. Every inch of your body was just so addicting I couldn't help but mark you. And I'm glad I did." He teased.

"You should go take a bath now. We'll be late." I lectured him.

"Okay Mommy." He said which made me blush. I was about to hit him but he already walked to my room.

I shooked my head while smiling before sitting down the sofa. The thought of Bertholdt's feelings hit my mind.

Despite me rejecting him again and again, he still kept pushing his way into my heart. He would always buy me flowers, treat me to dinner, and take me home from time to time. I wouldn't deny that he was boyfriend material but I just couldn't get myself to love him even after so many years of trying to.

But surprisingly, he congratulated me on my relationship with Armin. I thought he would be cold towards me but he was rather calm with it.

I'm more than grateful in having people like them in my life. I wouldn't have to pretend just to please them. They accept me for who I am.

I grabbed my phone and scrolled through my contact list to change Armin's nickname to

My Love❤️

I had nothing to hide to them anymore.