The Only Exception | Armin x Annie

Chapter 24

Armin's Point of View

"What can you say about the issue?"

"Can you confirm if it's true or false?"

"Did Annie really have sex with Floch Forster?"

"Is the sex tape real?"

"Did she really cheat on you?"

"Could you tell us where she was that night?"

"Sir Arlert!"

"Sir Armin!"

"Armin Arlert!"

"Sir please give us an answer!"

I walked through the hoard of reporters, ignoring all of their questions as I went inside the restaurant where Floch told me to meet him.

My thought was right. He would blow up another rumor pointed towards Annie to ruin her reputation. As soon as we woke up, our social media accounts were bombarded by several notifications and we were trending on articles again.

Annie...Annie was terrified. She had watched the video and since she couldn't remember what happened that night, she couldn't defend herself. She couldn't eat properly or even function well. I was getting worried about her wellbeing. This is what I was afraid of. Living in a life full of cameras and people watching your every move isn't a life to be desired.

The hate on Annie wasn't as much as before but some people still hated her since there was a video as a proof and that video looked believable. It had shown Floch and a woman with blonde hair who had the same physique as Annie. Annie was also caught with Floch at a hotel that night.

As I arrived at the entrance, I was greeted by a host who led me towards the table that Floch reserved for the both of us. I was restraining myself from blowing a punch on his stupid looking face. I sat down in front of him and he just looked at me with a smug look before pouring wine on my glass.

"It's great that you've come, Armin. I rented the whole restaurant just for you." He said as he pointed his fingers all over the place to tell me how much he could do.

"To celebrate another success." He whispered as he took a sip on his wine glass.

"What do you want, Floch?" I asked him. He was the one who invited me in the first place.

"I'm here to remind you about your choice. Although you left me with no choice but to ruin Annie. So the only choice you have now is tell everyone that Christa Lenz is clean." He started slicing the meat on his plate as he hummed a song.

"No." I answered and he abruptly stop slicing, causing his plate to screech.

"You haven't learned your lesson yet hmm? There's nothing you can lose anymore Armin. After learning about your girlfriend cheating on you, the only revenge you can do is ruin her more. So now, now, now Armin don't be afraid to tell everyone that what you said in that press conference was wrong. That Christa was right. That she didn't deserve the hate." He said as he tried to fill his voice with authority but just sounded desperate to me.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Floch." I said as I looked at him straight in the eyes. He took a sip of his wine before grinning at me.

"I'm sure you saw the video, Armin. You saw how hard I fucked her. You heard how loud she moaned as I slammed her. You saw how I pounded into her as she begged me for more. You saw on that video how she cheated on you. No wonder she couldn't come home that night HAHAHAHA!" He laughed hysterically as he shook his head and took a bite of his steak. I just remained silent as I watched his every move.

"Still don't believe me? What love potion did she give you to make you this down bad? It's clear in that video you know...I got myself into a scandal but atleast it's with the one and only, Annie Leonhart, right? She tasted delicious by the way."

I gripped onto my wine glass and smiled. He seemed taken aback as he saw the corner of my lips form into a smile, that he stopped laughing.

"W-Why the fuck are you smiling?" He asked, weirded out by me.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA Did you seriously think she'd fuck someone like you? DID YOU?! Pfftttt." I hysterically laughed as well as he looked at me with furrowed eyebrows.

"Haven't you seen the sex video--"

"I saw it and it's as fake as a deep fake video in pornhub. You seriously think, I don't know my own girlfriend's body? I know every single inch and crook in her body. I know where her own moles and marks are. I know how big her breasts and ass is and how she moves while we have sex. I know how loud she moans and I memorized what she would say. Although I have to commend the prostitute you hired to make a sex video with you, for getting the exact same hair. But you know, Floch. You just dug your own grave." His eyes widened as I saw his adam's apple move by the huge gulp he did.

As I finished my sentence, the police came in as well as several reporters and photographers. They held Floch down the table as he struggled to move.

"WHAT THE FUCK?! LET ME GO! DON'T TOUCH ME YOU MOTHERFUCKER! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?! I AM FLOCH FORSTER A FUCKING ARTIST! WAIT 'TIL MY FANS KNOW--"

"You are under arrest on suspicion of slander. You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence." The police spoke as they held him down.

"YOU FUCKER! HOW DARE YOU!" He shouted and squirmed under the police as he looked at me with dead eyes.

"You see what happens, Floch? You drugged my girlfriend, forced her into drinking although she was abstinent from alcohol, and defamed her. Did you seriously think you could get away with this?" I said as I glared at him back before pointing my index finger on his forehead.

"Use this damned pea sized brain of yours from time to time, Floch. You messed with the wrong person and you dug your own grave in front of your killer. Have fun with Christa behind the bars." I said before telling the police to take him away as he went all frenzy on them. The reporters mobbed him and photographers flashed his eyes.

Annie, when she watched that video, was trembling in fear.

But when I watched that video, all my anxieties went away. I knew her own body more than she did. The girl on the video didn't have a mole on her lower stomach, right breast, and inner thighs. Plus in the video, she was stiff and awkward. Annie isn't stiff, she would always follow my rhythm. Even the woman's voice was far different from Annie's angelic one.

As I arrived home, I saw her sitting down the couch crying. I came up to her and embraced her. She was probably overwhelmed. She was clueless. She was drugged. I won't ever forgive Floch for doing that.

"A-Armin...T-Thank you." She said as her voice cracked from her sad voice.

"Why are you sad, darling? You're supposed to be happy." I said as I wiped her tears with my thumb.

"H-How did you know that wasn't me?"

"How could I not know my girlfriend's own body? Annie, the first time we had sex I had already memorized your figure. I couldn't help but admire your body, Annie. It's unique and it's mine. I know what's mine, Annie. Your body is mine. And I know how much you're devoted to me to even fuck with other guys." I whispered before kissing her neck. I heard her whimper from my touch.

"It's been a long day for me. Let's take a shower."