Crush, Armin x Reader

Chapter 4

Thursday was an average day. You woke up the next day after hanging out with Mikasa and attended your classes. After your classes, you grabbed some coffee and worked on homework. You didn't happen to see Armin, but it didn't bother you since you would be celebrating his birthday tomorrow.

You wondered if Armin liked surprises. The excitement of a smaller and more intimate get together was what drove you to hurry and finish up your homework. You were glad you didn't have classes on Friday's, so you stayed up finishing all of your homework Thursday night so you could enjoy your weekend.

Friday, January 8

You had stayed up all night completing your homework so you ended up waking up pretty late around 11:30 AM. You got out of bed and stretched your legs before making your way to the bathrooms to freshen up. After you spent a few minutes in the bathrooms, you made your way back to your dorm and got dressed. You planned to go to the library today to find your textbooks for your classes.

You looked through your clothes, searching for a hoodie or sweatshirt. To your luck all of your sweatshirts were dirty. One specific light blue hoodie caught your eye. It was Armin's. You forgot he had given it to you last weekend. Without a thought you threw the hoodie over your head. Armin's scent filled your nose and you sighed a breath of comfort. You also threw on some leggings and tennis shoes before leaving your dorm.

As you walked to the library you put on your earbuds and zoned out. The walk only took about 5 minutes. As you arrived at the library you walked through the main doors. You smiled sweetly at the librarians as you walked through the entrance. You looked down the many aisles and slowly walked down the one labeled 'Academics'.

The one thing you loved about Trost University, is that the price of textbooks were included in the tuition. The library always had an abundance of textbooks that all students had access to. You were currently looking for the Psychology textbook that Professor Erwin required. You slowly made your way down the aisle searching for the textbooks starting with the letter P.

Your finger lightly traced the hard cover books as your eyes quickly scanned the words. Your earbuds remained in your ears, and the soft beats resonated in your ear drums. As you were searching closely for the textbook, a soft hand landed on your shoulder. You jumped at the sudden contact and snapped your head toward the hand. It was him.

His blonde hair was messily brushed through. His bright blue eyes shown into your own. You looked up at Armin for a little too long as you admired his face. "Y/N! I didn't mean to scare you." He said, laughing to himself. You finally let out the breath you had been holding and placed your hand over your heart. Your other hand reached over to pull out one of your earbuds so you could hear him better. "It's ok." You breathed, laughing along with him. You were still shaken up by his sudden presence, but it was comforting at the same time.

"What are you doing here?" You asked, looking back at the shelves for the Psychology textbook. "I always study in the libraries on Friday mornings." He said, matter-of-factly. You looked back over at him with an amused look on your face, "Oh yeah, I forgot you were smart." You said, messing with him. He didn't miss his chance to also mess with you, "You must've thought so, I mean with all the tutoring you needed last semester." He said, raising his eyebrows in a sassy manner.

You rolled your eyes playfully, "You like my hoodie?" He asked as his fingers traced over the fabric. Your heart tightened at his words. You could immediately feel your face heat up. You looked over at him, "I'm sorry, I've been meaning to give it back... It's just that none of my other sweatshirts were clean and I thought you wouldn't care and..." He cut you off. "Don't worry about it. It looks better on you anyways." He said with a sweet smile.