operation: arlert is a go! // a. arlert

24: Graduation Day

six in the morning and your house is once again rambling inside with loud noises.

"mom can you turn the music down?!" you yelled from your bedroom.

it wasn't just ordinary music, literally you were hearing a bunch of people coming from downstairs or maybe it was just the music that your mom was playing? or is it maybe just because you're still half asleep and that your brain is playing tricks with you again. i guess we'll never know.

"mom?!" "y/n!" "h-huh?" you sat on your bed with one eye open, checking to see who spoke. "what the hell is going on." you mumbled. "y/n!"

"WHAT?" you shouted with both eyes shot open already.

oh.

it was just your cousin, gabi.

"gabi?" "y/n—!" "stop yelling my name for gosh sake!" you screamed through your pillow.

"i'm awake, what do you want?" "auntie is calling for you, by the way, reiner is also downstairs." "whole family huh?" "what do you expect?" "let me live, please." you went back to bed again.

yeah, actually reiner is your cousin from your mother's side but you both don't talk much since you guys aren't really much close with each other except for the fact that you guys are both classmates in class.

it's not like you guys are distant but maybe it's because both just don't talk to each other cause it's for fun. maybe.

"y/n." "what?!" you sat up with bloodshot eyes seeing that your mom is right by your door now.

"....armin's downstairs, you might wanna let him in." "....so many visitors today." you mumbled as you began to walk out of your room, still on your pajamas. "i shouldn't had slept late last night talking to him on the phone or was it earlier this morning? gosh, i did sleep at two AM and only had four hours of sleep now that sucks." you said that only in your head.

you went downstairs, seeing everyone from the braun family. you greeted everyone and hurriedly went to the door to see armin outside.

"oh hey." you rubbed your eyes. "hi." "what's up with you? so early in the morning." "uh— graduation starts at seven today. you don't wanna be late."

"shoot."

"is this your boyfriend?" gabi snuck beside you. "h-huh?" and armin gulped. "you look cute but you deserve better." gabi held armin's hands. "gabi?!" you yelled as she laughed

"you are a literal demon." you muttered.

"you're making me nuts!" you frustratingly said as you pointed at her. "that's because you ARE nuts." she laughed then she ran to your room.

"you're not a morning person, i see." armin says. "not at all." you sigh.

"hey guys! picture here!" historia exclaims as you all posed for the camera. "hisu, send me the pictures please." you smiled at her as she just nods.

"where's your cap?" your mom asked while she was fixing your graduation gown. "it's already on my head, mom." "okay good." she sighs.

"what are you worrying about?" "oh nothing, i'm just.....proud." she smiles. "...there is something." you say as you hugged her. "there's no need to worry." you reassured her and that it made her tear up a bit. "what are you crying about now?" "it's nothing." she says as she smiled. "do you have your speech printed out?" "yes, mom." you giggled.

"now, let us call miss l/n for our speech for this year's graduation." the teacher from the stage called your name as mikasa and the others cheered for you.