Lemons 🍋 [REPUBLISH]

You're the Only Good Thing in my Life (Armin Arlert)

One night in the year 854...

You just finished your night routine and you excitedly walk towards your bedroom, where Armin is waiting. After a long week of him being busy in the Survey Corps, he finally got time to spend with you tonight, he promised to sleep with you and spend the morning with just you.

When you bust the door of your room open, there is Armin on your bed— doing work.

There are a bunch of different documents scattered on the bed surrounding him, there are even maps, and Armin is holding a thick pile of papers. He's too concentrated on reading what's on the paper that he didn't notice your presence.

"Hey." You softly called, trying to turn his attention to you.

When he doesn't respond, you scoot yourself on the bed beside him and gently tug on the sleeve of his shirt. But, he keeps his attention on reading the paper on his hold and is too absorbed in the information he's reading.

The excitement you were feeling earlier already faded and you're now feeling unhappy upon being ignored. With a sigh of disappointment, you turned your back to him, choosing to sleep off instead.

Armin finally turned his head in your direction, he saw you covering yourself with a blanket up to your shoulders and laid on the bed with your back facing him. He felt the guilt creeping up on his chest, for he knew that he promised to spend the night with you, and yet he can't himself and is still doing his work.

"_______." Armin embraces you as he calls your name. "I'm sorry." He quickly kisses your cheek, getting bashful at his bold actions that he buries his face on the back of your head. Your hair faintly tickles his face and the fragrant scent of your hair reaching in his nose is bringing a pleasant feeling in him.

You turned in his direction to fully face him, not being able to resist his softness. "It's okay, Armin. I know what you're doing is important and you should prioritize." You kiss on his cheek, making Armin blush at the affection.

Armin looks at you with full of love and desire in his eyes, feeling his heart thumping loud on his chest upon remembering how head over heels he is with you. His feelings got the best of him that the words voluntarily escaped from his mouth.

"You are my priority, _______."

"Armin..."

When Armin realizes how sappy his words were, his face heats up instantly and his ears turn red in bashfulness. Even though the both of you have been in a relationship for long months now, he still can't help but get embarrassed sometimes. He felt as if when he's with you, there's another part of him that is being awakened. He feels that he can say anything to you and you won't judge him.

You giggled at his adorableness, he's so mature but so cute at the same time. "That's so sweet, Armin." You commented before giving another kiss on his cheeks.

It made Armin smile with the blush still evident on his cheeks, "It's true, _______. I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention to you earlier." His hand caresses your cheek.

"I'm okay. It's okay." Your tone is full of assurance. "I understand."

Armin is lost for words, he feels as if he doesn't deserve this much from you. But, at the same time, he doesn't want to lose you. At best, all he can only do is to not let you feel neglected again. He's making a mental promise to himself to never disappoint you again, for his own heart feels heavy too when he's seeing you unhappy.

"You can continue your work, Armin. I'll just read a book here beside you." You spoke again a moment later when you noticed that he's staring at your face— nearly looking like getting lost in his thoughts.