Snk Various x Reader | Lemon

Chapter 29: Doesn't Matter What I Do

I decided to go shopping, again, because Armin really needed a new pair of shoes. I took him out to the mall and bought him some new stuff. He got a few more shirts that I absolutely adored on him. There was this adorable red plaid shirt that he got, along with a cream-colored sweater. For some reason, he really wanted another blouse, so I gave in and bought him one. "Y/N, remind me to owe you back when we get to my time," he stated. I told him that when we were in my time, I would pay and that he didn't have to owe me anything. We were currently eating lunch in the food court. Armin took a sip of the drink we were sharing. "Okay," he said, "but I get to buy you stuff on your birthday, got it?" "Sure, if you want. If you haven't given up on me by then," I replied half-jokingly.

"Give up on you? Why would I do that?"

"I don't know. You might just get bored of me someday. Who knows?"

He stood up and gave me a serious look, then walked over and gave me a huge hug. It was a little embarrassing how serious he was taking what I said, especially considering we were in public. "Y/N, don't you think I'll ever give up on you. You're the only chance at a relationship I'll ever get and I actually really like you. Let's face it, without you a guy like me would die alone," he explained. I hugged him back. I told him that I was sure he'd still manage to find a beautiful girl in his time to date, even if I never came along. He disagreed and said that we could finish the conversation later. Armin let go and stood in front of me.

"I'm done. We'll go whenever you're done, Y/N."

"I'm finished as well, so let's go."

I got up and grabbed the bags. We walked around the mall, looking at all of the stores. "Wait, Armin, one thing before we go," I said. "What?" he asked. I grabbed his wrist and brought him into a custom jewelry store. I went up to the counter. "Hi, could we get two silver chain link bracelets please?" I asked the tall woman in a pantsuit who was standing behind the glass display counter.

"Sure, would you like anything engraved in them?"

"Yes," I told her. The women turned around and got me a paper and a pencil. "Please write out what you'd like," she said. I wrote out:

'A & Y/I*'.

Then, I handed the paper and pencil back to the woman. She told me the bracelets would be ready within a few minutes.

I paid at the register with my debit card and Armin and I stood at the counter, waiting. "Bracelets?" he questioned. "It has our initials on it. I thought it'd be a cute way we could have a little piece of each other with us every day," I explained. His cheeks turned bright crimson red and he looked away. I felt a little embarrassed. Did he not feel the same way towards me that I felt towards him? If he didn't, purchasing the bracelets would have been a huge mistake.

"I think..."

His voice faded into silence. I put a hand on his shoulder and he looked up at me.

"If you don't like it we can always return it."

"O-Okay..."

The woman came back to the counter and handed me a box containing the two bracelets. I thanked her for them and Armin and I left the store. We sat down on a bench just down the hall from the jewelry store. I opened up the box and unwrapped one of the bracelets. I undid the clasp and put it on my wrist. I asked Armin if I could put his on and he agreed. I took the second bracelet out of the box and grabbed his wrist, putting the bracelet on it. He looked at the little engraving. He smiled and told me he really liked it and thought it was pretty. I said I was glad he liked it. We got up, threw out the packaging, and walked towards the nearest exit. He held onto your my and brought me close as we exited the mall.