«Can I be your partner?»
After an irreparable loss, a girl who was born and raised in the Capital Mitras joins the Survey Corps to do her part to save humanity, unaware of how much her world will change.
Armin x fem!Reader (mostly) / Levi x fem!Read...
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On Sunday, Y/N was in high spirits. Armin was back in her life and it made her feel better. It was as if everything was finally falling into place, as if it was meant to be from the very beginning.
In the morning, after breakfast, she went to Sasha and Niccolo for a cooking lesson. In addition to cooking, they talked to each other all the time, discussing various topics, and in the end, for lunch, they ate everything they cooked. Sasha mostly ate, generously giving compliments to the prepared dishes.
After lunch, Y/N, as usual on Sunday, went to Levi's. They discussed the past week, drank tea. They both liked this tradition - having lived a whole year in Marley, when they saw each other almost every day, they got used to each other's company, and these meetings became important for both. Y/N told Levi that she had been talking to Armin, but she didn't give any details, because Levi didn't question her, and she herself didn't understand what was going to happen next.
However, what happened between them and between Y/N and Armin didn't generally change anything in the way Y/N and Levi communicated. Y/N thought that maybe it was because she hadnt yet decided, then he wouldve treated her differently, given what happened between them. She knew Levi well and understood that he had no problem in controlling his emotions. He allowed himself to be himself as much as he saw fit. Now, Y/N understood that it was right. She couldn't afford to use him anymore. If there will be something between them, then only if she is sure of it. Only if she decides to stay with him.
She must make this decision herself, without thinking about Armin's feelings or Levi's feelings. She needed to think about herself. She understood that Armin was aware that Y/N would probably not be easy to let him back into her life, and therefore... Y/N hoped that whatever decision she made in the end, he would understand her and remain her friend. As for Levi... he told her everything himself. Everything was always easier with him.
In the evening, she took a bath with oils and salt, lay and relaxed, thinking about everything that was happening. How much she would like to solve everything quickly, but... she understood that there was no need to rush here. No matter how glad she was that she and Armin were starting to mend their relationship again... There was still a yawning gap between them, and it took time to fill it.
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Armin felt happy again. Returning to the palace after a day spent with Y/N, he felt his soul become lighter. He finally spoke openly and calmly to her, saw her smile. She listened to him, supported him... How he missed all this. He missed her.
He couldnt fall asleep for a long time, rewinding the past day in his head. There was a genuine smile on his face. Talking to her made him feel better. His anxiety about his work calmed down, and his sadness and longing for his friend became lighter. Now he realized that he had never discussed with anyone that his best friend had died. And the fact that Armin was involved in his death. This fact hung like a stone on his heart. He didnt know how to talk about this with his friends, because none of them would fully understand what was happening to him. His mind was intertwined with the mind of another person. And in this state, he lost a friend who was family to him. He didn't discuss it with Annie either. When they started dating, Armin lived in denial. He gave everything of himself to this relationship, just not to think about what happened, but in time, his mind brought him back from heaven to earth. He realized that he was only running away from reality in this relationship. From losses, from consequences, from his true feelings and emotions.
