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Chapter 60: Future Plans

After our shower, Armin and I got dressed in some comfy clothes. We hung out in my room, watching TV while laying on my bed. It was getting late, maybe around 10:00 pm, and I was bored. I grabbed the TV remote and pressed the off button. Armin looked at me, clearly bored as well. "Can we just talk?" I asked. Armin replied, "about what?" Honestly, I wasn't even sure myself. I felt like we knew so much about each other that there wasn't a lot for us to talk about. We lay there in silence. Suddenly, Armin spoke. 

"Where do you see yourself in the future? You know, in 10, 20 years." 

That's right. We'd never really talked about future plans before. We knew all about each other's pasts and the present, but we'd never talked about our futures. It was an important question. 

I responded, "I mean, I'm not entirely sure but I can tell you what my dream life would be." Armin propped himself up on an elbow and looked directly at me. "Well," I began, "In 20 years I see myself living on a farm someday, with lots of animals. I can see myself with some kids, probably boys, all adopted. Birth sounds too scary for me and honestly, there are a lot of kids out there that need homes. I'm not really sure what kind of work I'll be doing, but I know I'll be doing something I love. I've never really wanted to work solely based on salary. I think it's more important to do something you care a lot about. I can see myself married happily to someone who cares about me just as much as I care about them."

"I know this may be a bold question to ask but could you see yourself ever marrying someone like me? I know we haven't known each other for very long so that may be an absurd question to be asking right now, but it's definitely something I've thought about," Armin said. I looked at him and smiled. 

"Of course I could see myself marrying you. You're you. I love everything about you. Sure, we don't know what will come of our relationship in the future but right now, I know for a fact that I would be okay knowing I married you someday. How about you? Could you see yourself marrying me one day? You don't have to answer if you don't want to." 

Armin's gaze positioned itself downward, his face flushing. We sat in silence for around half a minute before he responded. 

"Y-Yes, I definitely could. I've thought a lot about that, actually, and I really couldn't see myself with anyone else. I feel like, at this point, you're just an extension of myself and we work really well together. It scares me sometimes to think that something I do might change the trajectory of our future, causing us to drift apart. I pray that will never happen because I'd love to live a long and happy life with you, but yeah..."

He drifted off into silence. I moved closer to him and held onto his hand. I told him, "I feel the same way, Armin. I'm glad we're on the same page. Let's try our best to maintain our relationship and keep it healthy, okay?" Armin nodded, smiling nervously. 

"So, you never told me about your future. Where do you see yourself in 20 years, Armin?"

"O-Oh, me, that's right. Well, I've always imagined myself living back where I grew up. I'd love to live in the rural areas of my district, it was beautiful there. At the same time, I can see myself exploring the world. I want to see the sea someday. Maybe I'll live by the sea if I ever see it. I could see myself being something along the lines of a teacher, a historian, or a strategist. I'd prefer not to do anything too laborious. I'll definitely have kids someday with someone I love, and I hope to get married," he explained. "That sounds lovely, Armin. I really hope all of that happens in your lifetime. Also, you haven't seen the sea?" I asked. That's right, these people had never seen the world. They were confined behind walls for centuries, imprisoned. It was depressing. 

"N-No, I haven't. I've read about it in some taboo books my grandfather had. Apparently it's full of salt. Its depth is endless and it covers the majority of the world. I so desperately want to see it for myself, someday. You haven't seen it Y/N, have you?"

"Of course I have! My family and I have gone on a lot of vacations around the world. I've seen the sea many times and I'd love to take you myself. I'll definitely plan a time for us to go," I gushed. Armin's face lit up. I hadn't seen him this happy in months. "Y/N, you don't know how much that would mean to me. I would love that so much, and to see it with you, that would be the best gift you could ever give me," he roared. I was so happy to see him like that. He looked so alive and content, I never wanted it to end. I knew I had to take him to see the ocean someday. I had to. If he was that happy just talking about it, I couldn't imagine how happy he'd be if we actually went. I wanted that for him. I so desperately wanted to make him happy in any way that I could. That's what it felt like to love him. I wanted to give him my all. 

"Armin, if you have any questions about the world please feel free to ask me. I'd love to answer them for you," I cheered. 

For the next hour or so, Armin asked me everything he'd been wondering about since he was a child. We talked about all sorts of things like different countries, cultures, landmarks, trends, and technologies. He was absolutely fascinated and couldn't wait to see it all for himself. I hoped I could show it all to him, someday. Armin deserved it.