Snk Various x Reader | Lemon

Chapter 62: Close, but Not Yet

Armin and I ate some breakfast before leaving. We made sure to wear warm clothes because we knew it'd be colder out on the lake. I drove us downtown and parked in a lot overlooking the lake. Renting a canoe wasn't super cheap, being around $40/hour. I used my parents' credit card. I figured since they hadn't bought me anything in months, they could at least cover the cost of my day trip. Sorry, Mom and Dad. 

Armin helped me carry the canoe out onto the beach. We were both barefoot so that we wouldn't get our shoes and socks wet or sandy. I loved the sensation of sand between my toes. It reminded me of when I used to hang out at the beach with my friends, during my high school summers. I missed those days, as well as those people, but I was grateful to be back again with someone else I cared deeply about. But, anyways, we each held one end of the canoe, Armin at the stern and me at the bow. We lifted the canoe into the water, then threw all of our belongings inside. Armin and I washed the sand off of our feet in the cool lake water, before entering the boat. "Ready?" I asked. Armin replied with a smile and a nod. 

We paddled out into the lake, admiring the scenery. There were some larger cottage properties and marinas lining the edge of the lake. Armin and I would point out our favorite houses to each other. I felt really fortunate to live in such close proximity to a beautiful place like that. 

Armin and I spent several hours just canoeing and talking, before deciding on a place to camp out for the remainder of the day. We docked at a forested island meant for campers, bringing our canoe ashore so it wouldn't drift away. Armin walked around, examining the area. "This reminds me a lot of home," he told me. "How so?" I asked. 

"Well, I mean, it's kind of obvious, I think. Not that you're stupid or anything. It's just very natural and foresty here. Most of what I've seen in your world is very urbanized and futuristic. There isn't a whole lot of nature, at least compared to what I'm used to. This is a lot more similar to what I know. It makes me feel nostalgic."

That made sense. After all, I had only shown him around my city and we hadn't gone anywhere remotely natural. I wanted to show him around some more. I wanted to show him the world, someday. 

We stayed on the island for a couple of hours, just talking about our relationship and personal aspirations, before we decided to leave. "I had a really fun time today, Y/N," Armin said softly. I gave him a hug and whispered, "I'm so glad." It was beginning to get cold. Even though I was bundled up in layers of clothes, I could feel goosebumps forming on my skin. Armin told me he was cold too. It was around 5:00 pm, so the sun was setting. I hoped we could make it back to the rental shop before it got dark. We hopped aboard our boat and swiftly paddled back to where we initially came from. 

Around 20 minutes later, we thankfully arrived at our final destination. We pulled the boat back on land and carried it back to the rental shop, on the beach. I thanked the shop's owner, then left for the car. It was about a 10-minute drive home. We exited the car and went inside my house, immediately heading for the living room couches. Armin slumped down on the couch and sighed. 

"I'm exhausted. My arms are going to be so sore tomorrow."

I giggled, "Yeah, same here," laying down beside him. Armin leveled his face with mine and kissed me passionately. By now, his lips molded with mine so perfectly you'd think they were custom made for each other. I could feel the sexual tension building up between us. I'd been so long since Armin had been intimate with someone, at least in a consensual way. He told me he needed a significant amount of time to recover from his trauma before being able to be sexual in any way again, and I wanted to respect that. Physically, yes, I would have absolutely have loved to give in to the moment. Sure, I'd touched Armin, but he'd barely touched me before. I longed to be touched back, to savor the feeling of sexuality. It wasn't about me, though. I absolutely had to respect Armin's boundaries regardless of any temptation I experienced.