Obscurity [Armin x Reader] Armin Arlert

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Episode One

A year had passed since Armin introduced Mikasa and Eren. The Jeagers, unsurprisingly became frequent visitors of the renowned bakery, they wondered what kept them from such a treasure? Even Grisha broke his mask of stoicism for the sweets.

Or maybe he only visited to see his friend from a forgotten life. Grisha watched how pensive Felix became every time he showed his face, yet he came anyway. So often Y/n had their orders memorized: Two cookies and one brownie.

Y/n would yell this to her father whenever they entered the bakery, who shouted back. An underlining annoyance behind his words "Mr and Mrs Jeager again?" Which always incited a rare smile from Mr. Jeager. Who Y/n recognized as a mysterious man, one who kept his cards close to his chest.

While Carla was his opposite, a sweet woman who always came up with embarrassing ways to compliment Y/n's exotic beauty. Y/n knew she bore pure intentions and accepted her various compliments.

Eren however, always muttered something snide under his breath earning himself two pinched cheeks and a chilling glare from Mikasa.

Y/n blew a raspberry walking down the jagged and bumpy road of Shiganshina kicking a few rocks with a childish pout, beyond bitter she was forced to grab flour from a nearby merchant with a soft spot for children. She even had to regress four years younger for a discount. Not strictly honest, but Felix wanted to save as much money as possible.

Y/n held the flour close to her chest, subconsciously watching where she stepped, knowing the ground had a habit of random stones sticking from unexpected places, which she tripped over on various occasions.

When she suddenly heard someone distantly call her name, she looked around but didn't see anyone whom she recognized, deciding to chalk it up to someone else having the same name as her.

Until she heard it again, this time, Y/n turned around, squinting her eyes, seeing both Eren, who held an excited smile, and Mikasa, who followed shortly behind Eren, her eyes moving left to right.

Y/n instantly beamed, her attitude falling like loose skin, walking to meet them halfway. "Hey guys!"

"Hey-" Eren's gaze drew towards the flour, which Y/n carefully held, then back up towards her face. "Who was it this time? Mrs or Mr. Alden?"

Y/n frowned, hiking the bag of flour up her chest as it was slightly too heavy for a ten-year-old. "Both- they said something about needing more flour after the renovations are done.. wanting to hold a grand reopening."

"What kind of renovations..?" Mikasa asked in a tone slightly above her usual one.

"I think something with the roof and... new furniture?" By now, all three of them walked side by side, unsure who they were following.

"That's nice.." she returned to her quiet default, though Y/n already knew Mikasa was interested in decorating once she assisted Y/n in figuring out where certain sweets should be placed on display and how to angle the tables.