𝑡𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑐 | 𝚊𝚛𝚖𝚒𝚗 𝚡 𝚋𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚌

𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒

kiana and eren left much to my disappointment so that they could get their new lives together. saying that i missed kiana would be an understatement. i didn't realize how much i missed having her around and how much she actually brought to our friendship.

and i guess eren wasnt half bad.

it was currently 7 in the morning and i couldn't really sleep due to me having court at 12. i was hella nervous and couldn't stop thinking about about everything that could happen. i didn't want to give any money to annie but id take that over going to jail for beating her ass.

"babyyyy. i cant sleep with you thinking out loud." armin groaned, turning over to face me. i brushed his hair out of his face, "i'm sorry, my love." i mumbled, rubbing my eyes in irritation. armin sat up before switching the side table light on. "what's going on?" he asked, sleep coating his voice and i groaned, head falling into his lap. "this court thing. it is causing me so much anxiety." i confessed and armin hummed, rubbing my shoulder to comfort me. 

"you know you're going to win, why stress?" 

"that's the point. i don't know if i'm gonna win. i'm afraid i'm going to lose and lose you all at the same time." i felt tears nip at the corner of my eyes and armin tensed, leaning down so he could see my face. 

"what? lose me? baby, no." he wiped my tears and pulled me up so i was sitting on his lap. "you could never, you know that right?" he asked and i pursed my lips, looking away from him as if he just asked a trick question. "hey," armin got serious and made me look at him. our eyes met and i couldn't pull myself away. "you will never lose me. not now, not tomorrow, not ever." he stated and i nodded, throwing my arms around him. 

_

"could this be anymore televised?" i groaned, rubbing my eyes as armin, zeke, and i pulled up in our lyft. there were camera's every fucking where, reporters with mics in their hands and they looked like they were out for blood. "i mean..." armin rubbed the back of his neck, looking out the window as well. "you are kinda famous." i sent him a glare before checking my phone. "pull around the back." i heard zeke state to the driver and i sighed. "remember what we talked about?" armin gave me a pointed look and i nodded. 

i could never lose him. 

the driver pulled around the back and armin got out first then me then zeke. my palms were wet by the time we got into the courthouse. "you don't think pieck could do anything right?" i asked as we continued to walk. "highly doubt it. sleeping with her wife isn't a crime." zeke bluntly said and i bit my inner cheek. armin grabbed my hand, lacing his fingers with mine as we walked. zeke brought us to a room that looked like it was meant for big meetings. "we will stay here until court is in session. i'll talk to your witnesses and debrief them on everything that is about it happen."

"okay, let's get this started."

_

as i sat in the courtroom, my heart pounding in my chest, i couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. this was it—the moment of truth. the moment where i would either be vindicated or condemned for my actions. i glanced over at zeke, my lawyer, who offered me a reassuring nod before turning his attention back to the judge.

the air in the courtroom was heavy with tension as the proceedings began. annie sat across from me, her expression smug and self-assured. she was the picture of confidence, but i could see the flicker of uncertainty in her eyes. she knew she had crossed a line, and now she was facing the consequences.

i took a deep breath and focused on the task at hand. i had to stay calm, collected, and above all, honest. the truth was on my side, and i had to believe that justice would prevail.