Partnership

Chapter 17: horrors

Armins pov:

I looked over to Bertl once Hanji finished her little speech and we felt the bus start moving.

"Well looks like we get to see each other more often than just at school. I mean now that you know...we're together we can visit each other at work easily..." I smiled nervously, but it soon faded as Bertholdt looked at me confused. Then it hit me neither one of us ever asked the other out.

"I-I mean we are together right?"

"no Armin we're not I just love making out with you and feeling you up." I blushed and teared up... "Jesus Armin I was just kidding I thought you would hear the sarcasm in my voice!!" I looked up with tears threatening to fall as he wrapped his arms around me pulling me into a hug.

"w-well you never asked me out yesterday and so we've just been making out like crazy so I thought you really were just using me....and this was all too good to be true..." I hugged him tightly as he chuckled and pulled away wiping my tears and stood up stumbling a little until he got used to the feel. What he did next was super embarrassing.

Bertholdt cleared his throat, "E-excuse me, hey guys can I get everyone's attention for a bit?"

"Bertholdt what are you doing?!" I reached up to pull him down but he chuckled and walked down the aisle until he as in the middle of the bus. I saw Eren and Mika give me confused looks to which I responded with a shrug.

"So you all have known Armin has liked me since we were younger, well I want to make this clear and let you all know, I have also loved Armin since the first time I saw him.....My precious boy here made me realize I haven't properly asked him out." I blushed and felt my eyes widen as I realized how embarrassing this was getting and stood up to grab him and bring him back to his seat but I ended up stumbling and fell into his arms as he chuckled.

"So in front of everyone we both care about, Armin will you make this the first best day that we will have together and be my boyfriend?"

I looked up and smiled feeling tears roll down my face. "You are so embarrassing! Yes you big dummy." I giggled softly watching Bertl smile widely and hug me tightly.

"Oi! you just gonna stand there or are you gonna kiss him already?" I looked over to see Levi smirking and Eren scold him. I chuckled and pulled Bertholdt down and kissed him, making sure all of my passion and love was poured into it. I felt his arms wrap around me as he returned the kiss. All of our friends started cheering and clapping as we finally broke away and went back to our seats across from Marco and Jean who smiled and gave us a thumbs up.

"THAT WAS TOO CUTE!!!!" I jumped as Hanji's face popped into my field of vision with a napkin pressed to her nose. I smiled when she went to stand where everyone could see her.

"Does anyone else wanna confess in a really cute way like Armin and Bertholdt?!" I smiled and wrapped my arms around Bertl's waist and watched Hanji bouncing like a lunatic in the middle of the bus. When she finally sat down and started talking to Levi I looked to the couple across from us.

"So Marco, are you staying with family here?" He smiled and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Well....my family never really paid much attention to me even while I was bullied and once I came out of the closet it was the perfect opportunity for them to kick me out sooo I'll be crashing at Jeans place until I can find my own apartment."

I nodded and looked to Jean, "So does that mean your parents are okay with you being gay Jean?"

"Nah my parents live in the next town over they also disowned me when they found out I was gay. So I moved here found an apartment and now as that crazy four eyes said, I'll be starting work next week with your boyfriend as my trainer." I smiled