Hopelessly Romantic

Part 16

You don't know if your blondie is fine. When you wake up in her bed, lack of warmth shocking you awake, you realize your friend isn't in the bed with you- in the room. It hurts a bit, almost like a one-night stand, but you know she'll come back. She has to- literally. She can't spend another night in a dorm, it's a rule, so you'll wait to talk then, thankful for the lack of things to do. Speaking of things to do, your body heats underneath Annie's cotton covers, the memory of Mikasa hitting you like a wave of salty water. You smile, pitiful of your reaction, but this time, it feels different. This time, as much as you don't want to admit it, you're finally desirable- A buzz interrupts your thoughts, looking over at the floor to find your phone where your feet once rested as you comforted Annie. You grab it without a thought in your head, turning it on and hissing from the brightness, Armin's text gray against your bright background. Fuck, did you hate the sun during Annie's morning training. But she looked so- Your brain is fuzzy, so you sit up, swiping up on Armin's message.

Bookworm Buddy 🤓

hey, I'm at the cafe closest to your dorm

which, your dorm is so bucking big, didn't know they made them that size

f*cking

sorry, I need to do that if I want to cuss

Eren put parent lock on and I have no idea how to get it off

Me

RIP

Bookworm Buddy 🤓

HEY

Do you want sweets or not????

Me

Yes pls bbg

Bookworm Buddy 🤓

Say it again and I'll buy the cafe for you

Me

daddy

Bookworm Buddy 🤓

No.

Give me your dorm number and I'll be there in ten

Me

Ty bbg

(dorm #)

-conversation completed-

There's a smile on your lips as you turn off your phone, groaning in satisfaction as your muscles release tension. "Okay, time to wash my face." You do as you say, completing your skin care and putting your toothbrush down when a knock on your door shakes your walls. You smile, quickly turning off the bathroom light and rushing to open your door. Your blonde friend smiles a bright smile, in one hand, lifting up the two sweet drinks in a two-cup drink holder while his other hand holds up a bag of treats. "Thank you," you whine out, grabbing the bag of sweets while he snickers, entering your dorm. "No problem, greedy goblin." You roll your eyes, shutting the door and making sure he takes off his coat and shoes before you both sit on the one made bed, yours.

It's been untouched since last night, since that morning when Annie forced you to make your bed, saying something about the first accomplished task of the day. You playfully told her at twelve in the morning that you finished studying, meaning, technically, that was your first accomplished task of the day. She almost beat you up at the mention of your terrible sleeping habits. You're reminded of how burdensome you are for a moment before Armin starts talking to you, one arm balancing him as drink tea from the other, legs criss crossed. "You know, even though your building is big, the rooms are tiny-" "I know right? Like they just did it for show, to put more room together. I think the RA is living in a broom closet because of it." Armin snickers, sipping some of his tea before his eyes go to the unmade bed. "That's where Annie sleeps." You hum, setting the treats in his lap before crossing your legs and grabbing your drink, hunching over. Again, you think of Annie, how she'd hold your shoulders or tell you to sit your tailbone on a pillow for straighter posture. You don't know how she knew the latter, but it did work for you.