Attack on Titan - Oneshots

Frosted love - Modern AU, IceSkater!Armin x Reader

Request from @Herosperger, I'm so sorry for the delay :(( I had too many assignments to do at school  lol. Either way, thanks again for the request!! Hope you enjoy it! I'm sorry if some of the ice-skating things may not be accurate since I don't practise the sport (^_ ^). Happy reading!! 

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☾♡～ You're like snow: beautiful but cold. ～☽♡

Armin Alrlert, son of one of the most famous ice-skating olympian medalists. Sky-blue eyes, blond hair, disgustingly sweet smile and pink nose. The way he glides so effortlessly on the ice - almost like he's flying - drives me crazy.. with pure rage and jealousy.

For what felt like the hundredth time that day, you'd glared daggers again at Armin, who had smiled and waved innocently at you in an attempt to seem friendly. You and the skilled ice skater happened to be training at the same luxurious ice-skating centre, where you'd sometimes go to outside of training hours to practice a little and strengthen you ice skating skills.. only to fail miserably.

Armin was watching your struggling form curiously from afar, the barest hint of an amused smile pulling at the corners of his lips. You were sticking your arms out, legs carefully parted, knees bent ever so slightly to help you keep your balance and keep moving. One glide, two, three... and you fell on your back on the smooth icy skating floor. You sat up in frustration, tears of anger spilling out only to freeze on your cheeks at the sight of a blond male approaching you with an arm out, offering much needed help that you refused with a dismissive wave of your hand. "I don't need your help, dammit."

You got up and followed the same steps that you had used earlier: sticking your arms out, parting your legs slightly, bending your knees, but you didn't get much farther either. At the sixth glide, you would've fallen face first on the ice if it weren't for Armin, who grabbed your hand and pulled you closer to his chest with a sweet smile, skating on the ice graciously as he held you close.

This was the first time you'd seen the blond up close; until now, it's always just been zoomed on pictures, the news on TV or from a distance in the silence of the empty ice-skating ring, your blinding jealousy preventing you from noticing his.. handsomeness?

His sky-blue eyes were enthralling, so much that you unconsciously found yourself getting lost in them. His blond hair, cut behind his ear in a beautiful but neat cut, looked so fluffy your fingers itched to tangle in it, and the slope of his round nose, the pink that dusted his cheeks, made him all the move captivating. And you honestly couldn't believe you found yourself attracted to your enemy. Or, the one you'd labelled as so.

Time seemed to freeze, as it was just the two of you, gliding on the ice as you stared in each other's eyes, Armin's hands tightly wrapped around your waist so you wouldn't fall. You could feel the warmth of his body even through his thick clothes, and it awakened in you a sense of longing you didn't know you had in the first place. Strangely, the silence between you two was anything but awkward, a fuel to your secret desire and yearning for each other.

"You're like snow: beautiful but cold." Armin's whispered words were like a punch to the gut as memories of your coldness towards the male flashed through your mind. You looked away in shame, wishing the ice would crack and swallow you whole. All this time, you've refused any help from him and acted cold and stoic towards Armin, when he's been nothing but sweet and friendly to you. I've acted like a fool.

Before you could say anything to apologise, Armin held a hand to your cheek, the movement hesitant, as he brushed his thumb against you jaw gently. "You don't have to be sorry, I meant that as a compliment, not a critic," he murmured softly. His words made tears bubble up in your eyes. Even after everything you'd done to him, his behaviour towards you hadn't changed. He was still acting gentle, nice and kind.

And just like that, you had spent your training time clinging to the blond male as he taught you all the tricks he knew and revealed secrets that even your skating instructors wouldn't show you. How galant..

When the janitor came in to inform you that the ring would be closed soon, it was with flushed cheeks and the barest hint of a smile that you put your shoes on and followed Armin out under the teasing glances of the old Jenkins.

The male didn't let go of your hand as you made your way to the parking lot, where Armin's parents were waiting for him. At the sight of the two olympians, you couldn't help but look down with cheeks red from embarrassment, in loss for words. The couple's mere presence was intimidating. "Who's this charming girl gracing us with her presence today?" Mrs.Arlert spoke in a gentle, motherly tone. A small beat of silence followed before Armin put his hand around your waist, pulling you closer to him. "My girlfriend," he smiled down at you affectionately. 

～ Word count: 890 words.