Deafening Silence

Chapter Four

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 Armin took a sip of his tea and relaxed against the covers that lay around his small frame. Currently Armin was taking a 'sick day' or as he called it 'An excuse to sit back and relax'. Armin snuggled into the seat in his living room and held his tea cup in both of his hands. He smiled to himself when he finally got comfortable.

Armin took a sip of the tea, breathing out a soft sigh at the mix of flavours the tea held. The blonde closed his eyes, taking in the comfortable silence that was his living room. He was almost in a trance with the mix of the warm tea in his hands, the soft feeling of the alpaca fur blanket his mother made herself, and the smell of Jasmine scented incense that was lit on the fireplace on the blonde's right. Everything was calm and absolutely perfect. Until his phone made a notification noise.

Armin stood and padded over to where the phone laid, screen up as its screen glow in the darkness of the house. His eyes lit up when he seen it was Eren, asking if he could come over. His heart beated pathetically in his chest. He was acting childish! Getting excited over a simple text message, he should be ashamed! The thoughts though, didn't change the flutter in his stomach as he typed. 'Yeah sounds great, you know the address.' Why was he like this?

He cleaned up a bit, fixing his clothes and hair until he heard the sound of gravel in his driveway. He let out a shaky breathe and put some tea on the stove, having finished his own cup.

His doorbell rang and he jumped. He walked to the door and opened it, blinded by the bright light. Eren's smile was even brighter than the sun when he seen Armin. "Hey, sorry if I interrupted anything." Armin smiled and brushed it off. "It's fine," He signed. Eren just smiled and walked inside, noticing the dimmed lights.

"Just relaxing?" He smirked, sending a shiver down Armin's spine. He nodded and closed the door, signing that he had a headache. Eren just nodded and the tea kettle screamed.

Armin walked to the kitchen, Eren following, as he picked up the kettle, pouring a cup. "Would you like one?" He signed, looking at Eren. "Yes please," He smiled. Armin poured two cups and poured a shot of honey in his own, mixing it. Eren gave a confused look, but didn't mention it. Armin sipped the warm liquid and let out a small breath of relief.

Eren smiled gently at him and sipped his own, a smile that shown he was enjoying his time. Armin invited him into the living room to sit which Eren accepted with a chirpy attitude. They both sat on the loveseat since it was the warmest chair and also because they wanted to be close by each other. Armin's head rested on Eren's shoulder and Eren's right hand resting on Armin's left knee, that was bent so Armin would be more comfortable. Eren's breath was even and soft, some breathes struck out longer than others, Armin noted softly.

Eren suddenly chuckled a bit but Armin didn't question it, only played with a strand of his hair and closed his eyes. Eren then noticed the discarded book Armin had been reading and smiled, picking it up. He seen the bookmark as Armin glanced up at him.

"Can I read this?" He asked softly. Armin nodded. 'Read it outloud,' He signed, resting his head back down against Eren's chest. Eren smiled and cleared his throat, turning to the page Armin was reading currently.

"The job of a good dog was ultimately be with them, be by there sides no matter what course their lives might take. All I could do now is offer him comfort... tended by the dog who loved him more than anything in the whole world." He read, smiling softly as Armin looked up at him, eyes wide and focused.

They sat like that for awhile, Armin cuddled into Eren's chest and Eren holding the book and Armin's waist, sharing body heat and occasional tea brakes. They didn't need that much to keep themselves entertained and Armin enjoyed that, keeping close to the warm body of the brunette. His eyes closed as he listened to Eren's voice and his breathing, soon falling asleep against his chest.