Heartbeat (Eremin)

Hold Back the River

Hold back the river- James Bay

Can we hang out after the meeting tomorrow?
The text came quite late at night. Armin probably wouldn't have gotten it right then if he hadn't've been tossing and turning for the past few hours.
What about?
He set his phone down, knowing that he would only have to pick it up again in a few seconds.
I can't say it over text. Just meet me in the alley between the library and that office building next door. You can stay the night at my place afterward.
Another sleepover?
Only if we don't sleep together again.
It was only a joke. Armin would be lying if he said he didn't like crawling into Eren's arms.
Haha yeah right ;).
Armin chuckled.
I'm going to sleep now and you should too. See you in the morning.
The blond was about to set his phone down again, but he stayed for another text.
Goodnight. I'll miss you.
Miss him? But why?
Armin set his phone down and felt tingles run all through his body. He didn't know what the hell was wrong with him.
He was probably dying.
No big deal.
The blond eventually closed his eyes long enough for his body to shut down for the night.
He was excited for the next day.

***

Eren stayed a little bit late after the meeting the next day. Marco wanted him and Levi to clean up but Levi was much to anal about it and made Eren go as far as scrubbing the floor until it sparkled. He ended up staying an extra hour or two. He felt bad for making Armin wait. Hopefully he would understand.
He exited the library and turned into the alley to find something that made him more pissed than he had ever been.
And that was saying something.
Two males had Armin cornered in the alley and were threatening him with a knife.
The blond was frozen in fear. Eren's blood boiled.
"Get the fuck away from him!" Eren jumped at zhe two men, knocking the knife away and pushing one on the ground.
"Eren stop!" Armin fell to the ground, wheezing heavily.
Eren looked up at him as the two men scrambled away.
"Are you okay?" The brunet knelt at his friend's side, placing his hands on his shoulder.
"I'm alright. Just startled."
"Armin, your lips are turning blue."
"I'm alright, Eren. What did you want to talk to me about?" Armin was panting so heavily. Eren pulled out his phone.
"I'm calling an ambulance."
"Why?"
"Armin, you're not okay."
Armin looked down at the ground. "My chest hurts a lot."
"Exactly." Eren dialled 911 and waited for the dispatchers to answer.
"Eren, I'm sorry for not telling you." Armin reached up for Eren's face, touching his cheek.
"It's okay. Just hold on for now and we can talk about it later."
Armin's hand dropped and his body fell into Eren's arms. The brunet held onto him tightly, fear taking him over. What if Armin died here?
"Just stay with me." He whispered as the sounds of sirens came closer and closer.
When the ambulance came Eren would let go.
But until that happened, he wanted Armin to stay in his arms.

I was stuck on this for weeks so anyway.