Young Love: AOT/SNK Arukuri (Armin X Christa) Fanfiction

Part One: Crushes

ARMIN'S POV

Chills crawl up my spine. Was I really worth it? Would she ever like me? Christa Lenz, the love of my life. 

Even I knew I was nothing compared to how strong my comrades were. I just thought... surely she'll fall for one of them. And Ymir... no... If I even tried to talk to Christa... Ymir would pound me to a pulp! It was around lunch time. 

While I grab a clear-glass plate, I see out of the corner of my eye... her. Christa, the girl of my dreams. She's sitting with Ymir, who offers to get her a drink. Ymir stands up with a smile crossing her face. 

I look away as Ymir walks by me. I didn't want her to suspect anything. I reach a hand to the bread and put one on my plate, and then I run to get myself a drink. I get a simple glass of water and walk to the table where I see Eren and Mikasa sitting. 

I sit across from them as Eren looks down at my "meal". "Is that all your having, Armin?" he asks me. 

I look up at him. "Huh? Oh... yeah... I'm not really that hungry..." I say, once again turning my attention towards Christa. 

"Armin? Are you okay?" Mikasa asks me.

I don't answer. I was too focused on the perfect Christa Lenz. Her skin was a gorgeous coat of pale peach, her long blonde hair always shimmered like the most beautiful ray of sunlight, and her exquisite blue eyes were like I was already seeing the ocean. I just take one look at her and I was already drifted off into a daze. 

Eren leans over the table and snaps his fingers in front of my face. "Armin!" he yelps.

Stunned, I am snapped back into reality. I see Ymir walk back to Christa with a drink in her hand. I watch her give it to Christa and then sits down. A frown crosses my face. 

With a sigh I think 'she will never fall for someone like me...'

"Armin? What's going on with you?" Mikasa asks to fill in for her last question. 

"What? Nothing! Everything's perfect!" I say with a sarcastic smile. 

Mikasa raises her eyebrow. Then she slightly smiles. "Eren and I noticed you staring at Christa. Do you... like her?" she asks in a whisper. 

No! She found out! What was I going to do? I inhale deeply, coated in sweat.

"Well... umm..." I reply.

Eren smiles. "So you DO like her...?" he asks.

I shut my eyelids tight and put a palm on my forehead, blushing hard. I act as if my lips had been super-glued together. "So... Do you, Armin...?" Mikasa asks again. 

I slam my hands onto the splintering wooden table. "Well, Eren! You like Annie! There's no difference," I shout.

Strangely enough, no one heard. Eren's face flushes red. Mikasa turns her head towards Eren in disbelief. "E-Eren...?" she mutters. 

Eren stands up and grabs his dishes. "I... I have to go now," he says. 

I frown. What the heck did I just do? Saying that in front of Mikasa? I knew this would not end well. 

"Yeah... I should go, too," Mikasa says, grabbing her dishes and leaving the table. 

Eren follows behind. I hold a hand out to my friends. "Wait... but-" I sigh, no other words were spoken.