❥ Armin x Reader ~ Oneshots/Imagines~

❀ || salty cheeks

| August 10, 2018– 8:53 to 10:34 PM
Younger AU
— Fluff- some things might me triggering- beware-

I walked through the town as my fragile body tried to avoid the boys who'd usually attack me. I held a few books in my hand and felt a slight nudge at my shoulder. I didn't turn around, if I did they'd hit me- they'd hit me in front of everybody.

"Aw come on, little Y/N doesn't wanna play with us?"

I just ignored them and slipped the books inside my bag, all I needed to do was go get bread for my mother— and this is what I have to deal with. The last time I had to deal with these boys, I got beat up, and instead of coming home with bread, I came home with salty cheeks and bleeding knees.

"P-Please leave me a-alone"

I then felt one of the boys grab my hand and pull me between two buildings. "Come on, last time we tried to play with you, you weren't being very thankful to your new friends" I saw all the boys circle around me as I pushed my back against the building.

"I don't wa-want you guys to be m-my friends" I stuttered out weakly and started shivering in fear. I saw all the boys look at each other, and one grabbed my bag dumping all the books from it. "Does your mommy give you all these stupid books"

I just stood and watched as one of the boys leaned into me, "You'd rather have paper as your friend, then us?"

I felt him punch my jaw and tears started falling down my cheeks. All I could think of was what the town people would think when they see me all bruised.

I let out a small whimper and fell to the ground. "I-I'm sorry- I'm sorry" One of the boys kicked my stomach and I gasped for air, my whole body tensed up and I tried to crawl away- then felt one of the boys pull me up from the collar of my dress.

"What are you sorry for, being a sack of shit?" He then threw me to the ground and I cried even more. I then heard one of the boys gasp- and I heard their foot steps running away.

"Oi- are you alright?" I heard a boys voice call out and I crawled to my books shoving them into my bag and trying to stand up, but falling back down. I felt the boys arms wrap around me and he made me lean into his chest. I let out a small whimper and looked at the brown haired boy- Then at his shirt that was now covered in my blood.

"I-I'm sorry- I'm sorry"

I then felt the grip on my change to a lighter grip. "J-Jeez- a-are you okay?" I looked over to see a blonde haired boy holding me. His eyes were beautiful, within just a few seconds my cheeks flushed a deep red. "Are you gonna talk?" The brown haired boy stood tall over us and I hugged the blonde haired boy, taking in his sweet aroma.

"Th-Thank you, Thank you, thank you, thank you" I then heard a girls voice and then she leaned down and tugged on my dress a little.

"What's your name?" I looked over to face her and rubbed the blood off my lips. "I-I'm y/n"

"I'm Mikasa" She smiles and helped me up, and I frantically nudge her away- "No! I don't wanna go back into town- th-they'll st-stare at me!"

"Eren go get something to wash all this blood off of her"

"N-No- w-we can't waste time- her wounds would g-get infected" 

I looked over to the the brown haired boy and processing everything in my mind.

The brown haired boy is Eren, the girl is Mikasa—

"M-My mommas gonna g-get worried" I cut off my thoughts, and spoke out loud.

I then heard a rip of some sort of cloth then realized the blonde haired boy ripped up the blue jacket that he was wearing and pulled me to sit beside him.

"Y-You're mom w-will be alright- I'm sure she's worried b-but she'd be more worried to see you c-come home hurt like this"

I blink slowly and feel my heart race, I smile as he dumped some water from a bottle on to his ripped up jacket, and he started wrapping a piece around my scar on my knee- "I-I'm Armin, by the way" He looked at me and smiles as his cheeks flared red.

"Eren- I'm gonna go get some food so she can eat- would you come with me" I heard Mikasa softly speak as she pulled Eren away from between the buildings.

I watched as Armin cleaned the blood on my lips.

Armin

His name repeated in my head and my cheeks flustered even more. "Th-Those guys hurt me before too"

I let out a small sigh and frowned- "Th-They're such meanies"

"Oi- they won't h-hurt you anymore- not when you're with me, Eren and Mikasa"

I gripped on to my bag and shivered a little- "Does anything hurt you?" I shook my head and looked at the boy, the worry in his eyes faded slightly as I shook my head.

If I was honest I'd tell him- It'd tell him how much I was scared- why am I holding back?

"I-I'm scared though"

"Don't worry- th-they're gone"

I grabbed my bag and pulled out a book, then showed it to Armin- "L-Look- my mom gave this to me"

Armin's eyes started to shine as he held the book in his hands- "B-Birds?" He questioned as he started to flip through the book- "Mhm- there's all kinds"

I smiled and blushed as I moved closer to Armin. He smiled up at me and then pointed to a colorful bird in the book.

"I-Is this real?"

"Y-yeah- there's all kinds- outside the walls there's forests and rainforests and thousands of colorful birds live there"

Armin smiles and then frowned a little- "Y-you were crying when they were hurting you?"

I nodded then felt Armin rub my cheek slightly. I blushed even more and blinked slowly.

"W-When you come home and your momma k-kisses you, you'll have salty cheeks"

I frowned and looked over at him- then he pressed his lips to my cheek and I blushed deeply as he kissed my cheek.

I didn't know what I felt within those spilt seconds, but there I was, crimson salty cheeks.