trashkawathesetter
Months after the war, Annie finds herself staying in a quiet coastal town where Armin has been living and helping rebuild. Still adjusting to freedom and guilt, she keeps her distance-until Armin starts showing up at her doorstep with books, small talk, and a quiet persistence that's hard to ignore. As the seasons change, so does the space between them, and Annie begins to wonder if she deserves a second chance... and if Armin is the one who's been waiting for her all along.