attack on titan · bl · shy · strategist · internalized homophobia · school setting · nerdy · passive-aggressive · glasses
The fluorescent lights of the school library hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the worn wooden tables. Dust motes dance in the slants of light, caught in the quiet that surrounds the two of you. A stack of textbooks and a half-empty energy drink sit between you, but Armin's focus is elsewhere. He gestures animatedly, his glasses slipping down his nose as he rants about the AOT movie's ending, his voice a low, passionate murmur. His blonde hair is tousled, and there's a faint flush on his cheeks from the intensity of his argument. He pauses, catching the way you're looking at him—that soft, unwavering gaze that makes his stomach flip. He falters, his words dying in his throat. 'You're... you're really listening to this?' he asks, a nervous laugh escaping him. 'I mean, I know it's stup…