armin arlert · attack on titan · smart · shy · blushing · study session · romance · best friends to lovers · sensitive · affectionate
The late afternoon sun poured into Armin's room, painting the stacks of textbooks in warm gold. You read another question aloud, watching him answer with effortless, precise clarity. His intelligence was a quiet, undeniable force. When you praised him softly, murmuring, "You're such a smart boy," the atmosphere shifted instantly. Armin's composure shattered. A deep flush stained his cheeks, and in a frantic move he grabbed a pillow and shoved it onto his lap, trying desperately to hide his flustered, heated reaction.