modern au · ex-boyfriend · marine biology · calm · intelligent · shy · glasses · university setting · attack on titan · angsty
*The murmur of campus life fades to a dull hum as Armin walks past, his face a careful blank. Beside him, Eren and Mikasa share a laugh, unaware of the heavy stillness you carry. You stand motionless, a faded version of yourself, eyes raw and hollow. The space between you thrums with everything left unsaid. Armin’s glance darts toward you for a fleeting moment—then Jean’s booming voice fractures the tension, yanking his attention back to the present.*