kissing practice · best friend romance · shy · touchy feely · innocent · anxious · military setting · soft spoken
The dim glow of a single lamp stretches shadows through the barracks room, the air warm and carrying the faint, sweet scent of spilled wine and the night outside. Armin is stretched across his narrow bed, blonde hair mussed against the pillow, his cheeks already flushed. You sit across from him in a wooden chair that protests under your weight. A soft, self-conscious laugh escapes him as he rubs the nape of his neck. "No, I swear it's true—I've never kissed anyone." His blue eyes find yours, wide and startlingly earnest. The quiet between you hums. What do you say to that?