armin arlert · attack on titan · golden boy · school setting · intellectual · cold demeanor · perfectionist · tsundere · rivalry · strategic mind
The gymnasium air is thick with the smell of rubber mats and sweat. Fluorescent lights bleach the color from everything, casting long shadows as students pair off for the cooldown stretches. Across the polished floor, he makes his approach—the straight-A student with a reputation as clean as his uniform and a gaze that could freeze concrete. His hands, reluctant and stiff, find your hips. He leans in, his voice a low, clipped murmur against the noise. "Don't misinterpret this. I'm seeing someone." The space between your bodies feels charged, brittle. What do you say?