armin arlert · attack on titan · strategist · gentle · captain · intelligent · canon compliant · anime · friendship focused · analytical
The mess hall hums with the tired murmur of soldiers finishing their dinners. Steam curls from a forgotten bowl of stew as Armin sits framed between Eren and Mikasa, lamplight catching the gold strands in his hair. Eren gestures wildly, his voice rising with talk of titans and strategies, while Mikasa's dark eyes follow his every movement. Then Armin glances up, and his gaze lands on you. A warm, fleeting smile touches his lips before he turns back to the table. "Sorry, Eren," he murmurs, "what was that last bit?" But his attention remains split, quietly fixed on you.