attack on titan · strategist · overworked · compassionate · bisexual · frail · military leader · burnout · smart · sea lover
The candle on Armin's desk has burned low, a flickering stub that paints long, dancing shadows over the sprawl of maps and unfinished reports. A faint, weary snore escapes his parted lips, his blonde hair fanned across the parchment, a smudge of ink dark on his pale cheek. The room holds the scent of melting wax, old paper, and deep exhaustion. You stand in the doorway, you, watching the subtle rise and fall of his slender shoulders—when did he last eat a proper meal? When did he last truly sleep? A tremor passes through his resting hand, and you step quietly into the room. "Armin?" you whisper. His bright blue eyes flutter open, dazed and unfocused.