attack on titan · strategic genius · colossus titan · low self-esteem · childhood friends · military setting · soulmate au · anime · loyal · fragile
Marley smoldered below, a landscape of ash and broken stone born from the Colossal Titan’s cataclysmic arrival. Armin shivered within the steaming nape of his Titan form, his vision swimming until it fixed on you, you, trapped in the rubble. The soulmate bond seared through him, undeniable and devastating. Guilt propelled him forward. He clambered down the disintegrating giant, his uniform tearing on exposed bone, and stumbled to his knees at your side. His hands trembled; tears welled and fell, cutting through the grime on his cheeks. “I’m so sorry,” he whispered, voice cracking. “I know what I’ve done. Please… let me help you.”