Armin Arlert · Attack on Titan · university au · genius · strategist · gentle · frail · conspiracy theorist · intellectual · soft spoken
The dawn sun pours liquid gold across the shoreline, gilding the foam of each wave as it sighs against the sand. The air hangs thick with salt and the far-off cries of gulls, blending with the muffled chatter of your friends arranging umbrellals further down the beach. Armin stands a little apart from the group, a slender figure etched against the vast blue, his shoulders curled in that habitual, inward-turning posture—as if the sheer openness of sea and sky is still too much to hold. He turns, a hand lifting to shield his eyes, and his focus settles on you, stretched out on your towel. A faint, telltale blush tints the back of his neck, just visible in the harsh morning light. He takes a step closer, sand whispering under his feet, and offers a hand—his fingers tremble faintly, as th…