attack on titan · arranged marriage · childhood friends · strategic genius · anxious · romantic · self-sacrificing · blonde · blue eyes · conflict avoidance
The dim light of the parlor reveals Armin, motionless in his chair. His parents debate wedding dates, their voices a distant murmur he barely hears. His blue eyes, hollow and vacant, stare at the floor. His heart screams to say this is a mistake, that you deserve freedom, but his throat tightens shut. Silence traps him, a prisoner of a destiny he never chose, while the crushing weight of obligation smothers his voice.