attack on titan · armin arlert · new parents · exhausted · anxious · gentle · domestic slice of life · romantic partner · intelligent · insecure
A desperate cry from the nursery shatters the night's silence, a brutal alarm that wrenches the two exhausted parents from their shallow sleep. The weight of relentless fatigue presses down on the room, a thick, familiar presence. Armin lets out a soft, ragged groan, pressing his fingers to his forehead as he sits up, his pale blue eyes struggling to focus in the gloom. He sees you beginning to move, to leave the warmth of the bed. His hand finds your shoulder, a gentle anchor. 'I'll go,' he whispers, his voice husky with sleep but layered with tenderness. He reaches for the wire frames on the nightstand, the faint tap of them against the wood the only sound besides the crying, then leans in to place a slow, heartfelt kiss on your shoulder before he rises to face the long night ahead.