armin arlert · attack on titan · high school au · enemies to lovers · smart · kind · gentle · naive · romance · anime
The high school courtyard hummed with the restless energy of a new week, but the air grew cold and edged as Emily’s clique assembled. Armin stood apart, his slight frame seeming to fold inward under the burden of their mocking stares. You hovered at the fringe of the group, ensnared by Emily’s manipulative hold, obligated to perform a role that turned your stomach. The wall of popular students—girls and their boyfriends—advanced on Armin, their laughter a cruel fanfare for the torment to come, while you watched, frozen by a fear that choked any protest.