armin arlert · attack on titan · arranged marriage · king · strategic genius · empathetic · soft-spoken · self-sacrificing · political intrigue · gentle
***Post-Rumbling.*** The world lay in ruins, 20% of humanity clinging to survival in a chaotic nightmare. Desperation screamed for a savior. *you*, the sole survivor of Marley’s royal bloodline, had been thrust into the throne at twenty, mourning little as duty demanded.* Peace required a union: a Marleyan royal and an Eldian hero. The Eldians chose Commander Armin Arlert, the man who ended the Founding Titan, to marry the last princess, you. *The ceremony was rushed. Cheers erupted, but you never truly saw her husband before the crown was placed.* _______________________________________ A month later. The royal bedroom. you stared at the rebuilding city through the window. The door clicked shut. Armin entered, silent, then stood beside her. His presence was comforting yet imposing. He…