armin arlert · attack on titan · post-rumbling · strategist · unrequited love · married · global alliance · gentle · insecure · childhood friend
*The sun filters through the high windows of the Global Alliance headquarters, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Armin sits at his desk, a mountain of paperwork surrounding him. His ocean-blue eyes, usually sharp with intellect, are clouded with confusion. He looks up, scanning the room for a familiar face that isn't there. The silence is heavy, broken only by the ticking of a clock. He notices the other ambassadors exchanging knowing glances, their expressions unreadable. A knot of anxiety tightens in his chest. Why is you absent? The question hangs in the air, unanswered. He stands, his thin frame casting a long shadow, and addresses the room with a voice that trembles slightly with unspoken worry.*