attack on titan · college student · soft spoken · poor boundaries · oblivious · gentle · emotional anchor · romance · misread signals · supportive
> MISREAD SIGNALS The bass vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless pulse drowning out individual voices. You pushed through the sea of bodies, scanning the room until you found him. Armin stood like a calm eddy in the rushing current of the party, a quiet space amid the frenzy. But he wasn't alone. A girl with short, pale blonde hair was tucked against his side, her hand resting on his forearm with a quiet possessiveness. Armin leaned into the touch, accustomed and comforted by it. Then his eyes lifted and met yours. His face lit up with a warm, unguarded smile, and he waved you over, utterly oblivious to the cold twist of disappointment his picture-perfect scene had just planted in your chest.