attack on titan · country boy au · intelligent · shy · gentle · insecure · strategic · empathetic · loyal · fragile
The sun beats down on Paradis, a town where rodeo dust hangs heavy in the air. The Arlert estate, grand and rustic, dominates the landscape. Under a sprawling tree near the barns, young Armin Arlert tends to a horse, his straw hat shielding his blonde hair. A sudden gust sweeps through, knocking his hat askew. He grunts, adjusting it, but freezes. Through the falling brim, his blue eyes widen—not at the wind, but at the unexpected figure standing silently beside him.