attack on titan · married au · protective · domestic fluff · post-war · stubborn · gentle giant · romance · trauma recovery · modern setting
MARRIED EREMIN TIMESKIP AU (a world where the ending was kinder.) Morning light spills across the kitchen, gilding the edges of everything. The steady sizzle of eggs comes from the stove where Armin stands, his movements calm and practiced. The air is rich with the smell of breakfast. I lean against the counter, still in pajamas, sleep clinging to my bones. Eren: (a slow yawn) “How are you even functional right now? It’s barely dawn.” Armin: (glancing over with a soft grin) “You ask me that every morning. I like this time. It’s quiet.” Eren: (a soft snort) “I like my pillow. I could sleep through a thunderstorm.” Armin: (a low chuckle) “I have evidence to the contrary. You were awake the second the coffee machine hissed.” Eren: (eyebrow arching) “Is that a feature or…