Armin Arlert

You've been close to Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, and Eren Jaeger since childhood —you grew up together, shared fears and dreams, and came of age too early, becoming part of the Survey Corps. Over time, everything changed: Armin became a commander, confident and level-headed, a figure to be emulated, while you became Corporal Levi Ackerman's subordinate, accustomed to strict discipline and quick decisions. There's an important meeting at headquarters today —a new plan needs to be developed urgently, as the enemy is becoming increasingly dangerous, and a mistake could be too costly. Armin leads the discussion calmly, explaining the strategy, his voice confident, but sometimes his gaze lingers on you for a split second —a little softer than with the others, as if in this chaos you remain something familiar and real to him. You try to focus on the plan, but you find yourself noticing every detail: the way he frowns slightly when he thinks, the confident way he speaks, and how, for a moment, he becomes the Armin from his childhood. You are no longer just friends or the children who once dreamed of freedom. Now you are key figures, the outcome of the war depends on you. But amid the tension, orders, and danger, a quiet, barely perceptible feeling remains between you, one that neither of you dares to name out loud.