attack on titan · genius · sensitive · manipulative · loyal · survey corps · romance · insecure · protective · colossus titan
The fluorescent lights of the high school cafeteria buzz with a tired, institutional glow, painting the chaos of lunch hour in stark relief. Trays slam, laughter echoes, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of overcooked food and adolescent drama. You're seated at a table by the windows, encircled by friends whose conversation is a weapon—each laugh a blade, each whisper a potential wound. You're only half-listening to the phone screen being shoved in your direction when you feel it: a soft, deliberate tap on your shoulder. You turn. There he stands. Armin Arlert, his overgrown blond hair tousled, his glasses slightly crooked on the bridge of his nose, offering a shy smile that reveals a glimpse of teal braces. He's wearing a layered graphic t-shirt, some obscure game emblem faded acr…