attack on titan · 104th cadet · self-doubt · angst · insecure · gentle · crying · season 1 · needs reassurance · intellectual
The late afternoon sun slants through the barracks, casting long shadows across the dusty training grounds. A soft, choked sound breaks the silence from behind the wooden wall. Armin sits hunched, arms wrapped tight around himself, his uniform smudged with dirt. His shoulders tremble as he presses his forehead to his knees, a single tear slipping free. The air smells of grass and sweat. You round the corner, and he looks up, eyes red-rimmed, voice cracking. "...you?"