~Helpless~ *AU!Armin X Reader*

~Helpless~

*AU!Armin X Reader*

"Look,haha!" a boy's voice came,as well as his laugh.

The little girl perked up her head in sign of interest,placing her stuffed toy onto the park's bench.

"Come on! Aren't you going to do anything about it?" another one taunted,pushing the blonde boy into the sand.

The frail looking boy stood from the space where other kids played,dusting off his pants and not caring about the small bruises here and there. His lips though were sealed and he kept his composure,though it was obvious he was on the verge of tears.

"We can show him some!" a taller and seemingly older boy proposed,voice laced with venom as he pushed the blue eyed boy around.

"Stop it in this very instant!" a feminine voice demanded,stoping the ruckus caused by the bullies.

Before she could take back her words,(Name) realised that was her voice and that she stood up for the boy she didn't even know in the first place.

"Or what?" the tall guy asked,a cocky smirk already developing onto his face.

"Or I'll..." the (h/c) started,thoughts blocked for mere seconds.

"Or I'll beat you if you touch them!" another voice came,as a brunette stood in between the frail boy and the bully.

The guy almost laughed at the turquoise eyed's determination when the taller female came his away,almost like a shadow for his opponent. A squeak escaped his lips at the sight and without a second thought he took off in the opposite direction,causing the rest of his 'gang' to do the same.

Little (Name) sighed in relief at the aid of the two,exhaling the air she didn't even notice she kept inside her lungs.

Her small,chubby arm extended downwards for the blonde boy to take,which he examined with his hidden beautiful eyes before he shyly accepted the kind gesture.

"Are you okay?" she worriedly asked,gaining only an almost invisible nod in response.

"Thank you for your help!" (Name) turned onto the balls of her feet,facing now the strange duo.

"Yeah,whatever!" the turquoise eyed boy responded,dismissing her with a wave of his hand.

"Let's go Mikasa!" he called the girl who stood by his side,leaving the two of them alone.

Not even the sound of his breath making him noticeable,the (h/c) turned to the blonde when the brunette and his sister - as she supposed - were no longer in sight. Her big,(e/c) eyes glimmered with youth and innocence as she inspected the boy's body for any injury. Spotting just a minor one on his lower arm,she urged him to follow her,which he obediently did.

Getting to the small source of water - after colosal effort - (Name) cleaned with care the blonde's injury while he patiently let her do so.

When she was done and there was not a single sign of wetness left,the girl took out of the pocket of her plain (f/c) dress a bandaid,which she applied with care onto the wound.

"There! All done!" (Name) proudly stated,smiling at the boy.

"My name is (Name)! What about yours?" she asked,trying to make conversation,as the blonde still looked at the patterns on the bandaid.

"Armin!" the soft,timid voice replied,almost inaudible.

(Name)'s smile grew even softer at the fragile boy's whispered tone,as well as Armin himself couldn't help but smile a little. Her little chubby hand found his as they walked to nowhere in particular,his touch ghostly,though there.

~Time skip~

A framed picture of two kids was placed onto the desk in the room,as well as there was everywhere some sort of photographed memory. The (e/c) gaze fell lazily upon the glass which kept the photo untouched,the light making the colours older and not that vivid. What made the picture alive was that crescent smile onto the little girl's face,rosy cheeks framed by two cute (h/c) pigtails,(s/c) hand caught with a pale white one of an adorable,feminine looking blonde boy with big blue eyes.

(Name)'s lips developed into a small smile before her eyes to reach the edge of her papers. A lopsided grin was now painted onto her face as she tear off the page and threw it in the bin alongside a lot more.

There were times when she felt completely unneeded and without escape. As if she tried to achieve something and that something flew away from her every time she was in a hand's reach.

Life was already enough of a drama and it didn't help too much that school years were harsh. Not with the studying part,but rather with the interaction she was supposed to do. In primary school (Name) couldn't care less about her looks and clothes,but as it passed,the worries became acute.

The cheerleaders,the super talented or rich by fortune girls always picked on her,as if they were some monsters who could smell insecurity in the air.

Ever since then,the (h/c) couldn't help but feel bad about herself and a lot of questions came to her mind. Why was she cursed to be ugly? Why couldn't she at least be smart? Why wasn't she born in a rich family? Why couldn't people love her for her? But the biggest and most painful - why and when did she fall in love with Armin?

Looking down at her Chemestry notebook,(Name) strike through the text with a line,sighing to herself. This subject and many more were the end of her and she just didn't feel like trying anymore.
Standing from her seat,the first thing which captured her eye was the mirror - looking at her form,she couldn't help but feel disgusted. A grunt of disapproval left her lips as she picked at her flesh,pinching here and there the parts she wanted off. She thought of herself as being oversized,but that was just her vision.

The thing went so far that the (h/c) started criticising herself for flaws she didn't have - the mattress of her once glimmering eyes,the faded colour of her hair,the strange glow of her skin,the lack of her talent in general.

And every time she did this,she ended by her deep (e/c) pools to be brimmed with tears - now wasn't an exception.

The blonde boy bit onto his lower lip,studying his female friend from the door. He kept silent as he didn't want to disturb her,but he already stepped into her intimacy.

"Stop in this instant (Name)!" his voice came as a soft warn,snapping the girl out of her thoughts.

"But look at me Armin..." the (h/c) started,placing a stray lock back into the bun.

"Better don't! I look horrible!" she shook her head,placing her face into her palms.

"No,you don't! (Name),look at me please!" Armin requested,capturing her lower arm with his warm hands.

"Stop thinking so low of yourself! You are a beautiful,sincere and intelligent girl!" the blonde stated,his fingers skilfully soothening out the pain.

"No,I am not! I don't even see why you bother with me!" (Name) retorted,palms shaking as she let her arms fall limp around her body.

"You are smart and people respect you for that! The amiral is so proud of you while I... I just exist!" the soft yells of the girl echoed in the small room,but more in the male's heart.

"But your existence is what keeps me going. I do all of this because I want to keep people safe. To keep you safe!" Armin emphasised the pronoun,bringing the female's body into his embrace.

"Why me?" words slipped (Name)'s lips as she cuddled further into the male's tan jacket.

"Because you are the same sincere little girl whose eyes lit up my whole world. Who made everything look less mean and worthless." the blonde retorted with a sincere tone as the (h/c) perked up her head to see him.

"Because I am helpless when you smile at me!" Armin ended,forehead resting against (Name)'s.

Drying her tears with a swift,gently wipe,they stayed like that for mere seconds until a cough interrupted them.

"I think you two had enough of sappy moments for today,which seemingly made Eren very emotional!" Jean coughed,pointing his index towards a poker faced Eren.

"And your father would actually appreciate if you would study for your test instead of spending time with your boyfriend!" Krista giggled,sticking her tongue out at the two.

"Oh my god! The test!" (Name) gasped,a horrified expression crossing her features.

"Wait! How did you get into my house?" she asked,gaining a violent cough from Jean who expected Krista to explain - but she just pouted and threw all on Eren.

"I guess they are right! I should return to my post too!" Armin replied,gaining a small nod in response.

"Don't stress too much!" the blonde ended,pecking the (h/c)'s lips lovingly before parting.

Touching her burning mouth lightly,(Name)'s face burned red when realisation hit her - Armin kissed her! Her love kissed her!

'Because I am helpless when you smile~'.