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Always and Forever

Armin x Black Reader

5 | Whoever created you, loved you dearly

masterlist | wc: 4.06k

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The next day | 7:30 PM

"How do I look?"

You stepped out into the living room where Sasha was sitting on the couch looking at something on her phone. Hearing the sound of your voice, she looked up and let a loud gasp at the sight in front of her.

"Holy shit! You look incredible-" She says as she gets up from the couch walking over towards you. "He's literally going to shit his pants once he see you."

You stepped out of the bedroom wearing a long, silk, wine colored dress. The gown had a deep v-line, leaving little room for imagination. It was a mix between beautiful, elegant, and sexy. You wore a gold necklace with a matching bracelet set on your wrist, and for shoes, you wore a set of pretty black stilettos.

"He should be here any minute now." You say as you grab your purse from the table. "I'm so nervous- he's seen me dressed up but not this dressed up." You feel a vibration coming from your purse startling you a bit. You then take out your phone seeing Armin had texted you.

"Looks like he's already here." You let out a nervous sigh before giving Sasha a hug. "I'll see you later."

"Be safe!" She says as she watches you walk out the front door.

The cool night summer air instantly hits you once you walked out the door. You look over to the driveway and spot him right away. There he stood, eyes already on you. He was leaned against his car door arms crossed—but not for long. He quickly made his way over to you.

"Mein Engel."

"'min are-"

Before you could get what you had to say out, he pulls you into a deep kiss, groaning at the taste of you, something he would never get used to. He held your chin up with his palm as he ravished your lips, afraid to let go. Your nose bumps with his as he tilted his head at a perfect angle. You grab onto his suit jacket, pulling him closer to the point where you feel his body heat.

"Mmm-" You moan into his mouth. Armin slowly pulls away, a string of saliva the only thing connecting the two of you. He then places his forehead against yours, making direct eye contact with you.

"Wer auch immer dich erschaffen hat, muss dich sehr geliebt haben, mein Engel." He whispers as he uses his thumb to wipe your bottom lip.

"English 'minn, I haven't reached that level of german yet." You cutely pout at him.

Armin slowly steps back, still maintaining eye contact with you. "Whoever created you, must've loved you dearly. My angel." He then gently grabbed your hand, bringing it up to his lips. "I won't be able to control myself tonight. You are my biggest distraction." He smiled, before leading you towards his car.

"I'll try my best not to distract you too much." You say as you lean up on your tippy toes to give him a quick peck on his cheek before hopping in the car. Armin shuts the door, then walks around to the drivers side before hopping in himself.

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Twenty minutes later, the two of you arrive at a luxury hotel located in downtown Munich. Armin gets out of the car first, walking over to your side to open the door for you. He then thanks the valet driver handing him his keys before turning to you and grabbing your hand. You noticed a line of people waiting outside of the hotel and figured this is where his gig was held.

"Are you ready?" He said looking down at you giving you a sweet smile.

"Of course!" You say, smiling back at him.

As the two of you walk up to the front door, people started to notice you. They were intrigued as well as in shock to see Armin with a woman, a foreign woman at that.

"Who is she?" One person said. "She's absolutely stunning!"

Warum hält er Händchen mit einem Ausländer?!

(Why is he holding hands with a foreigner?!)

Said another, to which Armin heard loud and clear.

Armin quickly led you inside to the front where you instantly spot Eren and Mikasa, who were both dressed wonderfully.

"Du bist spät dran."

(You're late.)

Eren scolded the blonde.

"Kann den Verkehr nicht kontrollieren"

(Can't control the traffic.)

Said Armin who rolled his eyes at the man.

"You look amazing!" Mikasa said giving you a hug. She wore a shimmery midnight blue dress. Her short hair was curled, beautifully framing her face. She wore expensive silver jewelry that complemented the dress well.

"You look gorgeous Mikasa! I love the dress, the color suits you well!" You say as you hug her back.

"Are you ladies ready?" Said Eren. "Me and Armin about to go in stage, don't want you two missing our opening."

"Oh you two are performing together?" You ask.

"Well us four." Armin spoke. "Our friends Reiner and Bertholdt will be playing the violin and viola. They're probably already on stage now getting tuned up." He then walked up to you giving you a kiss on your forehead. "We have to go, cheer me on." He winked before turning and walking away with Eren.

"The venue is already mostly filled up, but luckily we have reserved front row seats." She explained. You follow her inside the indeed packed venue. To the right was the stage, where two men were seated tuning up their instruments. Behind them you also noticed the large grand piano, wondering if someone else will be joining them tonight.

Once the two of you sat down, was when Armin and Eren finally walked on. The audience cheered at their arrival. Both men gave their bows before sitting in their designated seats. You look down at your phone clock reading the time 7:57. Three minutes until the performance starts.

"This will be wonderful." Mikasa whispered beside you. "I love it when the quartet performs."

"I can't wait to hear them." You nod whispering back.

You looked back onto the stage watching Armin. He had a focused look on his face when tuning his cello, an expression on him that you really liked. Then, he looked up and out into the audience. His eyes sweeping through the crowd before landing on you. He smiled instantly giving you a small wave. You waved back at him mouthing the words "You got this!".

Once the time hit 8 o'clock, a man walked onto the stage. He walked up to the microphone clearing his voice.

"Testing testing." His voice rang out into the audience. You looked over at Armin who was already looking over at you. He winked before turning his attention over to the host.

"Welcome to the paradis quartet's first summer show of 2010!" The host announced. "Tonight I introduce you to our very extinguished and renowned performers. Reiner Braun our violist, Eren Jeager our bassist, Bertholdt Hoover our violinist, and last but not least, Armin Arlert our cellist!"

The audience's applause rang out into the venue.

"Tonights repertoire takes us back to the Baroque period with Vivaldi's four seasons. And stay tuned for our last solo piano performance of tonight. Liebestraum No.3 (love dream) performed by our one and only Armin Arlert!"

You heart raced at the last announcement. This was going to be your first time hearing and seeing Armin play the instrument you fell in love with. Him playing one of your favorite songs at that.

"Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!"

A spotlight shined down from the ceiling onto the four musicians on stage. Armin looked over at Eren waiting for the queue to start. After three seconds, Eren nodded his head, and the four men began their journey through their first piece of the night, Vivaldi's Spring (La Primavera). A piece where poetry reaches music with the telling of the different aspects of spring.

You were completely transfixed on Armin, his eyes were closed and eyebrows furrowed as he focused on the music. The fingers of his right hand glided along the strings of his cello, while his left hand held the bow, moving at a steady pace. His posture was straight and he had an aura that made people drawn to him. You could just watch him alone and be satisfied.

The audience watched in awe as the four musicians played through these pieces with an effortless rhythm. If they made any mistakes, it was beyond unnoticeable, even the greatest musicians couldn't point them out.

They finally made it to the second to last song of the night Vivaldi's Winter (L'Inverno). A piece where it really feels like you are walking through a cold snowy winter, shivering from the way each note is executed perfectly. You smile to yourself at how beautiful art can be. Symbolized in many different ways, a language spoken through love, and emotions.

Once the musicians wrapped up their last group piece of the night, the three other men walked off the stage with their instruments leaving only Armin. You watched as he walked up to the microphone giving it a little tap before speaking.

"Good evening." He said as he looked out into the audience. "I would like to dedicate this last piece to someone very special to me who is here today."

Your breath hitched. His eyes met yours as he smiled happily at you. "My dear angel, please stand." He gestured over to you. You looked over to Mikasa who smiled warmly at you, encouraging you to stand as well.

Murmurs and gasps were heard throughout the audience the moment you stood up. You are nervous but that feeling was instantly wiped away the moment your eye met his. His ocean blue eyes, comforting and reassuring.

"Performing has been something I've done since I could walk. The only thing I've thought to be important in this life time " Armin took a deep breath. "But since I've met her, she's shown me that it's more to life than playing these pieces. So I want to devote my love and adoration to her tonight. Mien Engel."

You tried your best to hold back your tears, but to no avail. You've never felt this cherished before in your life, it felt like a lucid dream you could never wake up from. The audience stood in a standing ovation. All attention on you.

Mikasa stood up as well, giving you a warm hug.

"You are amazing." She said in your ear. "He truly adores you. Thank you for that." She then pulled away giving you a warm smile. You take your seat, once the applause died down, wiping away your tears.

Eren stood behind the curtain watching his best friend pronounce his love for you. He too was holding back tears.

Armin walked over to the piano taking a seat on the bench. He took a deep breath in as he brought his hands to the keys. He closed his eyes, letting any other sound around the venue dissipate. Then he began, pressing the first note of the piece an E flat. The first note to him always determined how well his performance would go. It was the most important note of the entire piece. His fingers glided along the weighted piano keys. Scales, chords, arpeggios, things he's practiced for hours on end everyday, were applied to what was being played this very night.

Your eyes shimmer with adoration as you watch Armin play this piece. He played effortlessly through this beautiful love song, translating its meaning straight to you.

When it was all over he took a stand. Looking over to you in the audience. The sounds of the cheering audience long gone from his ears. His focus was all on you, smiling as bright as the sun on a clear summer day. He walked a few steps forward to take his bow before heading off.

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The two of you make it to Armin's house a couple hours later, being that it was pretty late, you agreed to just go home with him. He lived in a very nice neighborhood owning a nice three story traditional german style home. The interior was very cozy as well, something you expected from Armin.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Armin asked as he  opened his fridge.

"I'll just have some water, thanks 'min."  You say from his kitchen island stool. You watch as he nods his head, pulling out a water pitcher. He then walked over to one of his cabinets pulling out a glass, before pouring the water into it.

"Here you go engel." he said as he hands you the glass before pouring himself some too.

"Thank you." You say taking a few sips. "And for tonight' 'min, thank you." You stand up from the stool walking over to him.

Armin's breath hitched as you then wrapped your arms around him. You looked up at him, laying your chin on his chest. "My sweet 'min." you say sweetly. He was super flustered. You looked so pretty looking up at him like that, and on top of that the praise you were giving him made him feel like he was going to combust.

"You-"

Before he could get his words out, you grab onto his tie, pulling him down into a kiss. The warmth of your lips engulfed him immediately. You moan against him as he trapped you in between his arms, pushing you against the counter.

Armin then immediately left your lips, leaving kisses along your jaw, trailing down to your neck. He sucked down onto that spot that had you seeing stars.

"Fuck 'min-" You whine out in pleasure.

He grabbed you by the waist, lifting you effortlessly off the ground and onto his kitchen counter.

"I haven't had my dinner yet." He kneeled down, making direct eye contact with you. He grabbed the ends of your gown pushing the fabric up, revealing every inch of your plush thighs to him. His hands moved up even further, finally reaching your panties—so soaked that he could see that perfect shape of you.

"Shit baby-" He says as he eyes your drenched underwear. "Such a pretty sight-" He groaned.

"But it'd be even prettier off."

*RIPPP*

You gasped at the sound of fabric ripping into two. He just tore apart your panties-

"'min! that was my favorite pair!" You fussed.

"I'll buy you twenty more pairs mein engel."

"But- mmmm fuck!"

You moan out in pleasure at the feeling of his warm tongue flicking across your clit. His blue eyes looked up at you, trying to meet your shy gaze.

"Look at me when I eat you out pretty girl." He softly patted your thigh. You tasted like heaven against his tongue. He could eat you out all night if he wanted.

"'m s-sorry oh-" You grabbed onto his soft blonde locks, pulling him deeper against you. Your moans echoed out into the open space of his kitchen.

Armin then brought his hand up, prodding two fingers into your hole. "Fuck your so tight- how am I going to fit baby? Hmm?" He cooed tilting his head to the side, before latching his mouth back onto you. He sucked hard like it was his last day on earth. This was something he's dreamed about doing for a while now after all.

"Please 'min-" You try to lift your hips up, but to no avail as Armin's strong grip held you down.

"Ah ah, be a good girl f' me." Armin began to move his fingers, pushing deeper inside your cunt. He reached spots that you couldn't, so so deep inside of you. His eyes studied you, noting every expression that graced your pretty face. He then suddenly hit a spot that caused your moans to become even louder than before.

"Looks like i've found it." He smirked up at you, speeding up his already relentless pace. He worked both his fingers and his tongue, watching you unravel right in front of him.

"Oh fuck! 'm close 'min!" You threw your head back, completely forgetting his order to remain eye contact.

"Yeah? You gonna let go for me baby?"

"Mhmm." You profusely nodded your head, biting down onto your lips.

"Then let go."

You scream out into the expanse of his kitchen as a wave of pleasure washed over you. Your thighs shook violently next to his head, legs wrapping tightly around his back. You've never felt this type of pleasure before, it was better than anything you've ever experienced.

"Goood girll."

Your breathing slowly came back to normal as your high died down. Your eyebrows still furrowed as you look down at Armin. His hair messy from the tight

grip you had on him. His face was flushed red, and his eyes were darker than usual. He then pulled his fingers out of cunt, before standing up to his full height.

"Open." He gently grabbed your jaw. Your mouth went slack as he placed his drenched fingers into your mouth. You sucked on his digits, eyes rolling back at the taste.

"See how good you taste mein engel?"

"Mhm" You nod.

Armin then removed his fingers from your mouth, placing his arm around you, lifting you up from the counter.

"We have a long night ahead of us my love." He said as carried you out the kitchen and up the winding staircase. He pulled open a door which led into his bedroom, flicking a switch that turned on the warm light of his bedside lamp. Gently, he laid you down onto the soft comforter that laid across his bed.

"Wunderschön."

(Beautiful.)

He slowly undid his tie while maintaining eye contact with you. You propped yourself onto your elbows as you watch him undress himself at an agonizing pace. His long fingers slowly yet swiftly undoing each button of his shirt, revealing his beautiful body underneath. Your mouth practically watered at the sight as he undid the last button, removing his arms from the fabric.

You decided to join him, bringing your hand up behind you, pulling down the zipper of your gown. Armin watched with hunger in his eyes as you removed each strap from your shoulder, pulling down the gown till it reached then end of your legs. You were now completely bare in font of him.

"Fuck-" His breathing became erratic at the sight of you. So gorgeous.

"Let me help you." You say as you moved to all fours, crawling over to the edge of the bed where he stood. You looked him in the eye as you grabbed onto his leather belt, undoing the buckle, before opening the button of his pants and tugging the zipper down.

You grabbed the waistline of his pants, pulling them down along with his boxer, letting them fall down to the ground.

"Holy-" You gasped as you looked up from the ground. There he was, long and slightly girthy. Armin was right- how in the world was he going to fit?

"Speechless?" Armin chuckled as he studied your expression. He stood in front you, looking like a greek god, towering right above you. Then suddenly, he pushed you back onto the bed, climbing up between your legs.

"'min-"

"Shhh." He kissed you feverishly, grinding his cock against you. He hissed at the feeling of your warm juices enveloping the underside of his erection. Squelching everytime he moved his hips foward.

"Do you want this my love?" He lifted up onto his elbows to look down at you. Your hair framing your face so perfectly, you looked like a goddess laying in front of him right now.

"Mmph yes! Please 'min fuck me!" You squealed. You were already so dazed from your previous orgasm, you wanted him to take you there again and again. Armin leaned up, grabbing his shaft to align with your entrance. He slowly took his time pushing in, throwing his head back in pleasure at how tight you were.

"Oh fuck-" He leaned back down over you, keeping his eyes on your face as he pushed deeper inside you. He wanted to make sure you were comfortable. "You're doing so well for me pretty girl." He whispered into your ear, causing you to shudder.

Finally, he bottomed out. You both moan out in unison. You wrapped your arms around his neck for stability once he began to move. Your lips were swollen from how much biting you were doing.

"Mmmmnph! oh fuck fuck fuck-" You moan as he quickened his pace. The lewd sounds of skin clapping and your wet pussy bounced if the walls of his bedroom. Armin brought his head down to tour breast, latching his mouth onto one of them. He sucked on one while fondling the other with his hand.

"Look at me." His voice was hoarse, yet commanding. You whine as you look down at him. His darkened eyes never leaving yours as he played with your breast.

"Mmm so good baby." He groaned. His pace was obscenely fast. "Fuck-" He left your breast to lean back up to your neck, panting against your skin. His hair tickled your face as he kissed your jaw. "You take me so well pretty girl." He whispered into your ear.

You were completely gone, too fucked out to say anything. He hit that spot inside you repeatedly causing you to shudder violently beneath him.

"Mmmn-" Your mouth formed into a lewd o shape, as you felt your high approaching fast.

"Shit- your squeezing me so tightly." Armin moaned, his eyes almost rolling back. "Gonna let go beautiful? Hmm?" He brought his right hand down to your clit, rubbing at a relentless pace. Your toes curled at the double pleasure you were recieving.

"Fuckk 'min oh my-" Your body let go, releasing a clear fluid onto his abdomen. You looked down between you in shock at the unfamiliar liquid that just released from you.

"Fuck pretty girl you just squirted all over me-" Armin smiled. He kept that same pace now trying to reach his high.

"'s too much 'min!"

"I know my love just a few- fuck!"

Armin's head snapped back as he felt his body tense up from pleasure. He quickly pulled out, stroking him self a bit before releasing into your stomach. "Mm shit-" He moaned. "So perfect for me."

You watch as he unraveled above you, he looked so handsome like this. His hair sticking to his forehead, his eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes. That gaze was almost unrecognizable.

Once he came down from his high, he leaned down to kiss you. Rubbing you hip trying to soothe the area where he had a tight grip on you.

"You did so well for me my love." He said against your lips. "Let's get you cleaned up." He leaned back to stand up from the bed. He then wrapped his arms around you, carrying you to the bathroom, placing you onto the counter.

"I feel so sore." You say as you watch him turn on the water for the tub.

"I know mein engel." He stood back up, walking over to you. He brought his finger to your chin, lifting your head up to leave a kiss on your nose. "Let me take care of you." He wrapped his arms around you again, picking you up and walking over to the tub. He sat you down in front of you, messaging your neck.

"Thank you 'min. For treating me so well." You felt tears well up inside your eyes. You were overcome with emotion.

"You deserve to be treated like the beautiful angel you are." His quiet voice sounded out from behind you. "You mean so much to me" Armin took a deep breath.

The two of you stayed in the tub for a bit, sitting in a comfortable silence as you were to tired. Armin doing most of the talking. You leaned back against his chest as he layed his head on your shoulder, looking down at your hand as he played with it.

"Can I ask you something?" Armin spoke, his voice wavering a bit.

"What is it 'min?" You tilt your head up to look at him.

"Would you mind moving in with me?"

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© banzambaz

[banzambaz]

Always and Forever

Armin x Black Reader

5 | Whoever created you, loved you dearly

masterlist | wc: 4.06k

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The next day | 7:30 PM

"How do I look?"

You stepped out into the living room where Sasha was sitting on the couch looking at something on her phone. Hearing the sound of your voice, she looked up and let a loud gasp at the sight in front of her.

"Holy shit! You look incredible-" She says as she gets up from the couch walking over towards you. "He's literally going to shit his pants once he see you."

You stepped out of the bedroom wearing a long, silk, wine colored dress. The gown had a deep v-line, leaving little room for imagination. It was a mix between beautiful, elegant, and sexy. You wore a gold necklace with a matching bracelet set on your wrist, and for shoes, you wore a set of pretty black stilettos.

"He should be here any minute now." You say as you grab your purse from the table. "I'm so nervous- he's seen me dressed up but not this dressed up." You feel a vibration coming from your purse startling you a bit. You then take out your phone seeing Armin had texted you.

"Looks like he's already here." You let out a nervous sigh before giving Sasha a hug. "I'll see you later."

"Be safe!" She says as she watches you walk out the front door.

The cool night summer air instantly hits you once you walked out the door. You look over to the driveway and spot him right away. There he stood, eyes already on you. He was leaned against his car door arms crossed—but not for long. He quickly made his way over to you.

"Mein Engel."

"'min are-"

Before you could get what you had to say out, he pulls you into a deep kiss, groaning at the taste of you, something he would never get used to. He held your chin up with his palm as he ravished your lips, afraid to let go. Your nose bumps with his as he tilted his head at a perfect angle. You grab onto his suit jacket, pulling him closer to the point where you feel his body heat.

"Mmm-" You moan into his mouth. Armin slowly pulls away, a string of saliva the only thing connecting the two of you. He then places his forehead against yours, making direct eye contact with you.

"Wer auch immer dich erschaffen hat, muss dich sehr geliebt haben, mein Engel." He whispers as he uses his thumb to wipe your bottom lip.

"English 'minn, I haven't reached that level of german yet." You cutely pout at him.

Armin slowly steps back, still maintaining eye contact with you. "Whoever created you, must've loved you dearly. My angel." He then gently grabbed your hand, bringing it up to his lips. "I won't be able to control myself tonight. You are my biggest distraction." He smiled, before leading you towards his car.

"I'll try my best not to distract you too much." You say as you lean up on your tippy toes to give him a quick peck on his cheek before hopping in the car. Armin shuts the door, then walks around to the drivers side before hopping in himself.

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Twenty minutes later, the two of you arrive at a luxury hotel located in downtown Munich. Armin gets out of the car first, walking over to your side to open the door for you. He then thanks the valet driver handing him his keys before turning to you and grabbing your hand. You noticed a line of people waiting outside of the hotel and figured this is where his gig was held.

"Are you ready?" He said looking down at you giving you a sweet smile.

"Of course!" You say, smiling back at him.

As the two of you walk up to the front door, people started to notice you. They were intrigued as well as in shock to see Armin with a woman, a foreign woman at that.

"Who is she?" One person said. "She's absolutely stunning!"

Warum hält er Händchen mit einem Ausländer?!

(Why is he holding hands with a foreigner?!)

Said another, to which Armin heard loud and clear.

Armin quickly led you inside to the front where you instantly spot Eren and Mikasa, who were both dressed wonderfully.

"Du bist spät dran."

(You're late.)

Eren scolded the blonde.

"Kann den Verkehr nicht kontrollieren"

(Can't control the traffic.)

Said Armin who rolled his eyes at the man.

"You look amazing!" Mikasa said giving you a hug. She wore a shimmery midnight blue dress. Her short hair was curled, beautifully framing her face. She wore expensive silver jewelry that complemented the dress well.

"You look gorgeous Mikasa! I love the dress, the color suits you well!" You say as you hug her back.

"Are you ladies ready?" Said Eren. "Me and Armin about to go in stage, don't want you two missing our opening."

"Oh you two are performing together?" You ask.

"Well us four." Armin spoke. "Our friends Reiner and Bertholdt will be playing the violin and viola. They're probably already on stage now getting tuned up." He then walked up to you giving you a kiss on your forehead. "We have to go, cheer me on." He winked before turning and walking away with Eren.

"The venue is already mostly filled up, but luckily we have reserved front row seats." She explained. You follow her inside the indeed packed venue. To the right was the stage, where two men were seated tuning up their instruments. Behind them you also noticed the large grand piano, wondering if someone else will be joining them tonight.

Once the two of you sat down, was when Armin and Eren finally walked on. The audience cheered at their arrival. Both men gave their bows before sitting in their designated seats. You look down at your phone clock reading the time 7:57. Three minutes until the performance starts.

"This will be wonderful." Mikasa whispered beside you. "I love it when the quartet performs."

"I can't wait to hear them." You nod whispering back.

You looked back onto the stage watching Armin. He had a focused look on his face when tuning his cello, an expression on him that you really liked. Then, he looked up and out into the audience. His eyes sweeping through the crowd before landing on you. He smiled instantly giving you a small wave. You waved back at him mouthing the words "You got this!".

Once the time hit 8 o'clock, a man walked onto the stage. He walked up to the microphone clearing his voice.

"Testing testing." His voice rang out into the audience. You looked over at Armin who was already looking over at you. He winked before turning his attention over to the host.

"Welcome to the paradis quartet's first summer show of 2010!" The host announced. "Tonight I introduce you to our very extinguished and renowned performers. Reiner Braun our violist, Eren Jeager our bassist, Bertholdt Hoover our violinist, and last but not least, Armin Arlert our cellist!"

The audience's applause rang out into the venue.

"Tonights repertoire takes us back to the Baroque period with Vivaldi's four seasons. And stay tuned for our last solo piano performance of tonight. Liebestraum No.3 (love dream) performed by our one and only Armin Arlert!"

You heart raced at the last announcement. This was going to be your first time hearing and seeing Armin play the instrument you fell in love with. Him playing one of your favorite songs at that.

"Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!"

A spotlight shined down from the ceiling onto the four musicians on stage. Armin looked over at Eren waiting for the queue to start. After three seconds, Eren nodded his head, and the four men began their journey through their first piece of the night, Vivaldi's Spring (La Primavera). A piece where poetry reaches music with the telling of the different aspects of spring.

You were completely transfixed on Armin, his eyes were closed and eyebrows furrowed as he focused on the music. The fingers of his right hand glided along the strings of his cello, while his left hand held the bow, moving at a steady pace. His posture was straight and he had an aura that made people drawn to him. You could just watch him alone and be satisfied.

The audience watched in awe as the four musicians played through these pieces with an effortless rhythm. If they made any mistakes, it was beyond unnoticeable, even the greatest musicians couldn't point them out.

They finally made it to the second to last song of the night Vivaldi's Winter (L'Inverno). A piece where it really feels like you are walking through a cold snowy winter, shivering from the way each note is executed perfectly. You smile to yourself at how beautiful art can be. Symbolized in many different ways, a language spoken through love, and emotions.

Once the musicians wrapped up their last group piece of the night, the three other men walked off the stage with their instruments leaving only Armin. You watched as he walked up to the microphone giving it a little tap before speaking.

"Good evening." He said as he looked out into the audience. "I would like to dedicate this last piece to someone very special to me who is here today."

Your breath hitched. His eyes met yours as he smiled happily at you. "My dear angel, please stand." He gestured over to you. You looked over to Mikasa who smiled warmly at you, encouraging you to stand as well.

Murmurs and gasps were heard throughout the audience the moment you stood up. You are nervous but that feeling was instantly wiped away the moment your eye met his. His ocean blue eyes, comforting and reassuring.

"Performing has been something I've done since I could walk. The only thing I've thought to be important in this life time " Armin took a deep breath. "But since I've met her, she's shown me that it's more to life than playing these pieces. So I want to devote my love and adoration to her tonight. Mien Engel."

You tried your best to hold back your tears, but to no avail. You've never felt this cherished before in your life, it felt like a lucid dream you could never wake up from. The audience stood in a standing ovation. All attention on you.

Mikasa stood up as well, giving you a warm hug.

"You are amazing." She said in your ear. "He truly adores you. Thank you for that." She then pulled away giving you a warm smile. You take your seat, once the applause died down, wiping away your tears.

Eren stood behind the curtain watching his best friend pronounce his love for you. He too was holding back tears.

Armin walked over to the piano taking a seat on the bench. He took a deep breath in as he brought his hands to the keys. He closed his eyes, letting any other sound around the venue dissipate. Then he began, pressing the first note of the piece an E flat. The first note to him always determined how well his performance would go. It was the most important note of the entire piece. His fingers glided along the weighted piano keys. Scales, chords, arpeggios, things he's practiced for hours on end everyday, were applied to what was being played this very night.

Your eyes shimmer with adoration as you watch Armin play this piece. He played effortlessly through this beautiful love song, translating its meaning straight to you.

When it was all over he took a stand. Looking over to you in the audience. The sounds of the cheering audience long gone from his ears. His focus was all on you, smiling as bright as the sun on a clear summer day. He walked a few steps forward to take his bow before heading off.

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The two of you make it to Armin's house a couple hours later, being that it was pretty late, you agreed to just go home with him. He lived in a very nice neighborhood owning a nice three story traditional german style home. The interior was very cozy as well, something you expected from Armin.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Armin asked as he  opened his fridge.

"I'll just have some water, thanks 'min."  You say from his kitchen island stool. You watch as he nods his head, pulling out a water pitcher. He then walked over to one of his cabinets pulling out a glass, before pouring the water into it.

"Here you go engel." he said as he hands you the glass before pouring himself some too.

"Thank you." You say taking a few sips. "And for tonight' 'min, thank you." You stand up from the stool walking over to him.

Armin's breath hitched as you then wrapped your arms around him. You looked up at him, laying your chin on his chest. "My sweet 'min." you say sweetly. He was super flustered. You looked so pretty looking up at him like that, and on top of that the praise you were giving him made him feel like he was going to combust.

"You-"

Before he could get his words out, you grab onto his tie, pulling him down into a kiss. The warmth of your lips engulfed him immediately. You moan against him as he trapped you in between his arms, pushing you against the counter.

Armin then immediately left your lips, leaving kisses along your jaw, trailing down to your neck. He sucked down onto that spot that had you seeing stars.

"Fuck 'min-" You whine out in pleasure.

He grabbed you by the waist, lifting you effortlessly off the ground and onto his kitchen counter.

"I haven't had my dinner yet." He kneeled down, making direct eye contact with you. He grabbed the ends of your gown pushing the fabric up, revealing every inch of your plush thighs to him. His hands moved up even further, finally reaching your panties—so soaked that he could see that perfect shape of you.

"Shit baby-" He says as he eyes your drenched underwear. "Such a pretty sight-" He groaned.

"But it'd be even prettier off."

*RIPPP*

You gasped at the sound of fabric ripping into two. He just tore apart your panties-

"'min! that was my favorite pair!" You fussed.

"I'll buy you twenty more pairs mein engel."

"But- mmmm fuck!"

You moan out in pleasure at the feeling of his warm tongue flicking across your clit. His blue eyes looked up at you, trying to meet your shy gaze.

"Look at me when I eat you out pretty girl." He softly patted your thigh. You tasted like heaven against his tongue. He could eat you out all night if he wanted.

"'m s-sorry oh-" You grabbed onto his soft blonde locks, pulling him deeper against you. Your moans echoed out into the open space of his kitchen.

Armin then brought his hand up, prodding two fingers into your hole. "Fuck your so tight- how am I going to fit baby? Hmm?" He cooed tilting his head to the side, before latching his mouth back onto you. He sucked hard like it was his last day on earth. This was something he's dreamed about doing for a while now after all.

"Please 'min-" You try to lift your hips up, but to no avail as Armin's strong grip held you down.

"Ah ah, be a good girl f' me." Armin began to move his fingers, pushing deeper inside your cunt. He reached spots that you couldn't, so so deep inside of you. His eyes studied you, noting every expression that graced your pretty face. He then suddenly hit a spot that caused your moans to become even louder than before.

"Looks like i've found it." He smirked up at you, speeding up his already relentless pace. He worked both his fingers and his tongue, watching you unravel right in front of him.

"Oh fuck! 'm close 'min!" You threw your head back, completely forgetting his order to remain eye contact.

"Yeah? You gonna let go for me baby?"

"Mhmm." You profusely nodded your head, biting down onto your lips.

"Then let go."

You scream out into the expanse of his kitchen as a wave of pleasure washed over you. Your thighs shook violently next to his head, legs wrapping tightly around his back. You've never felt this type of pleasure before, it was better than anything you've ever experienced.

"Goood girll."

Your breathing slowly came back to normal as your high died down. Your eyebrows still furrowed as you look down at Armin. His hair messy from the tight

grip you had on him. His face was flushed red, and his eyes were darker than usual. He then pulled his fingers out of cunt, before standing up to his full height.

"Open." He gently grabbed your jaw. Your mouth went slack as he placed his drenched fingers into your mouth. You sucked on his digits, eyes rolling back at the taste.

"See how good you taste mein engel?"

"Mhm" You nod.

Armin then removed his fingers from your mouth, placing his arm around you, lifting you up from the counter.

"We have a long night ahead of us my love." He said as carried you out the kitchen and up the winding staircase. He pulled open a door which led into his bedroom, flicking a switch that turned on the warm light of his bedside lamp. Gently, he laid you down onto the soft comforter that laid across his bed.

"Wunderschön."

(Beautiful.)

He slowly undid his tie while maintaining eye contact with you. You propped yourself onto your elbows as you watch him undress himself at an agonizing pace. His long fingers slowly yet swiftly undoing each button of his shirt, revealing his beautiful body underneath. Your mouth practically watered at the sight as he undid the last button, removing his arms from the fabric.

You decided to join him, bringing your hand up behind you, pulling down the zipper of your gown. Armin watched with hunger in his eyes as you removed each strap from your shoulder, pulling down the gown till it reached then end of your legs. You were now completely bare in font of him.

"Fuck-" His breathing became erratic at the sight of you. So gorgeous.

"Let me help you." You say as you moved to all fours, crawling over to the edge of the bed where he stood. You looked him in the eye as you grabbed onto his leather belt, undoing the buckle, before opening the button of his pants and tugging the zipper down.

You grabbed the waistline of his pants, pulling them down along with his boxer, letting them fall down to the ground.

"Holy-" You gasped as you looked up from the ground. There he was, long and slightly girthy. Armin was right- how in the world was he going to fit?

"Speechless?" Armin chuckled as he studied your expression. He stood in front you, looking like a greek god, towering right above you. Then suddenly, he pushed you back onto the bed, climbing up between your legs.

"'min-"

"Shhh." He kissed you feverishly, grinding his cock against you. He hissed at the feeling of your warm juices enveloping the underside of his erection. Squelching everytime he moved his hips foward.

"Do you want this my love?" He lifted up onto his elbows to look down at you. Your hair framing your face so perfectly, you looked like a goddess laying in front of him right now.

"Mmph yes! Please 'min fuck me!" You squealed. You were already so dazed from your previous orgasm, you wanted him to take you there again and again. Armin leaned up, grabbing his shaft to align with your entrance. He slowly took his time pushing in, throwing his head back in pleasure at how tight you were.

"Oh fuck-" He leaned back down over you, keeping his eyes on your face as he pushed deeper inside you. He wanted to make sure you were comfortable. "You're doing so well for me pretty girl." He whispered into your ear, causing you to shudder.

Finally, he bottomed out. You both moan out in unison. You wrapped your arms around his neck for stability once he began to move. Your lips were swollen from how much biting you were doing.

"Mmmmnph! oh fuck fuck fuck-" You moan as he quickened his pace. The lewd sounds of skin clapping and your wet pussy bounced if the walls of his bedroom. Armin brought his head down to tour breast, latching his mouth onto one of them. He sucked on one while fondling the other with his hand.

"Look at me." His voice was hoarse, yet commanding. You whine as you look down at him. His darkened eyes never leaving yours as he played with your breast.

"Mmm so good baby." He groaned. His pace was obscenely fast. "Fuck-" He left your breast to lean back up to your neck, panting against your skin. His hair tickled your face as he kissed your jaw. "You take me so well pretty girl." He whispered into your ear.

You were completely gone, too fucked out to say anything. He hit that spot inside you repeatedly causing you to shudder violently beneath him.

"Mmmn-" Your mouth formed into a lewd o shape, as you felt your high approaching fast.

"Shit- your squeezing me so tightly." Armin moaned, his eyes almost rolling back. "Gonna let go beautiful? Hmm?" He brought his right hand down to your clit, rubbing at a relentless pace. Your toes curled at the double pleasure you were recieving.

"Fuckk 'min oh my-" Your body let go, releasing a clear fluid onto his abdomen. You looked down between you in shock at the unfamiliar liquid that just released from you.

"Fuck pretty girl you just squirted all over me-" Armin smiled. He kept that same pace now trying to reach his high.

"'s too much 'min!"

"I know my love just a few- fuck!"

Armin's head snapped back as he felt his body tense up from pleasure. He quickly pulled out, stroking him self a bit before releasing into your stomach. "Mm shit-" He moaned. "So perfect for me."

You watch as he unraveled above you, he looked so handsome like this. His hair sticking to his forehead, his eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes. That gaze was almost unrecognizable.

Once he came down from his high, he leaned down to kiss you. Rubbing you hip trying to soothe the area where he had a tight grip on you.

"You did so well for me my love." He said against your lips. "Let's get you cleaned up." He leaned back to stand up from the bed. He then wrapped his arms around you, carrying you to the bathroom, placing you onto the counter.

"I feel so sore." You say as you watch him turn on the water for the tub.

"I know mein engel." He stood back up, walking over to you. He brought his finger to your chin, lifting your head up to leave a kiss on your nose. "Let me take care of you." He wrapped his arms around you again, picking you up and walking over to the tub. He sat you down in front of you, messaging your neck.

"Thank you 'min. For treating me so well." You felt tears well up inside your eyes. You were overcome with emotion.

"You deserve to be treated like the beautiful angel you are." His quiet voice sounded out from behind you. "You mean so much to me" Armin took a deep breath.

The two of you stayed in the tub for a bit, sitting in a comfortable silence as you were to tired. Armin doing most of the talking. You leaned back against his chest as he layed his head on your shoulder, looking down at your hand as he played with it.

"Can I ask you something?" Armin spoke, his voice wavering a bit.

"What is it 'min?" You tilt your head up to look at him.

"Would you mind moving in with me?"

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[banzambaz]

Always and Forever

Armin x Black Reader

4 | My heart is full of you, mien engel

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Three weeks later | July 1st, 2010 2:57 PM

It's been a full three weeks since you last seen Armin. You've been showing up to practice, now that Mr. Ackerman appointed you as the new pianist of the orchestra temporarily. You've been counting down to the day when Armin comes back, even though you wished you could see him during the time he's been suspended. Everytime you sit down at that piano bench, your gaze always ends up on that empty seat.

"He says he's been out of town according to Nic." Sasha says. The two of you were currently watching a movie in the downstairs living room.

"I asked Niccolo for his number since I wasn't able

to get it the day he was suspended, but i've been scared to call him-"

Sasha snapped her head in your direction at your confession.

"Are you serious?! I bet he's doing the same thing as you, knowing him!" She said. You've never seen such a serious look on Sasha's face. "If none of you are going to call, then i'll do it for you!"

"No- Sash it's okay! I'll call later I swear."

"I don't believe yo-"

Suddenly, your phone started ringing. You picked up the device reading the name of the caller. Your face morphed into confusion and shock.

"He's calling me-"

"WHAT?!"

You looked back and forth between Sasha and your cell phone. Your nerves had skyrocketed in a span of a few seconds. Your finger hovered over the answer button before you finally pressed it. You brought the phone up to your ear, waiting for his voice to sound out.

"H-hello?"

The other line was quiet. You looked at Sasha whose eyebrows were furrowed in worry.

"Armin?"

"Mein Engel- I've missed you."

His voice was soft like a cloud, comforting to hear after all these weeks of silence. You didn't know what to say, your mind was full of many thoughts and emotions. Armin has been nothing but a sweetheart to you ever since you met him a month ago. You hadn't expected to meet someone like him on this trip. Your heart palpitated faster than ever, your breathing became erratic.

"I'm sorry I didn't reach out to you. Are you free right now?"

Armin's voice was a bit shaky. You could hear his breathing through the phone.

"Yes 'min i'm free. Is everything alright?" You said. You feared that something bad had happened.

"Everything is fine now, I- I just need to see you if that's okay? Are you at Nic and Sasha's place?"

Sasha looked at you with a worrisome expression. "Everything okay?" She mouthed. You read her lips before nodding.

"Yes I'm at their house now. You can come over now." You exhaled. "I'll be right here when you get here."

"See you then." Was all he said before hanging up the phone. Sasha grabbed your arm, forcing you to look over at her.

"What's going on? He's coming over to get you? What happened?!" She said frantically.

"I wish I knew too- He just said he needed to see me and would be here in a few."

Sasha sighed. Her usual happy expression was now replaced with concern. "I have a feeling something bad happened. It's not like Armin to disappear for long periods of time like that. I know he said he was out of town but normally he'd still let us know where he's-"

*Ding dong*

The doorbell rang out in the open space of the living room. The both of you freezing at the sudden sound. You then stand up, looking over at Sasha who gave you a small nod. You walk over to the door taking a deep breath before placing your hand on the nob, opening the door.

Your breath hitched.

There he was, after all these weeks, standing tall and handsome as ever. His right hand was is pant pocket while his left held a small bouquet of forget-me-nots. You gasped, bringing your hands up to your mouth.

Armin looked down at you with a tender expression. He brought the small bouquet up to you holding them out for you to take.

"Mein engel, these are for you. Please accept them-"

"Armin it feels like I haven't seen you forever!" You say as you take the bouquet. "These are so beautiful I- why are you giving them to me?" You felt tears welling up in your eyes.

Sasha decided to give the two of you space. She smiled to herself in knowing.

You felt a hand wrap around yours, warmth enveloping you like a cushion. Armin brought you closer to him leaning down near your ear before whispering.

"I would like to take you somewhere. Is that okay? I'll explain everything once we are there." He then leaned back up, waiting for your answer.

You looked behind you at Sasha who smiled softly at you, nodding. Then you looked back over to Armin, his hair a bit disheveled. His eyes overcome with tiredness. Finally you looked down at your hand that were intertwined with his.

"Yes, it's okay 'Min. Let's go." You looked back up at him giving him the sweetest smile ever.

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Armin drove the two of you to a nice little park on the outskirts of the city. The park had a beautiful lake located at its center and large oak tree that surrounded it. It wasn't busy surprisingly enough being that it was the middle of the summer. You spotted a few couples having picnics and enjoying each other's company as the two of you walked through the nicely cut grass.

Armin held your hand in his, leading you down a small path. Gorgeous flowery bushes aligning with the gravel.

"We are almost there." He looked over to you with a smile. You nodded, smiling back at him.

Once the two of you finally reached the end of the path, your hand tightened around his. You gasped out loud at the scenery in front of you. A small opened field with large bushes surrounding it came into view. You looked down at the small blanket that was neatly placed on the grass in front of you. A basket of  fruits and desserts were placed in the middle. You spotted two small easels with blank canvases on top.

"Armin what is this-" You said as you let go of his hand, walking up to the blanket.

Armin watched you the whole time, not taking his eyes away from you.

"I want to get to know you more." He's finally said.

You turned back over to him breath hitching at his confession.

Armin walked over to where you stood holding both of your hands in his. He looked at your face in awe, completely entranced by your beauty.

"I know we've only known each other for a short period of time-" He helped you sit down in the blanket, before taking a seat himself. "But since i've laid my eyes on you, I can't stop thinking about you. You consume me in ways i've never felt before and--life is short, I don't want to take it for granted."

"Armin-"

"My mother."

You looked at him in confusion.

He took a slow deep breath before continuing.

"She has become gravely ill. That is why I was away."

Your eyes widened.

"That night when I was suspended, I got a call from my father saying that she collapsed. I-I left immediately once I got the call that's why I wasn't able to take you back home. So- these three weeks i've been in Berlin taking care of my mother who-" His voice was shaking. You reached over to grab his hands for some sort of comfort while listening to his every word.

"Her condition is expected to worsen-“

At that he broke down. You pulled him into a tight hug letting him cry into your shirt. You allowed him to be vulnerable, allowed him to let go. "I'm so sorry 'Min." You cooed as you rubbed soothing circles along his back to comfort him. "I will always be here, I promise."

Armin slowly pulled back, not wanting to let go of your warmth. He brought a hand up to his face wiping away his tears before gathering himself.

"I returned to Munich this afternoon. After these long three weeks I had to see you." He sniffled. "So I called Nic and asked him to set this up for me while I went to go get you. I don't know what I would do without him." He let out a small laugh. "Fuck- I know I look a mess."

You shook your head at his last statement. "You never look a mess 'Min, even in your most vulnerable state, you still manage to be so handsome!" You smiled brightly.

Armin thinks he could die right here. You just admitted that you think he is handsome- His heart is doing somersaults right now.

"I've also wanted to say that i've missed you so much during these long three weeks as well. Everytime I go to practice I always look at your empty seat and can't help but to be sad. I know it's only temporary and you are much bigger than some orchestra." You laughed "But seeing you play has inspired something within me. I've met many different musicians from all over the world, travelled to different places, but the universe has brought me here. To you."

Armin ran a hand through his hair. Your words were so beautiful just like you. He was afraid that you would be angry and upset at him for being radio silent, but no, you were so understanding. So sweet, so kind.

He's fallen for you.

"Here." You say holding up a strawberry. "A strawberry to cheer you up!" You giggled.

Armin took the grape from your hand, taking a bite out of the sweet fruit. "Mmm! So delicious!" He said before taking a few more from off the plate. "Here, have some." He says.

You lean down to his hand, taking a bite.

Armin's breath hitched at your boldness. He watched as you slowly licked your lips while maintaining eye contact with him.

Fuck you were going to be the death of him.

"So good 'Min!"

The two of you joked around with each other, letting in a more positive vibe. You told him about all the gossip surrounding Annie being fired, and how Mr Ackerman admitted to been wanting to fire her, that was just the cherry on top. You also told him that you extended your stay in Germany until after the concert in September.

"I want you to stay forever." Armin sulked.

You laughed at his pouty face. "I wouldn't mind moving over here to be honest." You say as you take a big bite of your cupcake. "I always wanted to move somewhere far away from home, but before I did that, I told myself I would travel the world first—and get the highest possible education there is!"

Armin hummed in acknowledgment. "You're wonderful."

"Hey don't try to sway me with praise!" You joked.

"I mean it." Armin had a serious look on his face. He moved closer to you on the blanket, locking eyes with your doe ones. "I can't help myself whenever i'm around you." He brought his hand up to your face. "So fucking pretty, inside and out."

His face was now inches from yours. He looked down at your full lips then back up to yours eyes. Your eyebrows were furrowed, and your body felt different. You felt him and he felt you, your energies were that interlocked with one another.

"Can I kiss you?" He finally asked.

You nodded.

"Yes, please kiss me 'Min."

That was it. Armin slowly brought his lips to yours, taking his time with you. You were so soft, so delicate. He brought a hand behind your head, holding you gently as you wrapped your arms around his shoulders deepening the kiss. Armin groaned at the taste of you, sweetness engulfed his senses. You climbed up onto his lap, your lips still intertwined with each other. Armin brought that hand from your head, slowing moving it down to your waist, keeping you grounded against him.

You felt him between your thighs, as you slowly moved yourself back and forth against him only to whine out in disappointment once Armin stopped you.

"Not here." He said as he still held onto your hips.

"Whyy?" You groaned into his neck. Arms still wrapped around his shoulders.

"I want you to be comfortable when we do it" He kissed your temple. "Not on this hard ground in the summer heat." He chuckled.

"Meh- I guess." You climbed out of his lap to lay your head down on it instead. You looked up at the beautiful clear sky in wonder.

"I have a gig tomorrow night." Armin spoke up. You looked away from the sky to his face. His eyes already on you.

"I would like for you to come if that's okay with you?"

You grabbed his hand that was laid out in your stomach, fiddling with his finger tips.

"Of course!"

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"YOU TWO KISSED?!"

Sasha jumped up from your bed as you told her some of everything that happened earlier today. You weren't even able to step foot in the house without her interrogating you. You didn't mind though.

"Yes, it was amazing." You said, still a bit flustered from the events that took place today. You haven’t kissed someone like that since your horrible ex back when you we were in college.

“So are you two like- official!?” She exclaimed.

“I guess you can say that.”

Sasha squealed in excitement. Her best friend deserved the best and she truly believed Armin was capable of being the one who made you feel happy and loved.

“This is such great news Y/n! You two make such a good couple. I knew that bastard had a thing for you it was so obvious! Glad he came to his senses.” She said

giving you a giant bear hug.

“Armin is such a sweetheart, i’m glad I met him.”

Sasha pulled away smiling brightly. “Ugh this is taking me back to when Nic confessed to me! I remember that day like it was yesterday.“ She said as she reminisced on the earlier times of their

relationship. “A man who could cook me all types of meals is the embodiment of my type and that’s exactly who Nic is.”

“You two are perfect for each other. My favorite couple in the whole wide world!” You giggle.

“You and Armin are my new favorite couple. First it was Mikasa and Eren, but now you too have beat them!” She said as she stood up from the bed. “Alright i’m going to call it a night. I’m so happy for you seriously Y/n.”

You gave her a warm smile. “Thank you Sash! Goodnight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!” You joke.

“The only thing biting me tonight is-

“TMI!!”

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“Shit man- im proud of you.”

Niccolo gave Armin a pat on the back as he told him about the little date he had with you earlier. Not everything of course just the important stuff.

“I’ve never seen you look at a woman the way you look at her, so this is something real. You’ve come a long way Arlert.”

Armin hummed in appreciation at his friend’s compliment. He was also proud of himself for letting his true feelings out and not keeping them in.

“I think i’m in love with her.”

Niccolo eyes brows shot up faster than a bullet. He’s never heard those words come out of his best friends mouth before.

“Armin you-“

“When I first laid my eyes on her, I knew she was the one. I know how cliché that sounds but i’m just being honest. Annie put me through so much this past year so it’s like the universe has blessed me after all these months of torture and annoyingness.” Armin sighed looking up at the starry sky.”I invited her to the gig I have tomorrow night and I want to bring her on stage with me.”

Niccolo had a small smile plastered on his face as he listened to Armin’s little rant.

“Go for it man, i’m sure she wouldn’t mind. She a professional just like us.”

“I know but this is also me showing the world that shes mine. I want them to see how great she is just like I do. I want her talent to be seen beyond a small stage.” Armin looked over at the two story home behind them.

“I want her to know that she is deserving of the whole universe.”

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© banzambaz

[banzambaz]

Always and Forever

Armin x Black Reader

3 | Even in this waiting, i am yours

masterlist | wc: 3.1k

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The next day | 10:35 AM

You woke up the next day a bit more tired than usual. Your bonnet was half way off your head, and your favorite plushie somehow ended up on the floor. You lazily got up and headed to the bathroom to freshen up before heading out into the kitchen for a small meal.

"Good morning! How'd you sleep?"

Sasha greeted you in the kitchen. She wore a cute strawberry apron with her hair tied into a high ponytail.

"I feel like shit."

You plop down onto one of of the kitchen chairs, groaning out in exhaustion.

"I'm still so sorry about yesterday." Sasha began. "If I would've known Jean had did that, I would've knocked him out the moment I saw his horse face!" She grimaced.

You let out a high pitched laugh at her last comment. "It's fine Sasha, I'm just glad Armin came to rescue me."

Sasha turned around giving you a huge smirk. "Armin was very interesting yesterday. I've never seen him so—how do I say this?" She brought her hand up to chin in a 'thinking' manner. "I don't think i've seen him be that bold ever. It's like he was some knight in shining armor it was crazy. He doesn't even stick up for Annie the way he stuck up for you."

She then walked over to you, placing both of her hands on each of your shoulders.

"Your special Y/n!"

You gave her a skeptical look.

"I don't know Sasha- What about Annie? They're to be married, and one thing i'm not is a home wrecker."

Sasha grinned. "Let me let you in on a little secret." She whispered in your ear.

"What?" You side eyed her in suspicion.

Sasha stood up straight before walking over to sit down in the chair directly beside you.

"The reason most of us aren't fond of Annie is because of course, shes a bitch."

You nodded in a agreement

"The main thing though is that she forced the engagement onto Armin."

Your eyes widened in shock, taken aback from what was just revealed to you.

"Annie comes from one of the richest families in all of Germany. Those assholes spoiled her to the brim. Everything she wants, she gets and it's nothing anyone can basically do to stop her." She sighed. "Armin just happened to be Annie's biggest crush so of course she found a way to trap him in her horrible world."

It all made sense now. Why he never even glanced at her yesterday. Why he-

"Why was he so nice to me?" You whispered to yourself, but it was loud enough for Sasha to hear.

"That is for him to explain." Was all she said.

Niccolo then walked into the kitchen, dressed in a casual outfit. "Good morning you two." He greeted as he walked up to the fridge to grab some orange juice. "Oh and Sash— don't forget we have our appointment with the wedding venue today."

"Yeah I didn't forget, they called me the day before yesterday reminding me about it." She said over her shoulder.

"You guys aren't going to the orchestra practice then?" You asked. You were a little disappointed since you wanted to go with someone you knew.

"No, I just called Mr. Ackerman a few minutes ago. Are you still planning on going?" Niccolo asked.

You shrugged "I'm not sure to be honest. I was hoping to ride with you guys, but I guess taking the train will be my next option."

When you rode the train with Sasha, it went smoothly most because, she was there to guide you on where to go. This time around, you had a feeling you'd get lost especially since you weren't used to the German transportation system.

"I'll call Armin! I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking you." Niccolo dialed a number in his phone before you could even protest.

"Wai-"

"Hey man, are you still going to practice this afternoon?" He spoke through the phone. "Okay great! Y/n was invited by Mr. Ackerman and is in need of a ride. Me and Sasha have somewhere to be so that's why we aren't going." After a few seconds he spoke again. "Okay! see you in a few." He says before hanging up the phone.

Nervousness was plastered all over your face. You didn't mind riding with Armin of course, it was just that he was so good looking you won't be able to take your eyes off if him while he's driving.

"He said he'll be here in a few minutes."

You nodded before getting up from the kitchen chair. "Okay let me go get ready then." You say before heading back into the bedroom.

You quickly rummage through your still unpacked suitcase for something decent to wear. You were looking for something casual but nice. Finally you decided on:

(Your style is good whatever you choose!)

Once you were done changing, you grabbed your purse and headed out to the living room where you were met with Armin. He stood tall by the front door. He wore a green polo shirt with off-white slacks. His hair was neatly styled and a silver watch rested on his wrist.

"Hey, are you ready?" He asked once his eyes landed on you.

"Yes."

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"Are you hungry? We have a lot of time until practice." Armin asked once the two of you were stopped at a red light. You looked over at him only to find that he was already looking at you. You quickly turned back facing the front, too shy to face his piercing gaze.

"Um- Yeah I am." You answered. "Wait. What time does practice start?" You were curious since he said that you both had a lot of time.

"1 o'clock."

You looked at the clock on your phone that read 11:14. You turned to look at Armin who was now focused on the road. "Why'd you pick me up so early if we have so much time?" You questioned.

"I- Uh well-"

You let out a soft laugh at his sudden nervous reaction. Armin turned to look at the pretty smile that graced your face, before quickly turning back. A faint red hue appearing on his face.

"There's a nice café downtown that I think you'd like. I stop by whenever I get the chance, how about we go there?" He asked, changing the subject. "There's also a few store we can check out to by time."

"That'll be great 'min!" You smiled.

Armin's breath hitched at the little nickname you gave him.

Did you do that on purpose? He was internally going crazy.

The two of you made it to the beautiful café a few minutes later. A waitress greeted both of you at the door.

"Hallo, einen Tisch für zwei bitte."

(Hi, a table for two please.)

Armin said to the waitress. You watch as the woman nodded before speaking.

"Folge mir."

(Follow me.)

The two of you followed the waitress to the upstairs patio. She brought you to a small table that was situated by the nice railing that gave view to the city. Once the two of you were seated, she gave you both a menu to start. You looked at all the different menu options, each choice was better than the next.

"So many options, I don't know what to choose." You said as you buried your face in the menu.

Armin looked up from his menu to look at what page you were on. He then flipped to the same exact place, looking over the options.

"The Apple Strudel is a good one." He said.

You snapped your head up in surprise. "That's the one i've been eyeing, it's like you read my mind!"

"I'm a wizard." He joked, leaning back in his chair to get a good view of your reaction.

"So it's true! Germany has wizards!" You teasingly exclaimed.

Armin smirked, crossing his arms over his chest causing his shirt to tighten over his biceps. Your eyes betrayed you, looking down to where his arms had shifted.

"Where did you hear that at?" He chuckled. Noticing where your gaze landed.

"Um I-"

"Seid ihr beide bereit zu bestellen?"

(Are you two ready to order?)

You let out an exhale, internally thanking the waitress for saving you from the embarrassment.

"Ja, wir nehmen beide den apfelstrudel"

(Yes, we'll both take the apple strudel.)

Armin then turned back to you. "Do you want anything to drink?"

You looked down at the drink options before replying. "I'll take a chai latté."

"Wir haben auch einen Chai Latte und ein Wasser bitte."

(Also, we'll have one chai latte and one water please.)

The waitress nodded as she wrote down your orders. She then took both of your menus before walking away.

"I should really learn German." You frowned, looking down at your hands that rested on the table.

"I can teach you."

You looked up at Armin who had an unreadable expression on his face. "I mean if you want me to of course-"

"Yes, Please." You smiled over at him.

"Du bist so hübsch."

(You're so pretty.)

"Hey! That doesn't mean start off speaking to me in German! I have no clue what you said." You pouted at the man.

"I said here comes the food." Armin nodded in the direction of where the waitress was indeed heading over with your food and drinks.

"That was quick-"

Once the food arrived the two of you began to eat in a comfortable silence. Armin was the first to speak. He mentioned his two cats that he adored dearly. He said he named both after some of his favorite places he's visited around the world.

"The girl's name is Vienna, named after the capital of Austria. And the boy's name is Oslo, named after the capital of Norway." He explained.

You looked at him in awe as he also talked about his travels around the world, playing for many different orchestras and performing at the biggest music halls in the world.

"You're from America right?" He asked.

"Yes, why?"

He looked a bit embarrassed, looking over the balcony at the pedestrians walking along the street.

"That's the one place i'm yet to visit.."

Your eyes widened in shock. "Really? You speak english so well! I would've thought you studied there or something." When Armin spoke english, he spoke with a proper American accent so you were a bit baffled.

"I learned from watching a lot of American shows. That's all I did as a kid besides playing piano and cello."

"You're so cool. Very smart as well 'min."

Armin blushed hearing that nickname come out of your mouth again.

"The nickname."

You looked at him confused.

"Huh?"

"You called me "'min" twice today."

You still gave him a confused look.

"Really? I didn't even notice. Sorry i'll stop-"

"No please. I- I like it when you call me that."

Your breathes hitched as the two of you made eye contact. He stared at you waiting for you to say something, but you didn't know what to say.

"Can I give you a nickname?" He then asked.

You took a sip of your chai latte to ground yourself. No one has ever asked to give you a nickname before. You hesitated before answering.

"Sure-" you answered quietly. Not even sure what he would want to call you.

"Engel."

"Engel?"

"It's means Angel."

"Armin-"

"If someone were to ask me what an angel is, i'd say you." He boldly confessed. He rested his head against his hand as his gaze was solely on you. A small, gentle smile was plastered on his pink lips, the lips you couldn't take your eyes off of.

Then, he turned in his phone looking at the time.

"Ah, looks like we're running out of time. Why don't we pay and head out-"

"Engel."

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The two of you made it to Hurcules Hall in downtown Munich around 12:45. The building was grand, built with roman architecture in mind. Armin led you to the main hall where most of the musicians were setting up their instruments. You spotted Mr. Ackerman standing near the podium, his gaze instantly found the both of you, gesturing you over to him. You looked over to Armin who gave you a small smile.

"Go ahead, I have to get set up."

You nodded, taking a deep breath before making your way over.

"Glad you could make it." Mr. Ackerman said, handing you multiple papers of sheet music. "I want you to play in one our concertos."

Your eyes widened.

"Mr Ackerman I-"

"I did my research on you." He began. "Won several piano competitions, graduated with high honors in piano performance. You are indeed highly accomplished."

"Thank you Mr. Ackerman."

Mr Ackerman nodded before turning his attention to the large ensemble. You watched as he tapped his baton a total of three times, instantly grabbing everyone's attention.

"We have a special guest joining us today. Please welcome Miss Y/n L/n."

You nervously smiled as the ensemble greeted you. You recognized a few faces. To the back was Eren, who gave you a nod standing tall next to his bass. Then you looked over at Armin who was sat towards the left of the stage. He mouthed "You got this" giving you a thumbs up. Towards the front was Mikasa who held a flute. She gave you a small wave. Then you looked over to the grand piano, where Annie sat glaring at you.

"She is a professional pianist and will be joining us in playing the solo part for the Rachmaninoff's Piano concerto number 2, opus 18.

You watched as the ensemble murmured amongst one another. Some faces were of excitement, others were of.. worry?

"We will get started with that exact piece." Mr Ackerman instructed you to head over to the grand piano where Annie sat, still glaring daggers at you.

"Annie for this piece i'll have you join second violin."

Annie didn't acknowledge him, she just got up but not without saying something to you.

"I'll make sure you don't ever get to perform this piece." She whispered in your ear.

She then went and sat in the section Mr Ackerman told her to sit.

"What a bitch." You whispered under your breath before taking a seat at the piano.

"Okay let's start with the exposition." Mr Ackerman spoke. "Y/n you start off first and then you'll be joined by the strings."

You nodded, looking over the sheet music. You took a deep breath in and out. Eyes closing as you let the surrounding sounds dissipate. You brought both of your hands to the keys, playing the first chord of the piece.

Armin's POV

Everything about her was beautiful. Her eyes, her smile, the tone of her voice. Now to add to that list is the way she played. The way she translated each note, each pitch. Anyone, even amateurs could tell how passionate and gifted she is.

I watched as her body moved like a flower flowing in the wind. Her posture, straight, unusual for most pianist, even me.

Once my section joined in, it was hard for me to not look up time to time to just watch her play.

"Armin. Focus." I heard one of my coworkers says beside me.

"Sorry." I reply, realizing i've been making a few mistakes.

I didn't have to focus for too long tho as we finally made it to the recapitulation section of the concerto. Her solo part.

This time, all eyes were on her.

Rachmaninoff's second concerto was already a beautiful piece itself, but she made it sound ethereal. Not once did she stumble or sway. The state she was in, the flow state, had taken over her in a good way.

I smile to myself as she finished off her solo part before the rest of the ensemble joined back in to end the piece.

Once we were done with our first ever run through of the piece, i looked over at Mr. Ackerman. He had a look on his face that i've never seen before.

"A few minor mistakes here and there." He began. "Other than that- that was the best first run brought we've ever played."

The entire ensemble cheered out loud at the accomplishment.

"Our next practice will be this thursday same time. You all are dismissed." He said before walking off the podium.

I quickly got up making my way over to her, but was stopped. I looked down and was met with Annie.

"What are you-"

*SLAP*

Original POV

You were stacking your sheet music in order when you heard a loud noise coming from behind you.

You looked over in the direction to where everyone else was looking in shock.

There stood Armin with hand hand on his face. His jaw was slack in disbelief and he was unusually quiet. You looked in front of him and spotted Annie, who then began screaming at the top of her lungs.

"How dare you cheat on me! And off all people with her!" She then turned around and pointed directly at you.

Everyone including Mr Ackerman looked over at you, with disappointed expressions.

"How could you let your mistress come here and take the part of your wife? How much of a disgrace could you be?! Say Armin!"

Whispers were heard throughout the hall until a voice spoke up.

"If anyone here disgrace, it's you Annie." Armin's voice was darker than usual. His eyes were glaring with intense anger.

"You-"

"For one, we aren't married." He then stepped closer. "And two, I called off the engagement that you threatened me with by the way, early this morning. So you coming here trying to embarrass me and Y/n-" He looked over at you before looking back at Annie. "Is the biggest disgrace anyone could ever be.

"Ooos" Were heard throughout the ensemble at Armin's comeback. You looked over at Eren and Mikasa who had the biggest smile ever plastered on their faces.

Annie gasped out loud. She brought her hand up again but was instantly stopped by Armin's strong grip.

"I talked to both of your parents and they said that they made no threats on my lineage whatsoever. They apologized on your behalf for wasting me and a lot of people's time with your bullshit."

Mr. Ackerman walked over to the two of them clearing his throat.

"Annie Leonhardt you are fired." He said looking at the distraught woman before turning his attention to Armin.

"And Armin Arlert-"

"You are suspended from playing with us for a month."

He then turned to everyone else.

"Let this be a lesson to everyone. Humiliation as well as bringing others down is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated."

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Arlert Residence | 12:53 PM

"Where were you? You were supposed to be back an hour ago!"

Annie fussed. Her platinum blonde hair tied up into a neat bun at her shoulders. Her face morphed into anger at the fact that her fiancé hasn't been giving her any attention whatsoever.

Armin simply took off his coat placing it onto the coat rack. His face was void of any emotion as he answered.

"Where I am and decide to be is none of your concern."

Annie laughed in disbelief. "You don't get it do you?"

Here we go again.

"This arrangement was made between our families which means, if you disobey it, your career will be ruined. So I suggest you-"

"Annie not right now-"

"Don't interrupt me! You know your father is deep in dept right? Oh and I heard your little sister just got into the college of her dreams." She snickered. "Wouldn't want her los-"

"Halt den Mund!"

(Shut up)

Armin froze at the words that just came out of his mouth. Never in his life has he yelled at a woman. He looked back at her face which was now brimming with tears.

"Fuck you Armin."

"Annie I-"

"Save your words." She said, walking past him and towards the large winding staircase. "The banquet is in four hours—don't speak to me until then."

Armin watched as she walked up the stairs and disappeared down the long hallway. He truly hated his life at the moment.

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"Niccolo is inviting us to the banquet his symphony orchestra is hosting. It's this evening at 5." Sasha said as the two of you walked along the sidewalk of the village just up the road from her and Niccolos house.

"Have you packed anything formal? I would love for you to come." She asked, tilting her head to the side.

"Yeah of course, I packed like six dresses. I had a feeling we'd be going to many formal events this vacation." You replied.

"Should we start heading back to get ready?" Sasha asked, checking her watch. "It's already three? Gosh time flies."

You nodded in agreement. "That's sounds like a good idea."

The two of you made it back to the house a few minutes later going your separate ways to get ready for the banquet tonight. Sasha mentioned that a lot of big names in the classical music world would be there, so your nerves were a bit high.

You laid out all of the dress you brought with you onto the bed, trying to decide what to wear tonight. Eventually you ended up choosing:

(Any style of your choice <3)

After choosing your dress, you made your way into the bathroom to do your makeup. You checked the time on your phone to make sure you still have time.

"3:45- I have a little under an hour." You say to yourself as you applied your foundation.

Finally, twenty minutes later, your makeup and hair are all done and you go back into the bedroom to put on your dress. You walk up to the full length mirror next to the window and gasp in delight.

"So pretty." you say in excitement.

You then gathered your mini purse and phone, and headed off to meet Sasha and Niccolo in the living room.

"Oh my gosh!" Sasha squealed. "You look so gorgeous! You have to tell me where you got the dress from." She said, holding both of your hands.

"Thank you." You smiled. "You look beautiful Sasha. That color suits you so perfectly." You complimented. Sasha blushed, playfully hitting your shoulders.

"Oh stop it!" She laughed

"Also the dress was a gift from my mom. I'll have to ask her where she got it from." You explained.

Niccolo watched the whole interaction from the door, letting you two have your moment before clearing his throat.

"Okay you two, we'll be late if we don't leave now." He chuckled.

"Okay!" You both say in unison.

The banquet venue was in the heart of Munich. You all arrived a few minutes early, walking up to one of the tables to take a seat, as more guests were still coming in as well.

The venue was beautiful. It was held at an old palace that was built around the 16th century, according to Niccolo. A small quartet located near the stage played what you recognize to be one of Schoenberg's string quartet pieces. String lights hung down from the high ceiling, and small candles placed on each table all illuminated the giant room with warm, comfortable lighting. Also, Lining the walls were statues that stood tall, ancient, and beautiful.

"Well looky here."

A man with dark hair tied into a bun dressed in an expensive black suit walked up to the table. Beside him was a woman of mixed race who wore a beautiful black gown.

"Eren! Mikasa!" Sasha stood up quickly, startling you.

"It's so good to see you. You both look wonderful." She said as she gave both of them a warm hug.

"It's great to see you again Sasha. I haven't seen you and Nic since the wedding." Mikasa said.

"I know right! Let me introduce you guys to my best friend." She said gesturing over to you.  "This is Y/n, She is visiting from America! We've known each other for years now."

You stood up to greet the couple, shaking their hands.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you." Mikasa greeted. "I'm Mikasa and this is my husband Eren."

"It's nice to meet you guys as well! Also, I wanted to say you look so stunning!" You complimented Mikasa.

Mikasa gave you a big smile. "Thank you so much! You look amazing as well."

The couple joined the three of you at the large round table.

"Has Armin arrived yet?" Eren asked Niccolo. Niccolo looked around the now packed venue for his friend but wasn't able to spot him.

"With the amount of blondes here it's kinda hard to point him out." Sasha joked.

"True- Oh look! There he is." Mikasa pointed to the main door. "And of course she's with him." She rolled her eyes.

Your eyes reached the main door to where Mikasa had pointed at. And there indeed he was.

All attention was on him and the woman who you guessed to be his fiancé. Your eyes traveled to him, who stood tall, and confident. He wore a black waist coat over a white button up. His sleeves reached a little below his elbows, leaving his forearm exposed. His pants were a matching black that extended down to his expensive pair of dress shoes. Your eyes traveled up to his hair which was styled nicely. Then, you looked over to the beautiful woman beside him. She too wore black, her dress made of silk and flowed effortlessly. Her hair was tied into a neat bun at her pearled neck.

"Jesus-" You said in awe at how good they looked together. You couldn't take yours eyes away, just like many other guests who were gathered in the room.

"Armin!" Niccolo waved.

You watched as the man looked over to the table you were all gathered at. He said something to the woman before they both started making their way over.

"It's good to see you all. He said as he looked around the table. Then, his eyes landed on you. His breath hitched, something only Annie picked up. She looked over at him, giving him a weird look.

"Yes, you too! There's two extra seats for you both. Come, have a seat." Eren spoke.

Armin nodded, pulling out a chair for Annie to sit down before sitting down himself. He was sat right across from you.

You felt his gaze on you to which you avoided.

"Hello Annie, it's good to see you." Sasha said. You could tell her tone was different than usual.

Annie looked over at Sasha, giving her a short "Mhm." Then, she looked over at you.

"So who's this foreigner?" She said in a rude almost disgusted tone. Your eyes widened at her comment, not expecting a grown woman to speak this way, especially at an event like this.

Sasha glared daggers at her, gettting ready to tell her off when-

"Don't speak to her like that."

The whole table looked over in surprise at Armin's sudden unusually strict tone.

Eren looked over at Niccolo giving him a little smirk. A small revelation coming to light.

"You don't tell me-"

"Sei. Still."

(Be. Quiet.)

Annie shut up at that. Then, she glared over at you in pure, jealous rage.

"Okay how about we all settle down here and have a nice evening." Mikasa said. "This is a night of celebration, so please don't ruin it for me." She looked over at Annie.

The uncomfortable atmosphere was deafening, but soon died down a bit as the hostess greeted everyone in attendance. She called out to the waiters and waitresses to bring out the delightful dishes that were prepared for everyone. One waiter came up to your table with a large cart that had different options of food. You looked down at the small menu that listed a few options in german, with pictures of the dish right beside them.

"Was darf es sein?"

(What would you like?)

The waiter asked Sasha first, who replied with her order in german. The waiter handed over her plate before coming up to you.

"Was darf es sein?" He said same thing to you, so you figured that was your cue to go ahead and order.

"I'll have the-" You looked down at the menu trying your best to pronounce the name of the dish. "S-wei"

"Sie wird die Schweinebraten nehmen."

(She'll take the Schweinebraten)

Your head snapped up to the blonde who was looking over at the waiter. The waiter nodded before handing over your plate with the exact meal you wanted.

"Thank you, um- Armin." you said looking down at your food, shyly avoiding his gaze.

"No worries." He replied.

The rest of the table looked at the interaction in disbelief.

"Interesting." Mikasa commented.

The rest of the evening went on a bit better. Many awards were handed out—your table having the most out of all of them.

Towards the end of the evening, people were now out of their seats, conversing with one another.

"Mr. Ackerman, Hello!" Sasha greeted the shorter man. You stood beside her as the man approached the both of you.

"Hi Sasha, how have you been?" The older man asked.

"Oh I've been wonderful!" She exclaimed.

Mr. Ackerman then looked over to you tilted his head a bit in interest. "And who might you be?" He asked curiously.

"Hello sir, my name is Y/n—Sasha's Friend." You hoped that didn't come out to strained.

"Y/n here is also a professional pianist. She plays extraordinarily well!" Sasha boasted.

Levi gave you a once over as if he was inspecting you.

"Really now?" He questioned.

"Yes, I-"

"Come to our practice tomorrow."

You gasped in shock.

"What-"

"Please, we do need a new face around here."

You looked over at Sasha who had the biggest smile you've ever seen plastered on her face. Then, you turned back to Levi, he too surprisingly had a small smile on his face.

"I guess I can."

"Wonderful! See you then." He said before walking off elsewhere.

You looked back over to Sasha, starstruck. The both of you squealed in excitement at the offer that was just given to you by the most famous conductor/musician in the world.

"Holy sh-"

"Hello Ladies."

The two of you looked over to see a tall man dressed in a nice navy blue suit. His strawberry blonde hair was cut into a nice mullet that suited him well. He had a smirked plastered on his handsome face as he gave you both a small bow.

"Jean?" Sasha in a confused tone.

"I saw this beautiful lady and had to say hello. I'm Jean. And you are?" He extended his arm out for you to shake.

"Hi Jean, I am Y/n." You smiled, shaking his hand.

"My my aren't you gorgeous." His flashed his pearly whites at you, looking at you from head to toe. You felt a bit uncomfortable but decided you were probably just overthinking.

"Hey Niccolo is calling for me, i'll be right back." Sasha said before walking off, leaving you here alone with this Jean guy.

"Are you apart of the orchestra?" He questioned.

You looked at him confused.

"Uh no- i'm just here to support my friend and her fiancé-"

"Let me get you a drink." He persisted

"Uh-"

"Please, insist."

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"And then I was like-"

Eren paused noticing his friend wasn't paying any attention to what he was saying.

"Helloo, earth to Armin-" He waved a hand in his face.

Armin suddenly jerked, snapping his attention back to the brunette.

"Shit sorry- What were you saying?"

Eren gave him a suspicious look. He then looked over to the direction where Armin was previously looking.

At you.

"So what's up with you and her?" he questioned, genuinely curious as to why his best friend was acting weird ever since you showed up.

"Ich weiß nicht, wovon du sprichst."

(I don't know what you are talking about.)

"Hey! Don't switch to speaking german now- You've been staring heart eyes at her ever since got here! Plus Annie is already fuming. Don't fuck up man, you know exactly what is on the line for you."

Armin let out a big sigh.

"Whatever Annie does I don't care. All this shit was forced onto me anyway." Hey argued back.

Eren groaned in frustration.

"Just be careful man." Eren patted him on the back. "I'll see you around. I'm going to go find my wife."

At that, Eren left leaving Armin to stand alone in the middle of the venue.

Armin took a sip of his wine, he looked back over to where you were standing, only to find that you weren't there.

Where'd she go?

Armin looked around trying to find you. He looked over by the stage spotting Sasha and Niccolo but not you. Then, he looked over at the drink station.

"There you are." He said to himself as he started to head over to you.

Then-

He froze.

"What is he doing here?" He said glaring daggers at the man you were deep in conversation with.

No one batted an eye at the man who was blacklisted from anything that had to do with the orchestra, including events like these. Especially after last time-

"Here, the drink is on me." Jean held up a glass of champagne, offering it over to you.

"Thank you-"

"Jean."

The two of you turned your attention over to the blonde man who was now standing directly beside you. His gaze locked onto Jean. His face morphed into anger.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Jean laughed very loudly causing some guest to look over.

"I was invited." He smirked. "By your fiancé." Jean nodded over to the direction of Annie who was talking with some random man.

"Why's would she invite you after-"

"Listen here Armin, I happen to be in a lovely conversation with this beautiful woman here, so please don't mess this up for me. Again."

Armin looked over at you, making eye contact with your doe like eyes. He blushed a bit before turning back over to Jean.

"Well sorry to dismantle whatever world you're in, but miss Y/n is needed elsewhere." He said grabbing your arm and dragging you off and away from Jean.

"What the hell are you- Let go of me!" You tried to yank yourself out of his strong grip, but to no avail.

"I'm sorry, but I had to get you away from him." Armin finally said once he led you to a more secluded area of the venue.

"We've only met today! And plus you have a fiancé- why are you worried about who I converse with?" You questioned.

Armin's blue eyes stared straight into yours as you waited for him to answer.

"He's not who you think he is."

You rolled your eyes at his claim

"What is this? A movie?"

"I caught him before he made an advance on Annie after he spiked her drink at the last banquet a year ago."

"What-"

"And I won't sit by and watch as he does it again. Especially to you."

Your jaw went slack at what Armin had just said. Your

breathing became shallow as you took in the situation. Armin had just saved you from being drugged and you fussed at him for pulling you away.

"I want to leave." You looked down at your shoes, unable to make eye contact with the man in front of you.

"Come on." Armin spoke softly, lightly grabbing your hand.

"Let's look for Sasha and Nic. I'll let them know you are ready to go."

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Always and Forever

Armin x Black Reader

1 | When I first laid my eyes on you

masterlist | wc: 3.4k

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Munich, Germany 2010 | 7:24 PM

"Come on we're going to be late! The concert starts in thirty minutes!" Your best friend yelled from behind the hotel bathrooms door. She knocked profusely startling you, and causing you to mess up your eyeliner.

"Shit-" You whispered to yourself, scurrying to find a q-tip somewhere deep inside your makeup bag.

"Okay okay, i'll be out in a second!" You yelled as you rushed to fix your eyeliner.

You managed to fix it somewhat, though it was still a little lopsided. You sighed, looking at yourself in the mirror. "Eh, it's not too bad." You say before opening the bathroom door and shutting off the lights.

"You ready?"

"Yes Sasha, let's go."

The train station was packed tonight. People crowded around trying to make the next train. Germany was so different from the highway centered America you were used to. This crowded train station was equivalent to traffic in Atlanta. Both similar but also completely different.

"My fiancé wants to meet you." Sasha said as she texted away on her phone. "He asked if you could come over tomorrow for lunch."

You nodded, a small smile gracing your lips.

"Of course! Should I bring anything?" 

"Nope! It's all on us." She said softly.

You have known Sasha for about seven years now. The two of you met your freshman year of college, and since then have been inseparable. She's always mentioned taking you to visit her home country for years, and now finally got the chance.

"Oh my gosh they're playing Hadyn's Suprise Symphony!" Sasha exclaimed. She handed you her phone displaying the digital concert program she downloaded. 

"Remember when we performed with our college orchestra a few years back? That was the piece that stuck with me the most." She said looking over your shoulder as you browsed through the program.

"Yeah I remember. It's honestly so cool that we get to see it live this time around." You say as you now look at the names of the people who will be performing tonight.

"Your fiancé's performing?" You let out a small gasp at the familiar name listed below.

Sasha smiled widely.

"Yeah, Niccolo is the one who invited us, I forgot to tell you. He even granted us 'VIP' seats." She said as you handed her phone back.

Niccolo and Sasha have been together long before you and Sasha have known each other. They grew up together here in Munich, courtesy of their parents being best friends. You've heard all the stories about their relationship and how music really brought them together. It's beautiful to see young people so in love and in a happy, healthy relationship.

"Ugh you guys are so cute I swear." You sulked. "I'm jealous."

"Hey hey, you will find your person soon. I believe it!"

"I wish."

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The two of you finally arrived at the grand concert hall. A long line looped through the cones set up along the cobblestone streets. You followed Sasha as she was more familiar with where to go than you were of course.

"Right this way. Lucky for us we have a quicker, more efficient way of getting in."

"I trust in you girly." You say as you tried your best to keep up with her quick pace.

Sasha walked up to a door with a sign above that read 'Nur für VIPs'.

"Here's the entrance for VIP." She said as she held the door open for you to walk in. You thanked her before letting out a small gasp.

"Holy shit-"

"Beautiful right?" Sasha walked up next to you.

You could only nod as you took in the very large hallway. People dressed to the nines were gathered around conversing amongst each other. Your eyes swept over the many classical paintings that were hung up on the marble walls.

"I haven't been here in years and it's like i'm seeing this for the first time as well." She said gazing up at the paintings as well. "Oh! The concert starts in five, we should start heading to our seats."

The both of you walked up to one of the workers who stood right outside the entrance to where the main hall was.

"Darf ich bitte ihre tickets sehen? The worker spoke.

Sasha looked over to you holding out her ticket, gesturing you to do the same. After inspecting both tickets, the worker nodded before moving aside for the two of you to walk by.

"You've seen the hallway but wait until you see the main hall." Sasha was practically cheesing at the fact that you get to see this in person. You were too though, it was something the both of you have been planning for years.

Your face was in awe when you both made it to your seats.

"It feels like we're in a movie, are you kidding!?" You hugged Sasha's arm in appreciation. "I know we're VIP but not box seats VIP!"

Sasha snickered.

"And it was free. Isn't that crazy?"

You nodded before turning back around to the main stage where the orchestra was tuning up.

"Niccolo also plays violin?" You asked. Since Sasha plays violin, you assumed that he did as well.

"No, he plays cello." Sasha said scanning the stage before her eyes finally land on the dirty blonde man with the wavy hair. "Ah there he is!" She pointed down onto the stage. You tried to follow to where she was pointing, but since you were high up, it was hard to tell who she was looking at.

"He's the dirty blonde with the short wavy hair." She said after realizing you might not know where she's pointing.

You scanned once more, finally landing on the man. You noticed he was talking to another blonde man beside him. It was hard to see their faces though as their backs were facing you.

"It's starting!" Sasha clapped her hands together as the lights dimmed. The audience also quieted down at the sudden queue. Then-

Applause.

You looked over stage left to where the conductor took his time walking up to the podium. He took a step up before opening his binder. His dark hair was neatly cut and he wore a typical black tuxedo that almost all (male) conductors wore. You watched in awe as he lifted his arms up, signaling the orchestra to raise up their bows and instruments. This was really taking you back.

The anticipation was felt all over the grand hall as the audience awaited that very first note. Your eyes drifted down to Niccolo and the man sat adjacent to him. They sat idly still—awaiting the conductors queue just like everyone around them.

The conductor took a deep breath in, his arms raising high. Then, faster than you could even blink, in unison, he and orchestra began their journey through the first piece. Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 5.

The sounds reached far beyond the surface of the grand walls. You watched as all the people with their different instruments—the strings, the woodwinds, the brass, the percussions, move together in a dance like motion. This was truly a beautiful experience.

Sasha leaned over to whisper in your ear. "The man on the podium is the Levi Ackerman."

You looked over to her in shock.

"The world renowned conductor? I didn't even recognize him-" You gasped.

Levi Ackerman has worked with many orchestras worldwide. He's famous not only for his exceptional conducting skills, but also his looks. Funny enough, he's even landed himself on the cover of vogue magazine.

"Look over there." Sasha pointed to the far right corner of the stage. "The pianist." Your eyes drifted over to the grand piano, and then to the woman who was playing it. "That's Annie Leonhardt. She's widely considered here in Germany to be the best female pianist of the twenty-first century. I'm not a fan though." She grimaced. "Enough about that though- Oh we are finally at the last piece. Ugh I don't want it to end." You were a bit curious at her previous statement, deciding to press her later about it.

You were starstruck as the orchestra played perfectly through their last, most anticipated piece, Hayden's Symphony No. 94 "Surprise".

Your eyes landed on the man beside Niccolo. You were curious as to who he was. His playing style was beautiful and intriguing. You watched as his fingers practically glided across the strings almost as if they were dancing. His body swayed to the music—precise and pristine.

"Who-"

Suddenly, applause echoed across the grand hall. Sasha quickly stood up, Her smile was wide as she waved down to her fiancé, who was also waving back at her. You stood up right after her, eyes still glued to the lighter blonde man as you clapped. His side profile was slightly visible but still obscured by the angle to which he stood.

"Let's go down to meet Niccolo!" Sasha exclaimed.

"Yeah, okay." You nodded before walking off to the exit.

Unbeknownst to you though, a curious pair of blue eyes landed on the very box the two of you sat at.

More than once.

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"Niccolo!"

Sasha ran up to the tall male who stood right outside the exit door from the stage. His face morphed into a huge smile at the sight of his financé.

"It feels like I haven't seen you in forever even though we were just together this morning." Sasha said as the dirty blonde left multiple kisses across her face.

You caught up to them a few seconds later, Niccolo looked up at you and smiled.

"Ah, you must be Y/n. It's finally nice to meet you." He nodded.

"It's nice to meet you too! Thank you for treated my Sasha so wonderfully." You looked over to the brunette who blushed at your words.

"Oh stop it!" She playfully smacked your arms.

The three of you conversed amongst each other in the crowded hallway.

"Nic, let me fix your tie, it's a bit wonky." Sasha said reaching up to the fabric.

"Oh, I didn't even notice! Thanks babe."

As she was fixing his tie, you looked around at all the other people who were gathered to meet with their loved ones. You smiled to yourself when your eyes landed on a couple—a woman who was holding a violin smiled up at a man who held a huge bouquet of flowers for her. So cute.

Then you heard a bit of commotion coming from the center of the hallway. Many people were gathered

around someone, but since they were speaking in german, you couldn't understand what was happening.

"Ist das Ackerman, um den sie sich drängen?" (Is that Ackerman they're crowding around?)

"Nein, so wie es aussieht, ist das Arlert. Du weißt, wie beliebt er bei den Damen ist." (No, from the looks of it, that's Arlert. You know how popular he is with the ladies.)

Two women conversed.

Your eyes landed on the taller man at the center. He looked a bit uncomfortable with all the people surrounding him. You watched as he waved at the people around him, before scurrying away to the exit.

"Ugh, we never get to meet up with Armin after these things. He always has to leave early before that large crowd surrounds him." You heard Sasha say beside you.

"Armin? Who's that?" You asked. The name was new to you.

"He's my best friend." Niccolo spoke. "He's always been popular, especially when we were in college together. Also- I hate to say it, but he's also a way better cellist than me."

Then it clicked. He's the guy who you couldn't stop watching at the concert.

"I haven't seen him in so long!" Sasha added.

"You just saw him two days ago." Niccolo laughed.

"Meh, whatever. Okay let's start making our way out, I have to drop Y/n off at the hotel she's staying at." Sasha said, slinging an arm over your shoulder. "Wait you know what- Why don't you just stay at our place!" Sasha then exclaimed.

Niccolo nodded in agreement. "Yeah we have two extra guest rooms for you to choose from. Free of charge!"

You were a bit skeptical at the offer. You didn't mind staying at the hotel, not wanting to intrude—but also, it would be cheaper to stay at their place.

"I don't kno-"

"Pleaseeee!" Sasha gave you those puppy eyes, the ones you could never say no to.

After a long second, you let out a big sigh.

"Okay okay, I will stay over—but are you sure for the whole time i'm here? I don't leave until the end of summer."

"No worries. We have guests over all the time!" Niccolo said.

Sasha nodded in agreement. "Yeah so let's go! I've been dying to show you the place anyway.

The three of you made your way to Niccolo's car parked in the employee parking garage. It was a nice little SUV.

"Buckle up!" Sasha said. "We'll stop at the hotel to get your things and then head off to the house." she added.

You nodded, eyes looking out the window at city lights.

You all finally made it to their beautiful european style home after an hour of traveling. Sasha showed you to your room located on the first floor. It had its own bathroom and the window had a nice little cushioned seating area. You told them both goodnight before heading off to shower and then to bed. A small smile was plastered on your face as you lie in bed. You decided to check your socials and update friends and family about your travels.

"I'll be here for about three months." You spoke through the phone. You sent a little voice message to your brother who was basically interrogating you.

"Okay well it's 11pm over here and i'm tired so i'll talk to you tomorrow."

Before you turned your phone off and put it on charge though, you were still a bit curious about the man from earlier.

"Armin Arlert-" you said to yourself as you typed his name into the search bar on instagram. His page popped up immediately.

"Holy fuck-"

You say as your eyes land on the followers count then to the photos below. You curiously swiped through his photos, completely entranced by them.

"Now I see why he's so popular, he's so handsome." You say out loud. "He definitely has a girlfriend though so i'll stop lurking." You finally turn off your phone and drift off to sleep.

The next day, you woke up to the sun shining gently through the window. You slowly rose up out of the bed checking the time in your phone.

"12:07 PM?!" You gasped.

You scrabbled through your luggage trying to find something to wear. Your eyes landed on your long white skirt. "This'll do." You then grabbed your navy blue halter top to go with.

After throwing your outfit on, you went into the bathroom for a little touch up before heading out into the living room where multiple voices were heard.

"And then- Oh Y/n! You're finally awake! Sasha said. "I knew you were tired so I didn't want to wake you."

"It's fine Sash, I feel very refreshed after that good amount of sleep." You let out a small chuckle.

You started walking over to the couch when you suddenly froze. An additional guest has joined the three of you today.

He turned around as soon as Sasha greeted you.

"Oh I totally forgot. This is Armin, he'll be joining us for lunch today!" Sasha added.

The man quickly stood up, stepping to the side.

"Please, take my seat." He said motioning to where he was just previously sitting.

You felt your face heat up at the kind gesture, as well as how good looking he was.

"Oh um- that is very kind of you, thank you." You awkwardly scrambled to sit down on the couch. Armin walked over to the wooden chair by the fire place taking a seat.

"And Armin, this is Sasha's long time best friend, Y/n." Niccolo spoke.

"It's nice to meet you." He smiled. "Are you from Germany?" He asked, genuinely curious.

Suprised at his question, you let out a small laugh.

"No, i'm from the US. Just visiting for the summer." you answered.

Armin nodded. "Wunderschön" (Beautiful)

You watched as both Niccolo and Sasha jerked their heads in his direction.

Sasha laughed awkwardly. Maybe he meant that in another context. She thought to herself.

Niccolo spoke up changing the subject.

"Okay since we are all gathered, I made some lunch! Let's go eat." He quickly stood, with the rest of you following right behind.

Armin's POV

I haven't felt this way in a very long time. My heart palpitates at a quickened pace and my breathing has become shallow. This woman, she is so pretty I can't imagine looking else where. Her hair cascades down her shoulders, neatly braided with beautiful curls flowing from them. Her eyes are doe like as we make eye contact for the first time, her expression and features photographed into my memory forever.

She is a rare beauty, something to be cherished.

I quickly stand up offering her my seat. "Please, take my seat." I say, my voice wavering bit.

She answers right away, voice soft and gentle. "Oh um- that is very kind of you, thank you."

I nod before walking over to the chair by the fireplace, taking a seat.

There are people from all walks of life here in Germany even though it is still very much a homogeneous country, but i'm a bit curious if she is from here.

"Are you from Germany?"

She looked a bit taken aback by my question. Then suddenly, she let out a breathless laugh.

"No, i'm from the US. Just visiting for the summer."

My eyes flickered across her face as she spoke. I heard every bit that left her mouth but I couldn't stop staring.

"Wunderschön" I accidentally spoke aloud.

I felt Niccolo and Sasha's gaze on me in an instant. I purposely avoid their eyes still staring at her.

"Okay since we are all gathered, I made some lunch! Let's go eat." Niccolo changed the subject, thankfully.

Original POV

The four of you all gathered around at the dinner table. Niccolo being the great cook he is, made some delicious seafood pasta. You sat directly next to Armin while Sasha and Nic sat across.

"So Armin." Sasha smirked. "Y/n here also plays the piano. She's like really good too."

He looked over at you beside him in shock. If she couldn't get any more perfect. He thought to himself.

"That's amazing! It's rare to find pianist around amongst all these string players." He joked, looking over at Nic and Sash who were both giving him the death stare.

"Arschloch" (Asshole) Niccolo spoke.

"Thank you!" You smiled sweetly up at him. "I just recently got my masters in piano performance and i'm now working to get my doctorate." You said before taking a bite out of your food.

"My bestie is amazing." Sasha praised.

"Thanks Sash." You responded giving her a warm smile.

Before Armin could respond, his phone began to ring. He looked down at the caller ID, and his face instantly morphed into disappointment. Sasha also had seen the name pop up as well and spoke again. Her tone slightly annoyed.

"Don't tell me you're leaving again." She sulked.

Armin stood up taking his plate and utensils placing them in the dish washer before walking back over to the table.

"I'm sorry guys." He said grabbing his coat from off the chair. "I have to go-" He looked over at you a second too long—almost as if he had something else to say, before turning around and heading off to the door.

Nic stood up as well. "Wait! Let me walk you out." He followed.

You watched as they walked out the door. You were a bit confused as to why he had to go so soon. Somewhere deep down, you were also a bit disappointed.

"Remember the pianist from the concert yesterday?" Sasha spoke up.

You looked over at her trying to think back to who that was.

Then, it clicked.

"Yeah, the one who you seemed not to like?"

"Yeah her." She grimaced. "Well uh, her name is Annie Leonhardt-"

"Armin's Fiancé."

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[banzambaz]

Always and Forever

Armin Arlert x Black Reader

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"In a room full of art, I'd still stare at you."

Two classical musicians; One love story.

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❀ vision board

Chapters:

1 | When I first laid my eyes on you

2 | In a room full of people, I look for you

3 | Even in this waiting, I am yours

4 | My heart is full of you, mien engel

5 | Whoever created you, loved you dearly

[more chapters to come]

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