Scent of Summer Sunset

Someone who can’t sacrifice anything, can’t ever change anything.

[midnightraine131]

Introduction

If you see @100reasons2live following or replying to you, that's me! 🤣 . Midnightraine131 is just my secondary blog that I created 10 years ago. I don't want to start a new blog because I don't want to lose 10 years' worth of blog posts.

Please don't be creeped out if I reply on my other account. 😭

Hiding in Plain Sight (On Going)

| Ao3 | Modern AU | Cover art by @petrichorpeacee on X |

Warnings: Mature, Major Character Death, Explicit 18++ Annie, a determined 31-year-old journalist, is assigned to cover the mysterious disappearance of Carly Stratman, an aspiring actress. She hopes that by solving this case, she will earn the approval of her father and establish herself as a successful columnist. However, as Annie delves deeper into the investigation, she realizes that the situation is more complex than she initially thought. On the other hand, Armin, a brilliant 29-year-old district attorney, is also involved in the Carly Stratman case as part of an elite team prosecuting high-profile homicides in New York. Coming from a family of well-known federal judges, Armin feels immense pressure to succeed in his career. Growing up in a divorced family has left him skeptical about finding love and commitment in marriage. As Annie and Armin collaborate to unravel the mystery behind Carly's disappearance, their professional relationship begins to blossom into something more. Chapters: | 1 - Hits Different | 2 - Midnight Stroll | 3- Longing Nights | 4 - You All Over Me | | 5 - Ribs | 6 - Whirlpool | 7 - False God (18++) | 8 - Bad Omen | 9-Borrowed Time | 10 - Bitter Pill | 11 - Ghost | 12 - Burgundy (18++) | 13- Part I: It's in the Girls I Bring to Bed | | 14- Part II: It's in the Girls I Bring to Bed | | 15- Part III: It's in the Girls I Bring to Bed | (18++) | 16 - Part I: Night in New Jersey | | 17 - Part II: Night in New Jersey | (18++) | 18 - Equilibrium | 19 - Part I: Women of Madness and Cigarette Breaks |

Love Letters from the Skies to the West Coast (On Going)

| Ao3 | HS Modern AU | Cover art by @klaradraws |

Warnings: Mature They say the most judgmental people are those who attend church on Sundays. Despite growing up in a Christian household, Armin Arlert felt overburdened by the pile of ministry activities assigned to him. So he made a pact with himself to never follow in his father's footsteps and become a pastor. With the goal of saving enough money to persuade his parents to let him move to another state after high school, he started accepting paid essay projects in school in secret. Everything in Armin's busy life seemed manageable until he met Annie Leonhart, a Californian girl whose parents had moved her against her will to Vermont. Upon discovering Armin's secret business, Annie approached him with a unique request: to write love letters for a long-distance lover. To craft the perfect love letters, she would help Armin embark on a journey of firsts— his first kiss, first hug, first date, and first everything in a relationship. Chapters: | 1 - Blind Sided | 2 - Falling into Disgrace | 3 - Word Play | 4 - Angel in Disguise | | 5 - Descendants | 6 - Leap of Faith | 7 - Sixteen & Wild |

Invisible Golden String (One-Shot)

| Ao3 | Modern AU | HiPS extra |

Contribution for Aruani day! Timeline took place after HiPS Chapter 15. Spoiler free!

Day One - Tangerine Skies and Muffled Cries (One-Shot)

| Ao3 | Canonverse (Cadets) | Day 1 of Aruani Week 2024 |

Armin and Annie sneaked out from their night duty for some...

Day Three - Her Last Wishes (One-Shot)

| Ao3 | Modern (HS Caste) | Day 3 of Aruani Week 2024 |

"...you'll find happiness after me."

IVY (On Going)

| Ao3 | Modern Au | A JeanPiku POV in Hiding in Plain Sight |

Pieck Finger, a shut-in artist who works as an editorial illustrator, has been emotionally stagnant for a decade after the death of her lover, Porco Galliard. She has isolated herself from the world and refuses to let anyone in until she crosses paths again with Jean Kirstein, a prosecutor who assists the District Attorney in various homicide cases in New York. They bond over shared experiences and find comfort in each other's company. As their relationship progresses, Pieck reflects on her past love and contemplates the possibility of finally moving on.

| Other Cover Arts |

It's in the Girls I Bring to Bed / Night in Vegas | Cover Art by @BLUEELI0N

Leap of Faith | Cover art by @klaradraws

[midnightraine131]

Day 4 of #AruaniWeek2025 - Home @aruani-week-2025

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[hollowstarlost]

Now for my untold love

I never talk about how much I love Annie although shes one of my favorite female characters of all time

Maybe I’ll start drawing her more

[gofuzen]

Happy Valentine's day 🍫💕

[midnightraine131]

Oh Mister, pardon me but could you close those thick ass thighs

[midnightraine131]

🎇🎆🎉🎉SENDING YOU BIG HAPPY NEW YEAR WISHES, RAINE!!!!! 🎉🎉🎆🎇Didn't see you around much during 2024 but I hope you're doing okay. I pray 2025 will bring you happiness, health, comfort and other good things :3

Hi Moon!

Thank you for sliding into my inbox... a month ago!

I'm so sorry for the late reply! Missing both New Year's and even Chinese New Year is no excuse. XD

Anyway, I wish you a great year ahead, filled with happiness, joy in everything you love to do, and good health.

Hope we can catch up more soon… just like old times!

[rorynni]

drew that one scene where hannes ruffles armin’s hair because it’s precious

[aruanimess]

any aruani fic recs that you are your favorite?

Hello, anon!

So I've made a couple of posts in the past about this, but perhaps it's time to make a more comprehensive list. Sadly, the list of my favorites hasn't been expanded that much in the past year bc life has been kicking my ass since I haven't had much time for reading while also working on my own writing. But here goes.

Starting with the one-shots because they often get ignored:

Silhouettes by Jelly

Reincarnation AU. Armin spirals into madness as he tries to remember his past life, with Annie at the center of it all. Beautiful and concise, it'll have you sobbing on the floor.

Graffiti Love by brandymallory

Reincarnation AU. Armin and Annie are graffiti artists communicating with each other via murals. The understated, shimmering longing paired with the coolness of the street art scene is something else.

A Fistful of Latent Images by @aquietjune

Post-Canon Fort Salta fic. Armin and Annie navigate their relationship amidst the chaos of a post-apocalyptic world. Extremely well-written with great pacing, it captures the dissonance of normality after absolute devastation perfectly.

Look! by @lucaaazd

Modern AU. Kid Annie, still reeling from the loss of her father and subsequent adoption into her best friend's family, rescues Armin from his bullies. Grief and trauma mixed with the innocence of youth, its haunting carefreeness will fill you with an odd sense of optimism.

a crash course in curve lifts by @corner-stories

Modern AU, ice-skating. Armin and Annie, athletes who usually compete individually, train to perform a Pair routine for a gala (hopefully I got the lingo right). The commitment these two show to each other and their craft is absolutely heartwarming.

Now the multichapter fics:

A warrior in name, A traitor in game by @diam-etrical

Inspired by The Hunger Games. EMA in Marley. Set in a universe where the Warrior candidates have to fight to the death in an arena to get their titans. This will have you at the edge of your seat for sure. Also the character dynamics are expertly crafted.

Cigarette Duet by @darcycrow

Modern AU, set in Istanbul. Armin is a transfer student and new in town, he and Annie share a smoking spot in the schoolyard and bond over their existential dread, love of cats and weird relationship to intimacy. I'm here for the dry wit, the psychoanalysis and the sharp commentary about dating in the modern world.

Tater Tots & Heavy Thoughts by Anonymous

Modern AU. Armin is a social worker with a traumatic past, Annie asks him to help her brother who's a recovering drug addict (and then asks him out). This fic handles some extremely sensitive issues with care and compassion, it's a story about healing and not letting your past define you. Absolutely captivating and at times heartbreaking.

My Yellow Light in Your Soft Whispers by @annawayne

Post-Canon fic. Set roughly ten years after the Rumbling, Armin and Annie try to rebuild their trust in themselves and each other after a traumatic event. One of the most romantic entries on this list, steeped in rich symbolism and metaphor, the love Armin and Annie share is carved in every word, phrase and sentence.

See You Again by @dudewhy3

Modern AU. Estranged childhood friends, Armin and Annie, meet again after years apart, only Annie is sick and Armin is her doctor. It's a beautiful story about enduring love, compassion, second chances and vulnerability.

Love Letters from the Skies to the West Coast by @midnightraine131

Modern AU. Pastor's son Armin befriends Annie, a Californian girl who's new in town and also a bit of a wildcard. This is a sweet and funny story about the batshit shenanigans kids get up to, but also about the stifling confines of small religious communities.

Abandoned but worth a read regardless:

These City Lights by Katsy0c0

1920s AU. Armin is an up-and-coming Hollywood director and chooses Annie as his leading lady. An oldie but a goodie, the setting is exciting and glamorous and the relationship between the two is sweet and thrilling.

I Shall Slay by GoldenDoodleLover

Modern AU. Crack fic. Armin is recruited by his lit teacher Levi into a team of students who shall be participating in underground rap-battles. Absolutely hilarious and the verses are kinda fire.

[midnightraine131]

Annie was in the middle of throwing out the roasted potatoes when Armin stood silently behind her. She had cleaned herself up; at least, she felt less annoyed now. She picked up the leftover steak and used her foot to nudge the trash bin closer. Just as she was about to dump the plate into the bin, he finally broke the silence.

“Hang on! Are you throwing that out whole too?” Armin asked, disheartened.

Without looking at him, Annie replied, “Steak isn’t good once it gets cold. The fat’s already degraded. You don’t want that in your body.”

“But we could reheat it and toss it into a salad tomorrow. Please don’t waste it,” Armin tried to persuade her. However, Annie still pushed the entire chunk of meat into the bin and abandoned the plate in the mountain of dishes piled high in the sink.

Armin’s heart sank as he watched Annie’s effort to make this dinner special for him ruined because he had failed to keep his promise to spend time together as they’d both wanted from the start. It was his fault for letting work intrude on his personal life—it had always been this way, yet he refused to change. He hated himself for that.

“Annie, please, I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you,” Armin pleaded.

Annie finally met his gaze, her tone firm. “Armin, if you’re blaming yourself because you think I’m giving my all to you and you can’t match that, don’t. You were already an important man when we started this relationship.” She paused, as though she wanted to say more but brushed the words away. “It’s okay. I understand.”

[midnightraine131]

Hey, I'll continue to write when I come back to S'pore. At this point I'm pretty sure I won't be able to finish the specials before Christmas.

[mooooonstar]

This Armin was supposed to be released for his birthday, but well, it ended up being a painting study

[immanime]

Attack on Titan Key Animation

[immanime]

Attack on Titan Key Animation

[oivsyo]

Inspired by Ma Meilleure Ennemie scene from Arcane s2 bc this song is perfect for AruAni (♡>///<)

[annie-handholder]

Ambassador Annie

[nanaba]

“…Will you come talk to me about it eventually?” Eren swallowed and glanced over his shoulder. Armin looked drained, and he knew that he did, too. The slender fingers wrapped around him were warm. He curled his hand into a fist and licked his lower lip, still crusted with blood, before turning to face him.

out of reach by assentodele (rework of this)

[zukobeloved-deactivated20250627]

i love aruani

[yolllari]

I'm reviewing the Attack on Titan....I'm going to talk about it for a long time.

*The period of his blue shirt >>>