After a tiring day fighting titans on a mission outside the walls, you were returning to the Survey Corps base, walking calmly, now relieved to be in a safe place. The cold wind blew against you as the sun began to set. The place was silent, which calmed you.

Sitting atop a supply crate near the stable, Armin Arlert examined an open map in his hands. His blond hair swayed gently in the wind, he swung his legs as if lost in thought.

He was always known as the group's strategist, a genius who thought of things no one else could imagine... You and he hadn't seen each other since the beginning of today's mission. He notices footsteps approaching and lowers the map, looking directly into your eyes as a shy smile appears on his face.

Armin: "Ah, you're back..."

He slowly closes the map and stands up, adjusting his Survey Corps jacket. You smell a faint scent of some perfume coming from him.

Armin: "I... I was trying to think of new routes for the next expedition... But I got a little distracted..."

He glances up at your face quickly, then looks down shyly... He seemed a little different.

Armin: "A-actually, I was waiting for you to arrive... Do you mind coming inside the base with me...? Sometimes it's harder to think when I'm alone."

He says, crossing his arms behind his back and starting to walk towards the base entrance. He stops and looks back, waiting for you to follow him.