[Year 851]
Armin has been acting strange.
Sasha found herself repeating this thought a lot this past year. Some might dismiss it as a result of the responsibility, his Curse, or the Events of the past year. Change was inevitable, she supposed. but she was not so sure it was the case. She might not be the brightest of her friends, but Sasha wasn't dumb. That title belongs to Connie.
He's so dumb. he makes a rock look smart in comparison. No-no-no focus.
She was getting distracted. The main point is, years of living on what you hunt, you tend to develop Instincts, Cuz if you don't, Well, you can't eat. Not eating means death.
She remembered a time when Armin was describing something on how some species of animals die out while others Adapt to survive. Natural Selection, he called it. The fact that she's survived this long means she either already had or developed strong instincts. And her instincts telling her that something changed.
Not that I think that this change was negative!
Hell, no! She was almost drooling. his appreciation of the glory of meat skyrocketed from last year. He became a true believer like her. a true friend in their crusade against hunger. With more available resources since the reclamation of wall Maria, and the salary of the survey corps being as high as its death rate-
Not that he needs it with the profit his book is making
He keeps buying lots of meat. He even created the food of the gods. He named it Pizza. Meat Lover Pizza especially. Don't get her wrong, Normal Pizza alone was delicious. But it simply doesn't compare. Heretics like Connie even suggested they added fruits as toppings. Armin looked at him like he insulted his mother for suggesting that.
Heathen.
The biggest change she observed was his physique. Long gone was the scrawny anxious cute boy they knew. He's taller. Taller than Eren now-
good nutrition can help a person reach their full height Sasha. He mentioned rolling his eyes at her like her questioning him for growing ridiculously taller in a short amount of time was stupid.
-Not just that, He is stronger too. Much stronger. Considering he spends most of his time either training with those lumps of metal he keeps in his room- weights -or getting beat up by Mikasa, she guessed it was inevitable. If he wasn't such a gentle soul he'd be scary. A 185cm tall guy with Muscles straining against the fabric he wears. He's so dreamy- *sigh*
He even changed his haircut! His iconic haircut!
She supposed it looked good on him—but still! Other than that, when he's not training, he hangs out with all of us—Annie, the traitor, included, apparently. But for the most part, he spends most of his time with either Mikasa and Her. Who would've thought Armin would become a lady killer? It's clear he's trying to woo them. That fact alone always drew a merry little giggle from her. And its clearly working going from the subtle touches and glances he shares with Mikasa.
Her on the other hand, well, they've been intimate- Real intimate -a blush crept onto her cheeks- and she certainly wouldn't mind sharing.
With Eren being broody, withdrawn, and overall moody this past year, Armin makes sure Mikasa has fun most of the time.
She can't help but grin at that. The anticipation is killing her. Who will win the oriental maiden's heart?
Her eyes kept gleaning with excitement recalling that. It was so obvious. Who will it be?! The broody or the Hunky?!
Sigh-
No, the change wasn't bad. far from it. She thought with a wide smile.
"Sasha, what the hell are you doing? Wipe that grin out of your face, it's seriously creepy."
of course it's Connie. she's starting to question why she's even friends with him.
"The hell did you say?!"