Welcome to Trost Academy. A new private school for students seeking to join military containing a three year program available to all second year students. Now since the school was fairly new, the majority of the teachers were current military members who were expecting much from their students. Which clearly meant disappointment after disappointment.

Eren Yeager and Mikasa Ackerman were the only people outside of his family that he would die for. They're his best friends in the world and he loved them, but even Armin has his limits. After weeks of constant embarrassment, he decided that he was going to drop out of the academy. Surely, his parents will be a bit disappointed, but Mikasa and especially Eren would be very disappointed. Eren, had this dream that after they graduated at the top of the class at this school, they would be able to travel the world together. Mikasa on the other hand, would only care if he went because that was Eren's dream. Unlike the two of them, Armin was struggling not to embarrass himself anytime he spoke. He would do much better focusing on medical studies like his father had, but his passion just wasn't there. He already made up his mind but he-

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He was face down on the ground. He knew he should have stayed inside today. He was aware that there was supposed to be a heavy storm and running in the woods would not be suggested in these conditions. The storm only continued to worsen. The muddy ground was helping either, the mud had gotten under his raincoat and all over the front of his pants. He was wondering if this was even worth it. These runs have done absolutely nothing for him since he still finishes last in class. When he returned home, he was going to tell his parents he was quitting this school. Maybe he could find a way to drop out before tomorrow. He wasn't aware that anyone else would be running in such conditions, or at least he wasn't until his hood was lifted from his head. Rain dripped off her hood as she stared, apparently feeling no shame whatsoever. He began to nervously laugh, why a random girl would stop and lift his hood off. She continued to stare, as if she was going to stare until he removed himself from the ground. He felt her thumb wipe under his eye, as the cold mud from his face was no longer there and her warm touch lingered in its place. She let go of his hood and he saw her stand back up, then it clicked and he recognized her.

"Annie!"

The walk to school had been unbearable. Ruth had offered her a ride, but she didn't want to the inconvenience her know that Ruth had a client to represent at courthouse. She only had to wait a couple of weeks before she could ride the undeniably beautiful motorcycle that Ruth had waiting for her. She could already imagine how riding that majestic beauty would do wonders on a hot day like this. Her helmet off as she flew down road with her hair flowing behind her as she had not a care in the world. Did she mention how wonderful it would be on a hot day like this? Yesterday there was a massive storm, now it was hotter than Squad Leader Levi and Commander Smith…not that she noticed. The itchy school uniform had been bothering her the entire walk, she couldn't understand why the girls were not allowed to wear pants. Maybe they assumed that they wouldn't be able wouldn't be able to differentiate between the male and female students here, sometimes even she couldn't if it weren't for the skirts and pants. She sighed as she walked into the building and felt the wonderful cold air on her bare skin. Her pleasure seemed to be cut short, as the incredible Hulk made his appearance in front of her. Bertolt and Reiner, no correction, Reiner might just be the most annoying human being alive.

"You look hot."

She ignored him. Poor little Bertolt look so uncomfortable, but he always did so that wasn't really anything new.

"If you need, Bertl and I would be more than happy to pick you up."

"You aren't allowed to get your licenses yet."

"Nobody has to know." She pretended to start shuffling books around to have a reason to abandon this already doomed attempt at a conversation.

"Are you still upset with us?" the question shouldn't have come as a shock but no matter how many times he asked her, she was still just as surprised as the first time.

"You were ten." She says as she shuts her locker and attempts to make a quick escape before Bertolt started apologizing.

"We're s-sorry for not-"

"Hey guys! I'm sorry, am I interrupting?" Poor little Armin interrupted at the perfect time.

"No, you're not interrupting."

"Oh well I just wanted to thank you for yesterday." He said turning to Annie.

"Yesterday?"

"Annie helped me after I had fallen in the storm. She even helped clean me up and I'm grateful." Why was he still talking? Especially to Reiner of all people.

"Well enjoy you're talk, Armin. Me and Bertl here have class to attend." Reiner said, excusing himself and Bertholdt from the conversation. He sent a small wink to Annie which prompted her to roll her eyes.

"I was here to thank you for helping me yesterday." She's positive that she heard him tell Reiner this a moment ago.

"Okay." She felt heat rising to her cheeks as he stood a little bit too close.

"Annie? Are you alright? Your face seems a little-" He was on his back, really his shoulders, before he even got to state finish his sentence.

His shoulders were still hurting from the flip he suffered at the hands of Annie. He had expected her to seem uncomfortable, she normally did when he tried to talk to her, but he didn't expect her to assault him. That was completely out of line, even for him. He was going to address her about it but he decided against being embarrassed for the second time today that morning.

"Are you coming with us, Armin?"

He was pretty sure Eren was talking about attending their next class with Shardis, but he couldn't stop thinking about his certain dilemma. Would he be going with them? Would he stay? He has yet to tell anyone yet about him choosing to quit although he was certain that's what he would do? Is it the right time to tell them of his decision? Or should he wait for a more appropriate time? He knows he sounds like a drama queen, but he couldn't help it.

"You guys can go on ahead. I'll catch up with you guys later."

Eren attempted to question it, but Armin assured him that he was fine and would be out soon. With Eren and Mikasa heading to class, he was free to make it to his favorite teacher's room. He was certain she was free this period, so he would go and see if she had the time to listen to his dilemma.

"What are you doing?"

"Annie!" She didn't react even the slightest to her name being yelled the slightest. She had the same blank stare that let him know that she was unbothered by anything he said.

"Why aren't you in class?"

She wasn't expecting to spend the entire period with Armin. When she stopped him in the hallway, it was pure boredom that caused her to even want to speak to anyone. But when she saw the good little boy who has never been late to a single class in his entire life skipping, it peaked her interests. She wasn't expecting him to actually follow her to the roof, nor was she expecting him to tell her his problems in life like how he was going to dropout before the first semester even finished. It bothered her somewhat, to see such an innocent person quit so easily. A person who has never seen the horrors of the world is so ready to quit at such a simple task and that just didn't make sense to her.

"You're actually a nice person, aren't you Annie?"

"What?"

"After you flipped me earlier, I wasn't so sure. But now I know that you are."

She wasn't sure how to respond to that, she wasn't even really sure how to reply to complements period. His bright blue eyes were smiling down at her and suddenly she forgot he even complemented her and wondered how the hell he was so short, yet he was still taller than her. He looked like a prepubescent kid that reads books all day and loves to wear sweater vests. They were walking down the hall to the cafeteria for lunch, and she couldn't just help but notice that the only way she could ever be tall is with five inch stilettos.

"It's hard to tell what you're thinking."

"Why would you say that?"

"You have a blank face towards everything. You look at everything as if you are to refrain to becoming attached to anything." Did he ever shut up?

"Armin! Where were you man? We've been-…Hello Annie." She didn't acknowledge Eren's presence, but she did mutter something along the lines of goodbye before she drifted off to her own table.

"Was that Armin you were walking with, Annie? I didn't know you guys talk."

"I'm not prepared to deal with your shit today, Mina."

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