Fifteen year old Armin Arlert sat in his room looking through a bunch of photographs. He stopped at a family photo. His hand instinctively touched his leg. "It's been nearly five years since that day mum and dad, but it feels like only yesterday..." Armin muttered to himself.
"I still have nightmares about it. There are days when I don't feel like I can go on but there is something I'm still living for. I miss you so much. If I could turn back time I would have stayed indoors instead of going out for a walk and getting lost. Then you two wouldn't have used the car to search for me. And we wouldn't have been in a head on collision with a lorry. They said I was lucky to be alive but I don't think being without you two is lucky." Armin said sadly.
Armin had lived in Germany for most of his life but this changed after his parents deaths. The only relatives who could take him in were his grandparents who lived in England. He had to leave his friends behind. Armin continued to look through photos and he stopped at one of a younger version of himself standing with a boy and a girl. The other boy had his arm around Armin and was grinning, the girl was looking at them in a sisterly fashion. "Eren, Mikasa..." He mumbled.
Armin thought back to when he first spoke to Eren. He had been about five at the time and he was being picked on by a group of older kids. Eren had heard the noise and came to his defense. "You guys are so low to be picking on someone younger than you!" He had yelled when they were running away. Armin blushed. "Th-thank you." He stammered.
Eren helped him up and brushed the dirt on Armin's shirt off. "You're welcome I've noticed that you are always alone, I would have spoken to you sooner but you always seemed lost in your own world so I never approached you." Eren explained.
Armin smiled shyly "I see I never approached you either because I was too shy and I didn't think you even knew my name."Armin said nervously. "I know your name! It's Armin Arlert isn't it?" Eren said defensively. "Yes my name is Armin and you're Eren Yaeger." Armin said smiling. Eren grinned and dragged Armin telling him he was going to introduce him to his parents.
They were friends after that and then Eren's family adopted an orphan half Japanese girl called Mikasa who he had met once before she was adopted into the Yaeger family, and she became his friend too. The two of them were always there for him and he was there for them too. When Eren's mother died of a long term illness Armin had comforted Eren and Mikasa and they came to visit Armin in the hospital after the car accident.
Eren had cried when Armin woke up and he learned he was barely alive when he was pulled out of the wreckage and that it was really doubtful he would make it. The scars of the accident were still there. He had a long scar on his leg and one on his stomach. He had bad internal injuries and a broken rib and arm.
When Armin left for England he was hysterical. Eren had hugged him tightly and told him that he would see him as much as he could. He was due to visit Eren and Mikasa in Germany in a month, and he couldn't wait he hadn't seen them since spring when they came down to visit him for two weeks it was now November. Armin smiled and stood up. He marked the day off on the calender and walked out of his room. 'Won't be long now Eren. I'll see you again soon.' Armin thought and he went downstairs to start the day ahead...