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genessia2016-02-23 02:59 pm
neverfeltthatway) wrote in genessia2016-02-23 02:59 pm
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[Closed Log]// backdated
Who: Armin and Anna
What: a gift, a kiss, and a date
Where: Anna's apartment, and wherever the date takes them
When: Christmas Eve, and Valentine's Day
Warnings: None so far!
Christmas Eve
Armin hasn't been terribly social recently - with both Eren and Sansa gone, he's been withdrawing further and further within himself, spending less time with his friends, and putting everything he has into work. It all comes to a head a couple days before Christmas, when he realizes how lonely he's become. And, too, he realizes that Anna is probably feeling the same way. Not only has he not seen her in weeks - more than his own isolation can account for - but he remembers that her sister vanished not long ago. Though he's still rather miserable, he tells himself that he can't hide forever. Seeing a friend outside the mansion will be good for him. And, more importantly, it will do her good as well. So Armin finds himself ringing her doorbell on Christmas Eve, holding a large present, and hoping she doesn't spot the cleverly concealed airholes and ruin the surprise.
Valentine's Day
Armin has a lot of conflicting feelings about the whole date auction, and how it turned out. It's not something he'd ever have put himself in for, and the only reason he didn't back out is that it was for charity. Even so, he feels awkward about it - and he's still not sure how he feels about dating in the first place. It may have been a while since Sansa vanished, but it's not like she's dead. She could appear again at any time. The uncertainty, whether or not he'll ever see her again, is what's holding him back. It's preventing him from getting closure, from moving on.
Making the whole thing more confusing and complicated is just how much was spent on this date. 8,000 bills - it may not be much to him anymore, but for most of his life it's more money than he could even imagine. To spend it so frivolously is nearly inconceivable. He's embarrassed that anybody would spend that much on him, and worried about how he could possibly live up to an 8,000 bill date.
All the same, of everyone who bid, he's glad it was Anna who won.
He waits nervously for her at their agreed meeting place, having arrived ten minutes early, dressed resplendently - and uncomfortably - in a tailored suit. He's still not used to wearing this sort of thing - although he's much more used to it after working for Weiss so long.
What: a gift, a kiss, and a date
Where: Anna's apartment, and wherever the date takes them
When: Christmas Eve, and Valentine's Day
Warnings: None so far!
Christmas Eve
Armin hasn't been terribly social recently - with both Eren and Sansa gone, he's been withdrawing further and further within himself, spending less time with his friends, and putting everything he has into work. It all comes to a head a couple days before Christmas, when he realizes how lonely he's become. And, too, he realizes that Anna is probably feeling the same way. Not only has he not seen her in weeks - more than his own isolation can account for - but he remembers that her sister vanished not long ago. Though he's still rather miserable, he tells himself that he can't hide forever. Seeing a friend outside the mansion will be good for him. And, more importantly, it will do her good as well. So Armin finds himself ringing her doorbell on Christmas Eve, holding a large present, and hoping she doesn't spot the cleverly concealed airholes and ruin the surprise.
Valentine's Day
Armin has a lot of conflicting feelings about the whole date auction, and how it turned out. It's not something he'd ever have put himself in for, and the only reason he didn't back out is that it was for charity. Even so, he feels awkward about it - and he's still not sure how he feels about dating in the first place. It may have been a while since Sansa vanished, but it's not like she's dead. She could appear again at any time. The uncertainty, whether or not he'll ever see her again, is what's holding him back. It's preventing him from getting closure, from moving on.
Making the whole thing more confusing and complicated is just how much was spent on this date. 8,000 bills - it may not be much to him anymore, but for most of his life it's more money than he could even imagine. To spend it so frivolously is nearly inconceivable. He's embarrassed that anybody would spend that much on him, and worried about how he could possibly live up to an 8,000 bill date.
All the same, of everyone who bid, he's glad it was Anna who won.
He waits nervously for her at their agreed meeting place, having arrived ten minutes early, dressed resplendently - and uncomfortably - in a tailored suit. He's still not used to wearing this sort of thing - although he's much more used to it after working for Weiss so long.
Christmas Eve
Now? Anna is stuck in Genessia and Elsa isn't here anymore. That's okay, usually, because Anna is amazing at keeping herself busy with other things to think / do most of the time! She has over a decade's experience of that from the time when Elsa wouldn't let her anywhere near her life after all... But she has lost count of how often she's alone these days or this week, because having those two days so near each other just makes her realize, that she is feeling lonely. It should be an easy thing to fix, really, but with the whole Christmas thing coming up she figures most people most likely have somewhere or someone to go to. Anna? Sure, she might have an idea but she stays home alone because she doesn't want to disturb anyone.
So when her doorbell rings, Anna's eyes fly wide open and it takes her a very tiny little moment to remember that she should open the door! She jumps up and braids half of her hair on the way there. It doesn't even cross her mind, that she should check who's there before she opens... Not like it's a problem this time, but maybe she should start doing that.
The confusion fades into a wide, maybe a little surprised, smile as soon as Anna sees him there. No worries, Armin, the details of the (other) present go completely unnoticed by her. She doesn't even expect it to be for her. "Armin!" Anna almost regrets that her hair looks weird because half of it isn't braided at all. Maybe her excited looking eyes can make up for it. "I--" She's just totally surprised as she had not been expecting to see him here. Anna steps aside, opening the door even more. "Come on in!"
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He notices the half-braided hair, but he doesn't say anything - after all, he's the one who's showing up unannounced, and he wouldn't have been bothered by it anyway. He accepts her invitation, stepping carefully into the apartment.
He looks at her a little uncertainly - but the apparent lack of anybody else in the house would seem to support his theory. Still, it's good to be sure. "Are you... doing anything for Christmas Eve this year?"
Valentine's Day
She's half-expecting Mikasa to be in front of anywhere along her way. Really. She's not sure why; must be her mind playing with her wild imagination after the auction, where she kept thinking that if Mikasa had raised it one more time, she -- may have taken that as a sign of her not wanting Anna around and given up.
That's depressing. You know what's not depressing?! The moment when Anna arrives to their meeting place and sees Armin. Wow. She's not expecting the suit at all. Sure, she's in a dress but that's just normal for her back home at least. She looks even more excited if that's even possible, also her eyes shine like stars
...And Anna being Anna instead of someone with calm nature and manners, rushes to the young man and gives him a hug.
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"H-hey, Anna!" He's a little nervous and uncertain, but even apart from the date he is genuinely glad to see her. "You look really nice. U-um..."
The hug ends, and when he pulls back he smiles at her hesitantly - and presents her with a bouquet of a dozen beautiful tiger lilies. "H-happy Valentine's Day!"