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Normally, Armin doesn't care about his hair.
Yes, not at all.
However, recently, he has been thinking of changing it. His hair is long that it would be a burden sometimes. He spends more time than other people washing it, as well as drying it.
Having short hair is more convenient, he thinks. For example, just look at Eren, Jean, especially Connie.
The more he thinks about it, the more he wants to cut his hair. But, who will help him with that?
To be honest, he doesn't trust Eren; he will surely make his hair a mess. How about Mikasa? No. She is good at killing Titans but not with cutting hair, thank you very much.
He is the one cutting Eren and Mikasa's hair all the time so it couldn't be a big deal, right?
Hence, after practicing, Armin has his hair cut.
Well, turns out, it is much better than he thought.
His hair doesn't look bad. At least that is what he thinks.
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Like every day, Armin comes to the mess hall when he finishes bathing without care too much about his new hair.
He is not Jean, after all.
When he steps into the mess hall, he can spot Eren and Mikasa immediately.
"Hey, Eren!" He calls out.
"Oh hey Arm-" Hearing his voice, Eren turns to reply but he stops when he sees him. His eyes widen and even his mouth. And so do the others.
' What's wrong? ' He thinks to himself. Innocent Armin still doesn't know anything.
He doesn't know that in the others' eyes, he looks sparkling: all the lights are on him and there are even flowers behind him!
In front of everyone's daze eyes, Armin walks toward Eren's table.
"Close your mouth or else you will catch some flies." He says to Eren and even smiles with his own little joke. And, right after that, some squeal of some girls (?) is heard from somewhere.
When the shocks are over, Eren askes immediately.
"ARMIN! WHAT'S WITH YOUR HAIR?"
Mikasa next to him stares at the blonde, waiting for the answer too.
"Don't you see. I cut it." He says nervously.
"No. You know that's not what I mean. Why did you cut your hair?"
"What? It looks that bad?" Okay. Now with their reaction, Armin thinks that maybe he made a bad decision of cutting his hair. Perhaps he shouldn't cut it from the start. But really? He thought his new hair was okay.
"Well, no but-" And before he could finish, Historia interferes.
"Oh my God, Armin! Look at you! Your hair!"
"Yes? Does it look bad?" He asks again.
"What! NO! It looks great! You look great!"
"Haha... Thanks?" Armin thinks Historia is just being nice though.
"But why did you cut your hair anyway?" Finally, Jean speaks his thought.
"Well..." Then Armin explains.
"If that, then why don't you have a haircut like me. It's more comfortable." None other than Connie.
"Are you nuts? I know Armin looks good with every hairstyle but your hairstyle isn't a little bit too much-" Jean unconsciously speaks out loud what he really thinks. When he realizes what he's just said, his face turns crimson.
On the opposite, Eren sends him his death glare.
"How dare you..." He grits his teeth.
"But I think Jean is right. Armin does look good with every hairstyle. Still, I don't think he could look THIS good." Sasha says and not forget stealing Mikasa's bread. "I don't know but now he looks handsome and beautiful at the same time. Like, he is both a prince and a princess."
Armin just wants to hide now. Is Sasha making fun of him? Because he doesn't feel anything like her said.
"S-stop...!" He hides his face behind his hands.
Then he feels someone caressing his hair. It's Mikasa.
"Just let them be. Eat your meal since it's getting cold." She says. Never in his life appreciated her emotionless face like this before.
"Mikasa..."
At the angle he couldn't see, Mikasa gives the others her warned glare. And with that, everyone back to their meal and wouldn't dare to say any more words.
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Armin doesn't know whether he is thinking too much or not. Not to know why, lately, there are more people who want to talk to him, especially girls. Some of them even give him presents, like handmade biscuits, handkerchiefs, and... flowers?
Not only that, he becomes the hot topic among the young soldiers in Survey Corp.
Of course, he doesn't know why.
Therefore, when the minors return from their expedition, they quite don't understand the situation.
"Those brats look like in mate season." Levi comments.
"Levi! Watch your mouth!" Erwin warns.
"Tch."
And when they see Armin, they seem to get it now.
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On the day of training in which Levi is in charge, he finally sees Armin.
At first, he doesn't realize him, he tries to find the boy with a bowl haircut instead. And when he couldn't see that, he turns to Eren to ask. However, before he could open his mouth, he sees someone next to the brunette. After a few seconds, he realizes, that person is Armin!
"Good morning, Sir!" Armin is the one talking first.
"At ease." Levi tries to find his coolness.
In front of him is Armin with his new hair, smiling shyly at him.
His hair is shorter so that it exposes more of his face, making it looks more beautiful. Armin's hairstyle looks a little bit similar to his, Levi notices.
And, he likes it. ( A/N: like cheap moment with idol lol .)
That's what he thought until later, when he sees people surrounding him, giving him their effort.
"Jealous?" Out of nowhere, a voice comes through his ears. It's none other than Hange.
"What are you talking about shitty glasses?" He annoys.
"That cutie pie suddenly becomes popular and that makes you jealous." Hange says again, doesn't care about his glare.
"I already knew you secretly want to keep him to all yourself." She smirks.
"So what?" Levi doesn't deny it. 'He is mine though .' He thinks.
Yes. They are dating. But it's just a secret since Armin is too shy to let people know.
Levi listens to him as long as it makes him happy. However, he is not sure about that now.
Look at those brats, buzzing around the boy, his boy! Some of them even dare to touch him.
That's enough. Levi walks toward them at a high speed and pulls Armin's arm, making the boy go with him, not seem to care about the other's squeal.
"Captain!" Eren shouts and is going to go after them with Mikasa takes out her swords.
Armin stops them. He shakes his head, making them stay still. He silently follows Levi.
They finally come to Levi's quarter.
With a loud slam, Levi closes the door and stares at Armin.
"What?" Armin asks nervously.
"Your hair."
"You don't like it?" Levi can hear the sadness in his voice.
"I love it." When he sees the boy's face flush, he continues "I just don't like the way those brats prowled around you."
"You are jealous?"
"Yes." He admits directly.
"Oh Levi." Armin says while closing their face, putting a chaste kiss on the other's lips. "But you know I love you." Then he smiles "And, you are thinking too much. They don't have any interest in me. They are just being nice to me."
Levi rolls his eyes. Armin doesn't know the way they look at him. They are as same as him, Levi knows. He decides not to tell Armin that, though.
He reaches out his hand, touching the other's hair.
"Why do you cut it?"
"It would be easier to take care of. And..."
"And?"
"I always think this haircut looks nice."
After a few seconds, Levi's heart melts.
"It looks good on you." He teases, making the certain one blush.
"We should go back."
"Don't wanna." Levi says while putting another kiss on his lips. "You look so cute that I want to eat you whole."
"Levi!" Armin tries to hide his face while pushing Levi gently.
"Okay. We should go back or else I may really eat you now." He steps back and Armin runs away immediately.
Watching him running away, Levi thinks, having some jealousy is fine since he can see this side of Armin. It's worthy after all.