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a few months later
                          
Life seemed to lose its color to you. Every day seemed to blend in with the next. When you went to your classes, you had no one to text and no one to call afterwards. Everyone didn't seem able to get a word out of you, most of the time. Not even Mikasa. 
                          
You were miserable without Armin. No other way to put it. When you broke things off with it, not only did you lose someone you were falling in love with, you lost a good friend, someone you talked to every waken moment of the day. 
                          
And judging by the way things ended, you knew there was no fixing it. You figured that since you caused him enough pain, there was no need to say anything that could hurt him anymore. 
                          
Today felt like the rest. You barely got out of bed unless it was to use the bathroom or to get an energy drink. Armin used to remind you to drink water everyday, when he still talked to you. 
                          
You barely got through your classes but when you did you scrolled through your For You page. It seemed as though everything reminded you of Armin. 
                          
A video of someone walking around Central Park popped up. At this point you thought the universe was playing games with you. You go back to the video on snapchat where you had recorded you and Armin on your first date. 
                          
The video played back. "Hey future (y/n). You look very pretty today."
                          
"You can't even see her."
                          
"Yeah but I'm sure she- I mean you look pretty."
                          
Tears began to appear in your eyes as you watched how giddy you were to be out with him and how happy he was to be out with you. You groaned and turned your phone back off.
                          
Usually when you were upset, you liked to listen to your records. But even they didn't get the same reaction out of you. Well everything except for your Frank Ocean vinyl. However the only songs you listened to was Godspeed and Self Control. 
                          
You laid in bed staring at the ceiling, listening to Frank sing his heart out on Self Control. You felt as if there was a weird feeling of something keeping you stuck in the bed. 
                          
There was a sudden knock on the door to which you didn't say anything to. The person, or shall I say people, peaked their heads into the door. 
                          
You gave your three friends a small smile, welcoming them in. "Hey.. (y/n)." Jean was the last one in the room, so he made sure to close the door behind him. 
                          
"We wanted to come over and maybe take you to Moe's." Mikasa sat next to you, putting her hand on your hand. 
                          
"No thanks guys. Not really into the whole records thing anymore," you responded coldly before turning your head to look out of the window. 
                          
"What ? But (y/n) you love records. Even before- you know who,"Connie rebutled. 
                          
"Yeah well I have enough. Don't you think ?"
                          
"Listen (y/n). We love you and we want you to take all the time you need but you can't stay upset about this forever. It sucks that this happened to you. Believe me I know but you have to get back up one day." You turned your head to see Jean standing at the foot of your bed. 
                          
Jean, who usually kept his mouth shut about certain things just told you to basically, snap out of it. And you listened. You sat up and got out of bed, going to put on a simple sweatsuit. "Can we just get some snacks and get high please ?"
                          
It was a start. The three nodded and allowed you to go to the bathroom to change. 
                          


                          


                          


                          


                          


                          


                          
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You guys were now out, walking the streets of Chinatown with your hoodies up, trying to stay unknown to anyone who might recognize you. You all were in hopes that you guys would find some new snacks to get high and try. You and Mikasa decided to walk over to a different aisle, leaving Connie and Jean to look around by themselves. 
                          
And it was probably for the better too. As soon as you walked away, Jean spotted a familiar blonde walking with two of his friends. He quickly walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. 
                          
The blonde turned around. "Hello- Jean ?"
                          
"Yeah."
                          
"What do you want ?" Armin had a clear stand-offish attitude about him. So Jean made it quick. 
                          
"Listen (y/n) told us what happened on the fire escape-"
                          
"So she told you how she led me on."
                          
"God Armin can you just listen ? It wasn't like that,"Connie chimed in
                          
"Then tell me. What was it like ?"
                          
"Maybe we should do this in another location," Eren stepped forward, putting his hand on his friend's shoulder. 
                          
"How about tonight ?" Jean rushed to accept his proposal. 
                          
"What makes you think that I would even care for an explanation ? What's done is done and quite frankly you guys are risking a lot by coming up to me while I'm shopping. Especially since the both of you are in the Ackerman group," Armin snarled. Eren quickly hit his friend in the arm.
                          
"You know what. Fine. I was really only doing this for (y/n) but it's clear you're too much of an ass to sit down and try to be understanding." Connie scoffed before turning around. However Jean didn't follow. 
                          
"What the fuck ever." Armin turned to walk away as well but Eren didn't go anywhere. 
                          
Jean's nervous demeanor didn't stray. "Listen putting this whole clan shit aside, my friend really liked your friend. So in case he changes his mind about me talking to him, here's my number." Jean held out his hand for Eren to put his phone into. 
                          
And that's what he did. Believe it or not, you were the only girl that Eren liked for Armin. Armin's parents would constantly try to set him up with girl after girl and every single one of them were assholes. "Cool. I'll let you know."
                          
Jean gave Eren an awkward nod before walking off. 
                          


                          


                          


                          
-another short update & also guys this book will be ending soon. but don't be upset or anything i'll be putting out another armin fanfic to make up for it. 
                          
this book doesn't really have to drag out, being that it is following the actual romeo and juliet story template, you know ? i will make these last few updates worth it and will try my absolute best to make it a good ending. 
                          
thanks for reading and all the support love you all <3