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Armin Mewls: A Fictional Narrative

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"I swear to God, Jean, if you don't stop laughing— stop it! Stop laughing at me, please!" Jean's on the verge of tears himself as he watches Armin scrub the aforementioned tears from his cheeks with a torn, overused Kleenex. Armin pulls in a shaky, stuttering breath as a futile attempt to compose himself, but when he sees Jean sitting there, laughing and phone in hand, he immediately breaks down and shakes with suppressed, barely audible sobs. He drags in a long breath, wipes his eyes for what seems to be the umpteenth time, chances another look at Jean and lets out a terse, unexpected laugh. "Jean, please! Please, baby, please! I need pretzels," Armin mewls. His voice breaks and his shoulders begin to shake again, and Jean howls with laughter. …show more content…

"Armin, pull yourself together!" His voice is light and playful as he watches Armin blow into the tissue, eyes red and filled with tears. Armin pulls the tissue away and seems conflicted as he laughs, cries and then laughs again. "What's wrong with me?" "I can't breathe!" Jean announces, face red and hands shaking as he films the whole ordeal. "This is totally going on Facebook, and everybody'll see it!" Armin all but cries as he leans forward and buries his face into his hands. "Jean, ple—e—ease! Don't do it, baby, don't do it! Don't post this on Facebook, please!" "You called me a bad husband." The blond lifts his head, looks at Jean and Jean can't help but admire how beautiful his eyes are. "I'm sorry," Armin apologises fervently, "You're the best husband ever, and I love you! I love you so much, baby, please!" With a snort, Jean stops filming, tucks the device into his pocket, leans forward and presses his lips against Armin's. The blond laughs against his lips but he immediately quietens when Jean deepens the kiss and cards his fingers through his shoulder-length hair. When they resurface for air, Jean rests his forehead against Armin's and erases the tears from the blond's porcelain cheeks. "You're so

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