➕Gothic ➕- Mikasa Ackerman x fem reader

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And there's nothing wrong with me
This is how I'm supposed to be
In a land of make believe
That don't believe in me
-Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

It's been over a week since your decorating weekend with Mikasa, and the time went by quickly. The tension and feeling of the spooky October season, and the excitement for Halloween was filling your airspace and taking over your thoughts.

Well, the thoughts that weren't already occupied by a certain raven haired best friend.

Even though it had been a over a week since her little kiss, you could not get the moment out of your mind. And even though things between you had been completely normal, if not a bit closer, you still got butterflies thinking about it.

You had to get her back somehow, but... how?

You two were seated next to each other in Biology' partnered up for a project on cells or something. You had your heads together, confused about majority of the subject matter.

"Maybe we should head to the library for a bit after school" you suggested, a look of concern at the emptiness of your poster board. She hummed in agreement, hardly looking up from the textbook, a small frown on her face.

It was kind of cute:her nose scrunched up and her eyebrows turned slightly downwards, a small pout on her lips. You forced your gave away before anyone could catch you staring.

When the bell rings to signal lunch, you and Mikasa quickly pack your things and head out to meet Armin in the hall.

Greeting him, you both sit down, shoulder to shoulder, legs pressing up against each other. It was a little intimate, but you two had been getting a lot closer lately, and this was the new normal.

"What are you guys doing after school?" Armin asks, looking up from his manga.

"We were gonna head to the library to try and figure out this damned science project"Mikasa says through the food in her mouth. You chuckle at her puffed ckeeks and she looks at you, flashing you a small, blushy smile.

"Is it bio? Maybe I could help you" Armin says, as you hand him the sheet with the instructions.

"You know what, I've got like, an hour I can spare before I have to catch the new episode of Soul Eater" he says as he hands you back the paper.

You nod in relief.

'Finally, some help' you thought to yourself.

You glance over at Mikasa to see a slightly disappointing look on her face.  Once Armin turns back to his manga, you give her a small nudge.

'You alright' your eyes ask.

Her expression changes immediately, replaced with a soft smile from her. Deciding your best friend was okay, you turn your attentions back to your lunch.

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After school, you ran home to let your (guardian/s) that you would be spending a few hours at the library with Mikasa and Armin. Mikasa told Eren to tell her mom, and ask her to call Armin's house as well.

Grabbing your skateboard, you head over to the library: a 15 minute trip by wheel. Heading through the front doors, you pace around the building, looking for your two friends. Suddenly, you see the back of Armin's blond head tucked away in the back in the "forbidden section" i.e. the section with all the occult and conspiracy theory books. I.i.e, Mikasa's favourite section.

Dropping your book bag on the floor, you flop in the seat beside Mikasa, and start picking through the books that Armin picked from the shelves. The three of you crack down on the work, and keepa steady pace.

After about an hour, Mikasa get's up from her seat. "I'm gonna go to the bathroom really quick" she whispers and heads off towards the front.

As soon as she was out of earshot, Armin jumps from his seat across from you and slides into Mikasa's vacant chair.

"What's going on between you and Mikasa?" he whispers, leaning his head close to yours. Your body heats up almost immediately, and you struggle to stutter out a cheap excuse. "Don't bother lying my friend, I can see something is up between you two. Are you together!?" He whisper shouts that last part, eyes widening in excitement. Armin was the only one who knew of your true feeling for Mikasa, as his intelligence and keen eyesight caught on to the longing started you would sometimes give her when you thought no one was looking. 

You struggle to get out an answer, your stomach erupting in butterflies at the mere implication of you and Mikasa being together. "N-no w-were not togther" you manage to force out of your mouth. "B-but, we have been getting kinda close lately" you finish, hoping to settle Armin's curiosity. It doesn't work.

"It's clear that SOMETHING is going on between you.I can sense the tension every time we hang out" Armin speaks up once more, never increasing his voice. " I know you don't always trust mu judgment y/n" he says, looking at you with a more, commanding, intense look than before; "But I think you should shoot your shot. I think the odds are in your favour" he finishes with a small smile before heading back into his own seat.

Before you could shoot out a reply, Mikasa comes back and slides back into her chair beside you. You try to brush off Armin's comments, you knew your chances were slim to none with Mikasa, but what he said filled you with some slim hope that maybe, you could end up with the little goth girl of your dreams.

The three of you work for a little while longer before Armin bids you both goodbye and heads out, leaving you with Mikasa to finish the work. Being extra quick (and extra sloppy) the two of you finish the project as fast as you can, so you can return home and get to other things.

Once the final piece was added to the poster board, you take a step back and admire your work. You had made some drawings that were, pretty good if you do say so yourself, and Mikasa wrote down the information you two learned and stuck the sheets in a nice way along the board. Proud of yourselves, you two pack up and return the books to the shelves, ready to head home.

As Mikasa puts the last book on the shelf, you peek around you, making sure you were alone.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow"she says, giving you a small smile as she begins to head home. Before she could turn the corner you speak up.

"Mikasa"

She turns around, facing you again, eyes alight in question.

Taking a deep breathe to calm your nerves, you step over to her and put your hand on her shoulder.

Leaning down to the side, you plant a soft kiss on her cheek.

Her face flushes deep red, but she doesn't have the chance to speak before you bid a small goodbye and scurry out of the library.

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A/N: Heyyy I hope you liked this chapter. @ anyone who has read the grisha trilogy and started the new shadow and bone Netflix show, tell me what u think so far I'm curious to hear some opinions.