[Armin just stays there, holding her in his protective embrace as long as she needs it.
He's not strong. He's not strong, and he's often scared. So he understands how she feels. But right now, he simply wants to be strong. He wants to be strong for her so she doesn't have to be. Just like Eren and Mikasa always were for him.
He wants to tell her that she's safe, that it'll be okay. But he can't - they would be merely platitudes, promises they both know he can't keep. So, instead, he says the only things he truthfully can.]
I-It's okay to be scared. I am. I think... I think everyone is, a little. But we'll try our best to look after each other. You, me, Chizuru and Hijikata - everyone. We'll protect each other. [His arms tighten briefly in a reassuring squeeze.] So let's just trust in one another, all right?
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He's not strong. He's not strong, and he's often scared. So he understands how she feels. But right now, he simply wants to be strong. He wants to be strong for her so she doesn't have to be. Just like Eren and Mikasa always were for him.
He wants to tell her that she's safe, that it'll be okay. But he can't - they would be merely platitudes, promises they both know he can't keep. So, instead, he says the only things he truthfully can.]
I-It's okay to be scared. I am. I think... I think everyone is, a little. But we'll try our best to look after each other. You, me, Chizuru and Hijikata - everyone. We'll protect each other. [His arms tighten briefly in a reassuring squeeze.] So let's just trust in one another, all right?