#manipulative armin

[marsbotz]

finished watching aot w my sister. youll never guess who my fav character was

[clfixationstation]

they're both deranged <3

[mikyyxx]

𝔐𝔢𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔪𝔰

Art by Miisarui

Warning!! NSFW, Toxicity, Manipulation, a little Triggering (maybe a lot lol)

A bit of a an insightful look at Armin's manipulative tendencies and habits towards you.....

He knows what's good for you...any decision that could possibly alter his relationship with you in any way isn't entertained and most certainly not made by you.

He adores your ambition and would never go for someone who doesn't understand the concept of hard work. Yet he hates how intelligent you are because it makes you less dependent on him and harder to manipulate. Though, Armin never declines a challenge.

He spent a while figuring out your triggers and all the ways to make you melt for him in the beginning of your relationship. You were his own project. His owe code to decipher.

Once he figured out that a complex mixture of a reward system, guilt tripping, and gaslighting was what made you view him as less of an equal and more as dependent, Armin was able to create his ideal relationship with you. One that involved putting you on a shelf where everyone ogled at your beautiful exterior while he knew each crack and crevice of your being that no one did. Not even you.

Everyone has a limit. No one can get too close to you, even proximity wise. He can't stand the thought of someone else forming a special bond with you because he thinks your priorities will shift and that person with fill his place as your dependent. The thought of someone knowing you better than he does hurts in a way grief does. Because if he can't control you, what are you to him? As good as dead? Yes, he embraces your flaws and loves your imperfections but that doesn't mean his irrational fear of being alone is nonexistent.

He views your family as a threat, and keeps you from them as much as he can. He just can't stand the fact that you have an unwavering support system that would move mountains for you while his "support system" relies on his achievements and rewards. He acknowledges jealousy as the primary force that drives this, but he doesn't care. With you miles away from them, they can't talk sense into you or intervene when they notice things change.

Armin is so sexually attracted to you that it hurts. In the beginning of the relationship he could barely keep his hands nor his dick to himself. You were just so beautiful and he fell in love with your unwavering empathy towards people and how kind and gentle you were to him. Yes, you were still a hard working person that didn't take bullshit from other people, but with Armin you couldn't help but smile at his compliments, provide comfort in his vulnerability, and build him back up when he crumbled. He knew you were his when he found these qualities and the fact that you practiced them daily increased his sexual attraction.

He found you the prettiest when you muffled your moans no matter how he was stimulating you. You were so shy at first even though it wasn't your first time being intimate. Still, Armin was your real first boyfriend so you didn't want to embarrass yourself. Yet, he'd take your hands that tried to hide your sounds our parts of your body that you deemed imperfect and connect them with his. A silent reminder that you could be open to him without judgment.

His favorite position was missionary as he able to do so many things at once. While he pumped you with pleasure that made your back arch and your head roll back, he kissed every part of your body that showed its appreciation to him. The fact that he got to watch you while also receiving the best pussy in his life, cut his usual prolonged lasting time in half. He may have been ashamed at first but he didn't care cause you would finish right under him without a single complaint.

The amount of marks you'd wake up in was something that took you long to get used to. Armin just couldn't help that your body was so responsive and that it would scream for his touch. How could he deny such a simple request?

After a while, aftercare became nonexistent and sex turned into something that happened less and less. Armin became more vulnerable during the intimate ritual and a steamy hot makeout would turn into thrusts accompanied by small cries against your skin. You were taken aback and so was he. He started to use your body as a way to let out all the things his cold exterior tried its best to hide. You saw the pain in his eyes as he looked down at you with such hurt and fear.

These past few years your relationship with Armin had somehow survived catastrophic disagreements that even he was surprised ended up passing over. But he saw how your resolve was fading and it was like watching you die. He couldn't let go but he couldn't stand the fact that he was the source of your deterioration.

So, he became cold and distant. A way to still have you without inflicting damage to you or the relationship. Little, did he know that what he thought would be a sufficient repair, only made things worse.

What he did know was that people were like fuel to him, something to fill the void. You however, were his best source. A beautiful thing that he overused and now kept out of his own fear and selfishness.

[the-last-thread-of-my-sanity]

I picture Armin as the kind of person who had to learn the hard way that you don’t have verbally justify everything.

I see him as a child and a young teen in this fiery state of being angry (despite seeming so sunshiny all the time) about a lot of things. About the government within the walls, about what happened to his parents, about his own weaknesses and perceived inadequacies- but unlike Eren he isn’t goading people into arguments or placing value judgments on other people all the time.

But if someone goads *him* into an argument?

Oh, he will make it worse every time. Because he’s an over-thinker and by extension an over-explainer and no- you can’t walk away yet, he hasn’t finished giving you an in-depth full scope breakdown of how he arrived at this conclusion! Come back!

And maybe it gets him into trouble when he’s talking to people who either don’t care as much, or are dedicated to misunderstanding him- like bullies or more shallow cadets.

At some point by the time he moved onto the Scouts, though, he learned to pick his words and disputes more carefully and hold his cards closer to his chest. He doesn’t have to justify himself to everyone all the time. He doesn’t have to prove himself right in every instance if there’s nothing to gain from it.

I think he watches and learns from Erwin and Hange, and even to a certain extent Levi. Erwin in the way he calculates and leaves so many things intentionally unsaid as a tactical advantage. Hange in the way they are able to explain things concisely when the time calls for it and be confident in their own ideas even if no one else supports them yet. And Levi- being perceptive as ever, but practical- he doesn’t feel the need to rush to the answer or even know all the details in order to deduce quickly and act.

It’s interesting to think about Armin’s subtle growth as a leader and a strategist across the course of the story but especially in the way that it mirrors his own self-worth and how he grows apart and away from Eren in the way he finds solutions to problems.

Yet he never loses this innate urge to ‘talk things out’- and that ultimately helps him surpass even some of his mentors in some ways and prepares him for the political life that awaits him in the Post-Rumbling world.

[cattysapien]

Normie Eren tries to do gothkasa's makeup

hold yourself TOGETHER, dude

(erens pov below)

there’s more info in the tags that adds a little more depth to it HAHAHA.. i had so much fun making this

[rorynni]

can we as armin fans agree that he can be manipulative and underhanded when necessary to protect himself and his comrades but it’s not something that he does regularly or for his own personal gain

[vvixes]

Alright, I know a lot of people don't want to hear this, but try to hear me out on my little rant.

Erwin Smith wasn't a good leader. Erwin said himself that the only reason he joined the scouts was to prove his father's theory. He didn't do it to better humanity. He did it because he was upset at the government, which is reasonable, but I digress.

Erwin played with human lives to achieve his own selfish goal, I don't think that's something a good leader should do. He also doesn't show much remorse for his actions. He only shows remorse when he is about to die and realizes that all he did would be pointless because he wouldn't see what was in the basement. I think a good leader should work towards a goal that would benefit many instead of one individual. A good leader should also be sympathetic, which Erwin is not.

And while yes, I agree that Erwin's final speech was extremely well written, it still doesn't show he was a good leader, just a good motivational speaker. Remember, Erwin only led the suicide charge because he saw no other option. It was either die and say goodbye to any hope humanity had and let the warriors win, or die leading his soldiers to their death with the hope that Levi would be able to take out the beast titan. Also, are we just gonna ignore the fact that he admitted to being a conman? He said this to Levi. "To convince these youths to charge toward their deaths, it would take an expert conman and a whole spew of blatant lies." He himself calls himself a conman and a liar. I don't think a good leader should be a conman. I can see lying if it's for a good cause, but not conning people.

Erwin was a manipulator as well. It's not shown very much, but if you pay attention, it's definitely there. My best example is when he met Levi. Erwin offered Levi and his friends a deal. Join the scouts so you don't have to serve prison time. It sounds open and honest until you compare it to the speech he gave to the new soldiers when they were deciding what regiment to join. Erwin told them straight up that joining the scouts was dangerous by telling them about the likelihood that most of them would die within a year. He didn't do the same for Levi. He made it sound like this great deal, and there is a reason for the difference.

Erwin wanted to weed out the soldiers who would be cowardly and not willing to put their lives on the line. He didn't want soldiers who would waste his time. With Levi, he simply wanted him for his potential as a soldier. I truly don't think he cared about Isabel and Farlan. He just wanted Levi and played down just how dangerous the scouts were just to have him. And even after Levi joined the scouts, Erwin knew he couldn't leave. What was he going to go back to? He had nothing. No home, no life, no friends. At least with the scouts, he had purpose, and he didn't have to go back to the underground and return to his life of crime.

This all goes into my reasoning for why I hate how the fandom portrays Erwin and Levi's relationship. But honestly, that topic needs it's own post because this is already too long.

Thank you to whoever reads this whole thing and thank you to @onlyymirknows for showing interest in my unpopular opinion. You're great!<3

[shortcakelils]

boom boom pow !!

[leviraaaaaa]

S2 ep 11

The moment I realized it wasn't Mikasa, but Armin was the most terrifying.

[idiot-airline]

Hate it when y’all make Armin to be this little insecure femboy twink. He’s a manipulative insecure femboy twink that killed half of Marley. Get it right😒

[shorenblogs]

Eren: Feeling cute, might skip class.

Mikasa: Don't.

Eren: And how do you plan to stop me?

Mikasa: I'll call mom.

Eren: No you won't.

Mikasa: You're right. I'm telling Armin.

Eren, gasping dramatically: I thought you loved me!

[cherishedteddie]

Wondering to myself what Jean would hate more, the continued being called horse face by the gang or once they gang found out about his mommy appointed pet name, Jeanbo.

I strongly feel like Eren would call Jean Jeanbo moving forward, altogether abandoning usage of horse face just to get under his skin (since it's the only forseeable way to get under him).

Marco can call him Jeanbo, but only in private. Marco does it teasingly once and it gives Jean mixed feelings. He can't help but grin and fluster, but it also brings to his mind the image of Eren and that confuses things for him greatly.

I like the idea that Eren has a dumb crush on Jean, and is too stupid to realize that's what it is. Like just a silly crush that doesn't mean much beyond the unspoken magnetism and urge to piss him off for reasons unbeknownst to him. Their anger towards each other is just some unspoken pent up repressed feelings.

I think, ultimately, they would be low-key terrible together. Maybe they could get it to work for a while, but I think Jean is a devoted yearner. Eren requires more of a match, an equal (which is why he and Armin complete each other, so to speak).

Jean lowkey gives I will love my partner more than they will love me vibes. Not in a negative way, just in he is truly a devoted simp and where you would draw lines to stop, and he would of course respect that, however, he would knowingly put himself in harm's way or do things he wasn't fond of, try things he wouldn't imagine doing with anyone beside his person simply because the thrill of meeting their expectations brings him immense satisfaction.

[clfixationstation]

the way I have this whole scene memorized

So, you're okay with this? Leaving your friend behind to face the music? I guess Annie was weighing you down? Do you know where she is? Way up north in the Utopia District, being tortured. The silent treatment only goes so far. The body may heal, but her screams are an object lesson on the limits of endurance. Oh, don't worry. They're taking special care she doesn't die. Or get a moments rest [gleeful tone]. So many methods, so little time. [close-up of Armin's eyes] Mustn't waste a prized specimen like Annie. She's too precious :)

Bro I was genuinely going insane in 2021

Bonus: Think. What is it that I have to let go of? My life? Or something else? [little gasp] [horrifying grin]

[mikyyxx]

Warning!! Topics in this fic contain: manipulation, toxicity, and implied ED!

NSFW!!

The silence became the loudest sound as we both entered the penthouse with blank faces and clicks on the ground. He always became distant when he didn’t approve of my decisions that didn’t involve him nor his calculated planning or “right opinions”.

“What are you doing?”

I watched him pull out some cognac by Remy Martin, his go-to guilt trip that involved his alcoholic past that magically came when we argued even after three years and two months of being sober.

“Im celebrating” He said coldly while keeping his gaze on the pouring liquid.

Right, this one night where I had to spend hours shopping for a little black dress that didn’t embarrass him or show too much. The same night that I had to clear my entire schedule for because “it was big for him.”

“Am I not allowed to work on myself either? Am I only here to applaud your accomplishment and look pretty while I do so?”

He ran a hand through his hair. A sign that he didn’t want to hear the nonsense coming out ofmy mouth. Because that’s all it was. Everything I tried to do on my own was foolish and stupid mainly because he had no control and tonight I promised myself I wasn’t going to give it to him.

“Working on yourself doesn’t need to be in fucking Cuba saving a bunch of lives when you can do that here” His voice felt like a sharp edge that waited for the right moment to cut deeply into me.

“I told you who I wanted to be and what I wanted to do. Your uncle’s fucking hospital that feels like cameras watching my every move isn’t what I imagined my career to be.”

I knew exactly where this conversation was going. He’d bring up all the favors he pulled for me and the connections he had that put me in a place where I got do the thing I loved. But I wanted more. More than just a perfect hospital that pays me way above an average ICU nurse.

“I got you the most competitive job in the state whether my uncle owns it or not so dont give me any bullshit about it”

The ignorance to his control over my job down to the patients I treat will be something that I can ever pay any mind to myself either. The lengths that he’ll go for control extend beyond my definition of any kind of manipulation or possessiveness I’ve experienced or seen.

I didn’t even noticed his stride toward me with his head looking at the marble floor and one hand in the pocket of his expensive slacks and the other wiping the cognac off his lips in my bewildered haze. He stopped once my body blocked his way and finally looked at me with a gaze that softened once he pushed a strand of hair from my face.

“Putting travel in front of any job doesn’t make it better honey….I went to school to this kind of stuff….why can’t you trust me?”

Because you want to control me.

“I do trust you…..but I also trust myself in-“

“There are people in your life that know you better than yourself”

His gaze lowered to the locket he gave me for a birthday once. I had mentioned I wanted a locket of my late mother and when I opened it in front of people I barely knew I feigned a look of excitement and buried the ache of disappointment when I saw two pairs of blue eyes and blond hair grinning at me.

“Remember that time you convinced me to not buy that beautiful villa for our anniversary?”

He looked ahead of me with a slight grin as if the memory was nostalgic even though the only thing that convinced him to go on a trip to Paris instead was because the installation of cameras at the villa was prohibited.

“Yes…I do..”

“Good. Let’s go upstairs yeah?”

And that was the end of the conversation. Id never bring up any traveling opportunities for my job ever again.

He lead me upstairs with one hand until his hands were already zipping down my dress and planting kisses on my back which felt like ice cubes melting on my warm skin. Once my dress came falling down at my feet I felt his gaze surveying my body from behind.

“You’ve gotten smaller”

Hours of thinking of every word he’s said to me and every touch he’s given me replaces any type of homeostatic control that my body should have. Without trying to think of some type of explanation my hands found their way to his necks and my lips found the familiar curve of his lips and we set a rhythm that would be the same for years.

If he knew he were the cause of the restless nights and the minimal meals, he’d go down a spiral that brought deeply rooted trauma to the surface where I stood, ready to pick up the mess he’d make. He would drown and he wouldn’t hesitate to take me with him. But id gladly follow cause we were both broken beyond repair.

His arms enveloped my waist and it wasn’t long until I the bed surrendered my knees to bend and my body to lay back as he towered over me.

He held my hand and brought It to his lips

“You know I’d do anything for you right? I love you so much”

A pretty sentence on the surface yet a silent reminder that maybe something beyond toxicity existed within him. Maybe he did love me in a twisted and completely unescapable.

“Yes…Armin..”

As if he needed my approval to continue, he removed his clothes and returned to the familiar space that was between my legs and buried his head in the crook of my neck. I let out a low whimper once his length was fully inside. This was a dance we did too often. A dance where we could at least be a unit physically.

He pumped himself inside me of me. Each stroke going deeper and hitting the spots that made my body arch and shake as the pleasure pumped through my veins.

He moved from the crook of my neck and held onto my waist so that my moments matched his.

“I forget how responsive you are” his voice was breathy.

He lowered himself to my breasts and sucked on the nub as if proving to himself how he was always right about the parts of me I didn’t know existed.

But I still moaned at the sensitive skin receiving stimulation.

It wasnt long until his movements became more sporadic and his hips bucked more desperately inside me. We both finished together with our lips crashing into one and but our bodies riding out their own climax.

And as always, he quickly went and showered to wash away the vulnerability and the intimacy that was briefly shared. And left me to deal with it instead.

[moonspirit]

Ohooo I GET IT, THEY'RE TAKING A TRIP ON THE MAGIC CARPET!!!!

[adathria]

I will never forgive anyone for the twinkification of Armin Arlert