+ headcanon: what they do to make you feel better after having a rough day
ft. - eren, armin, jean, connie, reiner, bertholdt
genre: fluff // modern au! // established relationship
warnings: none :)))
a/n: i had a bad day at work earlier this week and this is what came out of it- happy fluff friday babes!!!
eren
of course when eren is feeling down he turns to somewhat violent acts for emotional catharsis, his favorite thing to do being- starting a fire, a practice he decides to share with you after hearing how distraught you are
when you walk through the front door of your home you’re overwhelmed by the silence that fills the space, roaming room to room in search for eren you come up empty-handed
just as you’re about to give up looking, you notice a fiery glow reflecting off the patio door to the backyard- you follow its brilliance to stumble upon eren sitting next to a crackling fire
he gestures for you to sit next to him on the lawn chairs he dug up from the garage, and without saying a word he hands up a blank slip and paper and a pencil, assumingly to write down whatever’s been bothering you today
he does the same and throws his slip into the fire, watching it intensely with his emerald eyes as it burns to ashes, you do the same- exhaling deeply as you feel your woes wither away within the flaming embers of the fire
armin
an avid listener- armin makes it his goal to make sure you feel heard and validated in your emotions when you tell him you had a rough day
he desperately wants to relieve the tension he heard in your voice, it absolutely broke his heart to catch you feeling so drained and upset
while he waits for you to come home he works to create a comfortable environment for you to sink into and relax in- the second you walk through the door he’s leading you to the bathroom which is lit entirely by flickering candlelight
he draws you a warm bath and helps you undress before you disappear underneath the sea of bubbles foaming in the water- he may have added way too many but you don’t mind
armin sits on the floor beside you and beams at you with his wide eyes listening attentively while you rant about whatever is on your mind, glowing like an angel underneath the spill of the candlelight
jean
he is really awkward when it comes to the whole comforting thing, he never really knows the right things to say- so when you tell him you had a bad day he lets his actions do all the talking, showing you he cares through spending quality time with you
jean takes you out for a night drive, stopping by the gas station beforehand to stock up on all of your favorite snacks so you’re well prepared for a long ride down the highway
you drive around for hours in what seems like an aimless route before parking near a quiet lake, jean pulls blankets out of the backseat and lays them on the hood of his car, where you two rest and stare up at the twinkling stars- in a comfortable silence as the wind rustles the trees
everything feels so calm and serene, and you finally feel the peace you’d been longing for all day
you turn to jean to mumble, “i wish i could feel this way forever”, prompting him to press his soft lips to yours- encapsulating this moment eternally in a passionate kiss
he grasps your face gently in his hands, holding you close for what feels like forever, and for a moment it feels like he’s never going to let go
connie
connie is all too familiar with using humor as a means to forget his problems, so when you tell him your day was awful he makes it his mission to put a smile on your face and keep you distracted from dwelling on whatever happened
he drags you out to the park nearby your house, and it's frustrating at first because all you want to do is lay in bed, but you let that go once you see a charming smirk grow on his face as he challenges you to a game of tag
you find yourself uncontrollably giggling as you trip over your feet trying to keep up with him, a childish glee warming your heart and chipping away at the toughness you’ve built up
when you tell him you’re too tired to keep chasing after him he offers to push you on the swing
before he pushes you he wraps his arms around you and places his head into the crook of your neck, squeezing you tight as he whispers little “i love yous” in your ear, dotting your cheek with tender kisses
reiner
being the hopeless romantic that he is, reiner makes it his priority to make sure you feel loved and appreciated when you tell him you’re having a bad day
he immediately drops whatever he’s doing, leaving work early if he has to, so that he can go out and buy the supplies he needs to surprise you and recreate your first date
it’s breathtaking the way reiner remembers every small detail from that night- and it’s even more endearing the way he works tirelessly to replicate it, turning your apartment into a 5 star restaurant
he even goes as far as learning how to fold cloth napkins into swans, his big clumsy hands spending hours fumbling at the fabric- frustrating him to his core, but he perseveres until he nails it
with him sitting across the table from you, you stare into his golden eyes, feeling nothing but unconditional love burn away the pains of the day
bertholdt
bertholdt’s main coping mechanism for dealing with rough days is to sleep it off and pretend it didn’t happen
so when you tell him you’re feeling awful he’ll invite you over to his place so you can take a nap together and shut out the world
he actually puts in a lot of effort to make sure his bed is super comfortable when you come over, he breaks out extra blankets and pillows and the stuffed animals he keeps hidden in his closet (you’re the only one who knows he has them)
there’s lots of cuddling involved once you’re lying in his bed, he wraps you up in his arms and pulls you in close to his chest
you fall asleep to the steady beat of his heart with his body sheathing yours in a veil of warmth and comfort, melting away the memories of your worries and stresses
