Sweat ran down his forehead, his eyes opened suddenly. It was dark, only the light from the streetlights that lit up the hotel room. Armin straightened slowly and wiped his face as he tried to calm his heart that was going to explode in his chest. It was a nightmare ... Annie moved and opened her eyes after hearing a movement at his side. She turned to look at Armin, who was staring at him, trying to control his breathing.

- It's okay ?
- Yeah ... Bad dream answered the blonde, reassured to see her at his side.

Annie narrowed her eyes, he seemed to be disordered or even lost. Armin lay down, facing her, without a word, only the play of expression that expressed them, Armin of fear and Annie of worry. The blonde took her hand that separated them and squeezed to reassure him before closing his eyes. Armin just looked at her in every way, her loose hair with a few locks resting on her sleepy face, her peaceful expression, her calm, slow breathing, that was what calmed her in reality. He managed to fall asleep a few minutes later, still their hands tied.

The championships began, the women's solo program had just started, about 20 candidates were passing. Armin was preparing in the men's locker room where others were there. The blond put on his top revealing half of his chest and a black stockings. He put on his skates before casting a few glances around him, trying to recognize some skaters: Marlowe Freudenberg, who was skating with Hitch, both French. Ian Dietrich, champion who was in partnership with Rico Bretzenska. Livai Ackerman, skating with Hanji Zoe, and others ... Armin could hear the music resonating throughout the rink, and the applause at each end of the passage. He straightened up and walked out of the locker room, heading to the rink to see the choreography. He watched the movements of arms or legs, the jumps, the pirouettes ... Armin turned after feeling a presence behind him, and discovered Annie, in a black dress reaching to the knees, revealing his bare back, accompanied by a dark makeup going with his outfit. The blond lost his words by looking at her.

- That's fine with you, Annie said with a smile before putting her arms on the rails of the ice rink.
- Thank you, you too," Armin replied with a shy smile.
- Then my two foals? Reiner laughed, circling the heads of his two blondes with his arms before pressing them against him. Are you ready ?
- Reiner, you're too scolded Annie trying to get away.
-You're choking me," Armin added.
- Oops, how long do you spend? he asked, letting them go.
- 30 minutes said Annie looking at the signs. Ymir and Historia are ready?
- Yeah, she's going by soon I think, after you by the way?
- Where is Mr.Leonhart and Berthold? Armin wondered as he searched the crowd.
-There, in the stands," he said, motioning to the two men, who answered him with a smile and a nod of the head.

The pairing program started and the first duets were Ian and Rico, they were sure to get a good shot. They chained their pirouettes and their jumps, they made gentle and controlled movements, smiling to the spectators. Armin looked at their perfect performance without a word, they finished with a score of 154.54, not bad. The candidates chained themselves before the two blondes were called.

- "Today we welcome a new couple that has been formed exceptionally for this championship!" The famous skater Annie Leonhart, joined Armin Arlert for a duet on the music: You Have My Heart.
- "Indeed, it is the great return of Armin Arlert who had almost stopped the championships following his weak results, but he was not discouraged!" smiled the reporter.
- "They will perform a Twisted and two other jumps that we will see during their performance, a medal for France?"
- "I hope so ! "

Annie faced Armin, staring into his eyes as he did. The music started slowly and the two skaters circled each other before tying their hands together for a waltz on the ice. Mr. Leonhart's eyes were sparkling when he saw this couple dancing like they had been doing this for years. Dancing clockwise, the two blondes separated each on their own side before representing jumps at the same time, without a second of shifting. They met by skating side by side and turning on themselves on one foot, while the other was in their hand. The music became more and more rhythmic, always accompanied by a soft sound. They started first carried, Armin gently took the blonde and lifted her so that she could slip in his back, legs bent on his shoulders. They did a few laps before the blond rested his partner on the ground.

- "The first worn! Always with great delicacy!"
- "Indeed, their movements are soft, very well metered.There is like a game of seduction that is put in place between them."
- "It adds curiosity to their dance!"

They continued skating under the applause of the spectators each time they represented a pirouette, jump or carried. Armin had forgotten all those looks that stared at him and her. When he was skating with Annie he was not thinking about anything, it was emptiness, nobody, just them. He could not help but smile behind her as he skated, before she turned around for the next one, he crossed his blue eyes and his reassuring smile, meant for him. He took her in his arms for the Twist, throwing her in the air, she did her tricks and caught her without difficulty. Keeping her in his arms, he turned on himself before resting on the ice.

- "Beautiful Twisted! Very difficult to do, it will raise the score!"
- Go! smiled Reiner. Hey, Mr. Leonhart was not crying already, it's not even the end!
- Sorry chuckled the latter wiping tears.

Armin once again lifted the blonde, before throwing her as far as possible from him, as she made turns on herself. She fell back on one foot, before straightening for a better balance. In another twist, he took her in his arms, lifting her above him, before putting her on her back, where she turned like a top and rested her on the ground. The last jump was none other than the saltos of the blonde was coming quickly, Armin had a lot of trouble to do it all at the same time. Continuing to skate and doing a few pirouette two, they rushed on the ice to perform them. The skates scratched fiercely the ice, leaving traces, as if they were in the middle of the race.

- Those are the famous saltos!

Mr. Leonhart held his breath as did Reiner and Berthold, who scrutinized the scene. The two skaters took off ice, spinning in the air. Once the feet on the ground, the applause roared throughout the rink. Armin was breathing heavily, completely out of breath as he saw all those people clapping their hands, dazzled by this performance. Annie took the blonde in his arms just like him laughing, he had done. They regained an exit before receiving their score:

- "214.25!" Placing them directly in the first place! But there are still many candidates! "

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