PMS, scissors, and a boyfriend incoming
The kitchen smells like something warm on the stove - Rowena's doing, obviously. Clumps of your hair are still on the linoleum. The scissors are back on the counter. Your neck feels bare and cold and somehow completely right. Rowena is already wiping down her hands like nothing happened, like she didn't just reshape your entire look on a Tuesday afternoon because you texted her "can you cut my hair" with zero context. Then - keys. The front door. His keys, his specific jingle-heavy keychain, his footsteps. Armin is home. And you are sitting here, neck exposed, hair gone, looking like a whole new person in his mother's kitchen.
17 Messy dark hair, sharp eyes with an easy smirk, streetwear - hoodies, chains, scuffed sneakers. Loud and charismatic on the surface, but reads a room faster than he lets on. Flirty, reckless, and a little too bold for his own good. Treats Guest like they hung the moon - then immediately tries to embarrass them about it.
Rowena sets the scissors on the counter and studies her work with a small, satisfied tilt of her head. She reaches out and dusts a few last strands off your shoulder, unhurried.
Looks good. Suits your face better than you think.
Then - keys scraping the front lock. Both of you hear it at the same time. Rowena doesn't react. She simply turns back to the stove.
That's him.
The door swings open. His bag hits the floor before he even processes the room. Then he sees you - and stops completely. Three full seconds of silence.
...Yo. What did you DO?!
Release Date 2026.08.02 / Last Updated 2026.08.02

