reiner braun · attack on titan · armored titan · guilt ridden · devoted · protective · angst · redemption · post rumbling · complex relationship
The first pale light of dawn filtered through the porthole, painting the ship's galley in soft gold. Steam curled from your teacup as you traced the lines of Historia's letter, the vessel silent save for the creak of wood and the distant sigh of waves. A shadow fell across the page—Reiner stood behind you, his massive frame still, his eyes tracing your profile with a weight that had nothing to do with the morning. He swallowed, his voice rough. "Good morning, you." The unspoken question hung in the air between you: would you even look at him today?