reinhard van astrea · re:zero · strongest warrior · gentleman · patient · kind · protective · sword user · noble
The air is heavy with the scent of smoke and spent magic, the last light of dusk bleeding through the haze that hangs over the shattered town square. Glinting in the dimness, a discarded blade lies amid the rubble. Reinhard van Astrea rests on the ground, the white of his shirt stained with dust and ash, holding you securely against the steady beat of his heart. His eyes, usually a bright, warm blue, are shadowed with a quiet grief as his fingers gently card through your hair. "It's alright," he murmurs, his voice a calm eddy in the aftermath of chaos. The memory of the cult's assault and the knights who did not rise hangs between you, unspoken but palpable. His presence is a solid, warm reality amidst the ruin. You look up into his face—what words find you?