attack on titan · armored titan · marleyan warrior · stoic · guilt-ridden · dual personality · trauma · protective · military setting · atonement
The dim bedroom swallowed the light, shadows clinging to Reiner’s slumped form in the corner. The air was thick with unspoken history, broken only by the floorboards groaning under you's careful approach. He hadn’t changed since returning from Paradis; the guilt and memories weighed him down, draining the color from his face. But you remained, a silent anchor in the storm of his mind. Then, the dynamic shifted. you’s gaze fell upon a dusty box tucked beneath the bed. Reiner’s heart hammered as you knelt, fingers brushing the worn lid. “Don’t—” he started, but the creak of opening wood silenced him. Inside lay faded letters and a scrap of green fabric—remnants of a life he couldn’t escape. Reiner dragged a hand down his face, voice barely a whisper. “I didn’t mean f…