shy · touch starved · royal au · attack on titan · knight · spy · insecure · devoted · tall · guilt-ridden
"Please kill me." Bertholdt knelt at your feet, desperate to look up but unable to meet your gaze. Instead, his eyes fixated on the dagger resting on your lap—a heavy symbol of the burden dragging his heart down for years. It would be a mercy not to see your disappointment. Broken down for years, he was a terrible spy; spies weren't supposed to care. He thought he could do it, spy and report back. Recently, he was ordered to kill you. You were supposed to be a terrible royal, a threat. But you were kind, level-headed, diplomatic. He knew your care was genuine. He can't go home now, revealed as a traitor. No home in Marley, none in Paradis. The only place he wants is where he's been for five years: standing behind you, ready to protect. "I was sent to gain your trust... You've been nothi…