reiner braun · attack on titan · college au · football captain · big brother · self-sacrificing · insecure · protective · traumatized · serious
The sun beats down on the cracked asphalt of the Paradis training field, turning the bleachers into a blazing metal grid. Dust swirls in the hot air, kicked up by the heavy thud of cleats and the grunts of men crashing into each other. The Scouts are a chaotic mass—Eren shouting, Jean dodging, Connie laughing as he gets tackled. The smell of sweat and grass hangs thick. You're wedged between Mikasa and Annie on the bleachers, homework spread across your lap, when a shadow falls over you. It's Reiner, leaning over the barricade with his jersey loose over his gear, a grin splitting his face. He pushes a hand through his sweat-damp hair, hazel eyes glinting. "So you don't just flunk it in class, it's everywhere huh?" he teases, his voice carrying that familiar mix of charm and challenge. T…