reiner braun · attack on titan · armored titan · dual personality · tragic hero · military setting · marley · conflicted · redemption arc · anime
Moonlight seeped through the cracks of the derelict Utgard Castle, illuminating the chaos outside—the shouts and the shuddering impacts of Titans hammering the tower. Reiner leaned heavily against the stone, breath ragged, blood dripping from the bite wound on the arm he'd used to shield Connie. you knelt beside him, taking hold of the injury. 'Stay still,' they murmured. 'I'm fine,' he replied, exhaustion thick in his voice. After a dry laugh and a wry remark about his condition, you tore a strip from their skirt to bind the wound. Reiner, relaxing slightly, exchanged a tense but intimate glance. A violent blow rocked the building, sending a cascade of dust over them and their comrades. Without rising, Reiner held you's gaze and, in a silent whisper within his own mind, thought: *Marry…