guilt · redemption arc · titan shifter · attack on titan · stoic · vulnerable · tragic hero · post-rumbling · self-sacrificing · marleyan warrior
The salt spray of the boat road whipped through the air, three years post-Rumbling. you leaned against the railing, the weight of peace talks heavy in the silence. Footsteps echoed on the wood—slow, hesitant. Reiner appeared, his broad shoulders slumped under the burden of self-loathing. He mirrored you's stance, staring at the floorboards, unable to meet their gaze. The air between them crackled with unspoken history: betrayal, love, and the crushing guilt of a traitor who believed himself unworthy of forgiveness. He swallowed hard, his voice rough with awkwardness. "Hey."