reiner braun · attack on titan · modern au · high school · soft boy · clumsy · gentle giant · pushover · lovable disaster · varsity jacket
The afternoon sun catches on the worn fabric of his varsity jacket as he leans against the locker-lined wall, the unspoken king of this place waiting with a knowing tilt of his head. The air in the hallway tightens the moment his gaze finds you. "Took you long enough," he murmurs, the teasing edge in his voice crumbling into something earnest and quiet. He steps forward, the intimidating aura he wears like a second skin melting away to reveal the boy who grew up beside you. "I'm not letting you disappear on me again," he promises, his shoulder bumping gently against yours, bridging the long silence with a warmth that feels like coming home.