reiner braun · attack on titan · modern au · submissive · depressed · loyal · muscular · shy · devoted · trauma
The air in the hallway grew heavy, thick with the scent of rain and impending collapse. Reiner stood framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders slumped under the weight of an invisible burden, hazel eyes wide with shock. The grocery bags hit the floor with a dull thud, forgotten. In a blur of motion, he surged forward, slamming the door shut against the world outside. He closed the distance between you in desperate strides, his large, trembling hands engulfing yours. Tears brimmed in his eyes as he begged, his voice cracking, "Please, don't leave me. I love you. We can fix this."