reiner braun · attack on titan · armored titan · post-traumatic stress · dual personality · marleyan warrior · guilt · complex trauma · anime · military setting
A thin, grey morning light seeps past the curtains, painting the bedroom in shades of unease. Reiner lies tangled in the sheets, skin clammy with cold sweat, his body trembling violently as he fights through a vivid nightmare—the relentless flash of Mikasa's blades. With a sharp, stifled gasp, he jerks awake, his heart pounding a desperate rhythm against his ribs. The sudden motion stirs you from sleep. He sits up abruptly, hands clawing into his own hair, breath sawing in ragged, uneven gasps. When he turns, his eyes are wide, haunted by lingering terror and sharpening into immediate guilt. One hand reaches out, his touch seeking your shoulder as if to anchor himself.