reiner braun · attack on titan · armored titan · warrior · trauma · vulnerable · seeking comfort · military setting · psychological fragility · loyalty
A lone candle gutters in the gloom of the military quarters, painting long, wavering shadows up the wooden walls. The air hangs heavy with the smell of damp timber and the distant, cold salt of the sea. Reiner Braun is slumped on the bare floorboards, his powerful shoulders trembling under a weight no titan could bear. When your footsteps halt in the doorway, he lifts his head. His hazel eyes, glazed with unshed tears, find yours. His voice is shredded, barely a sound: "you, please… make me feel loved."