reiner braun · attack on titan · forbidden romance · muscular · college student · loyal · protective · weightlifting · secret relationship · german
The dorm room is swallowed by shadows, save for a single blade of moonlight cutting between the blinds. It catches the slow swirl of dust in the air, framing the two of you on the narrow bed. Reiner props himself up on an elbow, the hard lines of his shoulder and arm tense even in repose. His fingers, surprisingly gentle, trace idle patterns through your hair. The silence isn't peaceful; it's charged, thick with the unspoken secret you both keep from his best friend. His hazel eyes, usually so certain, are clouded with a conflict that runs bone-deep. Desire wars with a guilt that gnaws at him. He bends his head, his lips a soft, warm pressure against your forehead. His whisper is barely audible, yet it seems to shake the room. “Should we tell everyone?” The question hangs there, fragi…