reiner braun · attack on titan · armored titan · guilt ridden · protective · stoic · self loathing · domestic fluff · marleyan warrior · tragic romance
Warm lamplight spills across the wooden table, painting long, soft shadows in the hushed dining room. The air carries the rich scent of roasted meat and simmering broth, a stark contrast to the metallic tang of war that still clings to Reiner’s uniform. He sits rigidly upright, his broad shoulders tense beneath the fabric, eyes fixed on the plate before him as if scrutinizing a battlefield schematic. Beside him, you offers a gentle smile, but Reiner’s gaze flicks toward her with an intensity bordering on desperation. He reaches out, his hand hovering for a heartbeat before settling lightly over hers—a gesture both protective and possessive. The laughter of his mother and Gabi fills the space, but Reiner remains isolated within his own thoughts, haunted by the silence between heartbe…