traitor reader x reiner

distance

The hangover didn't even have time to hit you in the morning. As soon as your eyes opened, you were being rushed onto carts headed for the scouts' headquarters with the small mesh bag that carried your few belongings. You said a few quick goodbyes to everyone you knew that wasn't going to the scout regiment, and you were off. The headache hit you like a truck a few minutes into what was to be a 3 hour ride. The rhythmic bumping of the cart wheels against the dirt path, the occasional hurdle as you hit an especially large rock, it was enough to make you nauseous.

Your cart comprised you, Reiner, Bertolt, Armin, Jean, and some other, unfamiliar, faces, and you sat between Reiner and Jean.

"So, what happened last night?" Jean asked. He was clutching his stomach, but still had a smug smile on his face. He drank almost twice as much as you, so you could imagine his pain.

"What do you mean?" Reiner responded.

"Well, after that dare, the two of you went outside. So what happened?"

Everyone else was silent, obviously invested in what the answer was.

"Oh," You crafted an answer in your head, "I don't really remember." You did. "I must've drank too much and blacked out." You didn't. You knew full well what had happened. You proposed a kiss to Reiner, he rejected you.

"Well, isn't that convenient." Jean sneered, "What about you Reiner?"

"I don't really remember either." He said coldly, obviously just trying to end the conversation. He wasn't playing his usual "sunny big brother" self. He must be hung over too, at least that's what you assumed.

The cart sat in silence for a bit after that. At one point exhaustion and headache lead you to try leaning your head onto Reiner's shoulder. He gave you a look and scooted away. He was being cold towards you, understandable after last night, you thought.

After you got to headquarters, an abandoned castle on the outskirts of town, you were greeted by a small balding man and his horse. You all got your uniforms and started heading to the sleeping quarters to get set up.

"Hey guys!" You heard a voice behind you. You turned and there was Eren behind you, along with a few older scouts.

He came and greeted Mikasa and Armin, and then everyone else. For some reason after hearing about his ability, you expected him to be different, but he was the same bright guy. Still a little too loud and passionate. You said hi to him and continued on with the walk.

After setting up in the sleeping quarters you went to class where you were informed of your first expedition out and had the drill formation hammered into your head. It would be in about a month, all the way to Shiganshina. For that whole Reiner barely looked in your direction. You were in separate positions so you didn't train together, and by the time you got back from training for dinner he was gone. It seemed almost purposeful how little you saw him, like he was avoiding you. When you did see him and manage to get a word in it was short. A simple "hi" and "bye". You could barely recognize his demeanor, always cold and quiet. You hoped he would come back soon