AOT Scenarios and Oneshots (SNK X Reader)

Reiner X reader

Authors note: you could tell I rushed this but this is a thought I had. This is in my opinion, realistically what would've happened had Reiner loved someone before he betrayed the scouts.

Info and triggers: y/n is an Ackerman, mentions of torture and death. Not that graphic imo but I'll leave a warming anyway

From the first few weeks, a monkey-like grin from across the street settled the dread in his stomach. The kind of smile you'd see in a party... not on a cold night travelling through the streets of their district. Reiner swallowed thickly and calmed the fluttering in his chest, like soothing a crazed bird against his ribcage, it didn't work. Y/n climbs on the wagon.

"Saved this old man," She chuckles and the blond scoots over to make space for her, which she gladly accepts simply for the purpose of his body heat. "Wasn't a titan or anything, he was stuck in a tree like a kitten," That makes me Ymir and Reiner snort at the same time, the two glaring at each other quickly.

"You just snorted." Ymir cuts him off quickly, beating him to it. "So did you." He grunts back, his arm stretching behind Y/n as the wagon rocks, pushing her to lean on him slightly. She tries not to sigh but it escapes her, comforted and ready to rest for the day. Thank god they've been doing mundane things, going out there to fight titans would've killed her.

The freckled brunette glances between the two plainly and looks towards Annie, "Straight women are so confusing."

"Tell me about it."

Y/n gasps at the realisation it's about her, head leaning forward with a sarcastic snare. "Well, I'm sorry your lesbianship, but you're always rubbing up against Historia!"

Shamelessly enough, Ymir shakes her head and holds the lamp closer to combat the dim streets. "Historia smells good and isn't half as ugly as that ogre, it's not comparable." The wind has the manners to whistle during her small insult to the blond, yet even then, Reiner cocks a brow, in disbelief of the fact anyone could find him ugly. "I'm a handsome devil, my mom's always said so."

"Your mom must've said a lot of things to get here," Y/n teases, eyes half open to keep sleep away. It's been exhausting and she knows Reiner did more work than her. For an Ackerman, she's very underestimated due to her anxiety issues.

"Hey! I thought you were on my side!" He nudges her softly. At first he was intimidated by the Ackerman until he realised her heart was as fragile as a normal human being. Even captain Levi seems to look upon her with fascination, efficient fighter, yet panics like a prey animal.

"Well you are a curious creature I'll have to give her that." Y/n shrugs sheepishly, causing a small laugh out of Annie. Everyone cocks their heads towards her in shock, smugly teasing her about the small chuckle until she yells at them to shut up.

Reiner consistently dreams of that day. Even the mission the day after, she'd been so efficient he forgot her panicked state the night before. For a moment he considered she faked her anxiety but that's just who she was, a quivering nervous wreck with unwavering bravery. His nightmares shake him awake, the shriek of his name as Y/n refuses to charge at him, charge forward even after finding out about his identity, stuck between two horrific realities. Her lover and traitor. It refused to stick even as she witnessed what he was capable of.

Another nightmare took him back to being tied up after capture, blindfolded with Hange and Jean questioning him. Her gaze settles in like a hawk, flying down to them and leaping in. "Hange wait!" She pleads, Jean quickly holds her back. "Y/n, back away before he"-

"Maybe he has a reason!" She yells in denial, the blond had helped her countless times, when she was behind on lessons, odm usage, offering her his horse when she realised how prettier his was, even when it was in his best interest, he never abandoned her. No one had ever cared that much for her. "Reiners being forced trust me! He doesn't even know what's he's doing!"