A Hidden True Love (Reiner x Bertolt)

Other Side?

(Bertolt's POV)

As I walked into the room, everyone found their lockers. I walked over by Reiner's locker and went to unlock mine. And a bit of hubbub began.

"I sure hope you'll do better Eren! I know this exercise is the hardest for you at times!" Marco praised.

"Tch, are you always going to be a goody two-shoes..." Jean sneered.

"Ugh, please don't start horse face. Let him say what he wants to. Honestly, I like the support. All you do is try to lash out when you feel butthurt." Eren defended, Connie tried to cover a few cackles of laughter.

Jean clinched his fists and gritted his teeth with a tense face. Marco reached out and grabbed his right arm and looked at him, Jean glared back suddenly.

"Not now! Shake it off, it's not a big deal." Marco coaxed, cooling him down.

Leaning his head upward, he sighed, "Shut up Marco..." Marco smiled and let go. "Thought so...hehe..he..." His freckles shining in the light.

Listening to this, I finally realized I was just holding all my gear and not doing anything. I turned and set the slacks down. I looked over my shoulder, seeing Reiner as he stretched his shirt over his head, revealing those fine chiseled abs. Quickly I darted my sight back to myself. Oh please no... I felt my cheeks get a little red. Why now?! I breathed in and out and resumed changing.

As I took my jeans off and was just in my underwear, I reached for my training gear. As I clenched it, I felt a warm, light poke. As I turned around, I saw Reiner with a smug expression on his face.

"Huh?" I said, a little confused.

He leaned in towards my ear, "Take a look at your self silly!" Whispering it quietly.

I looked down at myself, boggled. Then I realized what it was. I dashed out towards the stalls with intense heat. Closing the door behind me. Slipping a finger to move my underwear a smidge, I saw the hard on that I got. I hoped no one noticed...wait, Reiner pointed it out! Oh no, now he'll think I'm so homo! Our friendship could be ruined by this!

"Bert!" His question echoed from a distance.

(Reiner's POV)

What on earth is wrong with him  today! I thought as I stood near the stalls waiting patiently for a response.

"It-it's nothing Reiner!!" I heard him struggle.

"If you don't come out of there now and tell me what's going on, Im going to breach the door, this time." I teased yet with a harsh serious tone.

"No! Y-you can't see me like this Reiner!" He whined back.

Well, he asked for it. I walked over and readied myself to slam it open.

"Bannng!"

"What in the name of..." I stood in front of the teary Bertolt who sat with his maneuver gear piled on his crotch. I was flabbergasted.

"Bert what the fuck is going on! Are you-" Bertolt cut me off...

"Please don't say i-it. I'm sorry you have to see me like this. This isn't the side of me I wanted you to s-see.

Connie, Eren, Jean, and Marco peered slightly around the corner, their eyes staring at this drama.

"Well, I don't really get what's happ-" Eren quietly interupted Jean, "Now you shut up, not the time." Jean elbowed Eren in the forehead, causing Eren to grit his teeth.

I leaned out a little to see the other boys staring around the corner from their racket.

"This is non of your business." I ordered, scowling directly at Jean. "Why me! Christ." Jean muttered as they all tucked back to changing.

I stared back at Bertolt once again, covering his face. I felt really sorry for him, yet I didn't understand why he said that this is a side of him he didn't want to show me. I've known him since we were kids. And this is for sure something new.

"C-can you please g-go away Reiner." He hicupped. "This is embarrassing for you to see me like this."

"Fine, but after you change, you and I need to have a chat. Alright? I don't like seeing you like this. You've been like a brother to me, time I pay it forward."

He stayed silent, I closed his stall door. Wondering why he's being all emotional about having a hard on. I mean, that happens. But something just wasn't right, I didn't feel like he was thinking about Krista or something. It was something else.

...

As we all lined up to get ready for the 3D maneuver gear practice, I noticed Bertolt never came out. I looked over and saw Armin. Maybe I should question him about his whereabouts.

"Hey Armin?" I waved.

"Yeah Reiner?"

"You know where Bertolt went? Last time I saw him, he was in the locker room..."

"Beats me...Maybe go back in there and check?" He suggested.

"Thanks, I'll do that."

I headed back towards the locker room. Closing the door behind me, I could only hear silence. The kind that made me nervous and unsure. I walked into the locker room and saw no sign of him anywhere, then started heading towards the stalls. Pushing each stall door, making a creek noise, I peered in. I got to the last one.

"ta ta ta ta ta" The sound of footsteps echoed.

"Bert!" I shouted, but the exit door already closed. That little sneak. Why's he trying to avoid me?

As I trotted to the exit and stepped out I looked around. Seeing a tall, slender figure run to the cabins. Of course, it had to be Bertolt. As I walked near a group of cadets, Eren, Mikasa, Armin, etc of course. I was going assure them where I was going to be.

"It might be awhile, if the instructor-" Armin had cut me off. "You're one of the best in our class, he won't mind. You already excel in this. I got you." Armin offered, I smiled back.

Now, I headed towards the cabins, hoping to find out the meaning of all this...

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Alright guys, hope you're liking the story, it's about to get more interesting...! I shall do my best! As always! ;)  Ta Ta friends -Frost