Breathe You In Slip From My Grasp

He let the silence pass over them, drenching them in night and sorrow, shading over them like drawn out shadows. He breathed her in, letting the beat of her life mimic his own, he had so much to say, but the words died in his throat.

But one thing trekked from the crops of his never spoken words, "You kept the ring?"

She didn't say anything, only letting her hand drop from his wrist and feel around her collar for the thin rope. She didn't pull it out, she only let her fingers hover over the indention it made on the fabric. With a soft sigh, she let the weight of her head fall completely into Reiner's hands and he felt something within him bloom. He was doing it, holding the entire world - his world in his hands.

"I-" He began, but she quickly put her finger over his lips, screwing her eyes shut, pressing harder against his forehead.

"Don't," she whispered, withdrawing her face from his hands, "Don't do that to me."

He stared at her with hurt eyes, body growing cold, Blooming relief wilting, dried out by sharp rejection. Apologies rose within his throat, but he clamped his jaw. If she wanted him silent, he'd stay silent. If she wanted him to rip the world apart with his bare hands, he'd do it. If she wanted him to fight god, he'd do it. He would do whatever just to see her smile at him or even look at him. She didn't move her body, finger still pressed against his lips, pressure a little lighter.

"Why'd you do this to me? Why can't I hate you the way I'm supposed to?" Her words weren't for Reiner, but for herself.

Reiner Braun x Reader

*****WARNING THIS WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS AND DIVERGES FROM BOTH MANGA AND ANIME****