STARDUST | Reiner Braun X reader

For as long as she can remember responsibility defined her life.Forced to grow up too soon, she was more of a caretaker than a child. Until the loss of her family stripped that role away. Now, with no one left to depend on her, she clings to her newfound freedom like a lifeline, following Eren, Mikasa and Arimin into the survey corps simply because it feels better than being alone. Playful, unguarded, and determined to live in the moment, she lets herself breathe again.
Reiner Braun, on the other hand, has only ever known duty. Structured, disciplined and desperate to prove himself, he hides behind the role of the strong, dependable soldier. Yet here, among laughter, training and the joy of the ordinary days. He allows himself to live as someone else, and in that borrowed life, he finds himself falling for her.
But Reiners reality is built on a lie, and soon he must face the choice hes, been running from.
Stay with the girl who makes him feel like he belongs, or return to the world that demands his loyalty to his mission, and his very soul.

A slow-burn romance full of young humor, fleeting happiness, and the heartbreaking weight of impossible choice.