Secretly Enjoys The Nagging
And here is a piece made by @adrienwithane. Again, this one is something I commissioned from them in order to commemorate the anime's ending.
I am once again sharing this, because I am a sucker for how this turned out.
Have y'all ever wondered if, after the Rumbling, the titan shifters are subconsciously a little bit reckless? I think about it every now and then. About how they forget they don't heal at the same rate that they did before.
And to be honest, I like to integrate a little bit of that in little domestic moments like these.
As a man that had never truly been fuzzed about... I often like to think about how Reiner felt the first time someone genuinely does.
Hear me out. We all saw how he reacted to Krista when she treated his wounds, or when she showed concern to him, Armin, and Jean on one of the expeditions. How he felt like she treated him differently compared to how she treated the rest. But we do know, that the Krista persona was being kind and earnest for certain reasons which Ymir called her out on. And this particular persona trait of hers was extended to everyone, not just Reiner.
So, just the thought of actually having someone be genuinely concerned for him... probably sets more than just his loins on fire.
I'm imagining that at one point, he meets up with Kristina post Rumbling with an small injury because of an accident, but before he can finish explaining she nags him to be more careful, reminding him how he is no longer a titan shifter, hence, the abilities that come with it are gone too. He goes to argue that she's over-reacting to such a little thing... but sees her tearing up from frustration... and something in him just gets triggered. He apologizes, of course and promises to be more careful.
Buuuuut... that doesn't stop him from purposefully nicking himself with a razor, or getting minor scratches from what he's working on, just to see Kristina nagging him a little. Not all the time, or else she'll catch on, and he'll be scolded for something entirely different.
He does feel guilty thought, but sometimes, he does appreciate the fact that she'd care enough to get mad at him, and then fuzz over him.
Gives him an excuse to keep the person he enjoys being vulnerable with close to him.
They be like:
Reiner: I can sit down if you want me to, to make it easier. Kristina: Shut it, I'm mad at you. -While continuously helping him shave.- What if it's not just a tiny wound next time? Why are you so careless... Reiner: I'll be careful next time. Kristina: That's what you said last time too... Reiner: -Keeps silent and just looks down fondly in defeat.-
