Teen Reiner was the type of guy that uses "gay" in a pejorative way but then convinces his homies that they should kiss "to strengthen the friendship, we're bros, no homo" (deep inside he's just desperate to try it).
And yeah, that's how he kissed most of the boys in the 104th.
@mipoleon
Yo agradezco mucho que a los 16-17 era un ORTO porque sentía tanta incomodidad que me creía esa de que no me importa la apariencia y además tenía mucho acné, por suerte tuve el pseudo glow up recién en 2021 o sea TARDE, pero al menos no hay una versión joven para comparar 🙏🏻
As a kid, Reiner loved flowers, especially sunflowers, because his aunts called him "my little sunflower". He used to pick up flowers for his mom. She then would put them in a vase with water, and that would make him feel proud of himself.
I love canon Reiner a lot but I also love when in modern aus he's portrayed as a himbo, like if a life far from trauma and suffering was possible for him and he got to be a carefree and normal boy.
I love the idea of Reiner and Gabi being best buddies and relying a lot on each other despite their age gap. They see each other as siblings, since they're both their respective parents' only children and also the only kids in the family (I know there's another cousin but idk)
Still can't believe Porco sacrificed himself for Reiner even knowing that Reiner only had 2 years left to live. He loved him that much. There's no other possible explanation. I'm in tears.
enough ships. tell me your favorite character, the one you unconditionally love above all others and will defend to death. just thinking of them makes you emotional and they’re your number one.
AU where Falco never drinks the wine, so Porco survives with the injuries from the battle that didn't heal completely by the time everyone lost their powers.
Reiner, being Reiner, offers to take care of Porco out of guilt while he's recovering. The others become ambassadors.
Reiner and Historia's friendship has SO MUCH potential. Both of them have similar family backgrounds: absent fathers they only met later in life, shitty mothers that didn't show them real love (if they did) as kids. They spent their childhoods believing they weren't enough +
Au where Porco and Reiner are ex highschool classmates that during their school years had a bitter rivalry because supposedly they crushed on the same girl (both of them closeted gays) but always payed more attention to each other than to the girl herself who just didn't care. +
I love to imagine 17-18 yeard old gallirei starting a relationship and Porco's family being absolutely delighted with Reiner. When Karina becomes too draining and absorbing, Reiner just goes to Porco's house and he's always welcomed with a plate for him at the table.
I think people in fandom should stop taking it so personally when someone says they personally don't like a character, a ship, or a certain kind of ships. People should be allowed to express what they dislike as long as they're not harassing anyone who likes it.
AU where Reiner works at a gas station in his small hometown and Porco is traveling around the country on his motorbike. His bike breaks nearby. Reiner's fascinated by this cute guy that makes his life less boring for a day, and Porco's looking for an adventure.
ModernAU Reiner probably has what society traditionally considers a "good" job (that pays well) because he felt that his mother expected that from him but eventually quits to dedicate his life to a lower paying and riskier but way more satisfying job like firefighter or paramedic
Modern!RBA are that kind of friends who know each other since they were little kids because their parents were friends, so they didn't actually CHOOSE each other, fate did, like it happens with family. They grew up to be very different people but still love each other deeply.
When it comes to sex, Reiner is more vanilla and tender than Porco, who always wants Reiner to go rough on him to the point he feels the bed is going to break 🤭 Reiner does it because he's a service top, but then just wants to cuddle and kiss Porco's cheeks (and Porco loves it).
Porco was not Reiner's bully. We saw him being mean to him three times: 1. When little Reiner suggested Porco's family were restorationists. 2. When he was angry at him and frustrated because he didn't get chosen as a warrior. 3. As adults, when he thought Reiner was responsible+
Thinking that little Reiner would be so impressed by his adult self while adult Reiner would be regretting he couldn't save his kid self from all the suffering and trauma.
The fact that Reiner only wanted to be accepted and loved breaks my heart in pieces. I hope he finds the love, acceptance, and support he deserves in his friends, his boyfriend, and his family.
I know Gabi and Falco have living parents, but I still feel that they lost one of their "heart" parents in Porco (Reiner is the other one, of course) and it kills me. Gallirei were big brother figures if not father figures to them when it comes to the warriors' heavy inheritance
When Reiner starts dating Porco, Annie notices immediately that he has a new guy and asks "who's the lucky one?", expecting to make him nervous, but Reiner just smiles and answers "me".