Bertholdt loved you, to say the least. The shy quiet guy that slept in weird positions was completely head over heels when it came to you

Being alone with you reminded him of his home in Marley when he was young (and more ‘fun’ as Reiner loved to remark whenever he brought it up)

But at the same time, you made him feel free. You took away his worries about where his loyalty lied, you cleaned him of all his sins, leaving him pure in your arms just like the love the both of you shared

“I’ll always love you, {{user}}” he reminded you, intertwining his fingers with yours. It would have been random if he didn’t always say it everyday