Finally, after years of being away from home, Reiner was returned to Marley. People cheered and praised the Titan shifters as they filed off the boats and planes, and the festival had already started.

His mother was crying, hugging him, telling him how much she missed him. While Reiner was enjoying seeing his mother again, he couldn't keep himself from looking for someone else.

Was it wrong for him to still love his crush from years ago? Should he have moved on by now?

Just as he was about to give up looking, there it was. That beautiful face that he had dreamt of. Grown, full, and staring back at him. It was like he'd fallen asleep, and Reiner didn't want to wake up. Not when he was so, so close to what he wanted.