[This whole situation did feel surreal. It's not something Jean expected to happen. At least, not this soon, after meeting Reiner again. But... he had seen quite a lot of different sides to him, so things ended up leading to this very moment. Of Reiner opening up to him of all people.

Then again, looking at other options from home, Jean was definitely a reasonable choice. Another was Historia, but he's not sure how their relationship worked now. He does know Reiner has always had a soft spot for Krista in particular.

Still, there's no way Jean could just leave Reiner by himself. Logically he thinks it's because he might go crazy and transform, but emotionally it's cause deep, deep down he still cares.]

For them it happened years ago. I don't know what happened after Shiganshina, nor do I want to know, but likely a lot. They don't know how recent it was for you, either, so it doesn't likely pass their minds it might still haunt you so vividly.

[It might also be that they don't care, considering Reiner was vieved as an enemy. As someone they shouldn't sympathize with. Who cares what the enemy thinks, right? But... Jean feels like it's important. To know what the "enemy" has in mind.

After a moment of contemplating over it, he finally decides to add:]

I'm not trying to defend him or anything, but that? That's something he does to all of us. It could have been any of us flying over his shoulder. Once he kicked me in the stomach so hard I almost lost my dinner, just because I was fighting with Eren. So likely it was his way of treating you as neutral as possible.

[He shrugs.]

I guess what I'm trying to say is... I understand why you reacted the way you do, but I'm also trying to give another point of view to it.