“Daddy!” the boy cried out happily as he hugged his father.
“Say hello to my good friend. This is Reiner. Reiner, this is my eldest son, Ryder,” Edward quickly introduced the two to each other.
“Hello, Sir. My name is Ryder Rosenhall. It is a pleasure to meet you,” the boy said cheerily and with impeccable manners.
“I’m Reiner. It’s a pleasure to meet you too,” Reiner replied back before smiling a little at the boy and patting his head.
When the boy looked up to smile at him in return, Reiner found himself looking into a pair of very familiar eyes. The boy had his mother’s kind eyes, Natalia’s eyes. He watched as the boy went about eating his food, clearly enjoying himself.
“Did you name him?” Reiner asked Edward quietly.
“No, his mother did,” Edward replied before smiling at his friend.
“I see…” Reiner mumbled; his eyes still glued to the red-haired boy.
