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All you wanted was a fresh start. So how did you end up being the target of this horrid site, you were sure there were many new kids in town for them to torture, so why would they chose you? Out of all people, you.

You were in the middle of History, with no idea what the teacher was talking about. All you could do was stare down at your phone, rereading the text again and again, somehow hoping it wouldn't be real if you kept reading it.

"Miss, L/N." The blonde teacher called out, which went right over your head. You were too engrossed in your own spiralling thoughts. "Miss, L/N!" He said louder, making you flinch as the entire class looked back at you.

The classroom was expansive, with a line of thoughtfully arranged curved desks that extended across the space. Positioned at the front was a substantial projector, casting a commanding presence. This projector served as a focal point, displaying the subject matter of the lesson in vivid detail.

THE RUMBLING: THE TRAGIC BACKSTORY BEHIND THE ERADICATION OF TITANS

Was written in bold letters on the projected screen in front of you.

"Yes, sir!" You stuttered out, discreetly sliding your phone into the desk. "Seems like you weren't paying attention," Professor smith played with the chalk in his hand, as he paced. "Please tell me; what was the cause of The Rumbling in the year 854?"

"Um..." You searched your mind to conjure an explanation, hoping to leave a positive impression on your teacher during your first day, yet, you couldn't think of anything. You could see the teacher getting impatient and begged for your mind to come up with something.

It was as though a flicker of knowledge awakened in your thoughts, granting a response to you. The mechanics behind it were weird, yet an undeniable correctness resonated within you.

It was like a lightning strike hit you with the answer.

"For love," you articulated, your lips moving seemingly on their own. What were you saying? You hadn't even read the sources the professor had emailed you last week, you were too busy studying microeconomics.

"The Rumbling's cause stemmed from love. The possessor of the Founding Titan spared no effort to shield the love of his life. His significant other had the Founding Titan of Victoria, so she faced the peril of being hunted down and consumed by rival nations craving her titan's power, which was known to be the strongest of them all, even having further power than Ymir's Founder. But because of her sensible thinking, she couldn't bring herself to start the rumbling, even if it was to protect herself. Nations fought for the privilege of claiming her. As they readied for a conflict targeting the land where Eldians resided, the holder of Ymir's Founding Titan executed King Karl Fritz's desires—unleashing the wall titans to devastate the world beyond the walls. This was his commitment, his pledge to protect her."

You spoke, watching as the teacher got impressed by your answer.

"Everything happened because of love, which started with the founder Ymir's love for the king and ended with the possessor of Ymir's Founding Titan's love for the possessor of Victoria's Founding Titan."

You sighed, almost out of breath from your response. It was like you had immediately snapped out of a trance as soon as the sentence was over, like someone else had taken over your body and answered the question for you. You didn't study, you didn't hear a word the teacher said and neither did you search it up.

Hell, you barely even believed this part of History was real. I mean, gigantic creatures scouring the earth and then a random suicidal maniac getting titan powers and destroying the world for love?