After prison for manslaughter, Jean Kirstein disappears, leaving Canada, a shattered night, and whispers that follow him like warnings. Shingashina is quiet. A small house. A forgettable job. A second chance he doesn't think he deserves. He's not here for redemption. He's here to survive. Painting steadies his hands; college keeps him moving. Until history class threatens to unravel him, and you appear. A volunteer tutor, patient, gentle, and impossibly stubborn. You treat him like he's human, not a stranger haunted by shadows. He keeps his distance at first. Short answers. Guarded glances. Walls built from knowing exactly what happens when people get too close. But you don't push. And that's worse. Slowly, silence cracks. Words become warmth, warmth becomes something dangerous. You start to see him, the version the world left behind. And Jean knows how this ends. The truth about Marco Bodt isn't a story. It's a fracture that never healed. And some fractures leave marks no one else should find. The closer you get, the more he realizes he doesn't want you to leave. And maybe, that's the most dangerous thing of all. ˙⋆✮ This story contains mature and potentially distressing themes, including depictions of violence, references to past trauma, and explicit sexual content. It also addresses homophobia and its emotional impact. Reader discretion is advised. Please take care while reading. ˙⋆✮ Rankings 1 in #marcobodt 1 in #kirstein 2 in #excon

❝ 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝙬𝙚'𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝙬𝙚'𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨. ❞ You've known Eren Jaeger since you were in elementary school. He was the loud, annoying kid that got on everyones nerves. Yours included. Then one day, he punched a kid for stepping on your sneakers, and you've been inseparable ever since - from juice boxes and science projects to bedrooms and too many almosts. Now college is starting. There's new friends, new rules, new city and new people to get to know. But no matter how wild things get, one thing stays the same: You and Eren? Just friends. Best friends. Always have been. Always will be. ...Right? ────୨ৎ──── [UPDATES: Once a week] All characters above age of 18, set in a college alternative universe. Will be use and talk of heavy drugs, will be containing mature 18+ content, maybe a lot of other triggers. Reader discretion advised. ‼️Warning everyone now: we will NOT only be sleeping with Eren and he will NOT only be sleeping with us so if it's not up your alley... My other fic is better LOL‼️ Can also be read on AO3 (same username, same story name) ‼️It's the same amount of chapters on AO3, I just couldn't put chapter 0, -1 and -2 on AO3.‼️ Cover art: @Anjiliarts I'm not accepting translations!! Link for Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mmL9BTYmMC54XLTNNpsFX?si=bbcd589ee8964c79 ______ 15th of November 2025: #1 in ModernAU🥇 24th of January 2026: #1 in AoTAU🥇 28th of January 2026: #1 in anime🥇

[𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑] [𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐗 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓] In a real estate company, Jean and (y/n) find themselves as unlikely colleagues. Their relationship is marked by constant bickering and a clash of perspectives, yet Jean is resolute in his quest to crack (y/n)'s frosty demeanour, hoping to uncover the warmth beneath. Both possess incredible talents that remain undiscovered until one fateful day. Jean accidentally catches an intriguing conversation between (y/n) and her sister, leading him to present her with an unexpected proposal. Will (y/n) accept his proposal for help or persist in shutting him out? "Is it seriously that difficult for you to even attempt to get to know me? you always look at me like i'm the worst person in this world." 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟏𝟐/𝟎𝟐/𝟐𝟐 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝟏𝟕/𝟎𝟏/𝟐𝟑 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝟐𝟒/𝟏𝟎/𝟐𝟒

You swore you'd never love again. Not after grief hollowed you out and left you carrying ghosts. Jean Kirstein swore he'd never surrender again. Not after being treated like a puppet in a life scripted by someone else's control. Neither of you asked to collide. Together-nothing but unraveling threads, but scars sure have a way of recognizing each other. And once the walls crack, it's only a matter of time before everything shatters. What happens when the grief you've buried finds its reflection in another broken soul? ⋆｡˚ ☁︎ ˚｡⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆ - 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧. 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝟏𝟖+) 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲. 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 - ᐢ..ᐢ nice rankings ៸៸ ✦ ~ #1 erenjaeger ~ #1 snkfanfic ~ #7 jeanxreader ~ #10 aotfanfic

{ Jean Kirstein x fem! Y/N } || Modern AOT AU Your life is in shambles. Your relationship with your boyfriend Jared is hanging on by a thread ever since he moved to New Eldia to pursue a career in music. After one of the most grueling semesters you've endured throughout the entirety of your college career, you have one thing to look forward to- moving to Marley City. With a new degree in biology, a job working in a research lab one of the most prestigious universities in the country under your belt, and a chance to live a life you've only ever imagined in the city that never sleeps- you know you have to take charge of your life before you lose your last shred of humanity. You move into a run-down 2 bed/1bath apartment in the heart of the Marley district, expecting a girl your age to occupy the other bedroom based on what the leasing company told you. Instead, a tall 22 year old man appears in your apartment, and you don't need your degree to tell that you guys are polar opposites. You're a bright, diligent, 4.0+ GPA scholar with dreams of getting into an M.D/PhD program. An introverted homebody at heart with a close circle and a closed off heart. A self-proclaimed nerd with a knack for the finer things in life like cheap moscato, obscure coffee shops, and long days sunbathing with a book in hand and headphones on. He's an attractive narcissist who only cares about going out and fooling around with anyone and anything that distracts him from his dreary job at a small investment banking firm. Sassy and reckless with an overly nonchalant attitude that makes your blood boil. Two opposing forces, one unit in the big city. Only the universe knows what apartment 215 has in store for you. ⋅˚₊‧ ୨୧ ‧₊˚ 18+, dark content mentioned so please heed any trigger warnings and read at your own risk! Crossposted to AO3 -- "apt. 215 { Jean Kirstein x Reader - Modern AU }" by itsthebeehere

[Jean Kirstein x Reader] College AU ╔══ ❀•°❀°•❀ ══╗ For twelve long years, she has fought against Jean Kirstein, the brilliant, insufferable academic rival who seems to always be one step ahead. Their rivalry is a quiet storm, the kind that brews in classrooms and library corners, sharp words and silent glances exchanged across chalkboards. She has never needed anyone, least of all him, until now. Desperate to pass Calculus, a subject she has long avoided, she swallows her pride and turns to him for help. It's not easy, surrendering to a man who knows her every weakness, her every flaw, and yet, as they spend late nights in the glow of desk lamps, something shifts between them. In the space between lessons and equations, an unexpected friendship is born-fragile at first, like the delicate curve of an unsolved formula. But as the days pass, it grows, complicated and tender, until the lines between competition and affection blur. [Caution] Drugs, smoking, cursing, ect

jean kirstein x f!reader / modern au / short story Your childhood best friend and college roommate invites you to spend Christmas with his family. Hallmark level fluff about two best friends realizing that they are so much more. [characters used from manga and anime Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama] [art used for the cover credit: nue_insideout on Twitter/X]

When Y/N trades city lights for country skies, it's only supposed to be for three months - a summer spent helping her aging grandmother on the quiet farmlands she once called home. She's confident, capable, and more at ease with crowded streets than muddy boots, but nothing could prepare her for the stillness - or for the people who live within it. Across the fence line, Erwin Smith runs the neighboring farm with his small crew: Reiner with his easy charm, Bertolt with his quiet heart, and Jean Kirstein - stubborn, sharp-tongued, and too handsome for his own good. What begins as awkward run-ins and half-hearted chores soon turns into something softer - a season of rainstorms, laughter, and starlit walks by the lake. The countryside begins to work its quiet spell on her, and somewhere between the smell of hay and the glow of summer nights, Y/N starts to see a different kind of life - one where home isn't just a place, but a person. In the golden haze of summer, under wide open skies, love grows like wildflowers - unexpected, unhurried, and impossible to ignore. "Are you sure you can handle this ride?" Aot au x cowboys. Jean x reader fanfic. My second project please be kind!

"𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚, 𝙞'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚. 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙." ▶︎ •၊၊||၊|။|||| | [eren x fem reader] in a world where everything is viewed by you as pointless and gray, where everyone walks through you like a shadow of invisibility, you don't see the point of what life can be. your past and present haunts you with every moment you breathe, wake, and sleep. you crave solitude and connection all at once, but you know you'll never receive either. hopeless, wanting, longing, illicitly. so what happens when the boy who returns to paradis to attend your university, notices you in a way that you hadn't thought about being seen before, and wants to show you that there's more to everything than just the bleak and shuddering familiarity you've always known. all the while carrying a soul buried beneath its own unspoken wreckage. two people, roaming the living world with halves of a restless heart, aching to become whole again. will either of you make it out of the blur of the silent and pounding torment, and reach for the light of new beginnings- or will everything remain the same, no matter how much you dream? note: warning for when reading. DARK. CONTENT. there are lots of triggering topics (chapters always include warnings). a slow-burn? i post whenever i can + LONG CHAPTERS.

Y/n used to have a future. Once upon a time, there were dreams of stages, spotlights, and cheers - until a single injury shattered all of it. Now? She's barely hanging onto college, drowning in grades, and doing her best to push the world away before it leaves her first. Jean Kirstein wasn't supposed to stick around. Annoying, persistent, and impossible to shake, he shows up when Y/n least wants anyone to. But sometimes the wrong people slip through the cracks, and sometimes the heart can't tell the difference between a lifeline and a hook. This isn't just a love story. This is a story about a boy who let the light in a girl's dark world, flickering where she never thought it could glow again.