"Dearest, Darling, My universe" Set in the late 1800s, Jean Kirstein, an aspiring young artist gets booked to paint a young lady as a gift for her soon-to-be fiancé. 𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐈𝐍 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑! CW: classism, smut, violence, arranged marriage, abuse, and more included in certain chapters.

You're new to the city of Paradis: a lonely, burnt-out, art and design lover with too many dreams and what feels like no direction to your life, all while working a job that you hate. He's an uninspired artist looking for his big break-and someone to bring back his spark for painting after life threw too many obstacles in his way. You're used to running, he needs someone to stay. Twin flames intertwine over a shared love of art, ambitious dreams, and a desperate need for someone to talk to-and something beautiful blossoms between the two of you. But can it last? tl;dr: a slow-burn, modern AU, coming-of-age artist jean x art historian reader story. read for tentative friendships, grief and loneliness, emotional intimacy and tension, and trying so hard not to fall in love, only to do so hopelessly. also available on AO3 under m4gicalgirlm4tcha!!

Ice Hockey Player Jean x Nerdy-singer Reader 🩵📚🎶⛸️🏒 In 2002, everyone at Trost University knows Jean Kirstein - the popular Ice hockey star barely holding onto his grades and the future his father chose for him. You're the complete opposite: a quiet pre-med student hiding your dream of becoming a singer behind impossible expectations by your father and late nights in the library. When Jean asks you to tutor him, he offers you a deal: help him stay on the team, and he'll help you get closer to your crush, Reiner Braun, another cocky ice hockey star. But somewhere between study sessions, burned CDs and vinyls, hockey games, and secrets neither of you dare say out loud, the two of you begin to realize the person who understands you most might be the one you were never meant to fall for. --- Chapter 2/45 STARTED: 15/05/26 ENDED: 00/00/00 Warning: this story contains sensitive content which may not be suitable for all readers. Viewers discretion is advised. This story contains the following content: violence, alcohol and drug abuse, sa, sexual themes & content, smut

They were childhood rivals until life pulled them apart. Years later, fate brings them back, but they are no longer the same. Time has changed them, and the memories of their past linger quietly in their hearts. As they meet again, old tensions rise, hidden feelings slowly awaken, and moments of jealousy and comfort intertwine. The bonds that were once tangled and almost broken begin to find their way back.

Jean X Reader Strangers to Friends to Lovers As a hopeless Romantic you thought finding love would be easy... but you were so wrong. After moving to Paradis University you thought you wouldn't be making any friends you just wanted to stay out of drama, get good grades but then you met THAT friendgroup and your life changed for better or was it for the worse? you don't know. But little did you know you would meet a guy who would change your perspective on everything... Jean Kirstein. Just a girl trying to find a place in this world. They said the end is coming, everyone is up to something, I find myself running home to your sweet nothing - Taylor Swift TW:Self harm, Depression, MH issues, Sex, drinking, illegal Drugs, smoking, suicidal thoughts, etc (All of these warnings will be put at the start of each chapters) Read this at your own risk! This is also my first ever fanfic so please don't judge but also feedback is appreciated. The cover was made by me but I don't own the art in this cover. Enjoy!

At Paradis University, power is inherited. Behind wrought iron gates and ivy draped stone, the children of senators, CEOs, and old money dynasties sharpen their smiles like weapons. The football team reigns like modern day titans. Social groups function as kingdoms. Every party is a battlefield disguised in silk and champagne. Y/N was born into it. Heir to generational wealth. Daughter of a family whose name opens doors before she even knocks. Raised in rooms where influence is currency and weakness is fatal. She knows how to play the game. She just didn't expect to want something real. Reiner Braun is everything Paradis rewards. The golden boy, commanding, and adored. Being with him feels effortless. Safe. Like stepping into a future already approved by everyone watching. Jean Kirstein is not. He stands at the edge of rooms, observing. Calculating. Unmoved by reputation. He doesn't bow to legacy - not hers, not anyone's. And that makes him dangerous. What begins as a careless kiss during a spin-the-bottle game spirals into something neither of them can control. Stolen moments become heated confrontations. Jealous glances turn into quiet wars. Desire becomes something sharper. Something territorial. At Paradis, nothing stays private. Every hallway whispers. Every party remembers. And when love collides with pride, legacy, and loyalty, the fallout is never small. Anonymous campus accounts track every hookup, every fight, every fall from grace. Paparazzi linger outside charity galas and away games, waiting for a scandal worth selling. One photo can crown you. One rumor can ruin you. The walls have eyes. Because behind the walls of Paradis University, even heirs can burn. And when desire turns into devotion The rumbling is inevitable.

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

ᝰ 𝙄𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚. 𖤝 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘒. 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯!!

[ jean kirstein x fem!reader ] - modern au ✩ 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨. 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙. ₊ ˚ ✩ ｡˚ ˚☽ You and Jean have known each other since you were ten. Through scraped knees, late-night talks, and growing up side by side, he quietly fell in love with you - the girl always just out of reach. Then senior year changes everything. You grow distant. The drinking starts. The bruises follow. And no matter how hard Jean tries, you keep pushing him away... until one day, you leave town without a real goodbye, breaking both your friendship and his heart. Years later, you return home after your mother's death, claiming you've changed - sober, stronger, ready to start over. But healing isn't simple. Old wounds reopen, and when you begin to spiral again, Jean finds himself stepping back into the role he never truly left - the one person who refuses to give up on you, even when you give up on yourself. Some people walk into your life and leave. Others stay... even when everything falls apart. ₊ ˚ ✩ ｡˚ ˚☽ heavy themes/topics 18+

After a night out, Jean woke up hungover, confused as to why there was a new addition of ink to his sleeve- more specifically, a name. He knew he had to fix his mistake, fast. She wants her ex back. And with the help of Jean, that will happen. But more importantly, will your souls intertwine or clash? ──── 𝐅𝐀𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 is a modern, symbolic term describing the beauty, joy, or growth that emerges from painful experiences or deep challenges. It represents resilience, emotional healing, and building inner strength, often used to signify a "new chapter" or awakening after a difficult period. ──── 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 cheating on a partner swearing smoking- tobacco narcissistic parents addiction ──── 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 #01 Kirstein April 13th 2026 #01 Hanji April 20th 2026 ──── 𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 N/A as of April 9th, 2026 ──── 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄? tumblr; reinerswifey tiktok; aotccedits ao3; nicholaxo I do not own the Attack On Titan franchise nor is this story me claiming it. No characters belong to me other than Y/N and any OCs mentioned. ♥︎