A girl from a small town in the middle of nowhere decides to pursue herself in an Architecture major. She gets a scholarship in New York City and decides to take a leap of faith to go. "Everyone here is so rude." She gets herself involved in a sultry situation that involves an Art major. She finds out that the guy loves nothing but detail, he soon starts chipping away at her hard façade like a piece of prized marble.

Y/N spends every summer in Italy, away from the business of Maria in Paradis. The cobblestone streets, sunlit piazzas, and quiet cafes feel like home. Jean Kirstein is just passing through, here on a study abroad program, trying to balance art history, literature and a life that always seems just out of reach. Meeting by accident, ordinary afternoons filled with language lessons, tours of the local towns and stolen conversations begin to weave them together. But summers end, and reality awaits in Paradis, where college, routine, and the life they've always known threaten to pull them apart. ~~~~~ Modern AU. No titan powers. Cover photo is not mine!

"𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑓 𝑤𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑢𝑒... 𝐼 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒." ── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── Eren Jaeger has always known who he's supposed to be. Whether it's on stage, for interviews, for everyone who is watching him, all with the perfect girlfriend by his side. It's easy to play the part when everything is controlled, when nothing slips. But then Jean Kirstein happens. A loud, reckless boy from a rival band he's supposed to hate shows up and suddenly nothing feels simple anymore - he begins questioning his sexuality and himself. What starts as something he can ignore turns into something he can't, something he has to hide, something that could possibly ruin everything if it gets out, he does what can... he plays it straight. For the cameras. For the fans. For the life he's built. But the more he tries to bury it, the louder it gets, and some things are never really meant to stay hidden.

Justice is about balance...but so is hunger. Everyone takes a slice, but not everyone leaves crumbs. It's been ten years since your best friend disappeared, and you're now an officer at Mitra PD. You've built a whole life for yourself since then. You now have a good career and a devoted and loving man by your side. But what happens when the past comes rushing to the forefront, threatening to disrupt everything you've built? Will you ignore it or will you succumb to its beckoning call?

"𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟?" "𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲" - - Every summer your parents had exchange students come to see what summer is like in your town. You always had hated it because it was always some quiet boy just staying in his room all day long playing video games, that wasn't what you liked. Until a french 18 year old boy comes along and actually try's to make a good summer with his short time at your summer house. You show him your world and he quickly sees something in you that no one else sees. Will you guys make good memories before it all ends and he has to go back to France? - - Jean Kiersten x reader Summer AU

As Jean Kirstein's music career starts to blow up, everything in his life begins to change fast. The shows get bigger, the crowds get louder, and suddenly the boy you've always known is becoming someone the whole world wants a piece of. But somewhere between late night calls, stolen moments, and the quiet ways he keeps coming back to you, what started as something simple turns into something neither of you can ignore. The problem is, fame has a way of complicating everything. And when Jean is pulled deeper into the spotlight, the two of you are left to figure out if what's growing between you is strong enough to survive all the noise... or if loving him means learning how to let go.

𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐭. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝. 𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 - 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝. After a difficult first year at Central Sina University, Y/N transfers to the University of Paradis in search of something better. She moves in with Sasha a warm and endlessly friendly roommate who quickly pulls her into a tight knit group of friends living just across the hall. For what feels like the first time in a long while, things start to feel easy.... promising. Then Marco Bodt notices her. Golden boy. Soccer captain. Future doctor. Everything Jean isn't. Jean, meanwhile, has his life seemingly figured out. He's retaking the year, living in a frat house with his closest friends, winning games, and absolutely never short of attention. He tells himself he doesn't care - that Marco has always had it easier in every way. But everything shifts when Jean learns over the summer that his father intends to marry Marco's mother, binding them as step-brothers. However, this time Jean isn't willing to come second. Not when it comes to Y/N. The one thing he's willing to fight his best friend and soon to be step brother over.

After escaping the grip of domestic violence, you begin a difficult journey of healing. You face heartbreak, broken trust, and struggle getting back on your feet. Making the decision to pack up your life, you leave all your friends and family behind. With little to no hope left, you meet him. Jean Kirstein unknowingly brings you back from the dead, healing a heart he never broke in the first place. ────୨ৎ──── Jean x Reader Modern College AU, no titan powers, all characters 18+ Smut, Heavy drug/alcohol use, talks of suicidal thoughts and actions, physical and mental abuse Reader discretion advised I do not own any of the characters mentioned in this story, this story is a fan creation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original creators. © All Rights Reserved

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]

𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓈𝒸𝒶𝓇𝓎? 𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝓂𝓊𝒸𝒽 𝒾 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝒾𝓉 [j.kirsteinxOC College!AU fanfic] [slow burn romance || second chances || learning to trust] Violet Ackerman is the enigma of Paradis State University. Silent with a presence that demands attention, bearing scars without a story to give and a smirk that holds together a carefully crafted facade of control. She doesn't discuss family or mention a childhood; she answers questions in riddles and observes more than speaks. Stepping foot on campus for her second year of college studies, her impact isn't unknown. A start athlete, a smile that doesn't reach her eyes, and a strange familial bond to History Professor Levi Ackerman, she pulls the attention of hockey captain Jean Kirstein. Golden boy, with a laid-back attitude and easy smile, he slips easily into the life of others, but never the first choice. Voilet's secrets, her avoidance, and unspoken bond with others drive more questions than answers, and he finds the in he's desperately been searching for. . . . ©𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐉𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐌𝐀