You didn't mean to fall in love with him. He was just a roommate-sharp-tongued, distant, always half-turned away like a closed door. Levi Ackerman lived in the quiet between slammed cabinets and unspoken rules, in the spaces where words refused to exist. You learned his silence before you learned his name. You paint to survive. He watches without meaning to. Somewhere between late nights and shared air, he becomes your muse-his scars, his restraint, the way he carries grief like a second spine. You paint him in fragments because loving him whole feels too dangerous. Every brushstroke is a confession you never say aloud. Every glance is a war you pretend not to fight. Enemies learn each other's rhythms. Roommates learn each other's ghosts. Lovers learn how to stay. But Levi has always been a man shaped by loss, and loving him means learning how to be quiet with the ache. This is a story about longing that lingers, about love spoken in pauses and paint-stained hands, about two people who only know how to touch through absence. He never asks to be seen. You never ask to be loved. And yet- in the hush of shared rooms and unfinished canvases, you begin to understand: some love stories aren't written in words. They're painted.

{ 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

She should have died in Shiganshina. A Titan stopped in front of her, too still, too deliberate, its attention lingering like a held breath. It looked at her. Felt her. And then, inexplicably, it turned away. Years later, Y/N joins the 104th Cadet Corps, carrying that moment in her bones. She is observant to the point of discomfort. Too composed. Too aware. She knows when something is wrong long before alarms sound. She feels Titans before she sees them. Their intent coils under her skin. Hunger without a mouth. Rage without a face. It presses against her ribs like a warning she never learned how to name. Some cadets admire her precision. Others keep their distance. A few whisper that no one should know that much and stay human. Jean Kirstein notices her anyway. He tells himself it's irritation. Her silence. Her refusal to explain herself. The way she looks at danger like she's already measured it. But fascination has a way of disguising itself as frustration, and Jean is running out of excuses for why she keeps pulling his attention off course. The Echoes are no longer dormant. They spike in battle. They fracture in quiet rooms. They respond to voices that should not reach her and to choices she has not made yet. Someone is listening on the other end, closer than she ever expected. And watching from the periphery is Captain Levi Ackerman, whose gaze lingers a second too long, whose instincts sharpen whenever hers do. He does not ask questions without reason. He does not protect without calculation. But something about Y/N registers to him as familiar in a way he does not trust. As the 104th fractures under pressure and the truth behind the walls begins to surface, Y/N is forced to confront the thing she has spent years suppressing. She is not broken. She is not chosen by chance. And the Echoes were never meant to stay quiet.

Arriving at the University of Eldia in the great city of modern Trost, you meet an enthralling group of people. Each member leaves an impression on you, but not the way the infamous Eren Jaeger does. Being far from home makes you realize just how way in over your head you actually are. ❁CW: Reader discretion is advised, Topics such as drugs, sex, violence, domestic violence, and suicide will be covered throughout this story. (More warnings included within necessary chapters) ❁SLOWBURN ❁Cover art cr: @EnvieP1 on twitter

[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

What do you wish to capture? You should know by now that time cannot be reversed. 𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊 suguru geto x reader a jujutsu kaisen college au. please check trigger warnings! if you read this ill give u a big fat kiss 𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊 cover art by to00fu

(Eren x reader) (Jean x reader) After a tragic past, Y/N finds herself in Paradis, the city she once dreamed of escaping to with her two best friends. But dreams don't feel the same after loss. As she tries to rebuild her life, new faces begin to pull her in: unexpected friendships, some complicated feelings, and some person she can't quite figure out. But some wounds run deep... and not everything in Paradis is what it seems. 𖥸 Content Warning: This story contains mature themes including drug use, alcohol, sexual content, violence, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Additional warnings will be provided at the beginning of chapters. 𖥸 Slow Burnish? Idk, I guess we'll see... but don't expect smut on the first five chapters

❝Even if we're apart, I will always be with you.❞ // Featured in the official Wattpad @Fanfic Attack on Titan Fanfiction reading list // [[ONGOING]] lowercase intended for title (a levi x reader romance)

Jean Kirschtein is a Freshmen in College and He is now free of his parents eyes but, the one rule his Father made clear to Jean was "Don't turn gay" Jean intends to keep his Fathers rule in mind but, his Roommate shows up and Jean looses it. Going through a bumpy ride of trying to hide his sexuality for a few weeks but, Jean ends up spilling his secret. Only Marco knows but someone else finds out and Jean's future with Marco could be in jeopardy! (Yes, this is a Shingeki no Kyojin Fan Fiction with Jean kirschtein and Marco Bott, along with Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Sasha Blouse, Connie Springer, Krista Lenz, and Ymir. I hope you enjoy the story :D ) - Chai ||This story is finished, an extra chapter will be added, and the sequel is out. A Call from Heaven is the title, you can find it on my page ,or use the link at the end of the story.||

"It started with comfort. It ended with him being the only thing that could break me." When Jean Kirstein and Eren Yeager move back to Shingashina from their studies in Amsterdam, you're a wreck. Freshly heartbroken, barely functioning, and definitely not ready to see the two men who've shaped your life: Eren, your brother, and Jean, his best friend, practically family. Jean's cocky, tattooed, too good with his hands, and the kind of person your brother always warned you about. And yet, when he's the only one who can help you navigate this mess, you can't ignore the way his presence unsettles you. Protective, attentive, and impossibly close, he reaches for you when you fall apart, and suddenly the line between care and something more blurs. He promised no feelings and he lied. {˙⋆✮rankings} 1 in #yearner 10/11/25 1 in #kirstein 10/11/25 12 in #shingekinokiojin 26/11/25 7 in #jeankirstein 5/12/25 1 in #jeankirschtein 10/12/25 (slight substacne abuse, smut, violence)