A new apartment was supposed to mean a clean slate. You didn't plan on inheriting two roommates, a whole friend group, and a boy who watches you like you're a question he's afraid to ask. The people you meet feel close, too close, bound by something they don't talk about and change the subject to avoid. But Jean Kirstein is different. He keeps his distance, guarded and sharp, yet somehow you keep running into the version of him he doesn't show anyone else. Not on purpose. Not at first. Late-night hang-outs, unexplained tension, and the sense that everyone is holding their breath around you pull you deeper into things you were never supposed to notice. And while you try to build your own new beginning, you can't shake the feeling that this group's past is catching up to all of you. Because starting over is easy, until the past you didn't want to remember existing starts looking you in the eyes. Especially when those eyes belong to Jean.

Raised under the California sun, you grew up gorgeous, wild, and a little too free for your own good. You never wanted to be here. The cold, gritty streets of Stohess Bay seem unfamiliar no matter what. But it's the place where you promised yourself a new begging with no trouble. But trouble notices you first. It always has. CLASH: Some people are just meant to collide... Started: 12/3/2025

𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 "𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠." 𝐀 𝐙𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐔 ⋆ ˚｡ ⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡ ⋆ You were born after the world ended. Raised in the ruins, trained by your father to shoot, run, and survive. Then you meet them. Three survivors from Titan Industry on a mission to rescue their captured friends from a dangerous organization. They need your help to get there and in return they agreed to take you to Titan Industry, where a man named Dr. Grisha Jaeger might be able to turn your immunity into a cure. But the road through what's left of humanity is long and crawling with the infected - and not all monsters are born from the virus. Somewhere between bloodshed and trust, Armin Arlert becomes the first person to look at you like you're more than the cure inside your veins. And when the line between saving the world and saving each other starts to blur, he'll have to choose which one is worth the cost. ⋆ ˚｡ ⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡ ⋆ TW: nsfw content, blood, trauma, death, zombies -all characters belong to Hajime Isayama-

You moved to Marley away from home. You needed a breather from your past life and are in need of something new. Your long distance best friend Pieck Finger who lives in Marley convinced you to move in with her. One night she takes you to go with her to a popular Halloween Festival near by. As you walk through the small park, a tall scare actor scares you so bad you scream. Little do you know that scare actor's name is Jean Kirstein and he is going to be a big part of your new life in Marley.

"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)

You thought this Christmas would be perfect. The city sparkled with lights; carols drifted through the streets made everything feel magical. But then it all fell apart. In an instant the warmth vanished, leaving you cold and alone, right in the middle of the bustling city. Your chest ached, your heart felt ripped out and the question kept looping in your mind; what just happened? Y/N faces the difficulty of holding a new life here at Sina State University. She finds herself constantly wondering if she belongs here or should return back to her hometown where she lived recklessly. Until she meets Jean Kirstein, the new transfer student for the football team. Will he be able to ground her? Or is there something underlying that makes Y/N see her past life? Jean x Fem Reader Modern AU in college, no titan powers Not my art!! Couldn't find the original artist for the cover.

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐇𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬. You left your hometown, Liberio, to start a new life away from everything at Paradis University. No one here knows your family, your past, or all the mistakes you've made. But what happens when the quiet life you were seeking collides with the chaotic one of the infamous Eren Jaeger? When he proposes a deal you can't refuse, you're drawn into a fake relationship that could ruin everything you worked so hard to achieve. How will you avoid the drama that comes with dating the most popular guy at school? Can you still have the future you wanted or is history bound to repeat itself? Cover art creds : sleepymaye 𖤓 Fake dating 𖤓 Enemies to friends to lovers 𖤓 Slow burn 𖤓 Forced Proximity Rankings that I got: #1 in fratboyeren #1 in spinthebottle #1 in 7minutesinheaven

{ 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

"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 every 10 to 17 days. also, long chapters. good rankings <3: #1 - radiohead 8/9/25 (& 11/8/25)