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.

꧁ 𓆩༺ 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 ༻𓆪 ꧂ You've always lived here, in Trost, the same routine over and over guided you to the edge of boredom and affliction, you couldn't get worse anymore. You packed everything in hope to find something, 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒, to make your life full of stars again. Even if you are still in the same city, where everybody knows everyone, a new chapter of your life is about to start. You moved closer to your college, Trost University, you're unknown here, you've always been fine with that... until he laid his deep, soulful eyes on you, Jean Kirstein. All you want, is to find that little spark you've lost with the destroying years of your life, and when two broken souls find each other, you never know what's going to happen. But your peace finds itself disturbed when an anonymous stalker decides to bring up your past and in particular, that one erased memory of last spring, during a party that you forgot from start to end. 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑏𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡. 𝜗ৎ 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 : 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭, 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬, 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐢'𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

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

[𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 / 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐔] Crashing into a stranger on what feels like the worst day of your life so far? Pure, unlucky coincidence. Only to cross paths again one eventful night soon after? Fate, possibly. One college party. One broken heart. One hookup. When Jean proposes a deal so tempting, you agree without any further thought. It was supposed to be a distraction. You were supposed to forget. What starts as a seemingly innocent yet instant connection spirals into something neither you nor Jean sees coming. （（ＳＭＵＴ） ((did I mention smut? I just wanted to be crystal clear as a warning that this is a plot-heavy story with smut scenes, so don't say I didn't warn you.... SMUT)) Started: 01/27/2021 [Available on Wattpad/AO3/Tumblr] [[Cover made by me]] [[actively editing first few chapters]] Highest Ranking(s): #1- Jean #1- Kirstein #1- Jaeger #1- Fratboys #1- Titan #2- fratboyeren #2- jeankirschtein #3- AOT #3- Jeankirstein #5- plot #6- Eren #6- snk #6- Modernau #7- jeanxreader #11- surveycorps #15- Shingekinokyojin #51- attackontitan #151- University

❝ 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙗𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚? ❞ You've never fallen in love, but you've fallen into step with hate. And your hatred for the Kirschtein royal family perhaps trumps all kinds of loathing. So, when you are delivered the perfect opportunity to settle the score, will you achieve your vengeance...or risk everything by falling for Jean Kirschtein, the Prince of Trost, himself? ❝𝙊𝙗𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩? 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙤｡❞ ----- Royalty AU. Jean Kirschtein x female reader. Full blurb found inside the author's note. 1st place winner of the Tsundokuawards 2022! Highest rankings! #7 in Jean x reader 30/08/22 #8 in Jean x reader 02/12/22 #4 in Jean x reader 26/06/23 #6 in Jean x reader 28/06/23 #9 in Jean x reader 01/07/23 #11 AotAu 13/05/24 #3 AotAu 28/04/25 #1 AotAu 30/04/25 #9 jeanxreader 1/08/25 #1 royaltyau 05/08/25 #4 jeankirschteinxreader 05/08/25 #12 jeanxreader 08/09/25 #9 jeanxreader 30/11/25 #9 jean 30/11/25 #1 jeankirschteinxreader 30/11/25 #2 jeanxreader 05/12/25 #5 jeanxreader 06/12/25 #1 kirsten 16/01/25 #2 jeanxreader 14/02/25 Started: 20/4/22 Ended: 03/02/26 Please do not share on any other platform without my permission.

𓊈 𝙵𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛 𝙹𝚎𝚊𝚗 𝙺𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚒𝚗 𝚇 𝙵𝚒𝚐𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚂𝚔𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛⋆. ୨୧˚⋆ 𓊉 ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ 𖤐⭒๋࣭ ⭑→In which you leave Marley in the middle of sophomore year, running from a past you refuse to name and a mother you're desperate to forget. Paradis University is meant to be a clean slate, a place where you can pretend and no one knows your scars. That plan falls apart the moment you meet Jean Kirstein. The cocky, infuriating captain of the football team and your friend's worst influence. He manages to get under your skin like no one else, and you swear you'll never fall for someone like him. You hate him. He hates you. Or at least that's what you tell yourself, But between heated arguments there's the unexpected moments of softness, the feelings you can't outrun, until stolen glances turn into late nights, and slowly love finds you where you least expect it. ☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ ⚠︎ Cautions→ Violence, blood, traumas, explicit sexual content, smoking, suicidal thoughts, self harm, mention of abuse and SA, minor characters death etc.

Jean Kirstein was impossible. Loud. Arrogant. Annoying. He was everything you hated wanting. And yet, somehow, the two of you end up teaching each other things you didn't know you needed to learn. ⤷ ゛𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 some rivalries weren't always meant to stay simple. 🟠 - [updating when i can] ⁉️ SLOWburn . . . 💌 frenemies - to friends - to lovers ⚠️ mature themes. 𝗝𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗖 ©sneakpieck_2026

✿ꕥ°✎ Baseball player Jean x Journalist Reader (modern au) ✿ꕥ°✎ "𝙳𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎, 𝚈/𝙽. 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗." *literally inspired by a fanart by ksenka_ks on Twitter and a One Direction song* •A slight slow burn• {After spending 23 years rooted in the familiar confines of Trost, you find yourself uprooted, embarking on a journey to the bustling metropolis of Maria. Leaving behind the comfort of home, family, and friends, you set your sights on a thriving career in journalism, landing a coveted position at the prestigious sports paper, Shiganshina's Sports Stars. Amidst the hustle and bustle of your new life, fate intervenes when you encounter a familiar face at a baseball game you're covering for your latest article. As you unexpectedly cross paths with someone from your past-this time, not among the crowd, but on the field itself. In essence, this story chronicles the intertwined destinies of two kindred spirits, as they navigate the twists and turns of life, ultimately finding their way back to each other against all odds.} ••••••••••••• !!same warnings as in every fanfic, this contains mature themes, like smut, drug and alcohol use, talks about mental health, etc.!! [Rough word count: 77,050] ••••••••••••• 10th jeankirstein - 19/06/22 1st jeankirsteinxreader - 15/06/24 4th erwinsmith - 12/04/24 8th kirstein - 13/04/24 ••••••••••••• STARTED: 05/04/22 ENDED: 03/06/25

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐗 𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙪 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡. 𝙃𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚. 𝐓𝐖: 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙮 𝙨𝙢𝙪𝙩, 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙡, 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩,18+, 𝙚𝙩𝙘