Jean Kirstein friends to lovers slow burn. In your senior year of high school, your best friend went missing without a trace and you were the last person to see her before she disappeared, making you the prime suspect. Two years later, you return to your hometown to start your sophomore year of college and run into a face you never thought you would see again, Eren Jaeger. Assimilating into his group of friends, you realize just how connected the world truly is. With the two-year anniversary of your friend's disappearance nearing close, you begin to question loyalties within Eren's friends. Near the anniversary of your friend's disappearance, another person goes missing and you, once again, were the last person to be seen with them. Were you just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or are you not as innocent as you propose... A certain mullet-headed friend of yours is fully convinced of your innocence, enough to help you bring justice to your friends who have disappeared. DISCLAIMER: Y/N is an unreliable narrator and often lies to herself. The truth of a lot of things rests within other POVs that are not Y/N's. This does not mean Y/N is lying all the time, it just means that this fic will require a lot of thinking, which may not be everyone's cup of tea. This story will not be a romance-oriented fic, it is a mystery plot with a romance sub-plot. Not affiliated with Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama.

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

Attack on Titan cowboy/western AU. Life stayed stagnant out at Smith's ranch. Day in and day out, your life stayed scheduled without change. You and your colleagues worked as a well-oiled machine. When times get tough, and another hand is needed out on the ranch, new-hire Jean Kirstein makes his way into all your lives with brand new boots, a clean felt cowboy hat, and an inflated ego, throwing a wrench in things.

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 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

The Last Warrior - A Jean Kirstein x Reader College AU inspired by Yellowjackets Four years ago, during your senior year of high school, you and the rest of Marley High School's prestigious musical theater department were headed to Paradis for the national acting competition across many schools. However, you never made it, as the plane holding you, your peers, and directors crashed in the middle of nowhere. After almost two years of being stranded, you and your fellow survivors were rescued, but were left to pick up the remnants of your life on your own. Once reunited with your family, you were sent to a two-year-long rehabilitative program in hopes of healing from the trauma. During this, you were able to take courses that allowed you to catch up to most others your age, now making you a senior in college. Prior to the accident, you were accepted to the University of Trost's musical theatre department, which still allowed you to attend following your rehabilitation from the accident. Now, your semester is just beginning, and things quickly pick up for you as you make new friends and reunite with old ones. However, your past comes back to haunt you just as quickly, and you learn just how much you can never erase what happened to you... or what you did.

What happens when a zombie outbreak starts? What do you do when the outbreak starts while you're at work? Your thought is to make your way toward the police station. Only thing being is that you couldn't drive with how many infected were in the path way there. So you start a small journey there, but instantly figure out just how hard it's going to be.... until you run into none other than the police captain himself. Jean Kirstein.

What Jean once thought were just myths ends up turning his life around. He doesn't know if for better or worse.

Sophomore year of college can bring new people and experiences, who knows what else it may bring?

What happens when a soul that wants to die meets a soul that wants to live, but fate has decided otherwise? Do they collide and save each other, or is it impossible for something good to come out of two broken things? Cover Art credits: pwkj_cos on twitter, kszskszs on instagram