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

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.

Escaping Marley was supposed to be the end of the nightmare, but arriving in Paradis feels like waking up in a world she wasn't invited to. With Connie as her only anchor and Sasha as her chaotic guide, Y/N tries to blend into the shadows of university life. But Jean Kirschtein has never been good at looking away. He's the boy with the silver-spoon life and a gaze that cuts through her walls. He thinks she's just another puzzle to solve; she thinks he's a spoiled prick who knows nothing of the real world. Between late-night car rides and the haunting reverb of a shared playlist, Y/N realizes that running away was easy-but letting herself be found might be the most dangerous thing she's ever done. One ocean. Two worlds. And the friction that starts a fire. ✶⋆.˚

❝𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄❞ -@keikaminari - date: 5/22/25 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ- -ˏˋ こんにちはˊˎ- in which a Marleyan soldier is sent on a navy fleet to retrieve the Founding Titan, but becomes a captive to the Survey Corps, finding herself interesting in one of the officers. ╰┈➤ ＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚　　˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊ jean kirstein

╰┈➤ A short story, in which two people in the same group therapy begin to get close Jean Kirstein x Female Reader

Berthold's roommates feels like she does not belong in the gang, which is complety wrong, they adore her, especially a certain brown head boy. Contains; Jean Art Student! x Art History Student Reader! Slow Burn! Eventual Smut! Stranger to Friends to Strangers to Lovers #1 on aotcollegeau 30.7.25 #1 on aot. 18.8.25

She sang to survive, never expecting her voice would change someone else's life. Performing at a local town bar was all Y/n knew, her only source of income and escape. But when a mysterious stranger appeared in the crowd hiding behind a hoodie, a black beanie, and a mask covering the bottom half of his face, he looked more like a thief than a man trying to enjoy his night at the bar. The only thing that seemed familiar were the eyes she had only seen through a screen. The forgotten rockstar, Connie Springer. And what better way to earn money than working for the fallen star desperate to reclaim the career his addictions had destroyed? What could possibly go wrong when you're writing songs for the known walking disaster.

Y/n used to have a future. Once upon a time, there were dreams of stages, spotlights, and cheers - until a single injury shattered all of it. Now? She's barely hanging onto college, drowning in grades, and doing her best to push the world away before it leaves her first. Jean Kirstein wasn't supposed to stick around. Annoying, persistent, and impossible to shake, he shows up when Y/n least wants anyone to. But sometimes the wrong people slip through the cracks, and sometimes the heart can't tell the difference between a lifeline and a hook. This isn't just a love story. This is a story about a boy who let the light in a girl's dark world, flickering where she never thought it could glow again.

Jean Kirstein has no interest in girls. He'd tried dating and found himself often bored before the end of the evening. Competing for captain of The University of Trost's lacrosse team, there is no shortage of women available to him but he'd rather be on the field. Unfortunately for him, it's the off season. (Y/N), however, found herself feigning ignorance about her desire to love deeply and be loved even deeper. After her first day at college, her hopes for the school year diminished greatly until she grew to know Jean. ----------------- This is a slow burn. A sloooooooow burn. This story will also cover graphic topics including but not limited to suicide, death, drugs, alcohol, grief, sex, eating disorders, and mental illness. I do not own the cover art, I could not find a source so if you know, please tell me! I do not own Attack On Titan or any of its' characters.

College AU Art student Jean x Dance student fem reader A dancer who doesn't trust men and a hopeless romantic art student. How will this unlikely pairing fair amidst an environment of exams, parties, drugs and drama. A story in which Jean tries his hardest to win over a girl that can't be won.