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 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.

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" "Good, I can live with hate. As long as I know you feel something for me." He was your unfinished forever. You thought you'd buried your love months ago, until he came back like no time had passed. When Art student Jean Kirstein returns to Paradis College after a year of silence, you aren't sure whether to slam the door or to pull him into your arms. But old feelings have a way of resurfacing. As Old truths and long-kept secrets rise, you'll have to face the pain you swore you'd never have to revisit. Because to love him again, you'll have to forgive the past. And maybe yourself. ♡︎༺☆༻♡︎ Aot college au, 18+, trigger warnings will be at the start of each chapter, intended for mature audiences. Cover art credit- KORINarchives

It's been 2 years since she's been divorced, moved to a new city, started a new job, everything is going well to say. Leaving a toxic and abusive relationship, trying to break the generational cycle of marriage and only staying for the kids. She wants to show her girls that if they don't treat you right then it's okay to leave. Don't stay if you're not love. Her friend Sasha introduces her to their group of friends and that's when she sees him. From the moment she laid eyes on him she knew he was going to be apart of her life . She comes with a lot of baggage she feels unworthy yet something about him. She wants to know that loving her isn't hard. That she doesn't need to fear being loved. While he feels unworthy of being love for him and not just his name and wealth. Only being loved when it's convenient for others A/N: THIS IS A VERY MUCH A SLOW BURN. I plan on having 30 or more chapters. If it isn't your cup of tea I'm sorry. If you expect smut within seconds of them knowing each other, sorry isn't your story. If you do enjoy a slow burn were he fall first and hard read it. :) enjoy trauma dump read it:) enjoy where she pushes him away and he comes back stronger read it :)

𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐊.　﹕𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗨 ୭ৎ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓　𝐀𝐍𝐃　𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐌𝐄𝐃　with grief, you succumb to that in-between place; a place misted with hopelessness and the weight of loss. 　You're stuck in the limbo you've designed, just waiting for something to happen so that you can see your twin sister again. With nothing or no one to relieve your worries or pain, the universe sends you a statue sturdy enough to lean on. 　Jean Kirstein finds himself at the height of his baseball career, playing for the major leagues and also spiking interest among his fans, intriguing them with his second set of skills. After being noticed by the nationally renowned media outlet, The Titan Post, he meets you, and he doesn't miss the dimness of your eyes and the sorrow that capes you. ❛ 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃　. . .　𝟬𝟴.𝟬𝟱.𝟮𝟲 𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬　. . .　𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 ❜

𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐊.　﹕𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗨 ❀　　　　　 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 sun, you're the center of attention; the town of Marley's prized pigeon, always done up and shown off. Ever since you were a little girl, you've never taken societal standards seriously. You curse like a sailor, severely lack a poker face, while also loving each dress you're submerged into on the daily. Your life is overly organized and predictable - that is, until one dreadful night. From there, everything you knew, all of the predictably, tilts on its axis. You become a devoted follower to the alternate side of things, fawning over a man dressed in leather and lead. 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒﹕ 　╴ 𝟷 #𝗷𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 . . . 𝟬𝟵.𝟭𝟭.𝟮𝟰 　╴ 𝟷 #𝗷𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 . . . 𝟬𝟯.𝟬𝟭.𝟮𝟲 　╴ 𝟷 #𝘆𝗲𝘀 . . . 𝟬𝟴.𝟬𝟴.𝟮𝟲 　╴ 𝟷 #𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 . . . 𝟬𝟳.𝟮𝟳.𝟮𝟲 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒﹕ 　╴ 𝟷𝟶𝟶 . . . 𝟬𝟵.𝟭𝟲.𝟮𝟰 　╴ 𝟷,𝟶𝟶𝟶 . . . 𝟬𝟵.𝟮𝟰.𝟮𝟱 ❛ 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 . . . 𝟬𝟵.𝟬𝟯.𝟮𝟰 𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 . . . 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 ❜

you're a survey corp soldier. you like routine, to do lists, and order. you don't like jean kirstein. something about that annoying mouth of his and that stupid smirk pisses you off. why? you can't really say. old grudges resurface, secrets slip, and pasts are explored. enemies? definitely. allies? reluctantly. something more? ...you're not ready to ask. a story that journeys through the aot universe. a story where Jean isn't the second choice. ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ #1 aotfanfic - Jun 2026 #3 shingeki - Jun 2026 #2 jeanxreader - Aug 2026

𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐦!𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 - (𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐮) "𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣, 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣." ─── With your past following you like a dark cloud, a fresh start at a different university is exactly what you need. For the first time in your life, you've taken matters into your own hands and granted yourself some much-needed change. Not only does Marley State University offer a great program, but it also gives you people who feel like the functioning family you've always longed for. Of course, you can't get along with everyone-especially not those who don't even make an effort of getting to know you. But maybe there's more to that than just pure arrogance. And yet, old shadows seem to follow you everywhere. Your guilt-tainted heart, always torn and distant, will it finally be set free and find its home? © all rights met . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. (og title: Of Ashes and Honey) This story includes dark and sensitive content, please check all the trigger warnings, which will also be stated at the beginning of the chapter if needed. 18+, minors, do not interact!! 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 #1 jeanxreader 09/01/25 #1 jeansnk 09/13/25 #1 shingeki 10/01/25 #1 jeankirstein 01/10/26 #1 jean 02/16/26 #1 aot 02/16/26 #1 attackontitan 02/19/26 #1 snkxreader 02/21/26 #1 snk 08/08/26 ₊˚⊹⋆ crossposting on ao3

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 ─┈ In desperate search of solace, wearing two losses on your hands like thick textured gloves, you arrive at Trost State University in an attempt to live out a dream you once shared with someone dear. There, eating off the bone of sheer chance, your present is greeted by your past, and you find your life intertwining with a group of close-knit friends. Lingering in their shadows, close behind, is an art student named Jean Kirstein, with a cold exterior, heavy-bagged eyes, and unpredictable behavior. It's not long before your heads clash, but what happens when your hearts begin to do the same? 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧 aot college au. 18+. dark content. check all trigger warnings. intended only for mature audiences. read at your own risk. an absolute slow burn so if you're gonna complain, don't read!! i am not accepting translations!! cover art credit - bearbrickjia ☆﹕ good rankings﹒✷︵ #1 jeankirstein #1 shingeki #1 jeanxreader #1 attackontitanfanfiction #1 jean #1 college au #1 party ෆ

After moving out of her parents' house, y/n didn't expect to welcome in a new person into her house. And even less a person who would turn her cold, empty, and lifeless apartment, into a home. Living with Jean Kristein might be both the most exciting yet scariest thing to ever happen to y/n. And she'll somehow turn late night calls and school projects into shared breakfasts and tentativeness. Thus, she'll slowly realise just how much she isn't ready to lose him. But is that enough to keep her close? ~Jean Kristen x fem reader~ -Friends to lovers- 🫀