When the Lights Come On
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Last published Thu, Sep 10, 2026
College au: Jean x reader | Eren x reader
Transferring to Trost State was meant to be a fresh start: new uni, new friends, and most importantly - no fuck-ups.
Except that last one was proving to be a lot more difficult than you thought.
Between wild parties, a dysfunctional friend group, and one reckless night, you find yourself thrown head first into the chaos of college life - of course including all the love, pain, loyalty, (and shit ton of partying) that comes with it.
Oh, and there's also getting caught between Eren and Jean, two people who might just be the best and worst decisions you ever made.
If navigating college wasn't complicated enough already, then adding in a messy love triangle you never saw coming might be.
Mature 18+ content: smut, drugs, adult themes + other triggers.
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