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[sunflowersunite]

Hi, Sun (can I call you that?). You're a writer of Eremika, so you're experienced in writing Eren and Mikasa. What are your tips on writing Mikasa in particular? Her characterisation, manner of speaking, or body language, etc. And if you're very experienced in writing Armin, how would you imagine their relationship to be after Eren's death, as well as Mikasa's relationship with Annie as Armin's love interest?

Hey Star! Sure you can call me Sun, that's a really nice nickname 😃

I loved this question, thank you for asking! I do my best to make sure everyone is in character in my fics, it's very important to me (as it is for most fanfic writers), so that was a really interesting question to receive. This way I get to voice what goes through my head every time I open my documents lol. (If I may, are you planning to write Mikasa or is this out of curiosity?)

So here are some points I consider.

Writing Mikasa:

Characterisation

The short answer to what I keep in mind when writing her is:

love

strength

duty.

For the long answer, here it is (prepare for an essay)

So, starting off. I originally wanted to start with a different point in mind but let me begin with what is the most important part of Mikasa: her love. This is what she yearns for deep down, a peaceful life full of love.

🌾 Mikasa has strong emotional connections with those she cares about, most importantly Eren and Armin. She will not hesitate to do whatever it takes to ensure their safety. Venturing deeper into her mind, the future she imagines for herself specifically includes people, namely Eren.

Everyone has their own desires, Armin dreams of seeing the ocean and Eren dreams of being free. Surely both boys want the whole EMA friend group to be together while they live their dreams, but Mikasa has explicitly stated that all she ever wanted was to be by Eren's side. Everything else matters little, she can be inside the walls all her life for all she cares.

[! Of course this does not mean "all she cared about was Eren", a girl in love can care for others as well and we've seen what Armin, Sasha and others mean to her. Romantic feelings don't suck the meaning out of everything else, people seem to forget that for some reason.]

🌾 But here's the thing: saving humanity is also important. Mikasa initially joined the Scouts specifically to be by Eren's side and protect him. However as she grew, she developed a strong sense of duty much like Levi's. She had compassion inside her from before, caring for those in need and making sure they don't suffer the same trauma she went through. Eventually she chose to sacrifice her love and future to save the world, showing extreme selflessness and proving once and for all her benevolence.

(for me that character development was why neither Eren nor Mikasa were brimming with joy in the cabin, and why I don't find full comfort in cabin AUs. This life is what Mikasa wanted in the beginning, to be with her beloved and not care for all that death around her, but now, leaving her friends at the mercy of Marley doesn't sit right with her. Abandoning her duty doesn't feel right for either of them anymore).

-- second point: strength.

🌾Mikasa is well aware of how strong she is, her skills and limits, and she doesn't underestimate herself. She doesn't waste time being humble; if she knows she can accomplish something, she steps forth because she's confident in her skills.

Also, she's more action-oriented than thought-oriented. Others do the thinking and she does the fighting, same as Levi. That doesn't mean she can't think obviously, but her strength lies elsewhere. She leaves the thinking to the thinkers.

--Point number 3: Mikasa has a strong sense of duty.

🌾She's aware that out of almost everyone around her, she is the strongest and she has the biggest chances of success, so most of the work is up to her. Kind of like Levi, who always zipped across forests and towns in ODM gear to make sure everything went according to Erwin's orders (because who else could handle it better than him? He's the strongest).

Mikasa knows she is strong, so if an enemy ambushed them and kidnapped Eren, out of everyone she is more responsible. (To avoid misunderstandings, Mikasa isn't at fault for everything that happened to Eren in the story. What I wrote above is what I imagine goes through her head, not mine).

[fun fact: Eren's deepest desire, so deep that he himself didn't realise until it was too late, revolved around people as well. Eren's whole deal was that he never grew up, the angry kid inside him just shouted louder and louder, filling all his senses with anger, leaving no room for healing.

But in his very last moments, when regret had brought him down and he wished he hadn't listened to that voice, he admits "I don't want to die. I want to be with Mikasa, with all of you". Also in the post credit scene of the movie, we see him focusing on Armin and Mikasa's company more rather than anything else because he cares for people. So he and Mikasa are much more alike than what we see at first]

I will split this answer into two or three parts, so that's the end of the first. Again, thank you for asking me 😃 I had fun thinking about this. I kind of turned it into an Eremika analysis as well but Eremika is very important for Mikasa and also it's me we're talking about, so that was bound to happen. I don't know your opinion on Eremika but I hope you don't mind it. I hope you're satisfied so far!

[quillsandblades]

Hello. 👋 So, I was thinking of some things, and I ended up back at those lines from that Ao3 work of yours, Can't Force Your Heart, where Hange says, 'I love you,' and Levi, interestingly, replies, 'I wish I did.' I do not know how familiar you are with this concept, but... Hange falling in love with an aromantic Levi? Thoughts?

I would also like to ask for permission to leave a comment on the fic, regarding my thoughts on it in terms of interpreting Levi as aromantic. I understand that, especially when the story is written in a more romantic context, something like that may not be welcome, haha. So if you'd just like me to keep it to myself, I will respect that.

Heyy, it's so good to see you here!! 😁

First of all, I greatly appreciate interpretations of my work. And I was so happy to see this!

So while writing the fic, it wasn't something I actually considered. If we're only talking about Can't Force Your Heart, my idea was that he isn't aromantic. But since I've never explicitly mentioned anything, everyone is free to draw their own interpretations (except thinking that he did love her after all - in this fic he did not. And look, I'm a strong levihan believer. I DO NOT think their love is unrequited. NEVER. This was merely a side of levihan I wanted to explore, it was a different concept and interesting. So yeah, he loves her otherwise just not in this fic). But if you'd like to look at it that way aromantic levi is a possibility, sure. And while first watching aot I used to feel like he was a lone wolf in canon, and since I didn't ship levihan right away I used to think he won't be the kind to fall for someone - that is, until I began shipping levihan haha.

Otherwise talking, Hange falling in love with an aromantic Levi is something to think about. It could be possible and we know whatever the circumstances, Levi values Hange as his friend. A great friend. So there'll be pain on both sides if she were to fall for him. And I understand how Levi's, "I wish I did," made you think like that. He wouldn't like to see her in pain every time and maybe of it gets too bad he'd desperately wish he could ease that pain. For both their sake. But he can't because there's no way to "force the heart" and hence the title of the fic.

Now that's just me analysing my own work lol. Anyway, thanks for thinking about this fic so much. I really appreciate it!! And sure, go ahead with whatever you'd like. I won't mind that.

Thanks for dropping by, and have a lovely day/night!! 💜💜 💫

[sunflowersunite]

why are those not on ao3, genuine question. Moving on.

Sometimes, Levi wishes he'd died in Hange's place. many times.

He doesn't know how to navigate through that new world of freedom without her enthusiastic remarks guiding him through confusing freedom. ("let's check this out!" "Let's drink that!" "Can this machine truly fly?")

Because freedom is confusing. Levi Ackerman never was free, bound to the rules of the Underground or bound to his own will, to protect humanity. And now that there's no one to protect, now that he's frail and weak, he's chained again, waiting to die.

Hange would thrive in freedom. Her smile would light up the world, she'd run restless until she'd seen everything twice over and she's drag him along, wheelchair or not.

And now there's a glaring void in his heart and absence between his fingers because they were made to be slotted through Hange's but now they're not.

She's missing from him. Isn't that what it's called? So fitting, sounds more true than "I miss you" because in reality "I" is nothing without "you".

Levi's condition starts to deteriorate, he's sickly, bed bound, hollow. And then Gabi takes him to Historia's orphanage, set on helping but unwilling to leave Levi alone at home. She leaves him to wait by a box, and a boy approaches him. He points at it, tries to speak to him in a language he doesn't understand, and Levi reaches over and gives him something random.

A lollipop.

Hange's image flashes through his mind, vivid as though it hadn't been a day.

And then he understands.

When Gabi and Falco find him he's smiling again, a small smile, a Levi smile, and they think he's dying. Instead he asks "do you have any more of these boxes?"

When he visits the sea, the wheelchair is pushed by another ghost, by Mikasa, pale and hollow in the aftermath of Eren's death. If Levi could, he'd kick him for the pain he caused her. But he's missing from them, all of them.

Mikasa settles on the sand next to him.

"How can you do it?" she asks.

Levi looks to his right and he sees Mikasa. He looks to his left and Hange watches the sea, pointing at dolphins in the distance.

"You live like they never left"

Post-War Levihan Idea [No. 4]

TW: Suicidal thoughts, gaslighting (self-gaslighting)

Levi didn't look when Hange left. He wouldn't meet their eyes, he just touched his fist to their heart and gave them his forgiveness for leaving. He never quite said farewell, not to them, at least, nor did he see what it was that his squad was crying about as the plane took off. Eyes downcast, he said only this: "So long, Hange. Watch over us."

Levihan lenses on. Let's investigate, shall we? Levi doesn't know how Hange died. He never saw them fight, never saw them burn, he has no idea of their last words. In the depths of his wildest nightmares, Hange dies over and over and over. In thousands of ways. Crushed beneath the feet of the titans, knocked into the ocean where they drowned, shredded to bits by their hands, roasted and charred alive as they had been. Had they cried? Had they felt alone in that last flicker of life? Had they smiled, or had they screamed? What had his squad seen, for them to be reacting like that? Levi jolts awake every morning, brittle and half-crumbling beneath the weight of the responses that his mind provides.

But then again, Levi has no clue how Hange died. He didn't see their wounds, didn't watch the light flicker from their eyes. He didn't see the pain. Their last moments in his mind? Unconfirmed. And how does Captain Levi Ackerman document soldiers who are unconfirmed to be alive or dead?

Missing in action.

So Levi is wheelchair-bound, broken, exhausted, falling apart, and alone save for this single soul who went missing. Well, what was it again that everyone kept telling him? Armin, Mikasa, Jean, Connie. Even Onyankapon, now. Oh, yes: "You've done enough to help us, Captain. Rest now, and live for yourself."

So he does. And he chooses to spend his life searching for his lost friend, his Hange.

In the initial idea, Levi was hallucinating once again (this account has been over his hallucinations, but it's not done yet). He's sad and depressed and has nothing to live for anymore, so his Monkey Brain has to design something to keep him going.

He lays in bed some nights, unable to fall asleep, even after Falco came by and made him tea. Even after Onyankapon embarrassed them both by trying to set him to sleep with a story. Even after Gabi sang, albeit terribly, to try to soothe him. He just pretends at that point, afraid to be a burden, until they go away and his eyes pop right back open. The thoughts run rampant, then, when his mind conjures up the ghosts of his loved ones, their bloodied and bruises corpses staring back with empty eyes.

"Wouldn't it be better if I just died, right here? Nobody would have to come by anymore, or see me in this pathetic state, pushing myself in a wheelchair because I can't stand for even a half hour. I wouldn't have to wake up anymore, go to physical therapy, try to feel happy when there's nothing for me to be happy about. We made it to the end, didn't we? Why can't I rest?"

"Why would you rest?" He sees for the first time that Hange isn't there. The voice is a hush in his ear, but still it overtakes the volume of his thoughts. "Hange is missing from you. Where is Hange, Levi?"

He stiffens. "Hange is gone."

"Gone where?"

"Gone..." Levi is baffled into a scowl. He really, really doesn't want to think about that. He doesn't want to cry himself to sleep. "Just gone. Shut up and let me sleep."

But he swears he hears their voice, low and deep in the air. "I haven't been gone that long, clean freak. Don't you remember me?"

Levi jolts, wide awake.

Where is it coming from? The curtains billow, as though disturbed by the sky's cold breath, yet he feels no breeze. Hange's voice comes again. "What have I been trying to teach you this whole time?"

Lightning flashes outside his balcony, then the night is invading. Pressing into his bedroom from every crack in the walls, from the balcony, the slit beneath the door, rushing in like water. It's a typhoon of indigo, speckled with light, and it twists and whirls until it's sunken into the shapes and curves of Hange's body.

He's been here before. "The paths," Levi and Hange both say.

Hange grins. "I didn't know how else to find you."

"But you found me." Levi blinks several times, shakes his head like a dog, but they're there. Hidden in a cloak of night, but they're there. He feels his eyes welling up and he swipes at them quickly. He wants to see.

"I don't think I can stay for long." Their voice reverbrates in the cavern of the bedroom. "But we'll see each other again, won't we? You'll come find me. You always do."

"That's not possible. You're gone."

Hange's gaze softens. "I'm right here, Levi."

A tear slips down his cheek. He can't believe they're making him say it out loud, and he hates how helpless it makes him sound. How small he feels when it's out in the open. "You're gone."

Hange regards him, quiet for once. "You don't believe that. I refuse to believe that I didn't rub off on you. You have more hope than that, Levi. Even in this hopeless world." Their fingers brush his, and he's shocked by the flush of warmth their touch brings. "I know it. I came all this way to find you, didn't I?

"The least you could do is find me, too."

Levi jolts, wide awake.

He stares at his ceiling in a cold sweat. He feels as though he's being torn in two directions. On one hand, Hange was gone. They had to be gone. He'd gone through all this pain, knowing they were gone. To delve back into the past was to undo all he'd fought for since they'd left.

But what if they weren't gone? What if they really were out there, broken bodied and half-alive, but alive? It was difficult to think about either way, but could there be a possibility?

Levi recalls their voice, their touch, their reminder. He turns over his thoughts in his mind one last time, then pulls himself out of bed. He can't stay for long, after all.

Hange is waiting.

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At some point, I transitioned into fictional writing. Hopefully that made sense. Anyway:

So, deep down, he knows himself well enough to trick himself. He's always been a hero. He can get up if it means he'll be someone's hero, because Captain Levi is Captain Levi, and who is Levi, if not the person who feeds others when he's still hungry himself?

And to be Hange's hero, when they've saved him so much? When they came to him, warm as a hearth and inviting as a home, like no one ever had before? It isn't even up for discussion. He'll do it.

After all, what did he dedicate his heart to?

End Note: I think in some languages, the verb "to miss" is kind of translated directly like "You are missing from me." The source was likely a delusion, but that in mind, this may just be Levi missing Hange to a big, big extent.

[dont-f-with-moogles]

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Thanks @sunflowersunite 🌻@starshower1215 💫 @quillsandblades 🗡️

Imma be honest, I just love silence.

[sunflowersunite]

Hello, good day, I hope your day's going well. I come bearing a question from the Hogwarts AU idea. Would you please say how you would sort the AOT veterans into Hogwarts houses?

hello @starshower1215! and thank you for humouring me, because I've wanted to talk about sorting those characters for so long now.

So, starting off strong, Hange is a proud Ravenclaw. Knowledge is what drives her and although she's determined to achieve her goals (she's got a bit of Slytherin in her, or a lot for that matter), knowledge and learning are what keep her alive and fighting.

Levi is a Hufflepuff (there was no yellow). Humanity is what he fought for. He was their spear and shield until the end, he gave everything to it, he sacrificed his own wishes and any dreams he might have had just to see it liberated. He cares for the ones close to him too, and it shows despite his cold demeanour.

Erwin is a Slytherin of course. To achieve his goal, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice soldiers again and again until his final breath. And then he admitted that his incentive was selfish, his own wish to prove something instead of the liberation of humanity. But his wish was fulfilled, the army reached the basement even after his departure.

Mike and Nanaba are Gryffindors. They fought bravely until the very end, gave it their all and suffered bitter deaths. But they'd do it all over again because as long as they keep fighting, humanity isn't lost.

to sort some others too... Moblit would probably be Hufflepuff, always fussing over Hange as he is. Shadis (lol) is a Gryffindor, always going on about fighting (and why is he shouting so much?). That's why Shadis had a tiny little beef with Erwin. Opposing houses and all. Let's sort Eren's parents too, Shadis knew them after all, same generation. Grisha is difficult, he was a bit brainwashed by trauma so I don't exactly know where to sort him. Y'know what? Slytherin. He did everything to achieve his goal, used his own sons (once with the resistance, twice with the titan). Carla is Gryffindor. She's got that fighter's spirit in her, she'd be too op if she'd lived. Same goes for Kuchel Ackerman. She could be sorted anywhere. Hufflepuff, for her devotion to her son. Slytherin, for enduring all she did. We don't know enough about her to make that conclusion.

Kenny is expelled. (he's an edgy and emo Hufflepuff)

here is some art on a veteran hogwarts AU and damn it's awesome

[sunflowersunite]

Hi, Sun. I'm here for the WIP game. Could you please tell me more about Jeanpiku? I have a secret soft spot for Jeanpiku (or any Jean ship, lol).

Hello Star! 😀 It's a nice surprise you like this ship, I'm very fond of it myself. I was curious about its development post-canon; and I mean development studied under a very specific light, where certain obstacles get addressed. So this story came to be (it's trying to come to be at least. Slow and steady.)

Here's a little snippet.

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Mikasa didn’t ask about Connie, about Levi, about him. She knows they’re capable of fending for themselves just as well as Jean knows that she’s picking up her own pieces right now. It would be selfish of him to wish for anything different than what already is, to demand favours from a girl who’d lost her entire world. Yet Jean finds himself wishing. Hoping.

He’s tried to forget her, of course he has. It lead nowhere. He scoffs. Restlessness, that’s what Mikasa Ackerman has lodged into his heart. That’s what she is.

He stands up, only stumbling a little when a wave hits the starboard. Starlight engulfs him when he steps out into the deck of the ship and the biting cold is welcome against his skin, fending off any other unwanted bitter-tinged memories.

“Would you look at that. I wouldn’t have pegged you for a night owl, Kirstein.” The voice is sweet and melodic. He thought he was alone but alas; Pieck is leaning against the railing, watching him with an idle smile.

~~~~~~ 🍄🌾🍄 ~~~~~~

(it's Jeanpiku, I promise, don't listen to Jean's nonsense up there)

Thank you for the ask, and thank you for tagging the wip game in it!

[sunflowersunite]

Sherlock and Watson Levihan?? That's insanely creative I love it! Especially if there's angst involved with the reveal, I'd love to read thattt! Alright I'm calm.

I don't want to repost the piece of art, so here's a link to it.

But I love that drawing SO much: it's giving antique dealer Hange x antique-stuff-loving Levi vibes, who's trying to find an old porcelain cup just like the one that belonged to his mother or something like that 😭 I know, that's not even a trope but still, now I want this so bad!!

[quillsandblades]

Hi! Do you think you'd ever write more analysis posts like the one you have pinned regarding the possible reasons for Hange's death? I just recently read it again and I remembered how much I liked reading it the first time.

Oh yess. I've got another one related to Hange (or her death to be more specific) in mind and I'm gonna write it down as soon as I get the time. Not sure about stuff other than that tho. But who knows, ideas tend to strike at any point and I never like ignoring them haha. Glad to know you enjoyed this one 😄

[sunflowersunite]

(Dear Sunflowersunite, I think I accidentally hit the anonymous button when I asked before, I'm not sure, and I wanted my name on the ask lol. Please kindly choose this one if you answer, and that was the case.)

Hello anyways! Hogwarts AU for the WIP game, please?

hello starshower and @satsuki92! (I do remember that exchange about my rather interesting rewrite. I'm still mad about how canon turned out. The second time I watched the third movie I made fun of it so bad)

So, let's start! I hope it becomes a series where I can post more fics. For now I'm planning just one. It's Levihan, set in an AU that's basically canonverse with a tiny twist. There's magic. The Scouts fight titans on broomsticks and learn how to control their powers in their cruel world.

Hange arrives to teach the newest cadets about titans after travelling alone for years, studying and evolving her magic. Levi is not thrilled about that, for his own reasons.

Here's some of it!

And then the suitcase atop the desk rattles violently, shaking with the force of whatever’s inside it. Levi is on his feet at an instant. “The hell is that?” Erwin doesn’t panic, his smile only widens. He walks over to it, twists the latch and the lid blows open. A woman emerges. A fully grown adult woman peers from inside the damn suitcase. Her muddled brown hair is longer, caressing her cheeks and tracing her wide smile. Her eyes are pools of brown and fascination, even more so than before somehow, and she waves at the both of them. “Heeey Erwin! Missed me?”

wip ask game!

[soupsontheside]

Oh wow, getting a reblog like this is such a gift😭❣️ glad you waited to gather your energy though, taking care of yourself should always come first!

And yeah I definitely have read about angry Hange being the scariest character though I have no source xD but I think canon is source enough and I really wanted to lean into it (and there's more coming let me tell you, can't wait to get there).

What you said about the parents is definitely spot on as well, Hange definitely had a somewhat better relationship with them before leaving though they were getting disillusioned and started to see the fanaticism in their parents even before that, but after coming back they just straight up lost all respect for the parents because of what they've done to Essie who doesn't even realise how badly she got screwed over.

Anyway, thank you so much again for commenting so thoroughly ❣️❣️❣️

Marleyan Hange part 3

Returning home

Hange's finally home but along with happy reunions there are some unpleasant surprises

Part 1 | prev | next

I don't know if I have much to say about this one, it kinda speaks for itself. Hange can't catch a break fr fr. Essie turned out to look kinda like a mini Hange. xD I feel like her running up to meet Hange is a little unrealistic since she was so small when they left and had no contact through the years, at least kid me would have been so shy in this situation lmao. I wanted some sweetness to contrast the sadder stuff tho. Also Hange's parents have told her stories of them and there definitely is an aspect of hero worship in Essie's view of them because of that.

Definitely reckless to yell about these things in Marley but Hange is a bit blinded by rage here and luck was on their side this time

ps. Sorry to the little mouse, you deserved better.

[quillsandblades]

Hey, Mina. Here are my assumptions:

You're a chaotic person. Not super organised by conventional circumstances, but your style fits the phrase "organised mess" perfectly.

You are fluent in the language of silence.

You're one of those film people you'll see reading books by flashlight, with the cover of their bed thrown over their head late at night.

You... Prefer reptiles over mammals and amphibians (completely baseless regarding anything on your blog, it's just a feeling).

People tend to view you as a mysterious person, and because of this, you are often described to be surprising, possibly "spontaneous."

You're a night owl, an insomniac, or an anxious person, but either way, you find yourself watching the stars fall asleep before you do.

I love all of these!

So yeah, I am a little chaotic. Not all the time but when I am, the line, "There's an order in that mess!" totally applies to me. I've even said it on a number of occasions lol

I don't exactly know what you mean by "language of silence" but from what I've interpreted you mean I can read into silence and small gestures well, like infer someone's mood by a subtle change in expression. I write those things a lot too, especially in levihan, but I'm not this way myself

OMG trueee! I've read books like that a lot haha, made me feel like a fugitive in hiding 😂 Although I didn't always have a flashlight so then moonlight had to suffice

I don't exactly have any preferences between the classes of animals but they're all ok as long as they're not sitting on my shoulder or climbing up my leg. But if we're talking about studying them... hehe I'm in

I don't really know how people irl view me tbh and no one told me whether I was predictable or spontaneous. But if you ask me I don't give that mysterious person vibe at all lol

Lastly, yep I'm a night owl for the most part. I'm not insomniac, in fact, I sleep too much. Which is a problem sometimes. But I don't stay awake till dawn so usually the stars watch me sleep rather than the other way around

Thanks for sharing these lovely assumptions 💕 Wishing you a wonderful day!!

[quillsandblades]

This has started going around again, so this is for you Min

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out. 🍁

Thank you so much for this @sunflowersunite @starshower1215 and @storiesofaot, right back at you all! I feel like someone just tipped a bucket full of sweetness on me 🥰

Wishing y'all a wonderful week!!

[storiesofaot]

Thanks for the tag @dont-f-with-moogles! 💫

As so often happens, when you plan to write one thing, you end up writing everything but what you intended, lol xD Here's a little excerpt from the first chapter from another Levihan college AU I've started working on.

Levi hated being the centre of attention and was just about to shift the conversation away from himself when Hange slowly leaned forward, her eyes scanning his face. His breath hitched at the intensity of her gaze, cold sweat prickling at the back of his neck. What the hell was she doing, staring straight into his face like that?

“Hmm, he might have a grumpy face,” she said thoughtfully, then finally leaned back again. “But it’s also a pretty one.” The smile returned to her face, and Erwin let out a laugh at her blunt confession.

Levi couldn’t remember the last time another person had made him blush; it definitely hadn’t happened in a while. Unfortunately, his body seemed to recall it all too well, and he could feel the heat creeping up his neck, spreading over his face and reaching the tips of his ears—at an alarmingly fast pace.

“I think I’m going to like having you around,” Erwin said to Hange, still grinning broadly as he walked over to the cupboard and pulled out his keys. “Alright, I’ll get going. See you in a bit!” Then he was gone.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to embarrass you. Did I?” she asked as soon as they were alone. She tilted her head, her hands moving as she rubbed her nail against the edge of her thumb, where nail met skin. Levi wondered if it was nerves or just restlessness, but assuming it was the latter, he shook his head and made a strange gesture as he headed toward the kitchen, hoping she would understand.

“I know I shouldn’t just blurt out things like that,” she continued chattering, and to his relief, followed him without hesitation. (…)

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No pressure tagging @starshower1215 @quillsandblades @sunflowersunite @youre-ackermine , if you guys have a snippet of something you're currently working on and don’t mind sharing!🌙

silly wip tag game!◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜

Thanks @ohmypawsandwhiskers @thechaoticarchivist and @the-traveling-poet for tagging me! And since it’s WIP Wednesday I thought it would be a perfect time to share something from the next chapter of North Star:

I’m late to this game, but I’m tagging @amywritesthings @littlerequiem @dont-f-with-moogles @willreigns @atruewarrior @flametrashira @jayteacups @peachdues and any other writer out there who’s working on something!

[quillsandblades]

WIP game, "The Experiment" is sounding like it has a lot of Hange in it, possibly. Can you tell us more?

Yesss it is indeed a fic revolving around one of Hange's unhinged experiments!! A canonverse levihan one with subtle eremika on the side.

Without revealing too much (since that would spoil the fun bits) I'd say it's an accidental acquisition of a husband, some marital misunderstandings, a rather amusing situation for Erwin, and a frustrating one for Mikasa.

This actually came to me a long while ago, sometime after I dropped Experiments and Feelings, which also features one of Hange's experiments like that. I'm thinking of making a series at this point cuz my wild brain doesn't know how to stop ideas

[sunflowersunite]

when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool, but no pressure!) ♥️🌻

Thank you @quillsandblades @starshower1215 and @satsuki92! Have ten because there's many of you (and because I can't pick)

1. Ungewiss - Florian Christl

2. Little Wolf - (Epic the Musical)

3. Harpy Hare - Yaelokre

4. Bones - Sail North

5. Soldier Poet King - The Oh Hellos

6. Doomsday - Derivakat

7. King and Lionheart - Of Monsters And Men

8. Hey Brother - Avicii

9. Good Grief - Bastille

10. Primavera - Ludovico Einaudi

[storiesofaot]

Fanfic Writer Interview 📝

Thank you so much for the tag, @quillsandblades - I am still a little stunned that people see me as a writer hehe 🫶🏼 So let's get started! ✨️

How Many Works Do You Have On AO3?

5 little babies hehe 😁 We'll see what additions 2025 will bring!

What's your total AO3 word count?

40 780 - I've always gone through fairly short phases of writing a few little fics for a fandom, but they've almost only ever been very short oneshots. Levihan has a special grip on me haha, so I am very happy about that number! 😁

Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes.

...which are my only 5 stories hehe (even though one of them technically can't be called a story yet, because the only thing I uploaded is the preface lol xD)

5. The Greatest Gift Is Love - A Levihan Advent Calendar: The Christmas college AU which until now only features the preface I mentioned above 😂 The "real" story will start soon, with one chapter per day from December 1 - 25. It follows Hange's and Levi's friendship over the course of one year, with lots of wintery/Christmassy content especially in the second half! 🎄

4. A Thousand Times Nothing Happened: I had a blast writing this because it was such an out of the blue decision xD A TV show brought a well known German song to my attention, and suddenly the lyrics sounded Levihan coded to me and it all went from there. It's a modern AU songfic which switches between Levi and Hange meeting when they are 4 years old, and growing up together, and the present time where, at 28 years, they suddenly and very unexpectedly cross the line of friendship 🤭 I think this is my personal favourite; I'm very, very happy about how this turned out hehe.

3. The Levihan Mosaic (Tumblr Drabbles & Prompts): The title is very self-explanatory haha, that's where I upload everything I originally post on Tumblr. Which reminds me that I still need to transfer one story... oops? 🙊

2. In The Heart Of Marley: I originally wanted to keep this a one-chapter fic, but then Hange's birthday came up and I though - why not have her spend her birthday in Marley? Chapter one features Levihan taking a walk in the gardens of the Azumabuto mansion, with Hange worrying about the relationship between Eldians and Marleyans, and Levi offering support (and tying Hange's tie 😁). Chapter two is baiscally a Levihan slumber party haha, with lots of board games, food and definitely more lighthearted than the first chapter.

1. On A Night Like This: The very first fic I wrote for the AOT fandom, and it is another songfic. It is set right after the ending of Season 3, when the Scouts take their trip to the beach for the first time. At night, Hange leaves to take a walk on the beach, and of course, worried Levi follows her. It's mostly fluff with Hange causing Levi distress by making him do (little) things he doesn't want to do 😂 (Because, of course, Levi hates the beach!)

That was so much fun, and thanks to everyone who's reading, leaving kudos and commenting 🥺 No pressure tagging @starshower1215 @satsuki92 @sunflowersunite @youre-ackermine 💫

Have a wonderful day/night everyone! 💕