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quills-of-freedom · 1 year

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Cockwarming

Eren - Armin - Reiner - Porco - Bertoldt - Jean

Eren

Cockwarming with Eren is an extreme experience, to say the least.

Eren is laying awake, the weight of the world on his shoulders as per usual. (Maybe that’s why he hunches so much?) He’s been tossing and turning but didn’t want to disturb you so he turns on his side and watches you sleep.

As the silver glow of the moonlight illuminates your skin from the open sliver of the curtain, his brooding eyes can’t remove themselves from your form as you breathe softly; totally lost in another world.

He’ll bring his lips to your cheek in a peck - hoping that whatever dimension you’re in is a good one, and you’re being treated well by the hosts of that world.

The feel of your flesh against his lips and the warmth radiating from your body entices his large palm to run up your stomach, he himself not even realising his hips pressing themselves against your ass.

His kisses become frantic and you begin to stir awake as he quickly becomes feral, his shoulder and back muscles tensing as his fingers hook onto your bottoms and pull them down all while nuzzling into your neck.

A groan parts your lips as you awaken, confused as to why your body was smouldering with heated desire, your boyfriend's fingers sliding up and down your slit as he pulls your back tighter against his chest.

“Eren…?” You croak.

“Shh…” He soothes, his hand splaying around your throat. “I love you, so much… mmm ~ ah…”

You take in a sharp breath as he pushes your panties to the side, pushing his swollen head at your entrance and inserting himself inside of you with a grunt.

You rut your hips back with glee, expecting him to fuck you deep into the twilight.

But he just… stays there. His mouth desperately devouring your neck, palms squeezing your breasts as his staggered breathing coats your skin.

“Let me be with you…” His vocals are guttural.

You’re not entirely sure what he means by that - your mind is still heavily within the realm of dreams but you’re more than happy to allow him. Eventually, the both of you fell back into a slumber while he was buried inside of your flesh.

Armin

One time in particular you and Armin had such an intimate moment was when you were having a picnic at one of your favourite spots.

It was spring and the cherry blossoms were out in full bloom as you sat between his legs, his back against the bark.

The sun was starting to set after a full day of fun with him, so the air was beginning to nip a little. Resulting in Armin throwing a blanket over the both of you.

There’s times where Armin’s dark side shows and its… so hot.

His arms snake around your waist as he inhales your scent - another perfect day with his perfect partner.

His brows furrow as he quickly gets carried away, his nuzzles into the crook of your neck becoming more hungry.

You end up cockwarming him there and then under that tree - flittering pink petals cascading down around the both of you.

Your insides squeeze him in reflex, his muffled groans into your neck only encouraging them more as your slick gets more and more thick.

He gasps your name with each flutter around his entirety, slowly his vocals grow in volume as he gets closer and closer to an orgasm.

“Y/n… I’m getting close. You wanna finish this in the car?”

He’ll scoop you up into his arms and carry you down to the parking lot if you agree. If not, he’s more than happy to let you milk him under the branches of the tree.

Reiner

Reiner loves nothing more than to gently ease his huge weight onto you on the bed, pinning your legs as high as they’ll go and sinking into you.

This man craves closeness and anything to do with you. So he’s more than happy to nestle himself within you while he mutters desperately how much he loves, adores and worships you.

It’s pretty easy to make him cum from this. He gets himself too riled up with emotion, and your pulsating insides push him over the edge.

He loves pressing his chest onto yours and feeling your heart hammer against his own, his large hand pawing at your hair and face.

“N'umph… your pussy. Babe… ah, you’re gonna make me cum, gorgeous.”

Will absolutely stay plugged up in you after he has done so, his breeding kink always ignited at the sight of you so needy for his touch.

This is a common occurrence with you and Reiner. It’s one of his most treasured ways to show how much you mean to him.

Porco

In all total honesty - Porco is the worst to do this with.

He finds it extremely difficult not to thrust when he’s inside of you.

Except that one time he was sick but also horny. He wanted sex, you said he should rest. So he pulled you onto his lap and lay you down on top of him, sliding himself into you while he just held you and watched TV.

It was a little gross, as his nose kept on running, but you didn’t mind. You love him and if your closeness helped him feel better then it was all worth it.

“I love you baby.” He whimpered while holding you close, really needing to feel your presence.

Running your fingers through his hair, you return his affections. After a while, you remove yourself and make him some soup.

Bertoldt

Bertoldt oh my lord…

He’s up there with the most passionate cockwarmers to be honest. He can control himself but the effort that shows of himself holding back is to die for.

His fingers will dig into your flesh, he’ll groan, he’ll whimper, and he’ll gasp. Its almost torture, but he loves it.

Will try any dirty trick to get you to move. Including dirty talk.

“Ah~ you feel s'so amazing… You’re so warm and tight. Do you like the feel of my length so deep in you? D'do I ah~ feel good? mmmm…”

His heart is braying against his chest as he clings on you for dear life, his head pressed into your chest as if he were worshipping some goddess.

“God, I love you…”

After a while, if you feel mercy for him, for god sake give your hips a little roll. He’ll come undone instantly.

Jean

Another who’s favourite thing to do with you is this. He’s just overjoyed and privileged he gets to have you this way.

Praises you, oh so much.

“You’re a goddess.”

“You’re so perfect.”

“I love you… so much. God, you feel so good…”

Expect a lot of whimpering once you’ve been there a while - his cock twitching inside of you is everything.

It’s extremely difficult not to just start bouncing because his dick is just… *chefs kiss*

He’s a sneaky little shit though. He’ll lazily rub your clit and get you to orgasm, your insides pulling at him getting him off slyly - all with a coy grin.

Loves to spread your legs and turn you around so he can just sit and watch you splayed and splitting around him.

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animeyanderelover · 4 months

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Can I please request porco galliard yandere alphabet

I only allow people to request 4 letters so i hope you don't mind that I chose some random ones.

Tw: Yandere themes, toxic relationship, possessive behavior, obsession, delusional mindset, forced marriage

Tags: @shumidehiro

Yandere Alphabet

Earnest-How intense and dangerous are they really?

🌫️If we consider what some other people would bring to the game in the Aot verse, Porco is actually still in a good spot. Whilst he can and will be very overbearing and certainly harsh in his language at times, ultimately it all comes from a place of good, albeit overprotective, intentions. He wants to enable his darling a good life, especially if they are an Eldian just like he is. As a Titan shifter he is granted more privileges than others of his blood and wants to give you access to those advantages as well. For that you have to be involved with him though and if you are not a direct blood relative of his, you will only experience those privileges if the two of you are married. Sure, he also wants you as his spouse to see it through that no one else will dare to claim you but Porco also has to already plan for the future when he will be eaten by his successor as he still wants you to have all those advantages after his death. Marrying him against your own will sucks and he knows that but it must be done so he can still ensure your well-being after his death. Instead of being such a brat, you should be more grateful.

Game-Do they see this all as a game?

🌫️No. In the world he has been born into, there is no time to fool around as it has always been about life or death. His youth was spent training to inherit the next Titan only to fail and stay in Marley whilst his brother died on Paradise Island. Now, years later after having devoured Ymir and at last inheriting the Jaw titan, his time has been limited. Every year is sacred as the time is ticking away so every day he spends with you is by extension something special. Porco values the domestic life he has with you a lot more than you might think as he commits everything about you to memory, the passage of time something he is painfully aware of in the back of his mind. Precisely because he doesn't have all the time in the world would he be at one point rather desperate to have you love him as well so that he can at least die in peace when his time comes. With every year that falls away, his desperation grows if you should still show him the cold shoulder. After all he has done to give you a better life, you should give him at least a bit more gratitude.

Oppression-How many rights would they take away from their darling? Do they go against their s/o’s will a lot?

🌫️Ironically enough Porco is the one in here who is trying to give you more rights with his actions. Of course there is room for a debate since in order to give you more rights as a despised Eldian, he has to take away some of your other rights. Once again we would find ourselves stuck again in the topic of a marriage that he arranged with your parents without your consent, though only if you were to reject his proposal beforehand. Ultimately it is choosing the smaller evil over the bigger one in his mind as he may have taken away your right to reject him but in return you will be given a much better life overall and can even help your own family by being married to him. After the marriage there is no way nor is it in his intentions to take those rights that he has gifted you away from him again, even if you were to act like a petty and bitter brat after a marriage you did not desire. He wants you to have those advantages even after his death after all so that he can care for you long after he is gone.

🌫️As previously mentioned, the biggest glaring point in a relationship with Porco is going to be the arranged marriage in which case he will choose to go against your own will if you should not desire the same thing as he does despite all of the advantages it would give you and your own family. Other than that there are surprisingly little times where Porco has ever gone against your will, though that is mainly because a marriage is binding and everyone in the district where you two lives knows and respects him and by extension knows about the fact that you are his spouse. As both of you were born as Eldians, he knows best just how oppressing everyone else will be and for that he would go surprisingly few times against your own will, mainly if you try to bail out of the relationship. After all Porco wants you to enjoy the new rights and little bits more freedom that you are given as a spouse to a Titan Shifter. Perhaps if you indulge into those newly attained privileges, you will come around to accept him.

Yell-How do they react to their darling breaking down in front of them?

🌫️As much credit as I have given him, Porco is obviously still someone with a handful of flaws. Whilst he is partially lucid enough to realise that forcing you to marry him is a terrible decision, he has seen worse things as a warrior used by the military. In his mind he deserves at least som respect for everything he is doing for the community and especially for you and the longer you deprive him of what he deserves, the more likely it is for the both of you to get into arguments. He isn't as heartless as to dismiss your breakdown when an argument pushes you over the edge but the bitterness that has been festering inside of him is just as strong, resulting in this awkward and stiff atmosphere as he watches you with furrowed eyebrows as you emotionally crumble down. He'd like to say something spiteful to you as you have hurt him too with your dismissive attitude but his words only come out as an inaudible grumble before he leaves the room, unable to bear with the sight of you and with the uncomfortable atmosphere created. Hopefully things will be better after you've calmed down.

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killerbananas · 4 months

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Hung

Porco practices his ties with you and Bertholdt.

🔞 mdni | masterlist | 1,105 wc | afab!reader x Porco x Bertholdt

Warnings: smut; mixed format; all the rope play/bondage, 3s, size, blindfolding, basically BDSM gamut, mentions future dubcon/inebriated sex, thigh riding, oral, anal, swings, brat taming, clit slapping, spanking, overstimulation, grinding, ???, it's a party

AN: Repost from my old account.

He refuses to admit it, but seeing both you and Bertholdt tied up completes a deeply dark pleasure in his psyche. He's proud of the intricate twists, knots, and colorful cord as it presses along sensitive skin. Works his way from small stretches of rope to full body wrapping as you learn together. It's an aspect that allows you both to glimpse the artistic side of Porco.

It demands a lot of communication between you three in verbal and physical ways you hadn't expected. He craves long sessions and experimentation whenever it crosses his mind. It blossoms the relationship and lets Porco truly express himself. Most wouldn't peg Porco as a kind man, but he readily grasps how much trust the act requires and is genuine in his honesty to earn it, including frequent check-ins by seeing if you're able to properly grasp his finger, have space between the ropes where you should have it. It allows you to fully submerge yourself in the role.

When he's in the mood and you're being the biggest fucking brat you can be, will tie your ass up to watch you struggle and squirm to just get the right friction from the rope nudged up against your clothed cunt. Laughs. Gets even more restrictive and will tie your legs in a full spread where all the stimulation you may have is only granted by his command. Including when he finally let's Bertholdt have his way with you like this. Enjoys the eye-contact you drown in when you're fucked brainless because of it.

Bertholdt was skeptical of the idea of ropes at first, though not unwilling. He hadn't thought through how intricate the activity could be, let alone an entire art. Low-key finds books for Porco about it, trying not to read too much of it himself to enjoy the surprise. Does bookmark one position for you he favors.

Porco chooses various body parts to focus on each week like a theme. Starts with your legs and feet in simple pieces, graduates to tying you and Bertholdt together and configuring swings that bare both of you to him to do as he wants.

He's fascinated at capturing the energy of sex between you and Bertholdt, finding knots and twists that allow enough movement and depth, but still instill a feeling (helplessness, pride). Believes in accentuating your body to highlight everything he loves about it (your breasts, ass, calves).

Makes you ride his thigh with your hands tied behind your back. He holds at your wrists with you facing away from him as you simultaneously suck Bertholdt's cock, testing your multitasking. Once with your ankles tied as well, him taking control of your hips and moving you as he saw fit.

Loves teaching you and seeing you tie yourself. 1:1 sessions where B just relaxes in bed with you guys and casually watches. Porco gets incredibly hands-on and informative when he has finally felt comfortable learning about something to show you both. You strive to follow him to a T because his praise is so rare and rich.

Feeling extremely aroused, you broach the topic of letting Porco tie you up in a way that you're very shy to tell him about. He and Bertholdt coax it out of you in bed one night:

It's hard to verbalize for you, but you do your best to tell him.

"I was thinking about how it felt when we had those edibles a couple weeks ago. Remember how horny we all got?"

They both laugh and you feel the gentle tickling of Bertholdt's hand dragging down your bare spine while they both remember how that experience had ended.

"Yeah, princess, what about it?" Porco wants to hear you explicitly.

"I think it would be fun if you tied me up and, uh," the shyness creeps in without your consent and you try to push it back. Porco helps by drawing your chin up delicately to meet him. His touch here is tender. He wants you to know he's genuinely listening and it's this particular look he gives you that you find made you fall in love with him the first time you saw it. It's what made you trust him enough to even consider asking (and Bertholdt's gentle tendencies with you).

"Like you're taking what you want from me. Maybe blindfold me. Just… use me. Maybe we can do something with that, please?"

The blush is hot enough to draw tears to your lashes as you watch the grin break across his face. "I think we can work with that. Do you want to be surprised?" You nod and gulp audibly.

And it's the lackadaisical prod from Bertholdt's returning erection and his teasing voice in your ear that most wouldn't suspect of his character. "You want to be our slutty little toy, don't you?"

And his hand pulls your cheek up as he spoons along your contour, engulfing you with his length. Lithe, slender fingers play with your folds and they wring another teary-eyed orgasm from you, spouting pure obnoxious, teasing, arousing, debauched nonsense that turns into plans for next Saturday to block out the entire day to dedicate to a hedonistic fuckfest.

Bertholdt presents a very long canvas that showcases patterns in symmetrical beauty, especially when he folds those long stems in half and braids along the lines he creates down along to his feet. Porco's next adventure is figuring out how he can set you both up where you're tied to Bertholdt's lap, rutting helplessly against his erection trapped between your bodies while Porco bangs your ass or Bertholdt's.

It would only take a pull or two to rearrange it so Bertholdt could get some proper release inside your cunt, but that's not what Porco thinks either of you deserve when he eventually implements it (he'll think about it next time). It's not so bad though, even when you're pressed beneath the mass of his body because you get to whisper soothing praises in his ear while he lets out beautiful whimpers you both bask in. He's fucked cockdumb and still trying to do his best to get you off too by grinding against your clit that's slick from his first orgasm and your second.

Porco has an entire set of patterns he can tie you into that he has set aside as perfect to spank you in. Some force you on your knees and others keep you uncomfortably tip-toed from the ceiling. There's also several he prefers to use as he can easily slap your clit at will or bite the soft skin of your pillowy inner thigh.

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hbnjhgv · 6 months

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I feel like no AOT, any character is actually completely 'heartless' or 'evil' other than king fritz (sorry if I get facts wrong) !SPOILERS!

Porco: who is hated for eating Ymir and taking the Jaw Titan from her. He wanted to make Marcel proud and probably wanted to eat Yumir because she ate and killed his older brother. He also sacrificed himself when Falco got turned titan to save Falco and Reiner. The marleyan training camp to become warriors was probably very hard on him.

Annie: She's typically hated for being heartless. The reason she's "heartless" is because of the intense training she went through to become a warrior. Also, the intense training her dad put her though made her tough as nails and kinda numbed her in a way. When Levi and Mikasa save Eren from being kidnapped by Annie in the forest, you can see that she's crying as they take Eren away. I think this is because she feels like a failure for failing the mission. Plus, during Marco's death, the obviously felt guilty and didn't want to kill him because he became her friend. She also had to go through the hell of the Marleyan training camp to become a warrior. She then had to watch her friend get eaten by a titan.

Bertholt: I feel like he's hated mainly for kicking down the wall and being a reason Erens mom dying, but then he was sent there as a mission and was told as a kid that the civilians on Paridis were 'devils' and 'needed to be eradicated' The training to become a warrior also probably added on quite a bit of trauma. He had to watch his friend get eaten by a titan when he was young, then found out the titan that killed his friend was someone he trained with.

Reiner: I think Reiner is also hated for the wall being breached, but again he was taught that Eldians were 'Island devils' and should be wiped from the earth. Also, Reiner actually grew a deep connection with the 104th cadets and saw them as family. You can see this mainly when he's watching Marco die and asks why he's being devoured. And near the end of the show when he's leaving to go take down Eren, and he hugs Annie, that really shows how the two of them are connected and even see each other as siblings in a way. Not to mention he wasn't raised by the best parents, with his dad never being there and even being shown in the anime and I think the manga that Reiners father hated him it shows how horrible he is. Then we have Karina over here guilt-tripping Reiner into becoming marleyan for her own selfish desires. Plus, when Karina said 'if only you had been born fully marleyan, basically telling Reiner that his dad left because of him and not because of her being Eldian. He witnessed his friend get devoured in front of him, and Annie beat the shit out of him. Reiner then found out that the titan who ate his friend was someone who trained with him and in a relationship with the girl he had feelings for.

Yumir: She gets hate for betraying the survey corps, and she gets called 'selfish' but you have to remember that she did it for Historias sake. She said that she wants Historia to have a better life, and she felt like she had no choice. She thought that it was either be free with Reiner and Bertholt or be trapped in the wall and possibly be experimented on by the government. She was abandoned at a young age and brainwashed into thinking she was some big god. She then got thrown under then bus when the cult she was in said that she was the leader and witnessed all those innocent people get turned into titans, probably thinking that it's all her fault.

Pastor Nick: Now, I HATE Pastor Nick a lot. He's one of my least favorite characters. BUT he was very passionate about the walls and his religion, and genuinely believed the walls were their savior. He tried everything to "save the walls" but it never ended well. I'm basically saying that he believed everything he was doing meant the best for the people.

Kenny: I love Kenny. He's one of my favorite characters. I think he's hated a lot because he abandoned Levi and killed a bunch of people, but he also felt the military police was not good. You have to admit, he was very loyal to Uri and his squad. In the cave, he seemed kinda upset about his squad dying, and he seemed most upset about Caven (the blond woman) dying. He was loyal to Uri, and I think he actually had feelings for him. Not to mention that he found his sister dead, the only thing she left behind was the son she had which he then kinda raised and abandoned thinking he's strong enough to live on his own. Overall, I love Kenny and he's one of my faves.

Yumir Fritz: I think people forget that she was forced to eat her mother, and was just a little girl. She was a slave to the Eldian king and he abused her power. She was killed while trying to protect the king then was EATEN by their daughters that the king basically forced her to have. After she died she had to make titans out of sand and obey the royal family every time they wanted the founders power.

Grisha: I think people forget how horrible Grishas childhood was. He was taught this horrible stuff by his parents that basically scared him, and he probably felt a bunch of guilt about the time he convinced Faye (his sister) to go outside the internment zone where eldians weren't aloud, which ended up getting her killed. He also passed down generational trauma to Zeke, and he watched his friends and lover all get turned into titans right in front of him. He turned Eren into a titan thinking it would save Mikasa and Armin and had to go through the trauma of his wife being killed twice.

Zeke: He had the stress of learning about the walls from his parents and was neglected by Grisha and treated more of a weapon than a son. He also probably feels jealous and kinda screwed over when he found out how Grisha treated Eren and actually raised Eren like he was his son. Not to mention how he had to go through the hell that is the Marleyan Warrior's training camp.

Eren: Eren saw his mom get eaten by a titan right in front of his eyes after trying to save her, but then being taken away by Hannes. That same day or the day after his FATHER took him into the woods and forcefully turned him into a TITAN. He then ATE HIS DAD and didn't even know he ate him and was very confused, so he basically lost both parents around the same time. Then during the Battle of Trost his leg was bitten off and had to watch his best friend almost get eaten, but then he saved him and Eren got eaten. He realized he almost killed Mikasa and obviously felt guilty about that, then a few minutes later got the shit beat out of him. He found out his friend died and he wasnt even there to possiby help. Eren also grew a bond between his squad and he had a choice to go titan or not and him not going titan resulted in his whole squad being killed. A little bit after that he finds out the person who killed his whole squad was actually his friend which he didnt take well, Annie almost killed him and he got impaled in the chest. Also finding out that your dad killed innocent people in the exact cave you're chained in and feeling guilty about always needing to be saved. Not to mention that he had to watch Hannes, the person who was there for him his whole life and basically became his dad after his parents died be eaten by the same titan who killed your mom and we knew he could transform but it wasnt working. then finding out two more of your conrads and friends were not only titans, but the titans who are the reason his mom died. Mind you this is the same episode they kidnapped Eren and the same episode Hannes dies. THEN his best friends gets BURNED ALIVE and he almost wasnt able to convince Levi to save Armin instead of Erwin. He was FAMILY ZONED after asking Mikasa how she sees him. He hears that Sasha died and was struggling to take that. He also was being a bitch to the two people he cared about most so they weren't as sad when he died. Then he tells Mikasa he's always hated her and ends up fighting Armin with tears in his eyes. He was going through the guilt of killing billions of people to save his friends and he was panicked about Mikasa marrying another man, even going as far to say "That'd break my heart... I don't want her to find someone else! I eanna be her one and only love! Even if she does get over me... I THINK IT SHOULD TAKE HER TEN YEARS AT LEAST! Don't tell Mikasa about this... I want her to find happiness.. I do. But.. damn it! I don't wanna die... I just want.. to stay with MIkasa! With all of you!" LIKE HOW CAN YOU SAY HE DOESN'T FEEL GUILTY FOR DOING THAT TO HIS FRIENDS?! I could literally talk about how much I love Eren for hours.

Floch: This ones kinda controversial but Floch was very passionate and loyal to Erwin. He was determined and he belived that Eren was their last hope. Also everyone hating on Floch for supporting Eren but I think Erwin wouldve done the same. Floch wanted to save his people and didnt understand why some of his conrads were aginst the rummbling. He litterally said "Please don't go. Everyone on the island will die. Our devil is our only hope." He wanted to save his people and belived he was saving his people. He survived Zekes rock throwing and I think Erwins speech really took him to heart. Floch put in alot of effort to try and save Erwin aswell. I also dont blame him for being pissy about Armin being saved instead of Erwin because I wouldve been pissed aswell. Like imagine seeing all your conrads die and carrying the dying commander to try and save him, just for some kid that you dont even know to be saved instead. Also when he said they need to fight like devils he knew thats what eren was thinking. He stayed loyal to the fact that Marley was the enemy.

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melishade · 26 days

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I really loved the Dark Timeline and wondered, how would Paradis and the world look like decades later if the world-ending catastrophe was Shockwave's invasion instead of Eren's Rumbling. It would be cool to think of how Shockwave replaces Eldians as the "Devil on the Earth" or how Paradis's foreign relations evolve.

This is actually a really interesting ask.

So the world would obviously be damaged by Shockwave's actions. The Decepticon was experimenting on Eldians, turning them into titans, and unleashing them on unsuspecting towns in order to test their effectiveness and efficiency, leaving many towns destroyed and drastically reducing the population.

Meanwhile for many outsiders, Paradis became a safe haven to escape Shockwave's carnage. The devils that they had so greatly vilified, welcomed them into their home, granted them food and shelter, protected them from Shockwave's demented plans. Shockwave does unleash an attack on the island later using Porco as a weapon, and many civilians lives were lost in that moment before Eren willingly gives himself up.

And it is the Survey Corps, the Warriors, the Autobots, and Megatron who launch one final attack that ends the power of the titans once and for all. Many people who were transported to the island are finally able to return home, or what's left of it, and Paradis continues to offer their services in order to build alliances, which many that are left on the mainland are willing to do. When a true danger came on their doorstep, Eldians proved to be reliable allies and true friends. And with the power of the titans no longer existing, there was no longer fear. Trust started to bloom.

The remaining Survey Corps, Warriors, Arcee, Wheeljack, and Optimus are lauded as heroes. Even though Optimus and Mikasa are the ones who killed Shockwave and ended the power of the titan respectively, the credit ultimately fell on both Eren and Megatron. Their sacrifice allowed humanity to survive and for the power of the titans to finally come to an end. At least that is the tale that Armin is spinning. Optimus and Mikasa effectively do not want to be involved on the political stage, and after what they had been through, none of the survivors could blame them.

Peace treaties still have to be drawn up, and many portions of what remained of Marley became up for grabs, especially for those that had their lands stolen from Marley in the first place. The country that still manages to remain intact the most is the nation of Hizuru. The nation had learned to stand on its own after the initial fall of the Eldian Empire and were able to come up with contingency plans that resulted in the least amount of lives lost, although a lot of damage was still done to the country and they still had to rebuild.

The survivors of the final battle get to continue living their lives in peace, without any fear of retaliation that would have existed if the Rumbling was ever activated. There is still much to rebuild, but Wheeljack and Arcee are able to contact Cybertron, and the other Autobots and humans from Earth are able to provide their assistance in reconstruction.

Over time, the Autobots ultimately return to Cybertron and the humans return to Earth, leaving the AOT world to develop on its own. The world of AOT twists the actual events of the story over time, idolizing many of the people that had played a role in freeing their world from Shockwave and the reign of the titans. Years later, the world is much more technologically advanced with the assistance provided by Cybertron and Earth. The teen from the ending of Attack on Titan is walking along town square with a dog, staring up at the statue meant to depict and praise Eren and Megatron for their sacrifice. Meanwhile, off in the distance, Optimus has returned to the AOT world, traveling to see how the world he had grown to care for survived in his absence.

(There's still a lot that can go into this, but it would require a lot of thought, since we were never given the full run down of what the outside world looked like since Isayama really focused on the workings of Marley.)

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A Ship in the Harbor

Here is the long-awaited (not really) outline to the rest of A Ship in the Harbor! As you can see, there is a lot that is yet to happen in this story, hence the estimated 475k-500k final word count, but I have no idea if I will ever get around to actually fully writing this out, so in the meantime, here are my (very rough) plans for how I think the fic would go. Thank you to everyone who has read it! I appreciate all of you more than you can know 💖

Trip to Merimark Arc:

I. Merimark is an ally of Marley but is across the ocean to the west of it, which means that the Warrior Candidates must take a ship to get there, it is their first time on a ship and Friedrich is very seasick leaving Colt and Y/N to spend most of their time together, they speculate on what Merimark will be like and what experiments they will undergo, the crew is surprisingly friendly to them despite their status as Eldians and they learn a little bit about ships, the captain explains that out on sea, there’s no laws and anyone of any blood is at the whims of the tides

II. They arrive at Merimark, which is a highly industrialized country that is suffering from the consequences of a recent war, they meet the doctor who will be performing experiments on them (Dr. Lilith Edevane), it turns out that Merimark is very intolerant of those that are different and the main three are mistreated by those around them even though Dr. Edevane herself does not seem to be particularly racist

III. The experiments are conducted separately; Friedrich’s body will be tested to see what physical advantages/disadvantages that Eldian’s gain, Colt’s blood will be tested in order to see if they can isolate the Eldian gene, and Y/N’s brain will be tested in order to prove Dr. Edevane’s theories that Eldians are mentally inferior to other races

IV. Y/N is able to pass all of Dr. Edevane’s puzzles and Dr. Edevane realizes she is the one who came up with the idea to defeat Athyae, she goes for a different tactic and tells Y/N the truth about the war on Athyae (that Marley was the aggressive party because they wanted Athyae’s resources, that the Candidates were brainwashed, etc.) and tries to convince Y/N that she’s a monster, Y/N agrees with her and says that someone has to do it (quoting her father), Dr. Edevane is frustrated as her funding for her experiments only came because the University she works for wants to deny access to education for Eldians

V. Dr. Edevane’s experiments become increasingly more hectic — Colt is often dizzy and faint due to the amount of blood being drawn from him every day, Friedrich’s muscles are exhausted as he is pushed to his limits constantly, and Y/N can feel her mental state beginning to spiral, when all hope is lost General Magath arrives and demands Dr. Edevane releases them

Beginning of the Mid-East War Arc:

I. On the way back to Marley and Liberio, General Magath explains that countries in the Middle East have formed an alliance, called the Mid-East Alliance, which senses weakness in Marley due to the Warrior Unit’s recent defeat by Paradis and Marley’s near-loss to Athyae, and that this alliance has declared war against Marley, which horrifies Y/N as she realizes that she will have to become a true monster again

II. Dr. Edevane’s words haunt Y/N even as Colt becomes stronger again and Friedrich regains his energy, she has always known she did terrible things in Athyae but now she knows that the Athyaens wanted peace and that the Marleyans were the aggressors which means everything she did had no justifiable reason to it beyond greed, leading her to once again question if she even deserves to live anymore

III. When they are back in Liberio, Porco and Reiner greet them, Porco wants to hear about Merimark but when the Candidates describe what happened, he finds it horrific and wishes that he could’ve gone in their place so that he could’ve killed Dr. Edevane, Reiner senses that Y/N is unwell and asks her if she wants to talk, she tells him everything and he doesn’t really offer helpful advice but at least empathizes

IV. The Warriors and Candidates attend a speech by High General Calvi to the Marleyan public which is propaganda about how the war against the Mid-East will soon be won, they go home and Colt, Friedrich, and Y/N discuss the war and their fears, they promise to always have each other’s backs no matter what (unlike last time), Y/N is happy to hear that Cordelia will be their nurse again as she is genuinely friends with her now and she doesn’t know if she’d trust anyone else with herself and the boys given what Dr. Edevane put them through

V. Y/N wishes farewell to her parents, who beg that she comes back safely, she promises that she will and then leaves for the train station where she finds Colt in a rage and Friedrich barely managing to hold him back, it turns out that Falco, Gabi, Udo, and Zofia will also go to war with them the way they did in Athyae, Y/N reassures Colt that at least the younger ones will have the older trio looking out for them which is enough to calm him down though when they get on the train he is still worried for all of them and especially for Falco, a sentiment that Y/N and Friedrich share (although Y/N is closer with Gabi and Friedrich is just generally concerned as he remembers his brother)

Mid-East Arc:

I. They arrive in the Mid-East and it is evident from the start that the Candidates will have a much more hands-on role with the war as opposed to Athyae, however when they go on the field Y/N nearly dies and is saved by Friedrich and Colt, leading to her having to recover with Cordelia for a little bit, frustrating her as she does not like being useless and her current situation reminds her of when she broke her ribs and stayed with the Amatas in Athyae

II. Once she is healed, General Magath remembers her perfect aim and reassigns her to more of a sniper role, which she excels at and which leads to her befriending the Panzer Unit, who all appreciate her skills and are glad to hear that she will be the next Cart Titan as they can see themselves getting along with her very well

III. The Armored Trains nearly kill Pieck and Porco before Y/N manages to shoot the people running them, although it is only temporary as the Marleyan army is forced to retreat before the trains become operational again and take out two of their biggest weapons, for the first time they realize that the power of the titans might not be enough to win but even Y/N isn’t able to think of a solution or a way to destroy them as she doesn’t understand the technology

IV. Y/N realizes that the battles on land are merely distractions/hit-and-runs which means the Mid-East Alliance is planning something bigger, as she informs General Magath of her suspicions, he receives intelligence that the Alliance is building their navy, he laments the fact that they can do nothing about it and asks Y/N in a joking-tired way if she has any ideas but she apologizes and says she doesn’t, he surprisingly is alright with it and says there’s a limit to how many wars a single person can win

V. Y/N tells Colt and Friedrich that she wants to become a monster again because she wants the war to end as it’s been a year since it began and it shows no sign of stopping, Friedrich reminds her that war is a lot more difficult when they’re truly on the defensive, they hear explosions and shouts and realize that their base is under attack, forcing them to run away, with Y/N and Friedrich having to drag Colt who is unwilling to leave without Falco

Survivalist Arc:

I. Y/N, Friedrich, and Colt are forced to find another Marleyan base and hope the rest of their friends made it, there is a lot of pining and tension between all three (trio is about 16 at this point??)

II. Colt gets injured and Y/N has to treat him using what she picked up from Cordelia, while Friedrich is gathering water and Colt is unconscious she succumbs and kisses him and begs him to be alright, he does not respond which causes Y/N to cry, Friedrich appears and tells her not to waste water, it remains unclear whether he saw her kiss Colt or not, while Colt is still unconscious Y/N and Friedrich discuss their relationship up until this point and reminisce over the times that they’d confessed their love for another, neither confirms if they meant it or not, Y/N asks Friedrich what he’ll do in the years after she and Colt are dead and he says he’ll spend the rest of his time remembering them

III. Colt wakes up, Y/N pretends like nothing happened and if Friedrich saw he does not bring it up, they eat some of the rations they remembered to bring with them, Friedrich reminds them to be careful, they happen upon a village and the people recognizes them as Marleyans but take them in anyways, they are grateful but wary although Y/N reminds Friedrich of how kind the Amatas were and that they should take advantage of whatever kindness they can get

IV. They are served food and then left alone to eat, Friedrich stops them from eating and tosses a piece of the food to a rat he sees in the corner, it eagerly eats and then dies as the food was poisoned, they realize they are in danger in the village and the people they are with are nothing like the Amatas, they find that the door is locked so they smash a window and escape through it but they realize they don’t have their stuff so they’ll be in trouble

V. Using a steak knife, Friedrich kills the guard but it turns out that there is another one who is about to kill him; Y/N shoots him using the gun she stole from the house where Friedrich got the knife, Colt rushes in and gets their things back and then they run away from the village, soon they see smoke and realize they’ve made it to a Marleyan base, they fall to the ground for a moment in gratitude

Preparations Arc:

I. Reaching the base, they realize that everyone else managed to evacuate and they were the only ones who missed the alarm due to the conversation they were having, General Magath is relieved to see them alive and does not reprimand them for missing the evacuation, Porco is grateful to have Y/N back as they have become friends, Cordelia treats their wounds and praises Y/N for treating Colt so well, Colt and Falco reunite

II. Y/N debates telling Colt about the fact that she kissed him before deciding it would cause too many problems especially as they are at war, she seeks Cordelia’s advice and Cordelia tells her to make sure she doesn’t regret anything, due to their relative downtime as Marley struggles to recover from the recent attack on the base Y/N continues to help Cordelia, speaks with the soldiers and tries to get a read on what is happening with the war so she can figure out a strategy, keeps coming up blank, Gabi finds her and forces her to spend time with them, she sees herself in Gabi and hopes that Gabi is never forced to do the things she had to do in Athyae

III. Reiner and Zeke make their appearances on the base for the first time, Y/N is very happy to see Reiner and he is equally happy to see her, she asks him if he thinks they can win the war and to her surprise he is convinced they can despite their recent defeat at the hands of Paradis, she asks him why and he talks about Marley’s general superiority leaving her feeling better, she conveys Reiner’s sentiments to Friedrich and Colt who are similarly happy to hear the news, Friedrich reveals he was able to sneak a bottle from the officer’s stores and the three of them share a drink

IV. The rest of the year is spent on various skirmishes to prevent the Mid-East Alliance from expanding their borders, although they continue to build their navy which Y/N is uneasy about, Colt and Friedrich are given their own respective squadrons to lead which are rather successful and Y/N continues to be a sniper with great success although the perspective gives her reason to believe that the war is actually a losing effort as each battle is harder and harder for Marley to win as the Mid-East Alliance’s technology continues to improve

V. They capture a Mid-East Alliance soldier who speaks the same language as them, General Magath gives Y/N the task of getting more information out of him (to her surprise) as she has experience with Dr. Edevane’s techniques, Y/N tries to befriend the soldier but he hates her and wants her dead, does not even tell her his name as he believes she is a dirty Eldian who deserves to suffer, she finally breaks him by pretending that Marley won the war and that he’ll be tortured to death for her amusement, he tells her how the Armored Trains work and calls her a monster, she says she hasn’t heard that one in a long time and that she appreciates his cooperation in helping win the war, she then privately rejoices that she is a monster again as it means they might be able to go home soon

Naval Arc:

I. Y/N’s fears come true as the Mid-East Alliance’s navy begins to perform a pincer movement, trapping Marley’s forces between the sea and their armies with anti-titan technology, she tells General Magath the information she learned about the Armored Trains and he thanks her before telling her to kill the prisoner, she assures him it’ll be taken care of, she goes to the soldier and tells him she’s going to kill him before asking what the point of the entire war is, he says it’s too complicated for an Eldian so she shoots him as his words remind him too much of Dr. Edevane

II. Despite her misgivings, Y/N writes to Dr. Edevane and asks her if there’s any difference between Eldians and the rest of the world, she asks Friedrich and Colt who think she was stupid to write to someone like that although they do share her curiosity as General Magath rescued them before they could find out the results of Dr. Edevane’s experiments, Y/N watches Gabi, Falco, Udo, and Zofia interacting innocently and she comes to the conclusion that no matter what Dr. Edevane says and whether Eldians are humans or not, they still deserve to be happy because some/most of them are good at heart and she is an outlier who only became a devil to protect the rest

III. Dr. Edevane’s response comes (indicating some time has passed) though it is barely in time as the Mid-East Alliance forces create naval blockades around the Marleyan base’s ports, Dr. Edevane is condescending in her letter, speaking to Y/N as if she is some favored pet, stating that although there is no research backing up physical differences, it is obvious that there is some difference between the Eldian race and everyone else as she’s never met anyone quite as monstrous as Y/N which must be due to her heritage, she admits that she grew somewhat fond of Y/N in the way a researcher is fond of their lab rats and so she reveals that Merimark has gained intelligence that the Mid-East Alliance’s forces (especially their navy) are based in Fort Slava, Y/N passes on this intelligence to General Magath and High General Calvi, whereupon they immediately make plans to sacrifice everything to be able to get to Fort Slava

IV. Because Fort Slava is by the coast, it will be difficult to get there, so the Marleyans decide that they must win another decisive victory first, Y/N has the idea that taking out a vital factory in the production of Armored Trains would be helpful as that would take away their biggest advantage, the higher ups agree but scouting reports tell them that attacking at the moment would not be helpful so they put the idea on pause and come up with the idea to go on smaller missions to dig trenches and gain more intelligence

V. Y/N, Friedrich, and Colt are expecting to be sent on the intelligence missions and are horrified to learn that Gabi, Falco, Udo, and Zofia will be the ones to do it as they are “older” now — about 11 years old, which supports Y/N’s theory that Marley is growing desperate for brainwashed soldiers, it is out of their control to stop Marley as training younger Warrior Candidates is out of their jurisdiction but to their surprise General Magath is equally as upset by the entire ordeal, in wake of their trip to Merimark he has begun to show a more compassionate and almost caring side to the Warrior Candidates and they realize he has all but raised them, which leads them to reflect on their complicated relationships with the man and with the military at large

Innocence Arc:

I. Falco comes back injured which makes Colt upset and also realize the fragility of mortal life (?), he spends all day with him in the infirmary and Friedrich and Y/N basically have to drag him out of there at night so that he at least gets some rest, he asks Y/N to stay for a little bit, they end up kissing

II. Colt apologizes and asks Y/N to forget that they ever did anything, she is hurt as she believes he did it to use her, in wake of the younger Warrior Candidates getting injured General Magath is able to convince the higher ups to let him send Y/N and Friedrich on a mission to gain intelligence on the Armored Train factory as they believe it might be a good time to attack it, Colt remains behind to take over both his and Friedrich’s squadrons in the meantime

III. As it will take a while for them to get to the factory, Y/N and Friedrich have to spend a night camping, Y/N (still hurt by Colt’s “rejection”) asks Friedrich if he meant that he loved her when he told her as a child, he says that he’s always loved her from the start but he’s known for quite some time that Colt loves her as well and he won’t get in the way, she tells him that Colt doesn’t love her and Friedrich is surprised, she gives him an edited version of what happened between her and Colt and he reluctantly believes her, they kiss and he promises he’ll always love her, she tells him she loves him too

IV. They make it to the Armored Train factory and realize that most of the guards have been diverted to helping prepare the navy which means that the two of them could feasibly destroy the factory, while they are in the midst of setting the traps the alarm goes off and it turns out that there are more guards than they realize, they are swarmed and there may be no way for both of them to escape, Friedrich tells Y/N to run and he’ll join her soon, she gets out of the building and makes a signal (throws a rock at a window?) so that he knows she’s out, she expects him to escape as well but then the entire factory blows up and she realizes that he knew one of them would have to stay behind in order to complete the mission and he sacrificed himself to destroy the factory and save her life

V. Y/N returns to the Marleyan base somewhat in shock as she has lost so many people but she never thought Friedrich would be one of them, reports back to General Magath that the factory has been destroyed but Friedrich is dead, then goes to find Colt and tell him the news, he asks where Friedrich is and does not believe that he is dead at first, they both grieve and realize they are the only two left of their original batch of Warrior Candidates

End of the Mid-East War Arc:

I. With the Armored Train factory destroyed, they now only have to worry about the currently active ones, which means it’s no longer a guessing game of where they have to deploy their forces but rather a strategic game, leading to Y/N and Zeke’s involvement becoming higher as they try to figure out the best strategy to take Fort Slava

II. Udo, in speaking to Y/N about Friedrich, reminds her about Athyae, she idly wonders how Hadrian is doing as she has not thought of him in many years, she then comes up with the idea to take Fort Slava, Zeke, General Magath, and High General Calvi approve and they decide they will implement it as soon as they can get airships to the base

III. Porco is surprisingly sympathetic and offers Y/N advice on how to deal with her grief as he knows what it’s like after losing his brother although he knows that Friedrich’s bond with Y/N (as well as with Colt) was unique and irreplaceable, Reiner is the one to help her the most as he reminds her they’re still fighting a war and even without Friedrich she has to persevere as she has people counting on her, like Colt, the younger Warrior Candidates, and her parents back at home

IV. The plans for taking over Fort Slava are finalized and the base is packed up so that they can move into the trenches, Y/N, Colt, and the younger Warrior Candidates are told to stick together as they are essentially one unit now, although Y/N and Colt are of higher rank due to their secure status as future Warriors, which the younger Candidates are still competing for

V. The trenches are set up and the plan to take over Fort Slava is a success (follows canon), winning the war for Marley just as Dr. Edevane said it would, although the Warriors + Y/N and Colt are worried that the power of the titans will fade soon as the Armored Trains were almost enough to take Reiner out and, without Friedrich’s sacrifice, they would probably not have won the war

Declaration of War on Paradis Arc:

I. Despite their worries, it was still a victory, so on the train ride back, Colt and the rest get drunk and celebrate, cheering Gabi on, although Y/N is more reserved and only watches affectionately, speaking to Reiner about more serious things until they reach the station and Y/N has to help a hungover Colt get to the internment zone, where they are reunited with their families again and Y/N helps a soldier with one leg and eye to stand and fixes his armband for him after the Marleyan soldiers scare all of them

II. Knowing that she needs to keep busy, Y/N decides she will help Cordelia in the trauma center again, where she meets the soldier from earlier again, who introduces himself as Kruger and is reminiscent of Friedrich in personality, as well as missing an eye like Marek Birdwhistle; Y/N spends time with him and agrees to send letters to his family and doesn’t question his actions, saying everyone does things they regret

III. Zeke holds a meeting with the Warriors, Colt, and Y/N, saying that he will convince the Tybur family to use the Warhammer Titan in order to help them regain the Founding Titan and that the Tyburs can reveal their involvement at a festival in Liberio, Y/N is in awe as she has heard a lot about the Tyburs, she goes to spend more time with Kruger and asks him about his old life, he is a little defensive but offers her good advice about her own life which she appreciates

IV. The festival is set up and Colt and Y/N enjoy themselves, although they are both a little sad as they believe Friedrich would’ve enjoyed it as well, but for the most part they have fun and are silly (very much Kingdom Dance vibes), an old woman gives Y/N a flower crown and says she looks remarkably like a princess despite her blood, they waste the entire allowance General Magath gave them for the festival on random games and food

V. The assault on Liberio happens basically like in canon except for Y/N is the one who takes Reiner to Eren and when Gabi takes Lobov’s gear, Y/N latches on and throws her off but cannot jump off herself, forcing her to board the airship where she believes she will die from the devils of Paradis, which leads to her making the choice to at least bring one of them down with her and shooting Sasha who is the only one not wearing a breastplate

Infiltrator Arc:

I. Y/N is imprisoned and gets to know the guards she is with so that she can either manipulate them to get out or figure out another way to escape, but it turns out the Garrison members are not suited to guarding prisoners, so she manages to trick her guard into thinking she’ll sleep with him, however, she then kills him and runs away into the nearby forest where she stares at her armband and wonders what she’ll do now

II. Kaya finds her and takes her to the Braus household, where she pretends her name is Xanthe Amata and she works to pay off them letting her stay and heal, Kaya tells her her story and Y/N sympathizes, Kaya also mentions that her older sister recently died and Y/N realizes that the girl is looking for a replacement in her and she wishes she could do more to help her

III. Kaya reveals she knows Y/N is from Marley and mentions that her family is going to a restaurant run by a Marleyan man who might be able to help Y/N get home, Y/N is surprised but happy to hear the news but is confused that a Marleyan is running a restaurant for the devils of Paradis, to which Kaya responds that she thinks the man actually loved her older sister, further confusing Y/N, who has somewhat assimilated Dr. Edevane’s views that Eldians are less than human

IV. Meeting Niccolo changes Y/N’s perspective as she realizes that Niccolo truly respects Mr. and Mrs. Braus and it seems like he really cared for their daughter, she goes to ask him for help in the kitchen but when he realizes who she is and what she did he hits her upside the head with a wine bottle, causing some to get in her mouth, Niccolo reveals what she did and asks Mr. Braus to kill her or else he’ll do it but the Scouts arrive and Mr. Braus stops him, Niccolo realizes what he’s done and then says that Y/N should probably rinse her mouth out as she got some wine in it which confuses the Scouts but Y/N understands and begins to laugh and then explains what she did in Athyae to the Scouts before checking with Niccolo, who says it’s only a hunch but the only logical answer, she shakes her head in disbelief that her own idea will be her downfall

V. Kaya tries to attack Y/N and is upset that she thought of Y/N as a good replacement for Sasha, Mikasa stops her and she and Armin take Y/N into another room, where she asks if they will kill her for everything she’s done, Armin says they won’t and that she talks about killing almost as much as someone else he knew, Eren enters and the table scene happens, Y/N is taken to Shiganshina and Eren is about to force her to call for help to trick the Marleyans when Pieck comes, she pretends to join Eren but Y/N knows Pieck too well to fall for it and goes along with her perfectly, Porco attacks Eren and Y/N looks up to see airships coming and realizes Colt has come to save her

Titan Arc:

I. Pieck transforms and takes Y/N back to High General Magath, where she expects she’ll be admonished but instead he hugs her and tells her he’s glad she’s alright, she is then reunited with Colt, who reprimands her for worrying him so much, she then remembers that she is supposed to turn into a titan and regretfully informs High General Magath of the news, he is shocked but thanks her for her service, knowing there’s nothing else they can do, Colt refuses and says that if Zeke comes, they’ll find him and convince him not to scream, once Zeke arrives, Colt begs him to wait as he can’t bear losing his best friend, too, and Zeke is apologetic when he screams, Colt tries to stay with Y/N but she tells him that he needs to stay alive for Falco and Gabi and that at least this way she can see Friedrich again

II. Y/N has a dream about Friedrich and wants to stay with him but he convinces her to return, when she wakes up she is with a man named Connie who she remembers from the restaurant and airship, however he is taking her to get help so she is thankful, then they get to a village with an upside down titan that scares Y/N greatly, Colt and Armin appear as Y/N and Connie get ready to “brush the titan’s teeth” and Connie presses his blades to her throat and states he will feed her to the titan, Colt tells her to use the power of the Jaw but she is confused as she is not a titan shifter, Armin nearly sacrifices himself which allows Y/N to get away and reunite with Colt once again

III. They get to Shiganshina, where they meet Annie, who decides to join them, meet up with Mikasa, and then gather supplies until they get the signal from Jean, prompting them to find Reiner where Colt hid him and then escape to meet up with Hange and the others, although Y/N is surprised to see that along with Onyankapon and Yelena, Hadrian is also an Anti-Marleyan Volunteer (who did not know about the Jaegers true plan) (might introduce him in diner scene??)

IV. The campfire scene happens basically like it did in canon except Y/N is the one who steps in front of Jean to protect Reiner and she tells him that she and Reiner and Annie and the rest did horrible things because they thought they were right and that there’s no excuse for what they’ve done but there’s no excuse for what Eren’s doing, either, and that if they don’t try to stop him they’ll have to live with the regrets of being monsters for the rest of their lives, which is a feeling she doesn’t recommend to anyone; later that night she and General Magath talk and she tells him that she’s spent so long hating him/picturing his face when she thinks of Marley that she doesn’t think she can ever forgive him, Jean returns the next morning and is gentle with her (though still rough with Reiner) (implied he might like her??) and agrees to join the alliance, even apologizing to Y/N for accidentally hurting her, although he says he will not forgive Reiner, and before he can respond to Annie asking whether he’d forgive her, Pieck appears and tells them the situation at the port

V. The port scene happens exactly as it does in canon except Y/N replaces Falco and finds she is much more confused when High General Magath dies, as she hates him for everything he did but she also knew him for most of her life and thought he did have his moments of caring about the Candidates

Battle of Heaven and Earth Arc:

Basically just what canonically happens during the manga/anime, some tension between Hadrian, Y/N, and Colt, but not that much as they’re more focused on the world ending, Y/N kisses Colt before he leaves with the others as he forced her to stay behind with Annie (he can’t bear to lose anyone else) and she pretends to do it for him before realizing that the Beast Titan spinal fluid that turned her means that her Jaw Titan has animal characteristics, and because she’s always been so fast she resembles the fastest animal in the world — the peregrine falcon

Escape to Athyae Arc:

I. After the battle is over, Colt, Hadrian, and the others will continue to fight for peace, but Y/N is tired of fighting and being a monster and just wants to be a person again, she reunites with her father and mother; Hadrian tells her to go to Athyae and stay with his parents who will accepts her, Armin is alright with it but asks her to please take Captain Levi with her so that he can retire, too, as he can no longer walk or see out of one eye, she kisses Colt farewell one final time and he asks her to wait for him and she says she will for as long as she can

II. Soon after Y/N, her parents, and Levi arrive in Athyae, its borders are closed to outsiders (especially Marleyan refugees), but they manage to make it to the Amatas, who even after everything welcome them with open arms and promise to help them no matter what because they knew how much Hadrian and Xanthe loved Y/N and they had come to care for her, too, in the month they knew her

III. Y/N and Colt exchange letters for a time, but after a bit, the letters stop as Colt presumably goes to Paradis and Y/N becomes increasingly busy at home, the same goes for Hadrian as well and although Y/N is sad when they stop writing she understands and knows that it would be unrealistic for them to think about her forever, Levi is the one to force her to face the harsh reality that they probably will move on from her and she would do well to move on from them, she says she’ll consider it but a part of her (a large part) will always belong to Colt, who is her best friend and the person she loves most in the world, as well as her safe harbor

IV. Y/N is finally at peace, living with her parents and taking care of Levi, who is kind of like a grumpy uncle, spending time with the Amatas, and though the ghosts of her past haunt her and she misses Colt, she has finally found something resembling happiness, doing things like eating pomegranates whenever she wants and finding some sort of therapeutical effect in gardening; at some point, she hears that Athyae is hosting two ambassadors from Paradis and everyone is invited to hear them speak in the town square in a month’s time

V. Ending

Ending:

Colt and Hadrian are the ambassadors to Athyae, Y/N and the Amatas go to see them, although she is unable to convince her parents or Levi to come as Levi already knows the story and her parents don’t really care

Colt and Y/N smile at each other and he waves; she waves back in acknowledgment before turning away

She realizes that despite everything they’ve been through and how much they love each other, they are not broken, desperate children anymore

Rather they are adults, and as adults they have both grown up and moved on with their lives; although there is a possibility they will one day reconnect, their relationship will be entirely different than it once was as they will no longer depend on one another for their very survival

Regardless, Y/N is thankful that they could have been each other’s safe harbors for a time (callback to the first chapter of the story/the title — a ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are meant for)

“His eyes searched the crowd, and you knew without knowing that he was looking for you. Of course he was — some part of him was still stuck back there, back in the time when the two of you were each other’s safe harbors. But ships are not meant to stay in harbors, and you both were not meant to cling to one another forever.”

“He lit up when he saw you, and then, when he was sure you were looking, he waved. Your eyes widened — for a moment, you, too, were back there, though the sensation only lasted for a moment — and then they softened as you gazed upon him for the first time in so very long.”

“Raising your hand and smiling slightly, you waved back.” ← final line!!

Leave it ambiguous — does she end up with Hadrian after everything? Do she and Colt rekindle their relationship and get married? Is she single forever? Do Reiner or Jean swoop in now that Athyae is open and Y/N is available? Does she marry someone completely new?

The story is a chronicle of Y/N’s life and her life does not end when the story does, so just like real life there is no certainty

#ship in the harbor #m1ckeyb3rry writes

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corner-stories · 8 months

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the shirtless wonder in the parking lot

Pieck Finger. Porco Galliard. Pomeranians. Fire Alarms. Swoon-Worthy Shoulders. Modern AU. 2895 words. (ao3.)

At this point of her adult life, Pieck Finger was very used to unexpected things — whether it be her research proposal being turned down for a third time, getting saddled with undergrad babysitting duty at the last minute, or the fire alarm in her building going off at 3AM.

The sound of which was absolutely piercing, nearly making her heart skip a beat as she jolted up from her bed. It only took a few seconds for the blaring noise to be joined by the sounds of every dog in the complex barking their heads off. And here she thought that living in a pet-friendly building was a good idea.

With a grumble, Pieck rubbed her tired eyes and moved off her mattress. So much for trying to sleep at a normal time like a responsible adult.

Stumbling through her studio in the dark felt like a blur. While she didn’t trip over her feet, she did bump her knees into more furniture than she would have liked. The sound of the alarm had yet to cease and was beginning to make her ears feel numb. Somehow she managed to find her keys, pull on her wellington boots, and grab her overcoat before leaving her apartment.

As Pieck walked through the hallways with her neighbours, she noted that everyone moved with a zombie-like gait. It wasn’t the first time the residents of the building had to evacuate due to the fire alarm, but it was certainly the first time it happened at such an ungodly hour.

At least they could all bond over the utter misery of the situation.

The alarm finally stopped once Pieck left the building, but stepping outside wasn’t remotely a change for the better. Though Toronto at this time of year wasn’t unfathomably cold, she could still see her breath as she stepped into the parking lot. She made sure to do-up the buttons of her overcoat as ends of the garments dangled by her bare legs.

Pieck yawned once more, trying her best to not fall asleep while standing — she couldn’t go through that for a third time. So she stood in a gathering of the building’s residents, most of them complaining to each other about the alarm and trying to surmise who had rung it. She wasn’t exactly listening — in fact, a part of her didn’t even care. In layman’s terms, she was way too tired to give a fuck.

She wasn’t sure how much time passed before a fire engine arrived at the building. As the uniformed men rushed in, Pieck sighed and began to wander, slowly finding her way out of the crowd of neighbours and deeper into the lot.

Not that there was anything to see, not even an edgy teen smoking a cigarette just to feel something.

But Pieck didn’t get far before she saw a sight that caught her off-guard.

Under a streetlight was a dog and its owner connected by a leash. The dog in question was a pomeranian, a tiny ball of fluff that looked to be about eight pounds soaking wet.

And the owner was currently standing in the midst of the lot…

… wearing nothing but his boxers.

Though technically, he was also wearing a lanyard around his neck and a pair of fuzzy slippers. Clearly, his feet were number one on the list of things that needed to be covered, everything else be damned.

The drowsiness in her system left in seconds as Pieck eyed him, doing her damndest to pay attention to his face.

He seemed about her age and was a head taller than her, though that wasn’t a tall hurdle to jump. The features of his chin and jawline were angular and sharp, which would have made him look dashing if not for his look of utter exhaustion. She couldn’t recall passing his hazel eyes or sandy hair in the hallways — she definitely would’ve remembered him.

But then again, Pieck was rarely home. She had a habit of spending her evenings at the university, either data analyzing the night away or attempting an experiment for the fifth time. Even when she was at her building her thoughts were usually on how tired she was or how long it had been since she ate a goddamn vegetable. And the lettuce in a big mac didn’t count.

A part of her began to feel bad — she had been living in the building ever since she came to Toronto and she couldn’t even put a name to one of the faces.

Soon enough, the Shirtless Wonder stopped staring off into space and looked towards Pieck, effectively breaking her out of her trance.

Their eyes met and suddenly Pieck realized that her gaze had been lingering on him, which combined with his lack of clothes made for a very peculiar set of circumstances.

And not one that made her look good.

“Sorry!” she blurted out. “I wasn’t looking, I was just… uh…”

The Shirtless Wonder shook his head. “It’s fine, it’s fine.”

From the sound of his voice, he was likely just as tired as her — who wouldn’t be at this hour?

Pieck nodded and looked downwards, very respectfully avoiding the sight of his crotch. She glanced at the fluff ball on the ground. The pomeranian had cream-coloured fur, a pair of beady black eyes, and seemed to walk with the grace of a nervous chicken wing. It looked up to Pieck and sat on the ground, wagging its tail in her presence.

With a grin, Pieck approached the dog and the dog’s bare-chested owner.

“Who’s the little one?” she asked.

“Her name’s Ripjaw.”

Pieck let out a laugh. There was just something inherently hilarious about such a fearsome name being given to such a floofy chicken nugget. She knelt down to get to the adorable beast’s level.

“Is she friendly?”

“Not usually,” said the Shirtless Wonder. He ran a hand through his unkempt bedhead. “She seems to like you though.”

Pieck’s grin was cheeky as she reached over to pet a very happy Ripjaw. “What can I say? There’s lots to like.”

Pieck swore that she heard the Shirtless Wonder scoffing.

With a gentle touch, Pieck patted the top of Ripjaw’s head, something the pom seemed to enjoy. Sure, waking up at 3AM sucked and she would definitely bemoan it once she headed out later, but meeting the cutest pup in the GTA was definitely an upside.

With a smile, she glanced up to the owner. “I’m Pieck, by the way.”

“Porco,” he answered, and for some reason Pieck felt like that name suited him.

After a few moments of giving Ripjaw all the love she deserved, Pieck stood up straight again. There was another beat as the two tenants (and one dog) looked over at the chaos gathering in front of their building. Firefighters were still going in and coming out, speaking things to each other that Pieck could not hear. If anything, it seemed that the residents would be standing in the cold Toronto night for a few minutes more.

With that in mind, Pieck turned her head towards the Shirtless Wonder and asked —

“So uh… not to bring up the elephant in the parking lot, but… did you just… forget to put on clothes?”

Porco slowly craned his head her way, looked her up and down, and replied — “You’re one to talk.”

Pieck looked down and noticed that her overcoat had come undone, exposing her fashion choices beneath. She was used to t-shirts draping loosely on her tiny frame — often giving the illusion of a make-shift dress — but occasionally running the risk of making it appear that she forgot to put on pants. Tonight, her outfit pertained to the latter criteria.

In a way it was fitting — she had seen Porco’s underwear and now he had seen hers. They were finally on even ground except one of them didn’t have their nipples exposed to the frigid night air.

“Fair point,” Pieck said, then did up her overcoat again. It was certainly not the first time a man had seen her skivvies in public, but she hoped that it would be the last.

After finishing the last button, Pieck glanced down again to see Ripjaw smiling at her feet. The little one proceeded to jump upwards on her stubby legs, clearly craving Pieck’s attention.

And who was Pieck to refuse?

With a grin, she bent down again to pet the pomeranian’s head. “Hello again, Puppy.”

“Do you wanna hold her?”

Pieck’s head snapped towards him, shocked. “Can I?”

Porco was already nodding and kneeling down to pick up his dog. “Sure.”

In her owner’s arms, little Ripjaw had taken the mannerisms of a panting nugget. It was adorable. Porco held Ripjaw to her and Pieck graciously accepted the pup into the arms. The first thing she noted was that despite expecting Ripjaw to be heavier, she really didn’t weigh a lot. The length of her fur was shockingly good at hiding her true proportions. Yet Pieck still held the pom like it was her first born child, unable to wipe the pleased grin on her face.

Clearly, this had been the best thing to happen to her at 3AM since the night she tried edibles and met god.

When Pieck looked back to Porco she realized that he was standing just a little bit closer to her. The smile on his pretty face was unmistakable. Their gazes met and suddenly Pieck remembered that he was currently clad in nothing but his boxers, so she distanced herself from him very slightly, not wanting to risk his discomfort.

“So… what do you do for work?” asked Porco, speaking in a voice that made her think that he was genuinely interested.

“I’m a PhD Candidate. U of T.”

Porco blinked, surprised. “Oh shit, no way.”

Pieck couldn’t help but scoff. Nowadays, the pride she felt from getting accepted into her reach school had long worn off. Now in its place was the despair and agony only known to those who thought that getting a degree in pharmacology was a good idea. Sure, Toronto was definitely farther than she expected to go, as most girls in her hometown of Middle-Of-Nowhere, Alberta were lucky to make it to Edmonton, but the feelings of fortune had sapped away once she accepted her fate as a disposable grad student.

But instead of dwelling on any of that, Pieck retained a smile and decided to say —

“You sound impressed.”

“I mean… I’ve only done community college so yeah…” Porco explained, yet again running a hand through his hair. “You’re leagues ahead of me.”

“Hey, we all gotta start somewhere, right?” Pieck assured him. “Which one?”

“Centennial,” he answered, shrugging. Judging by the way he held himself, he didn’t seem too proud of his accomplishment. “I uh… did that automotive foundations course.”

Pieck tilted her head to the side, quickly looking him up and down and not for the reasons one would think.

“Hm… you didn’t strike me as a grease monkey type…”

Porco raised an eyebrow. “Why so?”

There was a beat, then Pieck reached forward to take his hand, running her thumb over his palm and realizing that it was baby smooth.

“Your hands aren’t that calloused…” she observed. “... and most grease monkeys I've met don’t have cute little muffykins dogs like this.”

Porco scoffed and gave his precious pup a few head pats. “Hey… I didn’t pick Ripjaw, she picked me.”

Pieck let out a laugh. She glanced down to see that Ripjaw had now fallen asleep in her arms, burying her tiny snout into the crook of Pieck’s elbow like it was the only place she ever wanted to be. The sight of it was enough to make Pieck melt then and there.

For a moment, the underdressed PhD candidate and grease monkey looked towards their building entrance again. Behind the crowd of sleepy tenants were more firefighters exiting the place. Judging by the lack of skip in their step, it was fair to say that whatever called them over was no longer an issue. Or at least, an issue worth panicking over.

One older firefighter with the bushiest mustache on this side of Lake Ontario stepped out of the building last. He was holding some kind of charred, smoking item in his gloved hand as he approached the crowd. He cleared his throat rather loudly to get everyone’s attention.

From where Pieck and Porco stood, they could see the firefighter raising the item up in the air. It turned out to be a skillet that had been burnt to hell and back, whatever food had been cooking on it had been so scorched so thoroughly that it had turned black and became one with the pan.

“Lesson learned, people!” the firefighter announced. “If you make pancakes at 3AM, don’t fall asleep!”

Some chuckles were heard in the crowd, but most were drowned out by the groans of frustration and yawns of exhaustion. At least no one seemed particularly interested in pinpointing who started the fire. Nonetheless, the firefighters had deemed it safe to re-enter the building, much to the relief of everyone.

Pieck handed Ripjaw back to Porco and the pom looked quite sad to be away from her arms. With her hands in her overcoat pockets, Pieck walked back towards the entrance of the building with the bare-chested grease monkey walking next to her.

They joined the crowd of people re-entering the place, Porco holding his precious pomeranian in his arms to prevent her from being trampled. Since everyone seemed to be taking their sweet time getting back into the place, Pieck turned to Porco and asked —

“What unit are you in?”

“302. You?”

“402.” Pieck smiled. “I must be right above you.” She then reached over to boop Ripjaw’s nose. “I’m surprised I haven’t heard her screaming. Aren’t pomeranians supposed to be yappy?”

Porco chuckled, seeming a lot more awake despite the time of night. “Oh, she is, but she lets it out at doggy day care.”

Something about the sentence made Pieck light up. “You send her to daycare!?”

“Of course,” he said, giving an honest grin. “Hers is just down the street.”

The idea of little Ripjaw roaming a room of dogs brought a grin to Pieck’s face. A part of her could just envision the fluff ball acting like the mighty leader of the pack, commanding her own forces to bring them all to victory.

Surprisingly, Pieck and Porco were some of the few tenants taking the stairs. Perhaps some people were a little too sleep-deprived to realize how ungodly long the line for the elevator was. And in a four-storey building, no less.

In due time they arrived at the third floor. Porco began stepping towards the doorway leading him to the hallway, catching Pieck’s attention.

“Guess this is you then, eh?” she asked.

Porco nodded. “That it is.” His eyes then glanced down to Ripjaw in his arms, who’s attention was on the PhD candidate and only the PhD candidate.

With a sweet smile on her face, Pieck walked over to give the pom a few pets goodbye.

“See you around, Baby Girl,” she said, then looked up to Porco. “Oh, and you, too.”

In any other situation — perhaps one that involved both parties being more clothed — Pieck might have directed the nickname to Porco instead, just to entertain herself. But for now, she was content to shower the adorable pomeranian with love and maybe acknowledge the owner too.

Porco seemed to be amused by her antics. “You know, I come home around 6-ish every day. You could stop by.”

Pieck nodded. “I like the sound of that, I could use a break from the neverending road of despair that’s academia.” Her tone was surprisingly cheery.

Pieck was expecting Porco to laugh at her remark, as did most of her fellow grad students and candidates. However, when she looked up to meet his gaze all she could see was the look of utter concern on his handsome face.

“Grad school humour,” she explained dryly, and to that Porco nodded quite slowly.

“Ah, gotcha.”

Pieck’s voice suddenly took a more chipper tone to distract from her sense of humour.

“Anyways, good night!”

And with that said, Pieck turned around and dashed up the staircase as quickly as her boots could take her. She didn’t look back at the shirtless wonder, as much as parts of her wanted to.

Once she arrived at unit 402, she was quick to grab her keys and enter her home. Now inside the comfort of her studio, Pieck immediately discarded her coat and boots like a stripper whose rent was due tomorrow. She didn’t even bother turning on the lights. A look at the clock on her night stand told her that she had less than four hours of sleep to enjoy before life would start again. So after diving into bed, she pulled her blankets over her body before closing her eyes and attempting to face slumber once more.

To Pieck’s surprise, the last thing on her mind before she fell asleep did not pertain to her research, advisor’s words, or the lack of groceries in her fridge. Instead what laid in her head were the memories of a little fluffy chicken wing and a pair of absolutely swoon-worthy shoulders.

#porco galliard #pieck finger #pokkopikku #pokkopiku #gallipieck #snk #modern au #Ripjaw Galliard #grad schol au #in which pieck looks very respectfully

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imjustsomebodyelse · 2 years

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reunion / canon divergence au

(6 / 7)

technically, every au that features teenage/adult marcel is a canon divergence au but this is actually a drawing based on my two jaws-au. in said au marcel returns from paradis alive and is used as a subject for experiments right after his arrival. one of them include trying to split up a titan shifter's power, which the galliard brothers are used for. while marcel is released from the scientists pretty quickly, him and pieck are left in the dark about porco's whereabouts for a long while, without even receiving information if he is alive at all... until they finally meet him again at a battlefield, possessing a titan of his own that resembles marcel's titan by a lot. this is the first time the galliard brothers properly meet each other after literal years again, after several weeks of fear and uncertainity if they ever have that chance at all.

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heichou-espurr · 1 year

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1989 (Jean’s Version)

Chapter 1: Welcome

Like any true love,

It drives you crazy

—The body was identified as Porco Galliard, a senior at Marley High School. Initial reports say the cause of death was blood loss from multiple stab wounds to the chest area. No suspects have been arrested at this time but investigators are looking into—

Jean officially said goodbye to his last summer break ever as he walked up the steps of Trost High with his backpack slung over a shoulder. The keys to his '87 Mustang jingled with each step and he still smelled a bit like smoke from the cigarette he'd put out in the parking lot.

Familiar faces swarmed as he entered the cold hallway and it honestly beat the heat. Everyone buzzed with excitement and nerves; new meat Freshmen unsure of where to go and Seniors already counting down the remaining days until graduation when their first period class hadn't even started.

"Oh shit, if it isn't my favorite second-best thrower?"

Jean rolled his eyes as Eren Jaeger approached with open arms, like they hadn't just all been hanging out at the movies over the weekend. Bertholdt worked the concession stands and prying free popcorn and soda after 7 o'clock came easy.

"Whatever Jaeger," Jean said, rolling his eyes and giving in to a fist bump. He was more surprised to see Eren in on time and not behind the building smoking--

"Fucking finally, Floch!"

Their morning greeting was cut short as Floch Forster walked up. Not on the team but he hung around enough to play equipment manager and occasional weed dealer. And as Jean watched Eren fork over a handful of crumpled bills and Floch slip over a baggy, Jean knew which role he played today.

“Did you hear about Porco?” Eren said and Jean slapped his arm.

“Dude, don’t be so fucking loud about it!” Jean spat. “It’s not exactly the best thing to talk about on the first day.”

“Look, I’m doing my due diligence to make sure you losers don’t bring it up around Reiner.” Eren shook his head. “Poor guy. Do you think, you know, he did it?”

“Bertholdt?” Floch whispered. Eren snorted through his nose and Jean shook his head.

“Is a little respect for the recently deceased too much to ask for? Even if Porco was a total asshole.”

“Whoa! Sorry, Mr. Funeral Director, didn’t know you had that big of a conscience.” Eren waved his hands to further sell his sarcasm but Jean still frowned. “Sounds like you’re still mad Porco fucked Reiner first.”

Jean may have been a bit scorned by Porco’s quick work but he held his tongue.

The news barely broke and it stirred whispering rumors throughout the school halls. Everyone wanted to know the bloody details more than the truth; a student’s body found gutted with stab wounds all over, face down in a football field and no cameras, the last person to see him alive was his alleged secret boyfriend from a rival school. Jean hadn’t had a chance to even ask Reiner about it because he was busy being interrogated by the cops, mourning and attending therapy.

"Anyway, see ya, geeks," Eren said, waving them off and heading toward the exit.

Floch looked on with his puppy dog eyes as a teacher stopped Eren in his tracks. Behind him, everyone’s laughter boomed because he had been caught, chastised, detentioned and all before the first bell.

It was all expected, all typical. The same way it had been last year. Jean sort of thought things would change this year. Nothing major or dramatic just not be quite so predictable. Cookie cutter. It was a scripted high school experience and he wanted a new beat to dance to for his senior year.

He’d changed and somewhere hoped the rest of the year would follow.

He slapped Floch on the shoulder, pretending to transfer a bit of confidence so he didn’t have to watch Floch suffer, and walked ahead to his class. At least they'd get their letterman patches they'd ordered--

He knocked shoulders as he turned the corner and books hit the floor faster than he could react. A planner, journal, binder, ocean blue pencil bag. The boy muttered sorry and adjusted his glasses before dropping to his knees to pick up his belongings.

Candy-colored plastic beads decorated his wrists in rows.

"Hey, sorry about that," Jean said, bending down and scooping up the planner. He glimpsed a written schedule and tucked it between the pages of the planner while sneaking a peak at the blond hastily stacking his belongings.

He wouldn't have guessed the guy was a senior but the schedule confirmed it.

"It's fine," he shrugged.

Jean held out the planner and offered a smile. "We have the same math class. Sorry, didn't mean to look, I just--"

"It's fine." Firmer this time. A flush of color blossomed over his face, his perky nose, under ocean blue eyes.

Wow.

The first warning bell broke the trance. Jean glanced away at the scattering crowd, as students begrudgingly went to their first period classes. Some were lost on accident, some on purpose, teachers came out of rooms to stand like foreboding guardians to their classes. Jean looked back, just in time to see the blond turning away. Head down, shoulders slumped, the best way to stay hidden in the sea of faces.

And Jean never even caught his name—

“Was that Armin Arlert?”

Jean looked at Eren as he suddenly appeared at his side. He held a pink detention slip in his hand, the ink still wet.

“Who?”

Eren snorted. “The mousy blond. Armin? Wait, you weren’t even here for that.”

Jean’s mom moved to Shinganshina from Trost the summer before Junior year. He remembered it so well because he hated it. Hated the school. Hated Porco for snatching up Reiner.

He remembered the news and pushed away the thought.

“What happened?”

Eren checked his watch. “Just drama. Hey, you have history with Mr. Smith right? Can you take notes for me? I’m meeting up with that Hizuru babe from the private school.”

Jean rolled his eyes. Mikasa was a babe but it was the first day of class. Eren’s inability to maintain any patience flew over Jean’s head.

“Sure thing.”

Eren fist bumped his shoulder and tossed the pink slip in the trash’s direction — missed— and headed toward the exit. Jean didn’t watch to see if he made it or was intercepted again, but looked back in the direction the blond, Armin, scurried off to.

He started toward his own first period class but he couldn’t quite shake Eren’s words. He wondered, as he exchanged courtesy good morning’s with Mr. Smith, just what had happened Sophomore year.

Jean walked into his Calculus class early. It was one of the few classes he didn’t share with Eren, Floch or anyone else on the football team. And after a messy Home Ec. Class with flying eggs and too much flour, he looked forward to something quiet and a little far from his usual rowdy group.

He stood a second in the doorway, examining the available spots. Not that it was the most popular class so the seats were plenty available. He just told himself he looked for seats because he really scanned for—

“Excuse me.”

Jean looked around as the weird goth girl stood behind him with her heavy-eyelinered glared. He knew better than to test Annie anymore than necessary so he slid aside so she could slip into the room. Great. Annie, but still no Armin. Jean walked to a desk near the back of the room and opened his notebook. Annie got the nice spot in the back by the window and he wasn’t going to fight her for it.

“Good morning, my future mathletes!” Dr. Hange chimed, walking in with a wave. Jean never understood why someone with a real doctorate would actively teach high school calculus but he appreciated Dr. Hange’s presence in the school. “I can’t wait for this year. I have so much in-store—”

Hange paused as a figure appeared in the doorway, too quiet and inconspicuous but Jean saw him like a blinding light.

“Ahh, lost?”

Armin nodded. “Sorry. I think this is Cal?” He held up his schedule, the one Jean had seen earlier, and Hange skipped over to take a look. After a glance, Hange smiled.

“Ah, yes! Welcome in, take a seat!” And they gestured to the infinite rows of desks.

It wasn’t a joke that its popularity was nonexistent.

But Armin smiled and quickly ducked his head as he headed to an empty spot. Jean looked at him, caught his eyes, and even waved. For a brief moment, Armin really looked at him and he foolishly thought Armin would come sit by him.

Again, foolish.

Armin’s face twisted at the site of him and he slipped into an empty desk halfway down the row over. Jean deflated as Armin pulled out his notebook and his textbook.

So it was a challenge. Or maybe just futile. But Armin’s dismissive response to him piqued Jean’s curiosity. Hange turned away to the board and Jean scooped up his belongings, to shift two desks up and sit next to Armin.

Blue eyes glanced over and Jean heard a groan. Against the window there was a pop of bubblegum from Annie.

“Hey,” Jean said, waving.

Armin gave a thin-lipped smile, that really wasn’t a smile at all, and a curt wave back.

“I didn’t get to introduce myself earlier. I’m Jean.” Armin didn’t reply, but he did start to scribble in his notebook. “Um, Armin, right? I’ve never seen you before. And I know all the seniors here so—”

The bell rang again, the sign for the new period to start. They could hear the last bit of scurrying to class as Hange closed the door to officially start.

“How did you know my name?”

Jean looked at Armin, while Armin’s eyes were trained on the board. He whispered soft, so no one but Jean could hear. Jean picked up his pencil and placed it to his own notebook like he prepared to take notes.

“Eren said you used to go here. I’ve only been here since junior—”

Jean glanced at Armin and he’d gone rigid. Stiff all over and his pencil gripped tight between his fingers. Jean swallowed.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to pry.”

“Is that all Eren said?”

Jean’s throat dried. He didn’t mean to touch a nerve.

“Yeah.”

Armin didn’t reply. He didn’t nod to acknowledge. He kept his eyes on the board and his hand working the pencil as Hange taught. Like some sort of robot, or if his body was possessed by something.

He kept quiet, until the bell rang again. It heralded a sigh and stretches from the rest of his class, while Hange panicked over losing track of time. They hastily scribbled the homework assignment on the board in certified chicken scratch.

Jean didn’t know what to say to Armin, if anything. An apology felt out of place. An attempt to carry on a light-hearted conversation felt forced. He packed away his books as Armin stood up.

“If Eren says anything, just know…I’m not that same person anymore.”

Jean stopped and looked up at Armin. He still had that distant look in his eye, unable to really look at anything but the things ahead; the board, the wall, the door. Jean didn’t even know what else Eren would have to say about Armin, if anything, but he had his brewing assumptions.

He turned to say more but Armin scooped up his belongings and made for the door, to disappear in the hallways before Jean had a chance.

Across the room, his eyes fell on Annie. She watched it all with quiet judgment.

#jearmin #jean x armin #aot #snk #fanfic #aot fanfic #porga writes #fic: Jean’s Version

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