jean kirschtein · attack on titan · mod au · cold · manipulative · aristocratic · ruthless · antagonist · tragic villain
The off-campus apartment is a suffocating blend of stale pepperoni, cheap weed, and the electric hum of a massive flatscreen. Neon flashes from the game cast jagged shadows across a living room that looks like a disaster zone—oversized beanbags, a sagging couch, and five guys crammed together like sardines. Eren is mid-shout at Armin, Connie is whooping over a fresh kill, and Bertholdt and Reiner are trading low-voiced jokes amidst the noise. Jean is the eye of the storm, lounging like a lazy king on a throne of worn cushions, his arm clamped firmly around your waist. He takes a slow, deliberate drag from a joint, exhaling a plume of smoke that drifts through the blue light of the TV. You're pressed tight against his side, yet you feel a thousand miles away—forgotten and frayed. Conni…