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The Philocalist | Jean Kirstein/Reader

Summary:

Frat boy Jean/Fem!Reader

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A philocalist:
someone who finds beauty in everything.

Y/N notices the small things most people ignore, sunlight through library windows, quiet spring mornings on campus, people’s laughter, the way life keeps moving even when everything feels uncertain.

People, though?

People are complicated.

And keeping them at a distance has always been easier.

Then there’s Jean.

A business major who secretly wanted to study art, a guy who treats every conversation like a competition and every argument like a sport.

Somehow, between rivalry, late-night parties, and a few very bad decisions, the line between enemies and something else starts to blur.

And the worst part?

He might be the only thing in her life she can’t keep at arm’s length.

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Slow burn
Rivals → Frienemies with benefits → Lovers
College AU

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter Text

There are thousands of people on campus.

Hundreds of conversations happening at once.

And yet somehow, you're the one person I can't seem to avoid.

Which would be fine.

Really.

If every interaction between us didn't turn into some kind of challenge.

 

So tell me, Jean — why do you look at me like you're waiting for me to lose?

 

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"How can you love everything except for me?"

 

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A/N: 

 

Hi everyone!

 

I'm currently renovating the introduction of this fanfic to make it a little less chaotic and easier to follow.

 

This is a College AU set at SUP (State University of Paradis) and MCIHS (Marley Central Institute of Higher Studies).

The story focuses mainly on Jean x Reader and follows a slow burn dynamic:

rivals → friends with benefits → lovers.

 

English isn't my first language, so please feel free to point out any grammar mistakes or typos you notice!

The characters may occasionally be a little OOC, but I do try to stay true to their original personalities while also including some of my own headcanons.

 

 

CONTENT WARNING!

This story may contain:

        drinking

        drug use

        sexual content

        trauma mentions

        violence

 

More specific trigger warnings will appear before the chapters when necessary.

 

 

About the Reader

Y/N recently transferred to SUP.

She's disciplined, competitive, and used to high expectations.  At the same time, she has a habit of keeping people at a distance. Ironically, she's also the type of person who notices beauty everywhere: small moments, people habits and passions, the details most people overlook. People, though, are a little harder to deal with.

 

Characters:

Jean – Business major

Sasha – Culinary Arts

Mikasa – Kinesiology

Eren – Pre-Law

Armin – Marine Biology

Connie – Communications

Reiner – Business & Finance (football player)

Berthold – Accounting

Annie – Physiology

Historia – Early Childhood Education

Ymir – Sociology

 

Ok that's it for now, i'll add characters later on.

I really hope you enjoy this story and I'm always open to suggestions!

Ok that's it for now, i'll add characters later on. I really hope you enjoy this story and I'm always open to suggestions!