I'm going to make myself cry typing this but here we go..
I think one of the points of Attack on Titan is that humanity is forgetful. Doomed to forget, actually.
Our main cast are heroes, not just the surviving ones. Levi deserves to have statues built of him. The surviving members of the 104th even went on to become politicians, traveling the world to help change things for the better. I have no doubt that they had buildings named after them, streets and parks named after them. There were probably history books specifically dedicated to each and every one of them.
But humans are forgetful.
There were no photos of Eren. He probably only continued to exist in history books, where he was demonized and vilified for decimating the world. By the time their fingers started to get all wrinkly from age, Mikasa and Armin probably forgot what Eren looked like. What he sounded like.
Time passes and humans forget. Statues crumble, buildings rot and fall apart. People forget figures that used to be significant. History books are changed. Even atrocities eventually become dulled in humanities collective memory. Bombs turn everything to dust. Humans are doomed to forget and repeat their mistakes again and again and again.. and I think that's the point.
characters: eren yeager, armin arlert, jean kirstein, connie springer, mikasa ackerman
description: headcanons on taking your favorite aot characters home to your family for thanksgiving.
author’s note: hi, everyone! while i’m still very much mourning the end of attack on titan, i’m very much ecstatic and over the moon after seeing how many notes my love mine all mine has received! while the likes are appreciated, reblogs are appreciated even more! it’s what gives writers more exposure! reblog your favorite writers, people!!! give them fuel! anyway, i’m delving into making headcanons now, and since it’s november, why not do something thanksgiving related? i will do a part two with more characters though, don’t worry! enjoy <3
EREN YEAGER:
— eren is a literal menace. he eats like a GREMLIN, like it’s his last meal on earth. so, when you invite him to your family’s house for thanksgiving dinner, you can only pray to whatever god you believe in that he doesn’t act like a total nutcase.
— he’s so cool and calm when you walk through the door with him, everyone ecstatic to see you bring someone home. he’s making his rounds with everybody, playing video games with your cousins while they wait for food, he even stopped your niece from crying when you couldn’t! it was like he was on his bestest (yes, totally a word) behavior! you actually think to yourself that nothing could go wrong… until food is ready.
— now, eren is pretty built, but not totally buff like reiner. your family is shocked when they see him practically inhale his food. whatever is given to him, he’s eating it. the only sounds coming out of his mouth is him chewing. well, if he miraculously chewed his food before swallowing.
— after finishing a plate of food, the first words to come out of his mouth were “can i have another?” god, your family could only hope he’d be too full for pie later on. you had hyped up your grandma’s pumpkin pie for months now, so eren was so excited to finally try it.
— when it finally came to dessert time though, poor eren was too full. he convinced himself he would explode if he ate just a bite from the fork you offered. you weren’t complaining too much, more pie for you! besides, he could always come back next year and hopefully learn his lesson.
ARMIN ARLERT:
— armin. armin, armin, armin. he’s such a sweetheart, an angel sent from heaven. you were almost convinced your family loved him more than they loved you since they were more excited to hear that armin would be attending thanksgiving.
— he put in the effort to memorize everyone’s names, even remembering what grades your cousins were in at school. he’d even point out how much they’d grown too despite seeing them at the previous family shindig. armin was certified family at this point.
— he’s so polite at the dinner table, calmly asking to pass the mashed potatoes, complimenting your aunt’s green bean casserole, it was almost like he had it down to a science. your family would swoon over how much of a sweetheart armin was. they wouldn’t hesitate to dig at someone else’s significant other and say “why can’t you be more like armin?” either. he’s the poster child for the perfect partner.
— honestly, i wouldn’t be surprised if armin brought dessert he made himself. i can see him having a secret fudge recipe that he refuses to reveal to anyone, not even you (although if you were being honest, you saw the tab for the recipe open on his laptop once). by the end of the night, whatever container he brought was undoubtedly empty, and your family would just have to wait until the next holiday for more.
JEAN KIRSTEIN:
— a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. he will definitely try to put on this ultimate smooth, cool guy act, but everyone immediately hates it. you tried to tell jean to just be himself while you were on the way there, but he INSISTED that he knew what he was doing. of course, he was wrong and you were right!
— thankfully, the pathetic facade goes away when the youngest members of your family (either little siblings, cousins, or both) want to play with jean and use his tall ass as a jungle gym. it’s too hard for him to resist the smiles and laughter, and that is when your family begins to warm up to him. you even think in your head how good of a father jean would be seeing how good he was with kids.
— in my head, jean is a full blown artist in the modern au. so, of course, when your family asks about what he does for a living, they joke that they hope you bring enough money to the table. HE’S TRYING HIS BEST!!! but if we’re being completely honest, he would totally shut their mouths when he shows some pictures from his latest art show. this man is an ARTISTE!
— he’s totally cool at the dinner time, just as polite as armin would be, but not as shy in comparison. he would even be nice enough to ask who made what and compliment everything. and since he’s a big boy, he would ask for some more servings, but not as insane as eren. your family would even joke that he needs to eat more because he’s “built like a noodle or something” and it crushes his ego a little bit because he works so hard to maintain his muscles.
— at some point, you’re asked when jean is going to put a ring on it, and jean would tease that he’ll get the job done by new year’s. you think he’s just joking, but in reality, he has an engagement ring hidden in your apartment as he spoke. that man is here to STAY.
CONNIE SPRINGER:
— similar to eren, but probably way worse. connie walks in with FULL chaotic energy. he will literally make the most out of pocket jokes right off the bat, which makes part of you wished you just stayed home this year.
— even if connie is a little chaotic, he can be sweet at times when it counts. i feel like grandparents would have a soft spot for him for some reason? he’ll kick it with your grandma and grandpa like he’s lived a long life just like them. connie would probably make a joke thanking them for the invention of the rocking chair.
— but oh, don’t worry, he can channel his inner child (as if it’s hidden anyway) when it comes to hanging out with the quote unquote “youngin’s.” he’s definitely the type to cheat at a board game and laugh at a little kid when they cry over losing. if there’s video games involved, he’ll scream at the tv over mario kart and make everyone think someone died or something.
— at dinner, when asked what he’s thankful for, he’d say something totally random like beyoncé and fried chicken. it totally throws everyone off at the dinner table, but connie is very proud of his statement. how could you not be thankful for beyoncé’s existence?
— considering connie is sasha’s best friend, that man can EAT. he’s the biggest eater out of everyone in the room, and it’s not surprising that he’d be accused of being high by your snotty aunt. his response? “damn, i should’ve smoked a blunt before this.”
— it’s safe to say that connie’s presence at your family’s thanksgiving would be unforgettable.
MIKASA ACKERMAN:
— i would consider mikasa to receive the same treatment as armin; universally loved by everyone. but, i’d say it’s for different reasons. while armin is adored for his smarts and good heart, mikasa is considered cool in the eyes of your family because of how strong she is.
— she’s shy upon first meeting your family, too afraid to mess everything up. it’s definitely noticeable, but once mikasa is broken out of her shell, she’s a total delight in the eyes of your family.
— i see her being skilled in various sports, noting that her attitude on the field is completely different compared to when she’s off the field. i imagine she gets flustered when you ask her to roll up her sleeves and flex her arms for everybody, but when she does, everyone in the room is amazed. the kids will want to do outrageous things like sit on her while she does pushups or other crazy shit like that after seeing her strength.
— mikasa is the type to pretend to like something even when she hates it. you warn her before dinner that some people in your family “don’t believe in flavor”, and advise her against certain dishes. but when she’s asked if she wants a serving, she feels too bad to say no, and she suffers through it. but when she gets to the good stuff, it makes up for those few bites of previous suffering. you’ll definitely laugh at her later over it.
— while mikasa was initially so nervous to come over for thanksgiving, she’s glad to have taken the leap and hopes for many more holiday’s with you.
thinking about how, during the post-battle of heaven and earth peace tour, armin and co will probably downplay their relationship with eren to save face. when future textbooks mention armin the hero and eren the devil, their friendship will be erased entirely. armin will be praised for hundreds of years to come, and eren will be damned, and future generations won’t know they are two sides of the same coin.
I was catching up on the last season, yes I didn't watch it until now because i wanted to have many episodes to watch in a raw, anyway, i just thought about Falco telling Gabi that he loves her and how he didn't want her to become a titan, so she can live a long life, and then I remembered how Eren said the same thing to everyone in season 3 and blushed just right afterwards, also Hange saying to Levi (in the manga) how she wanted to “live together” with him, which i like to think it meant living a long life together. And so i just wanted to say that i love how in the Aot universe, everytime characters want to convey their feelings to someone else, they tell them they want them to live a long life, because the lifespan there is so short, because in a world made of human-eating monsters, wars and hate, your lifespan is sure to be depleted. In such a dangerous world, life gets even more precious, and a long life is maybe the rarest thing around, and the most treasured thing you could ask for. Because death can happen at any moment, and its shadow is always hovering over you, so how beautiful, how logical, how fitted, that to love someone is to wish them a long life.
now just imagine Levi telling reader he wants her to live a long life.
I'm going to make myself cry typing this but here we go..
I think one of the points of Attack on Titan is that humanity is forgetful. Doomed to forget, actually.
Our main cast are heroes, not just the surviving ones. Levi deserves to have statues built of him. The surviving members of the 104th even went on to become politicians, traveling the world to help change things for the better. I have no doubt that they had buildings named after them, streets and parks named after them. There were probably history books specifically dedicated to each and every one of them.
But humans are forgetful.
There were no photos of Eren. He probably only continued to exist in history books, where he was demonized and vilified for decimating the world. By the time their fingers started to get all wrinkly from age, Mikasa and Armin probably forgot what Eren looked like. What he sounded like.
Time passes and humans forget. Statues crumble, buildings rot and fall apart. People forget figures that used to be significant. History books are changed. Even atrocities eventually become dulled in humanities collective memory. Bombs turn everything to dust. Humans are doomed to forget and repeat their mistakes again and again and again.. and I think that's the point.
from being the boy who wanted nothing more than to be the Military police and live a quiet life to becoming the man that would die proud as a member of the scout regiment, he grew up (and so did we)
according to the strange customs
of the T'boli
who believe we are not judged
by good or evil
but by the kind of death
we meet: to die by the sword
is to enter the kingdom
where everything
even the sound of water
is red They welcome you there
with the tintinnabulation
of copper bells
and the lamentation
of bamboo violins
and all night long
a wounded sun hovers
over your place of business
And those who drown
return to the navel of the sea
(that’s what they call it)
where they become subjects
of Fon Muhin, god
of all creatures
who breathe water And those
who die of sickness
go to Mogul
where they receive everything
they’ve always desired
but are not free of suffering
And those who kill themselves
go to a place exactly like earth
but where everything sways
even in sleep
Arne you didn’t tell us
why you wanted
to go
we can only imagine you
in a world where
you can’t keep a cup
of coffee still
and people keep changing
the rules for soccer
because the ball
keeps rolling away
You won’t miss us
everything moves in the same
direction You were always
one step ahead
since you guys seemed to like the other ones, i have PLENTY more in my notes app:
connies a gumball (awog) kinnie
historia binged all of stranger things in 3 days and she hates the show
ymir listens to lil peep 😟
eren INSISTED on going as rainbow dash for halloween for ages 5-9
armin can TWERK OMG
mikasa makes her own soaps and their names are always something like “deaththroat orgasm” or “beta male sweat and tears”
armin has a shrimp allergy and everyone found out when they went to the beach and he ate shrimp scampi and almost fucking died in a pineapple willy’s
on the same trip, levi and erwin fucked in a margaritaville bathroom while wasted on said margaritas
hitch gaslit everyone into thinking she went to their school only for annie to tell them “oh she doesn’t she just likes to mess with peoples heads”
armins their discord mod
jean posts marco to ALL of those couple-y tiktok audios
gabi got in trouble for being a habitual grass eater in pre k
falco provided more grass when she was in time out. he is not an innocent man
zeke and levi brutally fist fought outside of a chili’s while eren, mikasa, armin, historia, and erwin stood to the side and watched
bertholdt had a “soft uwu boy” era in quarantine
reiner videos annie eating and then puts sad music over it
connie is unaware pirating movies and music is illegal and has been doing both since he was seven
one of those mall interviewers came up to sasha and mikasa and sasha bit his mic
armins name in erens phone is “malewife🥰💗”. jurys still out on whether or not its ironic
bertholdt was on witchtok for a month and they’re not even wiccan
ymir kills wasps with her bare hands
hangë has access to levi’s twitter account but levi’s never on twitter so he doesn’t know. hangë posts truly the most heinous shit on there
moblit gets hangë a box of organ-shaped chocolates every year for valentine’s day
onyankopon had a hamilton phase
& bertholdt had a be more chill phase 🗿
erwin proposed to levi three times before levi accepted to “make sure he wanted to be married”
armin did a magic routine for the eighth grade talent show and killed that shit. they won 1st place
connie & ymir have neck yourself battles. ymir is currently winning
ymir also has the humor of a 12 boy addicted to fidget spinner
annie is a manager at mcdonald’s and loudly proclaims her hatred for it
erwin carries a glock everywhere he goes. bro is strapped up fr
the first time bertholdt had a panic attack in front of reiner, reiner freaked out and gave his beats to them and played dubstep to try and get him to concentrate on something else
jean only says “balls” like cartman does (bawlz)
bertholdt does not know what MILF stands for
hitch has a monster can wall
sasha does this thing where if anyone yawns she shoves her fingers in their mouth and yells “CHICKEN FINGER”
erwin has a tiktok account to monitor what his kids post & he comments on them
levi calls mikasa brat number 1, historia brat number 2, and armin brat number 3
levi calls eren, sasha, & ymir his “forth, fifth, & sixth brat”
reiner has memorized all of the wenomechainasama spellings
bertholdt is a clairo enthusiast
annie CANNOT STAND the smell of pork
zeke has a podcast
pieck is his editor and trolls the shit out of him with it
mikasa knows how to vogue & death drop
reiner does that thing where he plays tiktok audios and pretends he’s in an edit
mikasa is the biggest fucking internet troll but is supremely undercover about it
the only person who knows is jean because he’s her favorite victim but nobody believes him when he tells them
another one of sasha’s tiktoks blew up & it was a “baby got back” dance that she did with armin and connie and all of the comments were like “THE TWINK CARRIED THIS” or “GO CAILLOU GO”
zeke accidentally married a stripper in vegas one time. she was super chill about the divorce and they keep in touch
pieck collects shiny things
niccolo beat connie with a remote control because every time mario said “it’s-a me, mario!” connie would whisper “it’s-a me, niccolo!”
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