tiktok time
so i saw a tiktok of a chubby woman getting lifted by her boyfriend with one hand and it changed my brain chemistry.... so we're gonna do it with the aot men! - cw : some negative self-reflection briefly in levi's & armin's but it gets proven wrong IMMEDIATELY! , drinking in jean's , hate comments. we do not support self-hate here yall, the more there is to love, the better. (don't get me wrong, this is for everyone but curated specifically for my thick sisters <3) characters : (levi, jean, armin)
Levi ↴
He would grumble about it at first, thinking it was stupid to have to prove to anyone his strength capabilities, especially when the implication was that you were too heavy? Ridiculous. He despised the idea of having random internet strangers view his height and make assumptions on what he was capable of, knowing damn well he could bench press the weight of anyone who would even dare make a negative comment. "It's okay, Levi. If you think I'm too heavy, you don't have to-" That got him to stand up immediately. He could put his slight irritation to the side if it meant proving to you that it was such a baseless issue; of course he could lift you. Over his head, no doubt, but you'd probably squirm too much, and he doesn't want to risk potentially dropping (and hurting) you. So he'd have to put the showboating on the back burner.
"Set the damn camera up." He grumbled, running a hand through his hair. Your squeal and giggle were enough for him to realize that this would be worth it. You did a quick run-through of some semblance of a script, going in one ear and out of the other.
He watched as you tugged at your clothing, fixing your hair in the camera before setting up the song and phone's angle. A quick thumbs up towards him let him know it was on.
You started lip syncing to some song, when he noticed you were moving your hips a little too good. Before he could think about his actions, he was in frame, grabbing your waist with one arm and hoisting you over his shoulder, covering your ass with his other hand protectively. You were politely walked out of frame while he had a scowl on his face.
"Levi!" You giggled, still in his arm as he walked you to the couch. "That was not in the script!"
He just shrugged. "Change of plans."
Safe to say, one take was more than enough. The entire comment section was filled to the brim with "i'm totally not jealous at all." and "we love a protective man". You had more than your share of fun scrolling through the public's thoughts while lying on Levi's chest, giggling at more of the scathingly jealous, hilarious ones.
Jean ↴
Your video wasn’t curated with the idea of being a trend. Your group had been out at the bar, enjoying the feeling of finally not having work to do. One catch-up drink turned into three, which turned into a darts tournament where the losers had to take shots. Sasha was the reigning champion, followed second by your boyfriend. You, however, had been dead last. The drunkest of the group, all walking down the night-drawn city streets. You’d been stumbling, giggling, happy to breathe in the fresh cold air that burned your lungs in the best of ways. You were with your trio, Connie almost as drunk as you, as your arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders, singing along to some random tune the two of you made up.
Sasha had her camera out, taking snap videos which you assumed would be spliced together and posted somewhere. No one ever thought too much about it, happy to just be comfortable and let the excited brunette have her fun.
You’d lost your grip on Connie’s shoulders, stumbling on some randomly placed rock on the ground, but your boyfriend was too quick.
Jean grabbed your arm to stop you from falling on your ass, using his grip to pull you into his arms. A small sound of shock leaves your mouth as your center of gravity is thrown off, found only when you glanced up into your boyfriend’s brown eyes. Your purse is dangling from your hand, strewn over one of his strong arms. “Well, hello, soldier.” You winked, giggling as you fell into his comfortable embrace.
Sasha grinned behind her phone, happy to have captured that moment. Jean rolled his eyes lovingly. “Hello, my lovely drunk girlfriend,”
Your words were slightly slurring as you rebuttal “You’re the one who wiped me in darts. This is your fault,” thrusting a well manicured finger into his chest.
He just smirked and hummed, not showing any sign of putting you down on your feet.
Sasha got to editing when she got home, cutting only the clip of the beginning of your fall. She’d hoped you wouldn’t be mad at her for publicizing her stumble but she’s sure you’d forgive her after seeing how romantic the rest of the video is.
Once her video took off, she sent the link to the group chat. Connie replied with some gagging emoji. You and Jean took a little while to respond, scrolling through the comments.
“They’re eating you up!” You grin, showing him the comment section. Troves of hilarious reaction photos in the comment sections, jokes about not having a boyfriend, and a few people asking where you got your dress from.
He peers over your shoulder, a small laugh pulling from his chest. “They’re giving me too much credit. I just didn’t want to hear you and Connie finish that god awful song.”
You smack his chest, rolling your eyes lovingly.
Armin ↴
This was more or less his idea. He saw a comment on one of your videos of a cute outfit check together, a less-than-graceful comment implying he wouldn't be able to lift you. He tried to ignore it as much as he could, but he couldn't wipe the thought from his brain. He considered bringing this new video idea up to you, but wondered if it would be pushing you too far.
He brings it up on a lazy day, the two of you just relaxing. "I have a TikTok idea, would you like to make one with me?"
Your eyebrows raise, surprised. Armin was always more than happy to indulge in your content when it pleased you, but he was more comfortable on the sidelines to support you. So, you bit.
He pulled up his phone to show you the trend someone else did, watching your reaction closely to make sure he wasn't crossing a boundary he didn't know about. Your eyes held a lot of emotions in a quick flash, but the video didn't finish a second loop before you shrugged your shoulders. "If you want to, let's do it!"
You weren't exactly excited about it, but in fear of coming across as if you were doubting your boyfriend's strength, you agreed. Every decision Armin made was calculated and thought out. He never bites off more than he can chew. So, you trusted him.
He grinned, wiping his hands on his bottoms. "Let's go, then!"
Your eyes glanced down at your lazy day outfit, then back to him. "Like this?"
Blond hair takes over your sight, his lips pressing to yours. "Absolutely. You look perfect."
He sets the camera and sound up on your phone while you sit and wait, happily. He beckons you over, pulling you into frame. The camera has already started, you realize out of the corner of your eye as he leans down to kiss your hand. Your feet suddenly sweep from under you as he uses that hand to pull you up into his arms, cradling you sweetly. He sends a syrupy sweet smile to the camera right before the song cuts off, and a replay of the video starts.
You look up at him, bewildered. His smile morphs into something softer, a sweet kiss being placed onto your forehead before your feet touch the floor again.
You don't realize until later, once the algorithm lifts your video into the high heavens, that Armin had attached that video to the hateful comment. Your eyes widened when the original commenter left a new one on the post. "My bad." With no less than a hundred people at his throat in his replies. The rest of the comments were applauding you two, calling you a power couple. When you flash the comment in Armin's face with a quirked eyebrow, he has a glint in his eyes. He removes your phone from your hand and forces your attention onto the television instead. "Don't worry about that, beautiful." He handled it already.













