#eb's mutuals

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EB!! love seeing your jean posting :3 your posts and fic are like a breath of fresh air esp bc lately i’ve been in a terrible creative block. always looking forward to Second Chances and more!!

also- writer asks, 20,24,29?:)

LYRIC <33 hi!!!

Yay, I hope the Jean posting is inspiring, hehe. I am also very much looking forward to your writing, especially "why should i be sad?" I am OBSESSED.

20. in what year did you publish your first fic?

In 2024, actually!! almost two years ago since it was January 2024 that I started Golden Cage, an OC x Jean fic that I have uhhh, since abandoned.

24. how do you recharge when you’re not feeling creative?

go for a walk!! clean something in my house!! but i make sure to not listen to anything - no music, no podcasts. That way, my brain can wander. I feel like it's also important to not have expectations that an idea will magically pop into your brain by doing these things, which is the hardest part.

29. how easy is it for you to come up with titles?

IT'S SO HARD WTF.

I will get an idea and write like crazy, I'm about to publish, and then I panic because I realize I never came up with a title - and I immediately go brain dead. I struggle with this every damn time I write a Second Chances chapter.

Like I'm pretty sure part of the reason my Reiner x reader smut didn't do as well is because I just called it "Neighbors" out of sheer panic lmao.

thank you for the fun asks!!

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Hi there, it’s me again. I just want to say that it’s been a while and I’m wondering how things are doing for you :)

Hi! Thanks for checking in, that's very sweet of you! I've had a lot going on in my personal life lately, all good things, but just a lot! And my work has been awful :( the capitalist clown house is doing its thing (my boss is coming after me). I've been really trying to focus on my Jean x reader fic, so that's been a bright spot! Always wish I had more time for writing, there's simply never enough. Hope you are doing well <3

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tried replying on the ask you sent, but had too many thoughts, Tumblr wouldn't let me type it all out, so im here in your inbox to share:

But — SAME!!! he's too good-looking that I couldn't wrap my brain around him NOT getting action. He also must have been a somewhat spoiled child with no siblings, so his confidence is very bloated lol (even a humble version of jean, I like to write him as being admired by so many people lol)

I do think he flexes in front of Connie esp after the fact, maybe also as a coping mechanism before he's back at war, about to leave the island for the first time. it's the very few "normal" experiences he clings to.

AND YES!!! I think Pieck would somehow be the experienced one if Jean was a virgin, and if she didnt jump his bones during those three years, I'd be so disappointed, same with Reiner I have too many things to say about this man!!! that poll just unearthed the myriad of head canons I have for him, thank you for indulging me and sharing your thoughts !! 💞

For real though thinking about the different head canons of how Jean "lost his virginity" (which is a stupid concept but it's the phrase I'm using for now) completely derailed my entire day - I cannot stop thinking about it!!

He is *such* a spoiled mama's boy, and tbh if I looked like him I'd also be incredibly vain.

Once again you are reading my mind, flexing so much in front of Connie and Connie is not having his bullshit <3 and poor Armin is in the corner like - I do not want to hear this pls!! Meanwhile Sasha manages to say something that embarrasses Jean and the whole thing backfires. The thought of Jean holding onto a sex life as one of the few normal things in his life has me sobbing, agh!!

I mean if Pieck didn't jump on both of those men when she had the chance, I sure as hell would. Although I don't think she'd mind sharing LOL, sister wives!!

In a modern au I like the idea of Jean being a late bloomer - big talk but is a bit too awkward around women and it happens later for him than he'd like. And only Marco knows the truth!! And and and Jean tried to do the one night stand life to one up Eren's sexcapades but the poor guy gets too attached and can't handle it <3

Thinking about this is actually helpful for my Jean x oc fic because it mostly follows canon, and well, of course these two have to fuck at some point, hehehe.

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Writer ask 16 and 22 please😍😍😍

16. favorite place to write

I'm basic, I love to write at coffee shops - specifically ones that are cozy and have nice windows so I can stare at people coming and going.

22. do you ever worry about public reaction to what you’re writing? how do you get past that?

YES. ugh.

It depends on what exactly I'm worried about. Sometimes I get worried that someone will say they don't think I'm portraying a character accurately, they didn't like the smut, etc. In those cases, I try to remind myself to tag things in ao3 as best I can so readers know what they're getting into, and at the end of the day, not everything I write is going to be for everyone. I'm writing for ME goddamnit.

If I'm worried about a specific plot device, sometimes I'll do a poll to see if people like it or not. I only do that for stuff that doesn't feel personal, like I did a poll on how readers might want to see flashbacks structured for my WIP. Having that feedback can be helpful, but only for certain things!

Thank you for the asks! :'))

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I'M BLUSHING

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LOVE <3 thank you cobra!

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RIGHT BACK AT YOU BABE

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soooo quick question for u cuz I just wanted to double check: your ok with nsfw content right? Cuz I was gonna @ u in a post but I just wanted to make sure ur comfortable/ok with that

For sure, you can @ me in nsfw content. Thanks for asking :)