attack on titan headcanons #17
synopsis: attack on titan character’s love languages ☁️
characters included: eren, mikasa, armin, sasha, connie, jean, reiner, bertolt, annie, levi, erwin & hange
notes: i’m rewatching aot & it’s made me realise i missed my babies so much </3
☆ eren jaeger
giving : acts of service
eren is not good with his words unfortunately, he’s a man of many words but few are romantic lmao. eren likes to show his love through his actions, he’s a true believer in “actions speak louder than words” only because it’s convenient for his situation but anyways; he does all sorts for you, he’ll make your bed for you, wash your dirty dishes, share food with you, share clothes with you and not only does he perform mundane tasks for you most importantly, he protects you. he will absolutely fight for you life even if it costs him his own. 
receiving : words of affirmation
listen, listen, listen… i know eren isn’t good with his words but, i hope to god you are because this guy loves words of affirmation😭. baby boy just needs to be reassured & told that he’s doing a good job by someone he loves goddamn it! it’s safe to say that you do indeed shower him with compliments constantly, you help fill a void that was left after the fall of shiganshina, reiner & bert’s betrayal and pretty much everything in between and after.
☆ mikasa ackerman
giving : quality time
oh, my sweet baby mikasa. quality time is just so simple, so convenient and it really gets the job done for her - she gets to spend time with her partner whom she loves ever so much and when you’re spending so much time together, you just get to know each other more and more. she honestly finds no better way of connecting than literally just being in the same room, you don’t even have to talk to her.
receiving : gift giving
i mean… she does love a good gift and she will treasure that shit (as seen in the show). when i say gift receiving, you may think expensive stuff but, lowkey she’d rather something more meaningful even if it means it being cheap. she just likes having something that you gave her around/in her space whether it’s clothes or a trinket she can have on her bedside table.
☆ armin arlert
giving : words of affirmation (& quality time)
now this guy has a way with words! i think because of his own insecurities, he is always hyping people up & making them feel good about themselves just cause he knows what it’s like to feel worthless. he is constantly hyping you up, you could do the simple most mundane task and he’d be like “wow, you did that so efficiently!“
oh, you washed the dishes? wow, they’re looking extra shiny! you did a great job.
you dropped & broken something? aw, it’s okay, mistakes happen! we’re only human, let’s see if we can fix it.
you messed up a mission? it’s okay if you need to cry, you did the best you can & that’s more than enough. we’ll train together to make sure you get em next time!
he really just wants you to know how incredible you are and how capable you are of literally anything as long as you put your mind to it. (quality time is a close second purely because he loves just being with you & chatting for hours🥲)
receiving : words of affirmation
okay, call me boring for using words of affirmations twice but, idc he loves hearing it as well and realistically, the poor boy needs it. as i literally just said, he is quite an insecure boy - he really doesn’t think he’s all that great & he carries a lot of guilt. you will be telling him constantly!!! how amazing he is, how he deserves to be in the position he is in, how you guys & the rest of the world literally would not be in this place, wouldn’t be free, without him. being around you two is so funny for other people cause you’re just both hyping each other up all the time lol.
☆ sasha braus
giving : quality time
sasha is a simple gal, she wants to be with her partner all the time & always be chit chatting and having a laugh, simple as. she just finds no greater way to express her love than by just being around you. she’s not the best gift giver and she’s not overly affectionate but, one thing she can do is talk your ear off for hours on end! which is what she does!!
receiving : acts of service
i think we all know what i’m gonna say… you cook for her, obviouslyyyy. we all saw how she acted in season 4, she loves food… you cook her food and she’ll love YOU! it is quite literally the easiest way to her heart, she knows, you know it, everyone knows it. she’ll especially be happy and feel loved if you are a good cook, if not she’ll let it slide. just for you ;).
☆ connie springer
giving : quality time
he just wants to be around you 24/7, he finds no greater joy than being in your presence !
he’s the same as sasha, they are literally twins separated at birth i’m convinced. he just wants to chat and laugh with you all day long, every single day for the rest of his life.
he definitely wouldn’t like being in complete silence with you, he likes to just keep talking and talking so he can get to know every single detail about you.
receiving : quality time / words of affirmation
again, like i said he finds no greater joy than being in your presence so, he also likes receiving quality time from you too lol. however, he would also eat up compliments from you oh my god. he loves a compliment off anyone but, you? like his partner? his crush? the apple of his eye? it would just tug on his heart strings!!
☆ jean kirstein
giving: all.
i’m sorry, call me bias but, if this man is loving you he is gonna LOVE. YOU. yes, he will absolutely make you breakfast in the morning and make your bed for you. yes, he will absolutely tell you how beautiful you are from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall back asleep, he’ll also tell you how amazing & capable you are, and how everything you do, you do it so incredibly well. yes, he will absolutely pepper you with kisses all day, hold your hand as you walk down the street & place his hand on your leg as you sit and eat dinner. yes, he will absolutely give you random gifts throughout the year whether it’s flowers, silly trinkets or jewellery. yes, he will absolutely want to spend all of his time with you!! i think you get point when it comes to jean lol.
he’s really the definition of lover boy, he loves you so much & he wants to show that in every single aspect he can. god… my boy 🥲
receiving : all.
and if he’s loving you, he wants you to love him back LOL - he wants allllll your affection in every shape and form. i mean in all honesty, you could glance in his direction & that would be enough for him but, if you really give him all your love and affection in every single aspect you can, even if that’s the bare minimum e.g. simply holding his hand, tell him he looks good today etc. he will just crumble. start worshipping the ground you walk on, kissing YOUR FEET if needs be. he appreciates being shown the love that he gives to you & let’s face it, he deserves ittttt!
☆ reiner braun
giving : physical touch
we all knew this was coming, right? reiner loves to give you hugs, kisses & cuddles but also, he loves the small touches like holding your hand as you walk down the street, placing a hand on your leg when you’re sitting down, guiding you through a crowd by placing a hand on the small of your back. i think a lot of his physical affection comes from the fact he’s so traumatised, his mental state has been fucked with so heavily that he can find it difficult to express his thoughts adequately so, he uses physical touch to show how much he loves you instead!
receiving : physical touch / quality time
listen. i’m sorry for being boring but, he enjoys receiving physical touch too, IM SORRY!! again, for the reasons i stated above about his fucked up mental state he just likes feeling your presence cause it makes him feel at peace (for once). the physical touch and quality time go hand in hand, he likes being around you but, you must absolutely be touching at all given moments you two are together lol. whether you’re sitting down and your hand is on his leg, or your legs are sprawled across his or if you’re walking down the street, you absolutely have to be holding hands!!
☆ bertolt hoover
giving : quality time
poor baby just wants to be around youuuu. he’s not one for words of affirmation cause he’s just too shy bless him, he likes physical touch but he’s not a huge fan. therefore, it’s just easier for him to express his love through hanging out with you! he really misses you when you’re not around, you are genuinely the funniest, sweetest, smartest person he has ever met and he obviously loves being in your presence because of all those traits lol.
receiving : words of affirmation
my sweet baby bert😭 he needs to hear some encouraging words quite often. when you first met him, his confidence was fairly low. he was shy, quiet & was kind of just reiner’s shadow and he believed all this stuff himself. he was absolutely a good solider, no doubt about it but, when it came to general social situation & self-confidence, it was rocky to say the least. but, when you start giving him words of affirmation, over time his confidence will skyrocket!!
☆ annie leonhart
giving : acts of service
oh my girl is nawt saying shit, she is nawt getting touchy, she is nawt getting pressies but, she will do your laundry for you😁. she’s not particularly romantic in the way she speaks or in the way she acts in general, she was raised to be a fighter. she was raised to be fearless and ruthless especially against people like you (eldians). however, she can show her love through acts of service! she will gladly do your laundry, cook you lunch, beat someone up for you— omg, who said that?
receiving : acts of service
she also does nawt want to hear your words of affirmation, or have you be physically affectionate or give her presents etc etc. although, you can do these things of course… in moderation. anyways! she just likes when you return the favour, it’s the easiest way for her to understand that you love and care about her. again, raised with no real love or affection, just fighting constantly. she’s not one for hugs or compliments - she’ll only accept physical affection in times of sadness or grief. for you to return the favour, acts of service, it shows to her that you care about her enough to do things for her like, getting groceries or making her a cup of tea.
☆ levi ackerman
giving : acts of service
again… levi has had a fucked up life, emphasis on fucked up. he is a man of few words, he is a busy man and he is a man that does not like physical touch etc. the only way he can think to show you that he cares is bringing you tea in the mornings, doing the dishes, making the bed in the morning and so on.
receiving : quality time
okay, i know i said he’s a busy man however, when he is not busy slaying titans and what have you, he loves when you’re in his presence☹️. he doesn’t want you to give him acts of service because that just feels like it’s his thing, you know? he doesn’t know how else he’d show his love so, he likes that it’s just him doing chores (also he’s very particular about cleaning as we know). but yes, having you in his presence when possible is very important to him - most of his loved ones are dead, he can never see them again so, he likes to see you as much as humanly possible or else he starts to get rather lonely..
☆ erwin smith
giving : gift giving
in my mind, erwin is a wealthy man okay. he is a man of luxury & knows how to treat his partner like royalty and he does exactly that! he’s also a busy man as we know and also rather monotone - do you see what i’m getting at? he can’t give you quality time or words of affirmation, it’s just not in his agenda unfortunately. but, trust. me. every time he does get a chance to see you, he is bringing a goddamn gift. it doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive, it could be flowers from the local florist or your favourite dessert from the bakery across town although, he does also get you lots of jewellery hehe. he actually had to buy you a jewellery box because he’s bought so much for you.
receiving : quality time / physical touch
as ive said, he’s a busy man!! being commander and such so, when he’s not sending hundreds of soldiers to their deaths, he loves when you’re in his presence. you don’t get to do it often so, trust me, you are ATTACHED to him, literally glued to the man. being glued to him goes hand in hand with the physical touch, you’re spending time together while holding hands or what have you.
you’ll be walking through town.. holding hands.
you’ll be eating at a candle lit dinner.. holding hands.
you’ll be at the stables riding horses and you’ll be holding hands.
it’s not a want it’s a need!!
☆ hange zoë
giving : everything 😭
hange is a very very eccentric, extravagant person so, obviously they’d literally do everything and anything for you and that includes their love languages. they absolutely love being around you constantly so they can yap your ear off about one thing or the other. they will constantly compliment you whether you styled your hair differently that day or you’re just looking radiant and they feel the need to point it out. they looovvveee a kiss and a cuddle! like seriously. hange loves that shit. hange is a pecker if you will, they love peppering kisses all over your face at least 3 times a day. hange would and does love to take the bins out for you! they love getting your groceries or walking your dog! ask them for anything and they’ll jump out of their seat to do it for you. and finally, they love giving you gifts. it’s always weird little trinkets or obnoxiously large gifts? for some reason? there’s no in-between either btw. it’s kinda fun for you cause it’s like everyday is a new love language lol.
receiving : the same!
hange just absolutely loves when you doing anything for them, spend time with them, kiss them, make them dinner; literally anything. they’re just so obsessed with you that whatever your preferred love language is, they’ll take it. i’d say quality time would be their most preferred when receiving purely because hange is a yapperrrr therefore; they love spending time with you lol. but seriously, they will take whatever you give them. they just love you no matter what.
