Thᥱ Shιftιᥒg Gᥙιdᥱ f᥆r AOT Shιftᥱr᥉ - 01; Dating at Survey Corps HQ
!!Notice!!: There are infinite realities, and even your existence in one reality changes it, even in your cr. So if my experiences with some characters and locations in this DR are different from someone you know, it doesn't mean in any way that I or that person are lying or anything like that. Shifting is infinite.
Some people supported starting this mini-series of tips and mini-stories about what it's like to live in Attack on Titan, To help some of you visualize the shifting process more realistically and make it feel more natural, here I am with the first episode, yayyyy, And with a very important topic, our s/o's, so
Like, yeah? Actually, it's more a matter of it not being anyone's business. Imagine the secondhand embarrassment of asking Levi if you can date someone; he'd give you a pretty sharp reply, because it's kind of... The superiors couldn't care less about the cadets' personal lives. That's the point. Unless you're related to them or something, they don't care.
You need to have discernment and common sense. It's still the army either way. There's a time and place for kisses, and on a bad day you can be sure they don't want to see you even innocently holding hands. And it can get worse depending on who your sibling is. I can use my brother, Eren, as an example; he was always training with his Titan, and Levi would get annoyed with any lapse in Eren's attention (I know I'm mentioning him too much here, but Levi was the grumpiest superior and the one who got angriest about this kind of thing.)
(≧▽≦)meeting with your s/o in secret
I used to do that, and I approve and recommend it lol.
But OBVIOUSLY you have to be very careful. Usually the superiors stay up very late, so it's not entirely about right time; some of them don't even get to sleep. You also have to rely on luck. Miche It's the best 😿😿😿 Because he'll probably just look at your face and pretend he didn't see you if he catches you red-handed in the hallway. Completely silent. Nanaba is another diva, on a good day, she'll tease you and let it go. On a bad day, she might feel fed up, like, "that's enough, we don't want any pregnant women here.", But she never ratted me out, she just sent me back to my room. Levi is a scab on a wound. I felt like I was playing a real-life horror game, like FNAF, granny, or something like that. In my DR, his room was downstairs, Like, on the kitchen and dining room floor - I say this because Commander Erwin's room was upstairs, one of the top floors but not the last -, But Levi's office was in an area between the hallway of my dorm and the dorm of my lover ✨Reiner✨, So even though his room wasn't nearby, it was still scary, because you never knew if he was still in the office or not. And if he catches you, expect the worst, but maybe he'll give you a break if he really likes you, even if he doesn't say it out loud. I don't remember him ever catching me in the act, but I feel like he knew but pretended not to because he thought I was too stupid and felt pitty lmao
Hange simply doesn't care, and if you're someone they deem useful, they'll simply remove you from your path to find your beloved, drag you into their lab, and force u to help them with something. Erwin is complicated. He doesn't punish you like Levi does, It depends on his mood, but it also depends on who you represent to him. if you're just another cadet and not one he respects or is interested in for some reason, He's going to give you such a scolding that he doesn't even need to raise his voice; you'll feel so ashamed that The next day you won't even be able to look at your partner in the cafeteria because you'll feel so guilty. And as someone who considered him a trustworthy adult at that time, and who liked to call me over to play chess with him, talk about history, and theorize about what was beyond the walls, The scolding was actually much worse, he didn't like my behavior of sneaking out to meet Reiner and he said some very bitter things. I was sad and scared and I went back to my room crying, long story, give me some credit, I was only 15 years old😭😭😭
(≧▽≦)Best places to spend time together
🍦 ~ cafeteria during an empty moment in the morning or afternoon
🍦 ~ stables - yes, I know this is often mentioned in fanfics and other story times, BUT I'M SERIOUS, it's good, it's just not very comfortable.
🍦 ~ If you're good at being subtle, and if you or your significant other have cool roommates who won't rat you out, then your rooms can also be an interesting option.
🍦 ~ For me, the best, but it takes a long time to happen: Go out together on your days off in the nearest city, or even go a little further if you have enough energy and time. Some places in Paradis have very tasty food that you can eat together (Save your money, you're not going to earn much), but also, cute - short - story time: Reiner bought our promise ring on one of those free days we spent walking around town together. It was made of wood, but it was so cute. When he left for Marley like a traitor, I couldn't throw it away, I loved that cheap jewel AND LOVE REINER😿
I hope I've helped, or at least made someone think, "Wow, I didn't expect it to be like that.", Because I feel like I just talked and talked and nothing made sense 😭😭😭
