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bryhaven · 1 year
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Rei's proud smirk when Miri regarded him affectionately, and his disappointment when she reconciled with Kazuki will always get me 🥰
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Season 1 vs Season 4
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Levi swooping in to save Eren every time for Mikasa. He could have just let her go to E like she always does. But no, he does it himself in both of these key moments.
The man will do anything for his woman 😌
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Why "The Rumbling" is actually a message for Historia
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Okay, let me begin by saying that I don't ship EreHisu. But as I was checking on clips to make new AMVs again, I noticed something with the lyrics of this particular OP and all the relevant scenes from the anime suddenly came to mind. Hence, this post.
Not sure if anyone else, especially an EH shipper, already made such an analysis but here it is anyway.
𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑜 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔
A King's wife/pair is a Queen. And who is the Queen in this series? Historia.
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𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑏 𝑎 𝑘𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑒
Yes, Eren did save Mikasa using a knife. But...
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𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔, 𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑢𝑝 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡
Eren and Historia were talking about kids. Multiple times.
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Also, I'd just like to add that I find it sus for this scene in both manga and anime to come right after Zeke asks the below question. Which I know EH shippers are already aware of.
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𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑚𝑒? 𝐴𝑚 𝐼 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝐼 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒? 𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡’𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒
Eren concealed his plans from the others except for Floch and Historia. But more importantly, the lyrics would match the expressions and conversation here. Eren doesn't seem like he used to be in Historia's eyes, and she is questioning him.
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𝐼𝑓 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦
But of course, Eren has already decided and he will not change his mind.
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Aww~ 🥰 my heart 💖
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Why "Under the Tree" is actually a RivaMika song
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This song is all the rave right now. And it's actually a good one that has Linkin Park vibes. But being a RivaMika shipper, I couldn't help but delve deeper to analyze the lyrics.
And what I found is interesting.
𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑡? 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛? 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Mikasa was wondering what happened to Levi and was unsure of the situation and where he is, so she goes to ask Floch. Sure, she also asked about Hanji. But there is a difference when a person's name comes first.
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𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑑? 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛? 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦
Ackertalk. Where was Levi headed with the conversation and what did he mean? It still remains a mystery to Mikasa how she and Levi had a certain connection through the Ackerman history, and she never got to know more about it. And even if she did try to, the circumstances surrounding them did not allow the chance.
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𝐴 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑, 𝑎 𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑙𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑓
Eren is the bird, the scarf is the symbol of connection. But the butterflies...
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Same color, on the same side (their left), and in the same situation where the Ackerman is looking at their host. It seems the blue butterfly is linked to the multiple timelines in the story. Could it be that Levi also has the butterfly since he is the only one who could save Mikasa in every timeline she creates whenever she chases after Eren? Like he already did in the manga (main) and Junior High timelines?
𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑠
Sometimes it sounds like "We'll make a mess of memories" instead. But either way, if the cabin dream is indeed an alternate timeline, then it can go both ways. Levi called out to Mikasa, and as a result, did not mess up the manga (main) timeline. Or Levi calling her back to reality messed up her newly made cabin timeline. Both to save her and to end the war.
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Besides, who are the people who experienced the same kind of scars? Both physically and emotionally? Levi and Mikasa. Therefore, they are the ones who are suited to heal each other, especially when the war is over.
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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙-𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑤𝑎𝑟 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑠 𝑊𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
As mentioned, Levi and Mikasa experienced the same kind of scars and trauma since childhood, fought all their lives, and carry the burden of their heritage and origins. They got entangled in the war brought about by the cycle of hate that never seems to stop. And they're getting old for this shit.
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𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑜ℎ 𝑤ℎ𝑦, 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑜ℎ 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝐷𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑒? 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑜ℎ 𝑤ℎ𝑦, 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑜ℎ 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑒?
Who else in the story mentioned the exact words, "Stay with me."?
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It's obvious that Levi is calling out to Mikasa so that she won't give up on the fight to help him bring down Eren. "Are you giving up on me?" screams desperation. A little close-up here to prove the point.
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𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑒
Who did Mikasa actually wait for while literally being under trees?
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Yes, it's Levi. She was supposed to distract the female titan so he can attack. But she was too amazed and she ended up staring dumbfoundedly while waiting for him to finish attacking. And ultimately wait for the opportunity to do an attack of her own.
And who actually held someone while being under a tree?
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Honestly, I will never get tired of this scene, this moment, this screenshot.
𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢
Levi can't take Mikasa because she's always chasing after Eren and he knows how devoted she is.
In other lyrics, it says "I'll come take you" instead. And who always comes to take Mikasa? Rescues her from trouble and prevents her from doing anything foolish?
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Yes.
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bryhaven · 2 years
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So I stumbled upon this and...
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I almost forgot that young Mikasa always kept Eren in line. Like she always throws him around or punches him whenever he does anything stupid or foolish. Like she gets him back to his senses.
This young girl at the tender age of 9 can be this sensible, rational, and level-headed. And yet the same girl at the age of 19 goes, "What should we do about Eren?"
I know there wouldn't be a story if the rumbling wouldn't happen. But still. She could have bitch-slapped him all the way to Marley if she wanted to.
But Yams said NO. We need the toxic relationship and Stockholm Syndrome to happen here 😑
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bryhaven · 2 years
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"I can't lose her." ships
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Nothing seek, Nothing find
I feel like too much has been packed into this episode so the pacing isn't quite good. If there was a quick backstory of Rei with the traitor guy, the moment of Rei reaching out to save him would have been more im​pact​ful.
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Rei found somewhere he belongs, a home and family, with both Miri and Kazuki (in a familial way).
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So if he had a quick flashback moment of thinking back to his home with them, the below line would have had more meaning.
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We all know he wants to protect that. And it would show that he really changed, ultimately disproving the below statement.
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I wish there was a bit more focus or closeup on Rei when he smiled. Like it should have been given a good moment before Kazuki came into the shot.
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The episode has all the messages but lacks some emotional impact for me.
Also, the ending part where Ogino sends the task to Kyu should have been end credits instead of the last scene. To put the focus more on Rei and his conflicts, and of course, his birthday!
When I commented the above thoughts on Youtube, a person replied that it may be intentional since Rei still has some issues left to resolve (e.g. the org finding out about Miri) and is still conflicted despite the smile. I hope this episode is going to be a good stepping stone to the fulfillment of his character arc.
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bryhaven · 1 year
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I would just like to point out something because I've recently checked on the Attack on Titan dub while rewatching some episodes.
For context: しっかりしろ : shikkari shiro: definition and meaning: Pull yourself together; Shape up, Stand strong; Don't give up; Hang in there (しっかりしろ 意味:しっかりしろ)
When Sasha gets shot, Connie screams しっかりしろ (shikkari shiro) in the Japanese dub. Translated as shown below:
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But in the English dub, Connie screams "Stay with me". As shown below:
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Now in the RivaMika context, Levi screams the exact same thing in the raw version.
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I have a feeling that not all anime translations will end up being "Stay with me". But, I have good faith that in the English dub, Matthew Mercer (Levi's dub VA) will say these exact words. 😌
Another reason to look forward to our famous RivaMika line 😍
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bryhaven · 1 year
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Yep 😏
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bryhaven · 2 years
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My kind of ship ❤️😍
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bryhaven · 1 year
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RivaMika Month Q&A
1. When did you start shipping?
I'm not sure which year but I started shipping them since the female titan arc. Exactly at this moment:
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2. When did you officially become part of the rivamika fandom?
I joined the fandom on May this year on Twitter and the following month on Tumblr 🥰
3. Favorite moment of the two?
I love every moment they are together bahaha. Okay that's my RivaMika goggles on but. If I really had to pick a favorite moment.. including the GIF above. Aaah it's hard but these:
"I'm with you. But fall back for now."
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Being communicative and cooperative with each other 🥰
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Ackertalk
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Everytime Levi calms Mikasa down
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Fighting alongside each other (of course) 🥰
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"Stay with me."
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4. A curiosity about LM that you like?
I'm curious as to why Isayama emphasized their heritage and connections, but also made sure to stress that Levi and Mikasa aren't closely related.
And in the anime, I'm also curious why the part saying that the Ackerman clan were byproducts of titan science was left out. Maybe to lessen the emphasis on their heritage so it wouldn't sound too familial and incestuous?
Even though they weren't delved into that much, I like it because we shippers have the backing to support our theories and content for the ship.
5. If you were to create a phrase defining the couple, what would it be?
"The grumpy shorty and the gloomy brat" 😂
"There is another me, it is the existence which is you." - from Pretty Cure OST
6. A word that defines the two?
Resilient
7. What gesture of love do you think RivaMika represents?
The RivaMika gesture or language of love is Touch. Both aren't the most communicative or expressive. And when they do, they are often misunderstood. But touch is something that doesn't need words for one to understand. They will grab, hold, caress, and touch to get their points across if words fail them. Take this GIF below as an example. It's not a lovey-dovey moment, but just to explain the context. Mikasa doesn't listen here, so Levi grabbed and physically stopped her. And he also grabbed her by the shoulder when they were still discussing going to Rod Reiss' estate. After that, Levi explained himself to her while calming her down. I like to think of it as their way of getting through to each other.
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8. Who would show more gestures of love and affection in the relationship?
They will both equally try to show affection and love. But in their own and different ways. I can see Mikasa being more direct and expressive, and maybe even saying the words "I love you" at times. I can also see her being the touchy-feely type. While Levi is more of showing it through actions like making her tea in the morning, pulling the blanket over her when it slips off, and things like that. He isn't technically romantic but at times, he will try to be in an effort to be more like the man he thinks a woman would want. It will usually end up awkward for him but she will find it endearing. She will reassure him that she doesn't need to be too extravagant or so about it, but she will love whatever he offers her 💖
9. Where do you think they would go on their first date?
Somewhere around nature. Like a lakeside, garden, or flower field. Picnic-type dates. 🥰
10. How do you think their first kiss would be?
It will be slow and gentle at the beginning, then gradually escalate into a more rough and needy kiss 😏
11. Who would make the first move?
Mikasa, in the sense that, I can see her being the bolder one. She is the type to openly do anything for the people she cares for. Levi may be blunt and direct, but he is also self-deprecative and wouldn't want his demons to affect others. He'd rather keep things to himself, so he would need someone like Mikasa who is able to stand up to him regardless of whatever façade he puts on.
12. And last but not least: a personal theory about rivamika!
For the story, I believe that Isayama somehow wanted to pursue RM, especially after the events of season 3. He established their development there beautifully and always made sure to stress that they are from the same clan, and not the same family.
For the ship, I believe that Levi and Mikasa had always felt a connection with each other, in canon, whether they are aware of it or not. And it has manifested in different ways within the story. They see their likeness in each other. Because how else would they be able to understand each other if they don't see it themselves? Below are just two examples.
In the Junior High manga, Levi was the only who noticed that Mikasa was hurt. This alludes to Levi tending to keep things to himself.
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In the Uprising Arc, Mikasa states that the best bet for survival is to follow Levi's orders. She doesn't question him here or anything (and we all know she is quick to disobey him), but she understands.
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Another thing I just want to add which involves the multiverse theories. I saw this somewhere and I like the theory so I'm sharing it here, and also adding some of my thoughts to it. Mikasa is the one who gets headaches. It was suggested by Eren in the story that it was an effect of the Ackermans fighting against their blood instinct of protecting their host. But then Levi isn't shown to be experiencing the same thing.
I believe that this is the way that Paths Eren is trying to communicate with Mikasa. But in the RivaMika context, I agree with the theory that this is connected to Mikasa being able to transfer timelines. The multiverse was created due to Mikasa's desire to save Eren from death. But in all the timelines, Levi is the one who saves Mikasa, the one who always observes her. And in the final battle, he is the one who brings Mikasa out of the cabin dream to get her back to reality - the manga or main timeline.
Mikasa is like the female lead of a story (a princess) who searches for love (or chases after a dream) in all the timelines when Levi (her prince) has always been there all along. Until she realizes in the AOE timeline that Levi is the one for her 😁😏💙
Not sure if I was able to articulate that, but basically RivaMika in every timeline ahaha 😍💖
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bryhaven · 2 years
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Levi being the harsh and straightforward dad and Mikasa being the overprotective mom 🥰
"Why do you have to say that to our son?"
"Our son tried his best."
"Our son's alive!"
"This wouldn't have happened in the first place if you'd done a good job protecting our son!"
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bryhaven · 1 year
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I just want these two to be happy TOGETHER. Is that too much to ask?
Still hoping for a good AOE 😢
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bryhaven · 2 years
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They fight together. They show concern. They think of each other. They save and protect. 💖
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bryhaven · 1 year
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