𝑨 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑳 softly jingles as you open the door, entering the inn. travelers and locals have gathered— some chattering with each other in little booths, others enjoying a good drink in solitude at the bar. it’s peaceful, you note, settling down on a stool by the counter. you find yourself surrounded by many others, all with their own adventures. they all have a story to tell, just like you.
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𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘'𝐒 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋... IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH — zanka nijiku x gn!reader
“still curious? I guess it wouldn't hurt to know more about me. my name is 𝐓𝐎𝐅𝐔𝐌𝐈. with a keen eye like yours, wanderer, perhaps you've figured that i am mage. but is that so rare in a world full of magic?”
Can I request zanka x reader who gets sick a lot ig more of a chronic illness? Who is also a cleaner and continues to overwork through pain and how he would be like with someone like that? Sorry if this isn’t enough info 😭 ignore if you want! Thanks!!!
𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: requested by an anon; 0.5k; fluff, comfort; gn!reader; established relationships
— note! sorry for disappearing for a whole month 😓😓 working on reqs !!
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zanka rarely shows it, but your constant sickness worries him.
even so, he treats you no differently than he does others, making sure you don't feel like he's hovering too much, or that he's treating you as if you're fragile.
he does, however, makes sure that whatever you may need, you have.
zanka makes it his personal job to remind you to take care of yourself (even when, hypocritically, he sometimes neglects his own health)
reminding you to eat, drink water, and take whatever medicine you needed to comes easy to him. he has the scheduled time for your medicine consumption memorized to a t.
whenever he's out buying supplies for himself and assistaff, he also buys stuff for you. detours in his shopping doesn't bother him, so long as it's for your sake.
during missions where you're partnered up, he keeps an eye out for you. he always looks out for signs of fatigue, covers your blind spots, and makes sure that he isn't getting in your way.
if you get injured, he's quick to fret—but ultimately calms down after a quick scan, reminding himself that panicking will do nothing to help.
every time you end up in the infirmary—due to injury, or coming down from an illness—zanka remains by your side. on busier days, he always makes sure to drop by, constantly checking up on you and making sure you recover well.
during his visits, he has a habit of staying overnight, sleeping on a chair next to you, or even snuggling up on the infirmary bed. (eishia has to reassure him multiple times before he relents and sleeps in his dorm—only to sneak back in to stay close to you.)
zanka, hypocritical as he is, hates when you overwork yourself through the pain. the moment he sees the signs of your body struggling to keep up with the amount of work you're putting it through, he'll be the first to scold you.
he hates when you brush him off and say that you're fine—hates when you refuse to rest even when you're clearly in pain and discomfort.
if you keep refusing, he just straight up grabs you, carrying you to your room even with all the protests. you will end up resting, and zanka will make sure of that
one of his tricks is to trap you into cuddling with him until you either give up or fall asleep. after a while, when he's sure you won't leave and go on with doing work, he fetches snacks, water, and medication you might need.
if you ever feel guilty, he shuts it down with even more scolding, though his words never hold any bite. he will worry, but he wants you to know it's not your fault, and that in his eyes, you're never a burden, no matter how frequent you get sick.
zanka isn't bothered doing things for you, more than willing to nurse you back to health every time, if it means that you're safe and healthy.
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𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: 0.3k; fluff; gn!reader; established relationship
— note ! I'm so tlltd-pilled
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"zanzan, c'mere."
zanka deliberately ignores the way his face flushes at the nickname, glancing up to where you lounged on your stomach on his bed, some type of game console you managed to get your hands on occupying half your attention. he put down the book he was reading with a sigh, moving to get up from his desk to sit next to you.
the game you've been playing obsessively for days was displayed on the screen—tomodachi life, or something, he recalls—raising a brow as he sees a mii version of him on the display, following the mii version of you around your island with a blush on his face.
"your mii has been crushing for two days now, and has made no move at all," you remark, a slip of amusement obvious in your tone.
zanka clicks his tongue, feeling embarrassed, knowing it wasn't entirely inaccurate. "did'ya call me 'ere just to make fun of a videogame version of me in my face?" he murmured, earning a giggle from you. he grumbles under his breath, watching as you pick up your mii and held them over his.
mii-zanka started reaching for yours, jumping up and down and running after them as they dangled from the on-screen hand. the amused smile was obvious on your lips—you found the yearning to be entertaining.
zanka held back from huffing when a cutscene pops up after you finally made them interact, no doubt another one of those sappy ones you've shown him multiple times before.
"let… my… thoughts… reach… you…"
he physically makes a face as his mii outstretched his arm, as if telepathically reaching towards yours. mii-you then feels something's up, cutting to a clip of a bunch of mii-zanka's in your mii's stomach, repeating 'love you's over and over again.
"this is ridiculous," zanka murmurs, looking up from the screen towards you—and his eyes soften a little, despite the raging blush of abashment on his face.
as humiliating as it was that his mii was 'ready to risk it all', it remained true for his real counterpart.
gachiakuta taglist (answer to be added!): @reverielaced @neversam @froggygothamlover @magpieka @noemivalorr @i-heartdinos @peachs-fics @sugarcutiepiee
𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋: 0.3k; fluff; gn!reader; established relationship
— note ! I'm so tlltd-pilled
masterlist.
"zanzan, c'mere."
zanka deliberately ignores the way his face flushes at the nickname, glancing up to where you lounged on your stomach on his bed, some type of game console you managed to get your hands on occupying half your attention. he put down the book he was reading with a sigh, moving to get up from his desk to sit next to you.
the game you've been playing obsessively for days was displayed on the screen—tomodachi life, or something, he recalls—raising a brow as he sees a mii version of him on the display, following the mii version of you around your island with a blush on his face.
"your mii has been crushing for two days now, and has made no move at all," you remark, a slip of amusement obvious in your tone.
zanka clicks his tongue, feeling embarrassed, knowing it wasn't entirely inaccurate. "did'ya call me 'ere just to make fun of a videogame version of me in my face?" he murmured, earning a giggle from you. he grumbles under his breath, watching as you pick up your mii and held them over his.
mii-zanka started reaching for yours, jumping up and down and running after them as they dangled from the on-screen hand. the amused smile was obvious on your lips—you found the yearning to be entertaining.
zanka held back from huffing when a cutscene pops up after you finally made them interact, no doubt another one of those sappy ones you've shown him multiple times before.
"let… my… thoughts… reach… you…"
he physically makes a face as his mii outstretched his arm, as if telepathically reaching towards yours. mii-you then feels something's up, cutting to a clip of a bunch of mii-zanka's in your mii's stomach, repeating 'love you's over and over again.
"this is ridiculous," zanka murmurs, looking up from the screen towards you—and his eyes soften a little, despite the raging blush of abashment on his face.
as humiliating as it was that his mii was 'ready to risk it all', it remained true for his real counterpart.
gachiakuta taglist (answer to be added!): @reverielaced @neversam @froggygothamlover @magpieka @noemivalorr @i-heartdinos @peachs-fics @sugarcutiepiee
your fic characterizations are SO GOOD<33 i adore how well you take the fics viewpoints in the character's pov, and you manage to do them so much justice
especially zanka!!! you're one of the writers i adore reading fics of him from. i just love that boy sm and you capture him so perfectly!
based on how much you've written, i think your favorite is zanka 😅😅 (mine too hehe) but can we get your top favorites and who we can expect more fics of??
HSIAJAIAU THANK YOU!! I'm so happy you find my characterizations amazing 🥹🥹
I LOVEEEE ZANKA TOO he means so much to me<33 as for my top favorites, it's pretty easy to clock that he's my number 1 😭😭
I'm assuming you meant in gachiakuta 🤔🤔 if so my favorites are zanka, hyo, follo, august, and remlin <33 definitely expect some fics of hyo and follo to drop some time in the future!
i think i want to kidnap your brain for having many amazing thoughts from writing these fics... like, your brain probably gone after you're dead like Albert Einstein....
