(*≧∀≦*) hiii ! could i have headcanons of sanji dating a single parent ,,,,, give me that domestic fluff how would that dynamic be like hehee
H0i! Omg, maybe I know who you are… or do I… maybe I don’t…
Anyways, I am at your service!
Sanji and Single Parent Reader
Request: Single Parent Domestic Fluff
Featuring: Sanji; GN Reader
Content Warning: Annoying Child (but all turns out well)
When you met Sanji, it was a dream come true—you never seemed to have luck with any partners, even though one of your less fortunate relationships gave you your child whom you loved so dearly.
It really was as if the moment you met him, you were embraced by the all blue ocean itself. The blond cook had such a kind and understanding disposition, with a strong sense of empathy as he would never anyone go hungry in his sight. After all, he is a skillful cook who could master any sort of dish easily.
After you drop off your child at school, Sanji makes the time to take you out on late morning dates, whether it would be a long winding stroll by the riverside or a picnic trip to the sea. The best dates, however, would be when he whipped up a most delightful, and perhaps heavenly lunch in the comfort of your home. Whether it was his signature fried rice, a sumptuous apple curry, or an entirely different surprise, you would devour your meal with a clean plate at the end. Sanji would be filled with joy seeing you like this, and if he could live with you and live to serve you everyday, he’d be all the happier for it.
However, there would be a roadblock: your child, who heard some unbecoming rumors of the blond cook, that he was a womanizer who would twist and fold at the sight of a beautiful lady. Of course, they were true—in the past, when Sanji was both love starved but also determined to serve all sorts of women. However, in the present, Sanji only sought out a future with you.
Whenever the three of you had dinner, there was an uncomfortable tension. Oftentimes, the child would make snarky remarks about Sanji, like if he served the same dishes to the women he tried to flirt with, or if his meals tasted the same as the lips of past lovers. Truth is, Sanji has never kissed anyone before you. He would not know that at all!
At first, Sanji would try to appease the child to the model of thought he had in mind to be a father: welcoming them with an open hug (which they maneuvered around),
One date, a more melancholic one at most, Sanji laid his head on your lap, sulking in despair: “Mellorine… What if I’m not enough for the both of you? What if your child will never accept me…?”
You sigh and pat his head, feeling through that silky, beautiful blond hair. With all the tenderness, you reassure him so: you chose him because he is remarkably kind, for he fosters a special kind of generosity and love like no other. He is a blessing to you, as well as your child, even if they do not recognize it yet.
With that, Sanji resolves to be patient with your child, to steadily showering them with love while giving them the space they need to get. Love is not immediate, and Sanji does not expect the child to love them so easily. And that’s fine, for in time, your child will realize that you are happy with Sanji.
Once both of you settled into a more intimate and steady relationship, it was high time for Sanji to move to your place and start living with you, and perhaps start talks of engagement and marriage.
While your child gets to know Sanji better—be it through picking them up from school and walking them home, or all attending all their events—you are always there to welcome him home, to ensure that he is both your heart and your home.
Your child begins to warm up to Sanji: not the most affectionate kid, but they no longer make rude remarks about him, and begin to tolerate his presence. It is a relief to Sanji, for at least that roadblock is out of the way, and even if it may not be much he is alright with his.
Eventually, after a year of dating, you decided for certain that you will begin to build a life with Sanji… together.
When you invite Sanji to your house to cohabit with him! He shifts through doing somersaults of love—yelling “MELLORINEEE” out of his lungs—to deflating and asking you timidly, his deeper insecurities getting the best of him: “...Are you sure…? I truly wish not to be a burden on you.”
You shake your head, giving him that reassuring caress on his face before you affirm him: that yes, you do want him to live with you, and he will never ever be a burden to you.
After melting in your touch, his lips quivering with joy… Sanji is back to hollering about you.
Thereafter, the domestic life with Sanji becomes an undeniable bliss—he is willing to accomplish all the chores and errands for you whenever you expressed an inch of fatigue, and at night, he gave you the warmest, spooning cuddles, as he wrapped his arms around you protectively before the two of you fell asleep.
When I say he will, cook, boy, he *will* cook. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and perhaps dessert and tea if you ask. More often than not when going out alone, Sanji will come back with the freshest of groceries and ingredients, but always with a gift for you, whether it was your favourite treat or a sweet little souvenir.
Meanwhile, to the least of his expectations, Sanji begins to get along with your child. One way he bonds with them is through fostering a love of cooking—inviting them to the kitchen, asking them to do small tasks like washing the vegetables or arranging the appetizers or putting the right amounts of salt and pepper in the soup…
A miracle happens one day: your child, who had once resented the blond cook, asks Sanji… if they could come visit their school for Bring your Parent day!
Sanji was elated and he felt ever tender when he heard your child talk about all the cool things he did—his martial arts, his amazing food… It’s an understatement to say Sanji was moved. By the time the school bell rang, Sanji was trembling in tears of joy and surprise, before your child approached to hug him and the two of you walked home.
And with your child’s blessing, date outings become far more frequent too, such as dressing up formally for dinner on the weekends with Sanji donning his tailored suit and tie. Of course, even after enjoying dinner meals outside, you often assured Sanji that his own cooked meals were the best of them all. This would be preceded with sauntering walks by the city or a river, as you two locked your hands together.
But most of the time, dinner was just the three of you, with Sanji whipping out dishes, both classic and new, for the whole family to enjoy. You found yourself smiling at this newfound joy: your child’s bright beam when eating their favourite meals, and Sanji’s grin when he sees how content both you and your child are.
And of course, Sanji will never miss a day where he does not kiss you good night. After telling your child a sweet good night, he will tuck you into the blankets and kiss you all over: from the forehead, to your nose, each your cheeks and finally your lips.
Some mornings, and some nights, it will be the three of you huddling together. It’s a kind of dynamic that felt typical of the ordinary family, but the circumstances were special: it was born out of months and even years of building security, trust, and love.
With such a comfortable and secure life, you are certain that you are going to marry that blond chef, and soon expand the family beyond three.
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