I’ve been working on this for a month. It only took that long because I kept pausing it. I get bored man. But anyway! My passion project, some very shit overall headcanons. For my oc but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to post it. It’s short at times, sorry
I like Ace. Shut up Ik his is long as shit.
Gorillaz x Band Manager!Reader (plus Ace)
Character/s: Murdoc, 2D, Russel, Noodle, Ace
TW: nothing
Type: hcs, fluff ig
Summary: gorillaz members x their smexy band manager (you)
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Murdoc
He's probably the one who started your relationship tbh
He's like, very into you. He doesn't show it all the time, but he really respects how much you deal with because of them.
Especially after he sees you managed to keep the band afloat during and after plastic beach, especially with the kidnapping thing
Tells everybody he's the person who makes the music videos and makes the collabs work, but knows you're the reason other celebrities haven't killed him or something
Not strictly a Murdoc thing, but the amount of fines you've faced due to them getting in to harms way, especially him, is diabolical.
Swears up and down most of them weren't his fault.
Gets hard when he sees you working on paperwork at your desk or just working hard in general he genuinely can't explain it
Gonna include this for everyone, but when ur having a lazy day or just a break, he’s dragging you to the Winnebago. You’re vibing doing nothing at your desk? You can vibe and do nothing in the Winnebago, now come on.
2D
Thinks he started your relationship but you did, he just wants to think he did when you bring it up.
Worries about you a lot, manages to get you to take a good amount of breaks. He is VERY persuasive
When he can't convince you to take a break, he heads out and comes back with your favourite drink or snack.
Feels really bad when he sees you working on any fines you got due to them, offers to figure them out for you. He doesn't know how to.
Not to mention he hangs around you a lot, always either rambling off with some story or being so quiet you forget he's there. It’s rarely in between.
When you don’t have a lot of work on some days, those days are spent with him in his or your room. He’s always sat close by you if you’re not cuddling in bed, or he’s in and out of the room getting you tea or snacks.
Russel
Always keeps such a good eye on you, lowkey has a spider sense for when you’re overworking or something.
When he catches you doing too much, he pulls you away. Not physically, but he finds a way to convince you.
He is very persuasive
Actually does your work for you sometimes, like when you're sleeping or just away, you come back to filled paperwork or sent emails. He’s the only one in the group who knows how to do it besides you
You've tried to tell him he doesn't need to do all that, but he insists you need a break
Tries his best to force the others to act right to avoid giving you any more work. Doesn’t really work unless he holds Murdoc by the back of his neck like a rowdy kitten
On days when you’re overloaded with work, he forces you to take a break while he does the rest of the work you couldn’t, but if you tell him you wanna do it he reluctantly agrees.
Even on your shared lazy days, sometimes you catching him sending your emails in his spare time. Like it’s sweet of him but come back to bed.
Noodle
Had a crush on you when she was a kid, cringes so bad when anyone mentions it and how it might be weird now that the two of you are together
Some days it really gets to her and she thinks she’s weird for it or gross, so it’s best to just comfort her. It’s obvious when since she kinda dials back on physical touch, especially in public. But won’t deny anything from you.
Thinks she's very lucky to have actually pulled you since she fully expected you to reject her feelings
Teaches you some Japanese for fun, doesn’t really give up but doesn’t go strict either. Depends on how bad you wanna learn.
On days where there’s no practicing or filming or anything band related, she doesn’t let you leave bed until she does, which is usually around 10am or later if she’s feeling lazy. Once out tho, she’s taking you to like, an arcade, maybe. Or just lounging in bed with her and watching some random movie. Doesn’t let you near your laptop or work desk to attempt and do your job on these days
Might be the only person in the band who LETS YOU DO YOUR JOB. Only offers a break when she sees you’re actually starting to run yourself off your feet.
Ace
Met you when he was replacing murdoc, and immediately starting thinking about your future wedding
He was smitten at first glance for sure
Like, hearts flying around his head and everything
The gang didn’t hear the end of it, like Ace would go on and on about you, from your eyes to your hair to like, everything. At one point he complimented your height and some of them had to leave the room.
You liked him, he didn't do any stupid shit that gave you problems (less than the others at least). So you started dating
He's out of the band now, but still visits the studio near every day. You live with him, you come home to him and everything. But he always misses you too bad, so he visits. It's starting to piss Murdoc off since he's distracting you from doing your work.
The band isn’t mad about him sticking around, only Murdoc sometimes.
He’s as clingy as a stray cat you fed one too many times.
Like in his visits, he’s sat on your desk watching you work, probably has a small bag of chips that he’s eating and getting crumbs everywhere. Either he’s sat, or he’s made room to lay on your desk with his feet swaying behind him while he watches you or talks to you.
Has yet to be kicked out, somehow. You’ve legit seen Murdoc with smoke pretty much shooting out of his ears because ace STILL hadn’t let you work, let alone left. Plus he leaves a mess almost everywhere he goes and you’re not the one who cleans it.
Crumbs. Crumbs fucking everywhere. Either crumbs or the sticky residue of soda on the wooden floor.
Lazy days happen almost 4 times a week, not really by choice. He stops if you genuinely complain though. But the band is grateful you manage to get all your shit done once he’s gone or asleep. Everyone thinks you’re superhuman for that.
