Thinking about boring adult things and how they'd function in the One Piece world.
Can you imagine what the insurance industry would look like?
Imagine having to come up with policies that cover Devil Fruit abilities or Sea King attacks.
Claims agents looking through reports wondering if the events are real or some kind of fever dream.
And the serive reps, oh the poor service reps, having to explain to customers their policy doesn't cover collateral damage from the Marines or that their policy only covers damage from Paramecia-type users and unfortunately, that last pirate captain was technically a Logia-type user.
A poor customer service rep who was just so tired and had the power of the Muzak Muzak Fruit with the ability to put someone on infinite hold if they were being rude.
Hi Anon! Sorry it took a minute to answer your ask buuuuut, I've been thinking about this one for a good chunk of the day.
First, we're gonna go with an afab/female partner because that's what I default to.
Second, I like relationships that play off each other's strengths and weaknesses, so we're gonna start with some of Sanji's flaws.
Two things we know about our sweet prince are: he wants to be the white knight/hero who saves the girl, and he bases his self-worth entirely on how useful he can be. Even his fantasy about saving the girl, is rooted in his need to be useful (save the girl) to be valuable (read:loved.)
Sanji wants someone to protect and dote on, but what he needs is someone who teaches him that he doesn't have to constantly prove himself. Simply existing is enough to receive love and affection. (He's kenough.)
To me, an ideal partner for Sanji would be someone who is capable and independent. They do not need (or want) him to get all their snacks and drinks and wait on them hand and foot.
It's going to throw him for a loop at first. He probably is going to think they hate him, but I think ultimately it will force him to be a bit more open and sincere. (Not that his desire to help others is insincere, but with women especially, he uses it to hide all his insecurities and perceived flaws.)
Now, to reader's flaws. Again, someone who is independent and capable, but in addition to that, they would be the kind of person who keeps others at arms length and has a huge need to prove themselves all the time. They've been deeply hurt before and closed themselves off from others in order to prevent it from happening again. In response to this, they feel like they have to be able to do every little thing. Asking for help is not an option. Help leads to reliance, which leads to complacency, which leads to dead.
Ironically, deep down, they both have the same fear, being unlovable. It just manifested in very different ways.
So, how do they help each other grow? By tempering each other's shortcomings with their own. They start as opposites and end up balancing each other out. Reader's refusal of his help will slowly morph into conversations about how it's okay to say no.
I've always had this headcanon that Nami takes advantage of Sanji's willingness to do anything he's ask. I know it's part of the womanizing gag and I don't think Nami is intentionally malicious about it either, but at some point Sanji would learn to say, "Can you give me a few minutes?" or "I'm so sorry Nami-swan, I'm just too busy right now."
On the flip side, Sanji would slowly wear the Reader down when it comes to accepting help. It starts when he stops trying to wait on her hand and foot and turns into genuine talks about being part of a crew, the need to work together, etc. There is probably a close call in a fight or something where she really needed a hand but was too stubborn to ask for it and Sanji gets mad because she or some others got hurt.
Last thing, I think it would be more fun to have a tomboyish reader instead of a more feminine one. On one hand I think it will blow Sanji out of the water when she does dress up and I also think there's room to play with a reader who is insecure a out her appearance and Sanji can build her up.
Anyway, this turned into more of a character analysis than I intended and might not be what you had in mind, but I appreciate the ask all the same!!
TL;DR: Sanji needs a girl who is just as resistant to asking for help as he is willing to give it and only then can they both learn to chill the fuck out and be okay with themselves and their needs.
Haven't been feeling like writing much lately. I'm not sure if it's burnout or what. I hope it's not, I really enjoy being part of this community. I know I still am even if I don't create things, but still, the fomo is there.
I worry I've oversaturated my brain with OP? I know that sounds silly, but it's like I'm almost trying too hard or something. I don't know how to explain it. Probably just overthinking things.
I want to make more. I have a lot of ideas, but nothing feels right. Buh.
Hey lovely! I have to know about "the first three times". It's screaming at me and I need to know more.
I hope you have a spectacular day 😘🖤🖤
Aaaargh, this one has been in my drafts for so looooooooong. I just can't get it quite right yet.
Basically, Zoro is a dumbass who pushes himself a bit too hard during training and refuses to do anything about the pain (what pain?) because MEN. (Not at all inspired by my husband. Nope.)
The first time you notice it, Zoro stumbles a bit after a hard slap on the back from Luffy. The second time, he gets up from a nap on the deck and winces a bit as he rolls his neck. The third time, he takes a kick from Sanji that you know he should have been able to block, but his reaction is just a fraction too slow. You decide to intervene before there's a fourth time.
Update: Still alive and kicking (despite what my enemies have tried)! Just fallen into a discord server for one piece OCs and well, hyperfixate gonna hyperfixate.
Sending you an ask so I don't flood that one post 💀 Yes, omfg Ace would. Could I please bother you with what I think my blorbo's (the gassy goat) would be? If not, you can just ignore this 😂
And I would love to here any ideas you have for your blorbo or anyone else!
Yessss!! Please send me your thoughts! You are not a bother at all, I love sharing blotbo thoughts with other fans! 🥹🥹
Off the top of my head:
- Law and Zoro would be the type to have an accidentally good profile pic. They 100% were lowering at the camera, mumbling about how stupid the whole thing is and they look like God damn models.
- But they are shit at messaging. Zoro is one word replies and Law just leaves you on read for days because he forgets.
- Sanji would be an absolute try hard and get so many blocks. I genuinely don't thinknhe could meet someone through a dating app, only his worst qualities would come through.
- Croc is my latest obsession, but he would never put himself on a dating app. But a high-end matchmaking or escort service is another matter.
