#I'm properly hyperfixated on it now and I haven't been that way towards anything in a HOT second

[shima-draws]

I haven't watched more than like, 8 episodes of once piece, but i just want to say that i'm loving your live(?) blogging of the episodes as you go. especially all the sanji x luffy, it's all very cute in general but also how excited you get about it is fantastic.

that's all! i just love seeing people passionately enjoy things.

AAGFGHGHF THANK YOU OMG........I feel like I've been REALLY annoying talking about Sanlu nonstop but I'm glad at least somebody is enjoying it lmao. But if there's one place where I SHOULD have no filter and feel free to talk about my ships constantly, it should be my own blog right. LOL

Essentially,

[etheries1015]

Hello Ethie!! How have you been?❤️

I just read those "overworking reader with Artem and Zhongli" and they were so sweet, and I was wondering - if your requests are open if you could write something on that topic but for Gepard Geppie and Welt?<3 Comfort fluff, sweet comfort, tooth rotting safety- hwjwdkfkka

Thank you so much for your time either way!❤️

I've definitely been better...haha. Thanks for asking<3

Comforting an overworked S/O

Featuring: Gepard, Welt

General warnings: Gender neutral reader, pet names such as "dear" "honey" and "Love" are used, maybe OOC? I haven't played star rail as much as I would like lately since i've been on a Genshin hyperfixation this past month. But I shall try my best <3 I am not very confident in writing for welt either lol.

TW: None! Let me know if I missed any, and I shall update this section accordingly~

Gepard

You never thought you'd see the day your boyfriend, the most hardworking silvermane guard you have ever laid eyes on, would be chastising YOU over your workload rather than vice versa. He was practically begging you to take a break, and you fervently disagreed.

"Geppie, please," You sighed, turning in your chair and facing the tall blonde male, "I really, really need to get this down...it could determine my entire FUTURE! Quite literally!" Gepard doesn't enjoy arguing with you, and doesn't want to force you to do anything you rather not do. However he couldn't help but purse his lips and sigh in (very rare) mild annoyance.

"I...understand your duties are important to you, and I believe that working hard will get you everywhere you need to be, but I also..." He blushed and moved his hand behind his head, rubbing the back of his neck nervously, "I also think breaks are important...and taking care of yourself. You're the one who taught me that," His cheeks were painted a rosy hue as you sighed and sat down your pencil, rubbing your temples before nodding in defeat.

"Yeah," You grumbled, "you're right. I'm sorry." Gepard, with a big smile scooped you up excitedly with his strong arms and began to walk out of the room you were religiously studying in. You gasped in surprise and quickly wrapped your arms around his neck, eyebrows lifted in shock at his sudden actions.

"What're you doing??" You asked with a smile playing at the corner of your lips, Gepard smiling back at you.

"A change of scenery is always good...let's cook dinner together, or we could...um.." Upon entering the kitchen you noticed a plant you had not seen before sitting atop the kitchen counter, the leaves were withered and the flower was browning at the top. Gepard put you down quickly to rush over to the plant's side, flustered and trying to hide it.

"N-no! Don't look, I um..." You looked at him with an amused raised brow, you walked up to your tall boyfriend and stared him in the eyes with a challenging stare.

"Geppie..." You chuckled, "What was that flower? I don't think i've seen it before." Grumbling in embarrassment, Gepard pulled the flower pot from behind him, showing a withering...ball peonies? You couldn't tell exactly what kind of flower it was, but it didn't matter.

"It was supposed to be...a present for you for working so hard, but I guess I forgot to put it back in its hiding spot after I watered it and now I spoiled the surprise...but, um, I guess it isn't turning out as good as I hoped, I thought maybe with a little more care, it would bloom properly," The way his head drooped reminded you of a sad little puppy. Still, you couldn't help but smile affectionately towards the wilting bloom. You grabbed hold of the flower before gently kissing your boyfriend's cheek and setting it aside, his arms engulfing you in a hug. You could really feel just how much he cared for you, and how much he wished you would care for yourself just the same.

"Let's get dinner started, shall we, my love?"

WELT

You could feel his eyes burning the back of your head, his hands folded upon the handle of his cane staring at you from the door way of your bedroom.

"And just how long do you plan on neglecting your crewmates?" The brown-haired male inquired, "You've been here for a rather long time. The others are starting to wonder if you're alive." you chuckled at his rare sarcasm, turning to face welt with bags apparent under your eyes and fatigue obvious upon your person. His eyes widened slightly at your disheveled state, taking notice of the pile of study materials behind you, your unkempt hair, and an outfit he was pretty sure he saw you in at least three days prior.

"You look worse for wear," Welt pursed his lips, the grip on his cane tightening, "Still studying?" You sighed and turned back to your mess of a desk, running your hands through your hair before plopping your head against the table. You heard him advance towards you with the door behind him closing, a hand soon making its way to the top of your head.

"It is important to...shower, once in a while," Welt noted as he stroked the top of your head lovingly before pulling up a second chair to sit next to you. You already felt guilty, you knew what he was going to say and how he was going to lecture you about your pitiful state. Instead, he left out a light sigh, picking up a pen and pulling your notebook towards him.

"Which part are you struggling on? I'm fairly knowledgeable about a variety of things, perhaps I can assist you," He insisted. You shook your head and pulled the notebook out of his grasp, sitting back against the chair.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but I need to do this on my own. How will I succeed if I don't learn these things on my own?"

"And how do you suppose you will succeed if you work yourself to death?" He rebutted bluntly, removing the notebook from your hands and setting it against the desk. Welt took his palms and placed them upon your own, squeezing lightly.

"If you will not allow me to help you with your studies, at the very least allow me to help you help yourself. Have dinner with me." You bit your bottom lip in contemplation, glancing between your caring boyfriend and the pile of study material you have spent days staring at. Using his slender hands Welt swiftly placed his fingers gently against your chin, forcing your gaze away from the dreadful work and into his brown orbs full of pure affection. With a blush and a defeated sigh, you gave him a slight nod in understanding, causing a smile to curl onto his lips.

"Good. And...let's draw you a bath too," Welt said, standing up and holding his hand out. You gave him a flirty chuckle and half-joked "Will you be joining me?" Turning his head away from you and leading you to the door, he let out a scoff of amusement.

"Of course I will. But let's take care of your sustenance first, dear."

~~~

Masterlist

[cablestwisted]

Tell us the story of u & Smiler

It all started the first time I went to Alton Towers, and. It was uh... a TIME,

So it was during a summer when I... Wasn't doing too great, mentally. I'd just left secondary school, and... Essentially had nothing to work towards, really. I had a college sorted, sure, it was my dream course and I was looking forward to it, but my special interest and all hyperfixations had dropped off and I had... Pretty much nothing. Nothing to do, nothing to work towards. No clue of what I wanted to do with my life except maybe going into costume. I was honestly very close to just hopping on a train to London and trying to disappear.

So I dropped off the face of the planet, socially. Stopped seeing all my school friends. Isolated myself so thoroughly I wasn't even sure I was real, and my friends all thought I'd died and sent my twin brother their condolences. I'd booked a program called NCS over summer, though, so went on that - got to stay away from home for a bit which did Wonders for me.

On the last week of NCS, we stayed in student dorms in my hometown. On the first day, we went to the pound shop [dollar store] - and one of the folks I was staying with picked up one of those bags of crisps with the Towers 2for1 voucher on. They didn't even really want the crisps, just. Said that they felt compelled to get them for some reason. So the bag sat in the cupboard for the ENTIRE week.

It got to the last day, and I was helping clear up the kitchen, and I stumbled across the bag. It was completely untouched, and, someone told me hey, you've talked about Towers on and off, do you want the voucher? And I was like fuck it sure why not so cut it out and took it home.

Now.. I had been.. Briefly interested in Towers before this. Looked up the Smiler back in 2016, and decided that I hated it, even if it was fascinating, the backstory was just something that terrified me. So I voiced my thoughts to my friends, and left it be. Said "haha if ever you see me interested in that ride assume I got brainwashed lmao". My next friend group were interested in the ride, and Towers as a whole, and it kinda interested me - but I steered clear.

That was until I got the voucher. Cuz I was like. Eh. You know what. Fuck it. Haven't got much else to do. Not really interested in anything else. Don't know what I'm doing with my life. So, sure, I'll go.

I spoke to my Dad - he said, because I'd passed my GCSEs, sure, we could go to Alton Towers as a reward for that. Fun fact - my brother's reward was some pet rabbits GHFGDDSFD

So we go, one day - peak season, warmest day of the year. 21st of August, 2018. Just a few weeks before I started college.

Now I'm feeling... Quite ill, on that day. Mentally and physically. I hadn't eaten properly in weeks, hadn't slept properly in longer, honestly if I hadn't have been going to Towers it probably would've been one of those times when I was at my lowest, pretty much. But I get into the car and we go to the park. One and a half hour drive.. we eat Mcdonalds breakfast on the way, and, I'm feeling somewhat alive with the addition of food, but, still not great.

We get there.. Show our tickets at the gate.. and get into the park.

Now. Worth saying, at that point in my life? I was.. Kind of terrified of rollercoasters. I was an thrillseeker sure but my adrenaline fix came from... Less safe things than theme park rides. So first thing we go on, to start on the day?

That's right, Heave Ho, the kiddie boat ride in Mutiny Bay. We queued. For FIFTEEN MINUTES. For Heave Ho.

We basically spend the first bit of the day doing nothing. Went on Marauders Mayhem, and my Dad found a way to get the thing spinning super fast, so I was feeling significantly less ill than earlier because motion makes me feel less nauseous, for some reason. We go on the rapids. But, eventually, we call it quits, and after some internal debate I decide hey, screw it, let's go queue for the Smiler.

So we head to X-Sector.

Now, I specifically remember... Just the emotions I had, upon first seeing it.

Quiet awe and a definite nagging terror, but, mostly just... Wonder. I remember being like.. stunned that it was so big, at the NOISE, at how bright the screens were.

So we get in the queue.

Now. It's... 31 degrees Celsius. The queue is an hour, and by the time we get to the front, I'm.. Drastically overstimulated, overwhelmed, and having a bit of sensory overload. I keep almost passing out and I have sunburn. We get through the Projection Room, which just worsened my deteriorating condition, and climb the stairs up to the station...

We get to the platform and I turn to my Dad, and I say. Dad.. I really don't feel too good

And I turn round and I'm sick on the floor

Embarassed, I ran off to the exit door, and was abruptly stopped in my tracks because I almost passed out. I'm in full sensory overload and just, sobbing, because I dressed up all nice for this and it was my first time there, and I just wanted to ride the Smiler. Eventually a staff member gets to me and is just... So kind to me. Asks me what's up, gets me something to clean myself up with. Tells me to go take a rest, chill out for a bit, and come back through the fasttrack gate - gives me a complimentary fasttrack. My Dad has been bewilderedly standing outside the ride having taken the exit corridor by then so he's just like ??????

So I tell him what happened and we go and attempt to get food at Fried Chicken Co, because, we're both hungry, I'm almost passing out, and I just need nutrition tbh.

I try and eat.. no game, can't even stomach a couple slices of cucumber. I'm feeling horrifically guilty and can't even bear to look at the ride so we go and chill in the gardens...

And I sleep for about 3 hours.

Now, I wake up eventually. I'm not sure what i dreamt about, but, all I wanted to do was just. Try again. So we go back to X-Sector, and the guy at the gate for the Smiler greets us with a big smile, asks me how I'm feeling - cuz, word had spread about what happened etc, understandably. Lets us through the gate, and we go up and wait in the station.

We're greeted by the same ride hosts who are just like. Asking me how I am, etc, if I'm feeling better, if I managed to eat some food, and I'm like yea I'm good! And they go ahead and put us on front row.

Now, I'm... Terrified lmao and it definitely showed - I get asked again if I'm ok, cuz I'm like visibly shaking etc, and I'm like YA IM GOOD my voice Definitely broke, I was a sight for sore eyes lmao - but, we get the go ahead, and off we go.

The second the lights above us turn on, no lie, all the worry, fear, etc, completely drains from my mind, and I'm CALM. No nerves no nothing. Just, completely chill.

And we have an amazing time on the ride. I nearly get my teeth bashed out by my necklace because I wore a stupid huge metal cabochon mad scientist pendant, and I uh. Crushed my glasses in my hand, because for whatever reason, I thought they'd stay on during the ride, when haha no Smiler steals anything it can.

We get to the end of the ride and I'm, like, BEAMING. I'm giddy and excited, and just, having an amazing time. I legit say "thank you" to the ride I was definitely in a bit of an altered state of mind lmao.

But we step out of the car, and as I'm standing on the station, dizzy and giddy, the ride op runs down from the cabin...

And hands me not one. Not two. FIVE fasttracks. And says, in the most KNOWING voice. Oh, you'll be back again. And winks. AND I'M TOO STUNNED TO SPEAK so I like sign a "thank you" and Attempt to stammer it out too I'm like obviously completely bewildered lmao but thank you is a pretty clear sign so she got it lmao XD

I think that was kinda the moment where something flicked a switch in my mind and I kinda went. Oh. This is my life now, huh. I specifically remember thinking "well damn guess I gotta change my wardrobe" cuz everything I owned was blue and red GJFGSFSFSGD

We ride it again, of course. And then we ride Oblivion. I'm feeling AMAZING. By this point it's like almost 4 so we run to Thi13teen for the last ride of the day. We ride Thi13teen, and on the way out, my Dad goes...

"Hey, where are my keys?"

He'd lost his keys on one of the rides. We were thoroughly stranded. So we're running round the park independently trying to find them, and on my own, I wander back to X-Sector.

My memory blanks out here, because it was a bit of a weird week, and i WAS ill and going through a bunch of traumatic experiences at the time, memory gaps are fairly common for me. But next thing I know I'm back on Towers Street, talking to the folks in the box office. One of them hears that I haven't eaten all day and they're just like. Hold on one moment.. and runs over to Towers Trading, and grabs a huge tub of watermelon sweets. So I'm just chilling in the Box Office eating watermelon sweets with the staff talking about random art and theatre stuff while my dad's trying to organise a tow truck to take us home

The truck gets scheduled, about an hour later...

For 1am.

So we're chilling in the park until then. We go and sit in the car park and the security car circles us OMINOUSLY at a distance for like ten minutes till we smile and wave at them lmao. We go and chill at the hotels for a bit, explore by the Monorail station. Get to hear exactly when the music etc turns off. Eventually, we go to the hotels, grab a bottle of pepsi at the shop, and chill out for a bit. I think I ate a bag of Wotsits? I have no idea.

And that's kinda the story I guess!!

OH uh there is an additional bit.

We get a call a week later.

We're in Glasgow, at the time, on holiday.

It's Alton Towers, they found the keys. Where?

Underneath The Smiler. Specifically, the staff member said, "Smiler ate them"

They were completely unharmed, good as new, not even a SCUFF. Apparently they'd landed under the first inversion and were just.. completely fine. They sent them back for £6 and we had our car keys back.

So if you see me joking about "Damn can't believe Smiler ate my Dad's keys" that's where that's from GJFGSFSFS