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hk-plus-you · 3 years

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serious zote relationship headcanons, hand 'em over!!

Why is this the ask that reaches through my executive dysfunction to pull me from the grave? and I wrote so much what the fuck Zote

If you know anything about Zote then you probably don't need me to tell you this but... It's gonna be a pretty thankless relationship. It's just not how he works. He isn't shy on singing your praises though, it's just always packaged in a way that revolves around him again (E.g. You make him dinner and he'll talk about how "of course you made such a splendid meal for your great and mighty mate")

In general though, getting in an actual relationship is gonna be one hell of a slow burn. Not because he isn't receptive to any advances, but he just isn't one to usually do the relationships. Just read precept eight, "You can rely on nobody, and nobody will always be loyal. Therefore, nobody should be your constant companion," and tell me he doesn't have a heaping helping of trust issues you're gonna have to wade through to actually get him interested in you.

If you're not an adventurer he's not going to stop his life of exploring and heroics for you. He'll just do something he never does, he returns somewhere specifically to visit someone. He'll make it well know because it's such an honor to receive a visitation from a knight of such renown!

And don't go about make proud declarations of love and promises, don't expect him to settle down and get married and have a house on a hill with kids. Promises and commitment scare him the fuck out of him because all he can think of is what it would look like if your broke every one of those promises.

So any relationship is gonna be a lot of unsaid things. A lot of implied care and words. And that can be really frustrating if it's like that for literal years on end

But he does care even if he refuses to say or acknowledge it for so long. It's actually shown in gifts and little acts of service. You complain about creature running around bothering your and he'll attempt to deal with it. You need some herb or berry? Guess who so graciously bought/scavenged it for you?

And he does want some thanks for it, but you don't need to sing his praises to the ceiling every time. He does that plenty himself, just a small "Thank you!" will do just fine and he'll go on and tell some (horrendously exaggerated) story about the great feats he went to help you.

Really the best thing you can do to catch his attention is just listen to him. Genuinely listen, don't scoff, don't go around worshiping the ground he walks on. Just listen, provide commentary here an there to show you are paying attention. No one does that for him, and while he may not realize it the moment, it's nice to have someone actually talk to him with mocking or trying to pull him down. When he's off doing god knows what and getting himself in all heaps of trouble, he'll find himself thinking about how much you may enjoy listening to this new story.

And sure, maybe he won't say it, or even attempt to put his feeling into any kind of words for a long time, he can't quite deny that you are one of the few genuinely good things he has right now and... Doesn't a knight of great renown deserve that? To spend time with someone who actually seems to care about him? Maybe it'll change, maybe you'll do something horrible later and he'll never want to see you again but... For now, maybe he'll stick around and indulge himself a bit longer.

#GOD dating Zote would be such a challenge #But I have so many Thoughts(tm) about how that would go #What have you done #idk if this is what you expected #but I hope you like it I guess #hollow knight #zote #hollow knight zote #hk zote #x reader #reader insert #zote x reader #long post

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much-significant-harassment · 2 years

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Lightning Strikes First

(Modern AU! Grimm X Reader)

(Chapter Two)

The moment I reached my apartment and locked the door, I didn't even bother to go to my bed. I plopped on the couch and swiftly passed out. As usual, my sleep was blank, utterly silent and dark. I didn't mind, though. It made sleeping feel fast.

I woke up to dim light outside my window. It sounded like the rain had softened to a drizzle today. That's a good sign for mornings. It means I'll be mostly dry for work...

I had an early shift today.

I instantly bolted up and into my room, digging for a pair of clean clothes and yanking them on. I checked the clock. Not late yet, but if I don't run for it I certainly will be! I all but tear my name tag off yesterday's outfit and shove it in my pocket. Within a few more seconds, my umbrella is equipped and I'm sprinting down the street.

There is a moment where I wonder if I'll be on time... Then I remember who asked me to do the morning shift. My pace skids to a halt as I groan.

Zote.

That little shell-scratcher... I continue walking before I eventually turn into the cafe. I look around swiftly and of course! He isn't even here! He probably asked me then dropped his shift! Ugh, I hate him. He doesn't even like working here, I don't know how he has the job.

I get into the back and grab my apron, checking in and pinning my tag on. After a minute or so, I'm standing at the counter taking orders. One of the other morning workers mans the other register, and some others help in the back, giving the food and drinks to people.

It's a slow day, surprisingly. At least, a slow morning. Shocking for any sort of cafe. I look over to the clock. I've been here barely fifteen minutes. It already feels like an hour.

Internally, I curse Zote for bringing this upon me.

Time ticks by, second by second, and orders are made. About halfway through shift I'm about ready to just drop and leave. Heavily considering quitting on the spot. This happens every time I work without food... Ah, dung! That's what I forgot!

I walk to the back and hang my apron. Getting a weird glance from Ranid, I simply tell her I'm getting breakfast.

I snatch a bagel and toast it, as well as a coffee with cream, and set it by the cash register. I drop some geo in and go seat myself at a table, ready to enjoy my quick meal.

As I sit, bugs come and go, sit and chat, just exist. Nothing bothers me for the few minutes I'm eating. Until I hear steps beside my own table. I assume its a coworker, coming to get me, but as I look up, I find my gaze trailing to the scarlet eyes of a familiar figure.

He wears something new now; a sort of casual business attire. Over his arm he has draped a damp, hooded cloak. Not the same he wore the other night, but similar.

"Er- hello?" I asked, when I realized we were staring at each other. I don't even remember what his name was...

"Hello there. I didn't expect to see you here." He glances at the seat across from me in a silent question and I shrug. He takes the spot.

"Well... I work here. So, if anything, I didn't expect to see you."

"Really? I haven't seen you before last night, and I've come here every morning for the past week or so..."

I take a bite of my bagel. It makes sense, I guess. Closest cafe to the complex we're at, so easiest to reach. "I took the morning shift today for a coworker. I'm just eating right now, if you couldn't tell."

He laughs a bit at my sarcasm and I can't help but chuckle in response.

After a moment of silence in which I take a swig of my coffee, the other makes a faulty cough sound to get my attention. When I look over he scratches the side of his mask.

"I must apologize... But I cannot seem to remember your name."

I heave a sigh of tension I didn't realize I was holding and laugh lightly. "It's alright! I... May have forgotten yours too. I'm Y/n."

He seems relieved that I wasn't upset at the notion of a bug I only met yesterday forgetting my name. He holds one of his spindly hands towards me. "I am Grimm. A pleasure to, properly, meet you."

I shake his hand with my own. "Same here."

With a glance at his outfit, I decide to ask, "Going somewhere important?"

"Oh, no. I just prefer this sort of clothing over most. Though, if you consider the theater an importance, than yes."

I take a last bite of my bagel "Actor?"

"You could say... I'm technically the director of my troupe. Though, I consider my theater troupe more of a circus than anything. We don't perform usual plays but acts similar to that of your usual traveling circus. We are sophisticated, of course, but prefer raw entertainment over scripted words." he pauses as I drink the last of my coffee and seems to realize something. "I did not mean to ramble, I do say sorry for that. But, if you are returning to work- could I bother you with my order?"

I laugh as I stand. "Sure, what is it?"

When he sees I am not bothered he responds. "A small cinnamon latte, and a slice of lemon loaf."

I nod. "Pay up at the counter, please." and I walk back into the kitchen area, grabbing my apron and tag.

I write down Grimm's order and prepare his latte. I sprinkle some extra cinnamon on top and bring it to the front counter, then grabbing a lemon loaf slice and putting it in a bag. I set it beside the latte and see Grimm walk up to the counter. I look up at him.

As I've shifted back into 'please the customer' mode, I get his price. "That'll be a total of twelve geo, sir." he nods and reaches into his pocket, grabbing some of the shiny pieces and counting them. He hands me two 5-bits and two 1-bits, totalling to twelve. I drop them into the register and hand him his latte and loaf. "Have a great day!"

He gives a sort of half wave to me with the hand he holds his latte in as he heads towards the door. "You as well, Y/n!" and like that he's left. I'm back to a normal shift.

And though I don't think I'll be taking another morning shift from Zote, I feel like I'll meet Grimm again. Somewhere, somehow. I just hope it stays on happy notes.

#lightning strikes first #hollow knight #hk grimm #hk grimm troupe #hk troupe master grimm #hk modern au #grimm x reader #Whatchall think of this one???#(my) modern hollow knight #ps i wrote something

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hollowknightxreader · 3 years

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New blog, Request box is open!

Hello!

This is a new x Reader blog for the video game: Hollow knight! Just recently I finished Hollow knight and came up with the idea to join the community. Unfortunately, upon inspecting the already existing blogs, I found that there was a lack of x Reader blogs and fics. So I made one!

(Modern problems require modern solutions)

I am happy to announce that the request box is indeed open!

Here are the rules!

1. Specify for your requests, including whether or not your asking for:

Headcanons or Scenarios

Romantic or Platonic Relationships

Genre (Fluff, Angst, etc, etc, etc)

Gender of the reader (This is optional, if you do not specify I will just write the reader as gender neutral)

If it takes place pre-infection or post-infection (If you do not I will go to post-infection)

2. I do not do Canon Character x Character requests, nor do I do OC x Character requests (However, I can try to write Poly relationships!)

3. I will not be writing any NSFW requests

4. Nothing gross my friends :)

5. You can request continuations of certain fics!

6. I will do AUs! :D

List of characters I will not write for romantically:

The grubs Gorb No-Eyes Little ghost (I will write for an older ghost) Royal Retainers Zote (I just- I can’t.) Grimmkin The flukes

That’s all for now!

#hollow knight #x reader #hollow knight quirrel #hollow knight ghost #hollow knight hornet #hollow knight pure vessel #hollow knight grimm #hollow knight tiso #hollow knight radiance #hollow knight cloth #hollow knight hive knight #requests are open

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hk-plus-you · 4 years

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Thanks for the idea... :v) how 'bout a serious Zote reader, ey? ( ‾ ʖ̫ ‾)

Kinda a onesided thing. And like hate love I guess. The only way I could see it

Zote was, at worst, a little too loud and kinda annoying. Though at the same time at his best he was a harmless little thing that silently ran around. He didn’t have many redeeming qualities, his greatest was probably that with how much he slept so he was quiet and out of the way for half the day.

No one liked him in the village. Even Bretta, who seemed so in love with the little prick, wised up to what he really was and left. As sad as seeing her go had been it was likely for the best. She was young and naive. All you can hope Bretta was safe where ever she ended up.

Still, Zote stood near the entrance of the crossroads. He prattled off his fifty-seven precepts. You had listened to them at first just to see what they were. Some were obvious, of fucking course you can’t breathe water. Others were just horrid advice that explained so much about him. The most frustrating precepts were ones that would be decent advice if he cut out half of it down. You’re convinced the few that were actually good, like keeping your home clean or weapons sharp, were only good by random chance.

Somehow, those few of them had actually rubbed off on you. You became more conscious of keeping your cloak dry or even naming a few random things in your home without thinking. As much as you hate it there is no denying how the name Jie somehow got stuck to your broom.

Along the way you found yourself sitting with him talking every once and a while. After listening to his precepts more times than you care to admit he drifted off to other topics. More times than not he would tell obviously fake tales of him killing hundreds in one swing of his ‘great’ nail.

It was always easy to tell when he was lying. Zote would puff his chest out, almost yelling in a voice that was too deep. His usual voice, like when he spoke his precepts, was quieter and calmer. If he wasn’t saying absolutely drivel it could almost be described as relaxing.

After a while, you learned to nudge his direction around. A few comments and questions and he’ll go from proudly claiming his nail was indestructible to giving actual serious tips on how to select the best shell wood for anything you wished to craft.

You even asked him to teach you how to make a nail himself. Of course, Zote denied sharing his secrets at first but a few subtle complements and soon you two were out finding and crafting new nails.

You still had both nails too. You had struggled, carefully shaving down the wood with small bits of an actual shell was harder than you thought it was. The resulting nail was somewhat crooked and had an uneven surface. Zote the whole time gave compliments that you couldn’t tell if they were supposed to be backhanded or not. Considering he only talked good about himself “not bad for the first time” may as well be the closest thing to a genuine compliment he would ever give. At the time though it just frustrated you, only making the quality worse.

His new nail that he crafted beside you as an example he made quickly and easily. Probably because he made so damn many of them. Even if Zote will never admit it wood never lasts long when you used it like that. You would put your life on it that the only reason he was so good was that he constantly had to recraft Life Ender.

At the end of it, he even gave the thing to you, offering it as something so you would be able to protect yourself properly. The oddest part was he didn’t say it with any fake stoicism.

You hate how fond of those shell wood nails you are. Your first nail got named Allyship, and the one he made named Growth. The fond feeling when you looked at them as they rested on their decorative place was somewhat repulsive.

You’d never act on your feeling for him. Zote was someone who dressed their home in crimson flags. There was no way in hell you’d ever pursue a relationship with the bastard. You only wished the feeling in your gut would permanently fade soon.

#hollow knight #zote #hk zote #reader insert #x reader #is this x reader?#idk

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