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cynicalmusings · 1 day ago

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actually, because of that secret secret i just read, i’m going to post this thought before i forget about it, actually — for the last few days i’ve been turning over the idea of dan heng x reader where the reader, a chef or at least competent cook, joins the express and works as chef to save everybody from himeko’s… creative dinner plans (inspired by the recent event)… and there’s something about the effortless, easy confidence with which you navigate the kitchen which dan heng admires. it’s an art form of its own, really.

(plus, as i mentioned, everyone loves you because you’re there to step in and lend some guidance when himeko decides it’s her turn to cook…..)

#idk the domestic vibe is just on point #i WAS thinking that i have to give reader some trauma because like… come on. be serious here. we can’t have them be UNtraumatised #but… for the first time ever… i think i might not give them intense and horrific trauma?#maybe it’s the generous christmas spirit possessing me or something #but i feel like the reader being genuinely… fine is something the surrounding cast and especially dan heng could appreciate #because there’s no need to dwell in emotional baggage around them and it’s just very comforting #the reader does have some emotional struggles here of course �� maybe something to do with their family? not a great relationship there?#there’s got to be a reason why they left their home to join the express #but i get the idea that they’re the kind of person who doesn’t dwell on hardship too much where they experience it #which doesn’t mean they’re 100% okay but they are pretty content with life most of the time #and again this easy-going-ness really helps dan heng wind down around them #plus cooking!#before reader joined i think the express crew had a cooking rota (now they do most of the cooking but sometimes someone else takes the helm #(stelle not included because she would unironically place a bin bag on the table and tell everyone to ‘eat up’)#(in fact this did happen once and is why she is no longer on the rota)#also! reader collecting recipes from every world they visit (especially from planets or people who are dwindling in number/ at risk)!#as a way of not only learning but also preserving the memories and cultural identities of different groups #reader asking dan heng to show them how to use & put these recipes in the data bank!#dan heng initially asking them how they made this one dish… and this spirals into routinely midnight cooking sessions #reader falling asleep in the archive/ dh’s room while organising their recipes after one such midnight cooking session #etc etc #i need to sleep now goodnight #r.ambling in the tags #dan heng x reader

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