#next set will definitely be a tear jerker more focusing on Zoey

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Gangplank x Zoey (OC) Headcanons

Pairing: Gangplank x OC

Fandom: League of Legends

Warnings: Minor angst, brief mention of yelling and anger management, themes of grief, some fluff if you look close enough

Musical Inspiration: American Beauty by Thomas Newman (from the movie “American Beauty”)

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Gangplank 100% sympathizes with Zoey and her struggling/non-existent relationship with her own father, and even to an extent understands her pain

Despite knowing Zoey can 100% fend for herself in a verbal confrontation, Gangplank is almost always the first one to step in between her and the opposing side

Zoey won’t let anyone call her by her birth name if they only met or acquainted, only by her captain name of Sombra. Gangplank not only calls Zoey by her actual name, but also many more pet names

To the public eye, Gangplank and Zoey frequently raise their voices at one another for various reasons. In private, Gangplank’s voice becomes more gentle and uses his touch as his form of apology to her

He can’t help it, but Gangplank’s eyes and even expression soften every time he sets his gaze towards Zoey

When Gangplank’s anger starts to rise, the feeling of Zoey’s hand, whether it be her eldritch hand or her human one, on his own hand and bicep plus her calm gaze without speaking a word calms him down faster

When he first bared witness to Zoey transforming into her eldritch form, Zoey originally was anxious he would look away in fear or be unable to comprehend her true half form. That all washed away when he reached out to her for her skeletal face and began petting her, even placing his forehead against her with what she swore was a small grin

Their number one favorite way of telling each other “I love you” without actually telling each other “I love you”? Forehead touches

Gangplank knows he’s a huge guy in terms of body mass, muscle and height, but he’s always so gentle with Zoey in private, he was afraid he would hurt her while holding her hand

He still has not forgiven himself for not going back for her when he survived the events of Burning Tides and everything that had transpired during the Ruined King, continuing to make her believe he was truly dead

He will sometimes fake falling asleep so that she would follow suit and be sound asleep, allowing Gangplank to reopen his eyes and look down at her, both admiring her features and letting tears of regret fall from his eyes

“I love you…” Silence. “… and I’m. I’m so sorry, my love…”

Gangplank has lost plenty of people before, they’ve been nothing more than just another expendable crew member or business partner. But the thought of losing Zoey is something he cannot bear thinking about and has become quite protective of her

Any moment alone he can get alone with Zoey is a moment he cherishes, he doesn’t need any words to express his love for her and neither does she. Whether it may be sitting together looking out at the stars with her in is arms or even a kiss, it’s enough for him

Hearing Zoey cry is a sound Gangplank hates and will hold her in his arms for as long as she needs. It breaks his cold heart seeing her like this

He hadn’t told Zoey yet, but Gangplank is grateful she was able to keep the Jagged Hooks afloat along with her own crew/gang, the Chimera