Goblin Slayer x Reader One Shots

{klutz}

ha so my dumbass brother nearly burnt the house down last night trying to light some firewood with PAM Spray and a match lmao

it still worked tho i'm impressed

this takes place when GS is in his twenties :0

How many years has it been...two? Yeah. It's been two years since you started working at the town's local library. It was a small, cozy building filled with old books and dust.

Despite it's petite size and odd location, it was quite popular. Adventurers of all kinds frequently stopped by, requesting ancient scrolls or other books falling out of the ordinary. You had to admit, you enjoyed it here. Even if you'd probably feel the thrill of expedition for the rest of your life. You were happy. It felt so peaceful compared to your adventuring days. You wished your guild mates could've visited you every once in a while. Perhaps they forgot about you like everyone else...

The sudden jingle of the door opening startled you from your depressing thoughts. "Be there in a minute," you called. "Take your time. I'm just browsing." That voice sounded vaguely familiar.

"Oh, you must be the Goblin Slayer everyone talks about!" The man's head steered in your direction. "I suppose...and you must be Y/n." Back before you retired, you always viewed Goblin Slayer as an idol. You dreamed of accompanying him on a quest or two, but sadly, you remained stuck in his shadow.

Even now, you were just awkwardly fiddling with your skirt while he silently observed some of the many products. "So...is there anything that you're looking for in p-particular?" you stammered.

"A cook book, maybe?"

"A...cook book??"

"Well, yes. Do you have any?"

You were utterly speechless. How could one of the most popular adventurers ask for a cook book of all things? Perhaps there was more to the man than he led on. You stifled a giggle as you directed your finger towards a particular shelf. "Should be somewhere around there."

Goblin Slayer followed the point of your finger and finally found what he was searching for. He held two in his hands, scanning their titles and some of the hundreds of recipes stored inside them. "If you don't mind me asking, what are you interested in cooking? I might be able to help," you informed. There was hesitation in his words, as if it was embarrassing to him.

"...I like...pies, so..." God, he was so damn cute!! You smiled merrily and pulled out one of your favorite baking guides. You tapped it's hard cover while saying, "This one has a very large variety of pie recipes. The instructions are very easy to follow, too." You couldn't see it, but you sensed that the man was smiling just then. "I appreciate your help. Thank you." Goblin Slayer bowed his head in appreciation. "I'll return this in a couple days," he spoke as he made his way to the door.

"No worries! You can—" He was already gone. "—keep it."

Just like that, two days dragged by. Probably because you were hoping for Goblin Slayer to visit. You flushed at the thought. "Agh, stop it, Y/n! You and your foolish, girly thoughts. The guy's just a stranger like the rest of them. They all come and go, no attachments included!"

After arranging a few more books on the shelf, you began to climb down from the rickety ladder you were standing on while uttering complete nonsense to yourself. "Honestly, why would a man like him fall for a silly librar—IAN?!!!" Dammit, you missed a step! Your reflexes kicked in too soon for you too grab ahold of the ladder, so you quickly braced impact for the hard floor beneath you.