#It is a nice profile of Zoro though...

[userpiece13]

So I need some clarification on how to interpret this panel of Zoro. It is one of the great panels of him in Book 69 chapter ... Normally when we see the characters with such eyes, is when they are fighting, are shocked or has killing intent. But here he is just talking to Tashigi... Also we know characters with massive power has eyes with "several rings" ei. Mihawk, Imu. Especially Sun God Luffy, is wearing such eyes...

What does the eyes mean? What does the look Zoro is giving Tashigi mean? I mean it can ONLY be intentional. As it would be easy for Oda to just draw his normal black dot eyes.

[lumiolivier]

Another Round

Series: One Piece

Chapter: One Shot

Word Count: 2400

Rating: T

Pairing(s): Cross Guild x Reader (YN)

The treasure needs to be shared, doesn't it? And Perona is an agent of chaos.

a/n: Hey! Since the first one was so well received and because someone's going to have to follow the rules, have a part two. And if you're not careful, I just MIGHT put out a part three! Take THAT, Mom! Also, just a side note, words cannot describe how badly I want this to be turned into a cosplay crack. I would be so happy if this because a cosplay crack. I wish I had cosplay friends in near proximity.

@laws-wife-things Because you asked so nice for a tag. <3

It was another quiet evening in Mihawk’s castle.  Things had just finished winding down after dinner.  Mihawk and Crocodile were sitting comfortably in the study.  Mihawk with his knitting needles.  Crocodile with his crocheting.  While you were in the kitchen, finishing up the dishes.  It was something you insisted on.  Everyone had their therapeutic activity.  And things were well.  This time, Mihawk and Crocodile were certain where Buggy was.  He sat at the island, watching you with the dishes.  The poor thing was recovering from a nasty headache he had no recollection of getting.  Perhaps he was getting sick.  Perhaps it was stress.  Or perhaps it was having a nine iron repeatedly smacked into the side of his head.  He may never know.  But in the study, both Mihawk and Crocodile worked on their respective projects, living in the cloud of smoke Crocodile made for both of them.  Not that Mihawk truly minded.  It mingled in with his wine and gave it an interesting flavor profile.  The evening would prove to be a quiet one.  And no one was complaining.

Except Perona.  Perona, who loved to cause a little chaos in the house.  And she knew right where her favorite button was.

“Hey, YN?” Perona sat next to Buggy with an ice pack on his head and his face buried in the countertop, “Can I ask you a question?”

“Sure, Perona,” you put up the last plate in the cabinet and let the water drain out of the sink, “What is it?”

“Well…” Perona thought, “Remember when we were playing fuck, marry, kill in the attic?”

“Not really,” Buggy grumbled into the granite, “Were we playing fuck, marry, kill today?”

“Yes, Buggy.” You put a gentle, loving hand to his shoulder.  You knew how Crocodile could get when it came to you.  And you knew how Mihawk could be.  Mostly because you were still just a little sore from what happened after that game was over.  But every little ache still felt so good.  Still, you felt bad that Buggy had to take the brunt of it, “What about it, Perona?”

“I had an idea for another one,” Perona grinned, “If you don’t mind playing again.”

“You know what?” You hopped up on the counter.  It was your favorite place in all the castle.  Something about sitting on the counter felt so grounding to you.  Or maybe it was because it was one of Crocodile’s favorite places to catch you off guard.  If he only knew what you and Buggy had done on that island…and on the kitchen table.  But you kept that to yourself, “Alright, Perona.  Hit me.  What do you got?”

“Fuck, marry, kill,” Perona smirked, “The big boys of the Straw Hat Pirates…”

“Really?” You winced, “Isn’t one of them practically your brother?”

“It’s purely hypothetical, YN…” She reminded you, “Come on.  Zoro, Luffy, Sanji.  I know you know what they’re all like.  Go.”

“Fine…” You took a moment to think about it.  It was just to humor Perona.  It’s not like any of this was going to ever happen, “I’d have to fuck Zoro, marry Sanji, and kill Luffy.”

“Well,” Buggy approved, “At least I’m not the one on the chopping block.”

“Pun intended, Buggy?”

“Maaaaaybe.” You hated that you loved the clown.  But he made you giggle.  Even though it was one of those things that was so stupid, it cycled back around to being funny.

“I need an explanation, YN,” Perona begged, “What do we got going on in that little head of yours?”

“Yeah,” Buggy listened intently, “I’m a little curious, too.  You’re killing the little rubber pain in the ass.  That one, I get.  But what’s going on with the other two?”

“Alright, alright,” you settled them, “Let’s start right off the bat why I’m killing Luffy.  Think about it.  If I kill Luffy, think of how much easier it would make life on Mihawk and Crocodile.  Although, I feel like it’s the same situation as when we played this with you being the one I kill, Buggy.”

“Because killing Buggy would also make it so much easier on Mihawk and Crocodile?” Perona teased.

“Again,” Buggy glared, “I have feelings, Perona.  Hurtful.  Incredibly hurtful.”

“Don’t be such a baby,” Perona gave him a little shove, “It’s fine.  Again, we’re playing a game of hypotheticals.”

“Not necessarily that,” you went on, “Mostly because he just got caught up in the crossfire.”

“Oh…” Buggy let it go, “But what about the other two?”

“We’ll start with Zoro,” you decided, “Look at him.  He’s got that pretty face, that killer body…It’s like if I were to put Mihawk and Crocodile in one body.  And I’d be totally here for it.  But then again, I know his reputation.  I’d be begging him to find the clit and he’d get turned around at my shoulder somehow.”

“Bless his heart,” Perona clutched her chest.

“But I have a feeling that once he does find it,” a little smile crept across your face, “First of all, it’ll be entirely by accident.  But once he does find it, he’ll find it over and over and over and over and Perona, you can ask anyone here.  They’ll all tell you the same thing.  Overstimulation to the point where I’m drooling on myself?  That’s the shit right there.”

“Absolutely,” Buggy picked his head back up and pulled you into his lap, “We know what you like, doll.  It’s too bad we can’t all be in the same room.”

“It is kind of a downer,” you agreed.  You had been begging for all three of you taking you at once for almost as long as you’ve been with them, but you understood.  Crocodile was too huge.  Mihawk was too greedy.  Buggy was too…Buggy.  If Buggy got involved while either one of them were with you, it was either an immediate turn off or it would turn into someone leaving with a black eye.  And it wasn’t going to be Mihawk or Crocodile.

“But,” Perona brought them back, “You said you were fucking Zoro, killing Luffy…Why are you marrying the chronic pervert?”

“I don’t see him like that.” You sighed out, “I’m marrying Sanji for all the right reasons.  Put a woman in front of that man and he is on his knees.  He is doing everything he can to make sure she is taken care of.  He is doing everything to make sure she is happy.  And if he can’t do that, he’s going to go self-flagellate in her name.  Not to mention, I’ve seen that man fight.  Not that I’m doubting Zoro’s ability to protect me, but Sanji can do just as well.  And I still get all the worship I want.  I wouldn’t have a husband.  I would have a male wife and I love that for me.  I’d be totally cool with that.”

“You know,” Perona thought, “That doesn’t sound like a half bad idea.”

“Hold on, hold on,” Buggy chimed in, “What do you mean, that doesn’t sound like a half bad idea?  You’re saying you’d take a weenie like the pretty boy cook over someone like, say, Crocodile or Mihawk?”

“In a heartbeat,” Perona nodded, “First of all, Mihawk’s like my dad, so…Uh…Ew.  And Crocodile’s not my type.  Don’t get me wrong.  I love a good size difference, but I’m not looking to get split in half.  No offense, YN.”

“None taken.” You understood.  Someone like Crocodile wasn’t for everyone.  You, on the other hand, weren’t opposed to being split in half.

“Especially since I know he’s packing a family sized soup can down there now.”

“Thank you, Perona,” Buggy squeezed his eyes shut, hoping to suffocate the mental image of Crocodile naked out of his head.  There was no way he wouldn’t have been terrifying to see, “The last thing I want to think about is Crocodile’s trouser snake.”

“It definitely does the job,” you confirmed.

“YN!”

Perona laughed hysterically, rocking herself back and forth above the island, “Oh, YN.  I love you so much.  You’re the best and the worst and that might be the best part about you.”

“It’s what I’m here for,” you giggled with her, “But yeah.  That’s how that would work for me.  What about you, Perona?”

“What about me, Perona?” Perona asked, coming down from her high.

“Same question,” you retaliated, “Fuck, marry, kill.  Zoro, Sanji, Luffy.”

“Let’s see…” Perona thought it over, ‘Probably…Fuck male wife, marry stretchy, kill Zoro.”

“Give me your reasoning,” you insisted, “Show your work.”

“Alright,” Perona obliged, “Fuck Sanji because…What the hell?  Why not?”

“He is not hard to look at,” you agreed, “Go on.”

“Marry Luffy because he’s kind of a cutie,” Perona pointed out, “Tell me I’m wrong.”

“You’re wrong,” Buggy grumbled.

“You’re just jealous that I won’t touch you,” Perona argued, “And kill Zoro, so I can bring his earrings back as a trophy for Mihawk and claim my rightful place as his favorite.  Not that I’m not there already.  And let’s be honest.  If I brought Zoro’s earrings back, I’d be stealing them before the day was over.  At least one of them.”

“Love you, too, Perona,” Zoro wandered in and cracked the fridge open.

“Wait,” Perona blinked a couple times in total disbelief, “Zoro, when the hell did you get here?  What?  Did you try to find the bathroom on the Sunny and take a wrong left turn?”

“Very funny,” Zoro rolled his eyes, “No.  Mihawk let me in.  He said I could have a snack before bed.”

“Does that mean the rest of the crew is here, too?” Perona wondered.

“And I know you want to sleep with my crewmates?” Zoro grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge, “Yeah.  They’re all on the dock.  But I’m just here to check in with Mihawk.  You know how he worries.”

“I don’t want to sleep with your crewmates,” Perona clarified, “We were playing a simple game of fuck, marry, kill.  And we happened to get some of your crewmates.”

“Who brought it up?”

Perona hated that she was backed into a corner, but she conceded anyway, “I might have.”

“And?” Zoro looked over to you.  It wasn’t often he came around and even more scarce when he pays you much attention, “How’d you answer?”

“I didn’t kill you,” you promised.

“I didn’t ask if you killed me,” Zoro sipped his water, “How’d you answer?”

If there was one thing you knew about Roronoa Zoro, it was that he was incredibly protective of his captain.  And if you knew you spared Sanji over Luffy, you wouldn’t be living much longer.  But he could always tell when you were lying, “Fuck you.”

“Fuck you, too,” Zoro scoffed.

“No,” you rolled your eyes while Buggy laughed behind you, immediately catching your attention, “Something to say, Buggy?”

“Sorry, doll,” Buggy brought himself back down, “That wasn’t at you.  You just caught the stray.  It’s just hard to believe that the second greatest swordsman in the world, demon of the East Blue, barely microcelebrity Roronoa Zoro is not the brightest bulb in the spotlight.”

“Fuck you, too, clown,” Zoro snapped at him.

“Zoro,” Perona hushed him, “Go on, YN.  Answer his question.”

“Fuck Zoro, marry Sanji, and…” you braced yourself for whatever came next, “Kill Luffy.”

Zoro unsheathed his sword.  Just a little, “You want to kill Luffy?”

“Settle down, Zoro,” Mihawk came into the kitchen, “Put your toys away.  She doesn’t get to play with you.”

Zoro slipped his sword back in its sheathe.  Although, in a perfect world, he would’ve more than defended his captain.  Until his dying breath if he had to, no matter who decided to get in his way.  And that included you.  So, you were right to be a little leery around Luffy’s guard dog.  But you got up from Buggy’s lap and moved toward Mihawk, getting a little kiss to your forehead, “Hi there, hawk eyes…”

“Hello, darling,” Mihawk pulled you into his side, “Did he frighten you?”

“Of course not.” You were lying.  Zoro scared the hell out of you.  Especially when he got that look in his eye like he was ready to run into a fire and not give the third degree burns a thought. 

“You know,” Mihawk nudged you toward the door, “Crocodile’s looking for you.”

It must be his turn, you thought.  Granted, you had Mihawk the night before, but you were more than ok with having Crocodile tonight, “Ok.  Is he in his room or is he in the study?”

“Study,” Mihawk gave you one last kiss, “Go on.  Don’t keep him waiting.”

“Yes, sir.” You left Mihawk to handle his kids and his Buggy while you went up to handle Crocodile.  On your way up the stairs, you were already stretching your jaw.  Because your jaw was about to come unhinged like a snake. 

However, when you poked your head into the study, there was no sign of Crocodile aside from the fresh burn mark in the arm of his chair and a pile of scrap yarn on the floor.  Maybe he left, you thought?  So, there could only be one other place he could be.  So, you went down the hall instead.  Sure enough, you could smell a freshly lit cigar coming from Crocodile’s room.  When you first came to Mihawk’s castle, you were told how your sleeping arrangements would go.  You would have your own room, but you would rarely sleep in it.  You would only sleep in it for a week every month.  Mostly because they wanted to make sure you were as comfortable as you could when you were suffering with your regularly scheduled stab wound in your uterus.  But for the rest of the time, you would spend a week in Crocodile’s room, a week in Mihawk’s room, and a week in Buggy’s room.  Tonight was a Crocodile night. 

And there he was, laying on his bed, waiting for you, “There you are, Princess…I was wondering when you were going to get here.

‘Looking for me?” you crawled in next to him, letting him wrap his massive arms around you.

“You know it’s my favorite week,” Crocodile left little kisses all over your neck, his teeth gently grazing you, sending chills down your spine.

“It is,” you squirmed underneath him, “Are you going to be gentle with me, Sir Crocodile?”

And Crocodile laughed, “Of course not.”

[vemuabhi]

I want a Boyfriend

Its march 2nd aka Sanji’s birthday everyone! (IST)

Happy Birthday Mr. Prince. My Crush of all time, My boyfriend in my dreams.

Hey Peeps! Please read the below story of mine and comment/reblog your opinions. I hope you like it!

Modern Universe

Pairing : Sanji X Reader

Warnings : Noting but fluff! Happy ending!

Word Count : 1.2K

I was listening to Selena Gomez - Boyfriend

Summary - Zoro plays Wingman!!

copyright © vemuabhi Though Likes are cute and all, Please Reblog me if you like my writings.

“Why can’t I find a date?”, you wined for the 5th time making a certain green head to get triggered.

“Oh Shut up Shut up Shut up!”, he leaned back on his chair hands still lingering on the laptop before him.

“What can I do? I am getting desperate. Especially after-”

“The Last situationship, you said it multiple times. I feel like I’m about to explode if you keep on doing this”, he huffed as you continued to work on your laptop.

Zoro, your colleague who became your best friend way too quickly. Though he seemed aloof and cold, he was a sweetheart who cares deeply and that was one of the reasons why you got attached to him. In the beginning he tried to make you talk with some of the guys in the office in a friendly way but you didn’t feel interested. Sure you were disparate but not ready to make mistakes again like you did in your previous relation and situation ships.

Leading on and giving false hope wasn’t how you dealt. Even if it was harsh, you preferred it and would prefer it if some thing of that sort happened to you.

“How many times have I introduced you to those other guys. And did you even try?”, he side eyed you then resumed to work. The way even after trying to make you meet new people, you didn’t even try but still complained made him irritated.

“Zoro, I’m sorry about that but… I didn’t find a connection with them, so I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time”.

Looking at your sad but sincere eyes he sighed and shook his head. “Whatever. Don’t be sad now”.

You gained back your smile at the grumpy man because he was so sweet to you. Though he was always mad he was a kind soul. Not all can know about that until they get to know him.

“I need a boyfrie-”

“GOD!”, he rolled his eyes at you as you chuckled, being happy that you managed to piss him off.

****

That day at lunch, Zoro was a bit late to join you because he was on a call. He furrowed his brows at you as you gave him a smirk.

“What?”

“Seems like you have a secret girl you’ve been talking to huh~~ What’s her name?”

“What girlf-… Ah… its not a girl, I was talking to a guy”

“That’s alright, I don’t judge. Who’s that guy?”

“HEY!! NO!! Shut it and eat. Its my roommate. He was telling me to take out the trash”

“Oh… I thought atleast my friend was in a relationship”.

“Like hell I don’t need any rig- Wait… look at this picture”, Zoro stopped eating and showed you a DP of a guy in his personal chat. That was a side profile of a man with cigarette between his lips. He looked pretty good.

“Yeah he looks nice, what about it?”

“Now eat this”, he picked up his spoon and handed it to you. You ate it and the flavours of the food felt divine on your tongue. Your mind tried to keep you sane but your heart had other plans and you grabbed his food and started to eat it making him to hit you, then you stopped.

“Sorry, animal instincts”, you gulped as you returned to your plate. It was good but Zoro’s food was on another level.

“Yeah, people who eat my food turn into animals. I noticed that”

“Never knew you could cook this well, Aish… Zoro I have a question”

“Yeah?”

“Zoro lets go out”, your words made the latter to almost choke on his food.

“Wait wait. Nothing romantic. Just that… you make me food and I sit pretty”

“Jerk… you want food. We don’t have to be in a relationship for that. And I didn’t make it”. You got curious about this. It seemed that zoro’s roommate was the one who made this. His name was Sanji and he was a chef.

“I was thinking of introducing him to you, that’s why I called him earlier”, Zoro averted his gaze from you, “But if you only want too of course. I like how you don’t lead anyone on. If it is okay, then go ahead with him”. A small chuckle left your lips and you nodded in agreement.

You got Sanjis number and as soon as you messaged him hi, you got a reply. You mentioned to him that you were still in office and you both agreed to call after your logout.

Your mind was going apeshit, what waws going on?!! You were getting nervous to talk to the handsome man that Zoro introduced you to. Logout time seemed longer than usual because you were waiting for it.

“Idiot, work first. Then you’ll be able to lose track of time”, motivational words from zoro helped a lot and soon, it was time to call Sanji.

You stood at the entrance of the company and fiddled with your phone. Hands were getting clammy with the stress. Looking at your misery, Zoro sighed and snatched your phone hitting the call option in the process.

“Hello”

A soft husky voice made you to take a deep breath and respond. The first few minutes of the call were a bit slow and awkward but by the time you reached home, you were both laughing and having a great time. Ending the call seemed to be hurting the both of you, which never happened in your past. No matter how excited you were, the other person was never happy with you being yourself. Clingy, immature, talkative and loud, were the words that stuck with you from your past. Though you tried to make sure to not show those traits, you wanted to hide, couldn’t while you spoke with Sanji. Wonder how this happened. Maybe because Sanji was a type to make anyone feel comfortable around him.

Two weeks have passed and the conversations kept getting better and better. You both wanted to meet each other.

“I want to see you”, words slipped out of your mouth making Sanji to become silent.

“I’ll meet you soon”, he said as a smile formed on his lips.

The next day, when you and Zoro got out of the office, you noticed that someone was standing beside Zoro’s bike. You looked at the slender form with a cigarette and your heart skipped a beat. You could hear your heart beating faster.

“Oye Shitty Cook! Why are you here?!!”, Zoro went towards Sanji.

“Marimo!! Don’t you-”, the blond’s words stopped as he noticed you. He walked and stood right infront of you. You both talked on Video calls but, seeing him in person made a shit ton of difference. You could notice how tall he was, his expressions, his red cheeks and most importantly, his blue eyes. His hands reached to yours and laced with your fingers. He smelled like sandalwood. Which made you feel warm.

‘I think he didn’t light his cigarette’, you thought. was It was just a few days since you both talked but, you both felt like you were ready to date.

“Should we go on a date?”

His question made you to smile and nod frantically. “I thought you’d never ask”

“Oh, I wanted to ask this when we met, not over phone”, his right hand travelled to your cheek.

“You sometimes… are cliché”

“Don’t you like it?”, he raised his eyebrow with a smirk. Damn… he aint lying.

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[licorice-tea]

Don’t Fall In Love With Me (Yet) Pt. 2

Pairing: Trafalgar Law x reader

Content: mentions of fights/canon typical violence and weapons, sooo much pining, can be read as a stand alone or as part of the mini series, allies to friends to lovers (soon!?), etc!

Word Count: 1.5k

A/N: hmmm where do i start? i changed the pov from third to second person, (the first part was third person) the writing style of this is a little different from what i usually do but i still like it so hopefully you do to! pls enjoy and ty for reading <333

edited 1/8/24

Part 1 | Part 3

Law finds y/n leaning on the starboard railing of the Thousand Sunny.

You feel Law’s steps on the wooden planks and look over your shoulder to see him approaching. you swear you can hear your own heartbeat, and only hope that he won’t be able to hear it, too. Your thoughts are interrupted by his presence to your left. Law leans over the railing, mug of coffee in hand. A moment of silence passes while he watches you watch the sea from the corner of his eye.

“Can you even see anything?” he questions, his words coming off much harsher than intended,

A bit caught off guard, you simply respond, “Mhm, everything.” you have good vision, so you’re sort of the natural choice for keeping watch if Zoro doesn’t feel like staying up.

You can feel Law’s gaze on your profile. You can also feel your cheeks heating up, but those two things are completely independent… It doesn’t even matter though, because the darkness of the night should be enough to hide that from him.

“Are you having a good time on board the Thousand Sunny?” 

“It’s alright. You guys are really loud.” He says in a near scoff.

“Oh… Sorry about that.” Did you really bother him so much?

Law mentally kicks himself and is quick to wave a hand in front of his face apologetically, “No, I just mean… you’re all very energetic. Not you specifically, either. You’re actually really, uh…”

You wait patiently, now peering up at him through your lashes. He meets your eyes with his own, much more frantic gaze.

“You’re… nice.” He finally averts his eyes with a turn of cheek.

“Oh… thank you.” You smile to yourself. “I think you’re really nice, too.”

Law releases another scoff, though it comes off as more surprised than mean. He struggles with accurately portraying his feelings for you, who remains equally oblivious to his feelings as he does to yours. “You must be thinking of someone else.”

“Why’s that?”

“I’m not known for being nice.”

“People must not really know you, then.”

“And you do?”

“Not as much as I’d like to, but well enough.”

“… What?” He finds that you make him feel dumb sometimes, be it through quick rebuttals or patient stares.

“I just mean, we could be friends. But I understand if you don’t-“

“I do.”

“… Ok.” You grin once more.

The pair stare out to sea, and Law takes another sip of his coffee.

“How come I never see you in fights with your crew?”

“I try to stay out of the way. Plus, I don’t really like fighting in the first place- that’s not why I joined my crew. It’s more of a last resort.”

“Interesting.”

“You think so?”

“That you would rather play support than have to get into a fight? Definitely. It’s not very pirate-like.” He nearly sneers- he has certain beliefs on what a pirate should be in order to be of use to their crew.

But, ever the optimist, you simply laugh, “So I’ve been told,” you start. “I guess I’m a little… strict about my morals. Just never really want to hurt someone, you know? Even if it makes people think I’m weak, because I know I’m not.”

“At least you’re self aware.” Law begins, but for some unknown reason feels compelled to continue. To give you some little piece of himself in return for what you’ve told him. However, after he tells you, “I don’t enjoy fighting much either, I just do it to protect my crew.” he feels like he’s talking too much.

You listen intently, “And do you have a family? If you don’t mind me asking.”

He shakes his head no, “Gone.”

You nod solemnly. “Well, I’m sure they’d be proud of you.”

“Have you… lost someone?” Law immediately regrets asking such a personal question.

But, you aren't offended. “No, I’ve been lucky in that way. Though we aren’t really… We don’t… Well, we’re not close.”

“Why’s that?” he mimics your earlier question, which you pick up on and smirk at.

So you sigh; “I guess the whole running-away-with-a-pirate crew thing kind of soiled their opinion of me.”

Your eyes meet again after your confession, and after a moment of silence, you both break out in laughter. Except, Law’s is more of just the shake of his shoulders, while you actually laugh.

“It’s not funny-” Law says through broken exhales.

“No, it’s really not!” you shake your head, still caught in a fit of giggles.

Eventually you both still yourselves, and Law concentrates on his half empty mug while you look up at the stars above head. Then you look at him from the corner of their eye, just for a split second, but find his eyes are already trained on you. So you offer a smile, like always, and go back to star gazing. Another moment passes, and your enjoyment of conversation gets the best of you.

“What’s it like living in a submarine?” Law raises a brow and gives a sidelong glance at your question. “Don’t you miss land and the sky when you’re down there?”

“Yeah. I miss land sometimes, I guess.”

You explore the answer to your question further by standing up on the ledge before you, and leaning over the railing to look down into the waves being split by the Thousand Sunny. It’s not a particularly dangerous stunt at all- there’s the floor, a 3 inch raised ledge, and the railing on top of it. When you stand on it, your height is barely altered; that’s how non perilous what you are doing is, for context. You simply want to lean over to see the waves.

But Law’s hand shoots out to grasp your shoulder, acting as a tether. You look at him with a concerned expression, which turns into a smirk. You could stay up there, maybe even turn and lift yourself slightly to sit on the railing itself, but you decide to come back down to the floor on your heels instead of giving the surgeon something else to stress over. Law then pulls his hand back rigidly and scratches the back of his neck with near painful awkwardness due to his sudden display of concern for your safety.

“I don’t think I could trip all the way over the railing unless I tried.” You tease.

“No, I- I know.” he coughs. Did he really just stutter?

“See? You are nice. You care.” you punctuate your statement with a smirk and the side to side tilt of their head. An occasional habit that, if someone were around you often enough to witness, they would know signified a feeling of triumph.

Law is at a loss for words at the moment, thoughts clouded by the growing warmth in his chest that seems to fluctuate up and down his neck and face, but never disappears completely when he’s around you.

“Sure.” he takes to mumbling again.

“You know, I really like having you here with us.”

“…You do?”

“Yeah. I love the other Straw Hats of course, but… I don’t know, you’re different.”

“You’re different from my crew, too.”

“Oh yeah? In a good way, I hope.”

Law shrugs, “Yeah.” He pauses, then mutters something under his breath. “In a good way.”

You’d blurt out your feelings here and now, if it were anyone else. But this is Law, and you kind of like him a lot, so you want to do things right. Besides, that would probably only scare him away- he seems like the kind of man who carefully works his way up to a relationship. With a friendly smile, you accept his statement. Because now that you know he considers you a friend at the very least, and more than likely shares your affections… you’re in no rush.

The night goes by quickly in his company, and soon enough you spot the golden rays of the sun peaking over the horizon.

“We should do this again sometime,” you tell him as the sun starts to climb higher into the sky (quicker than you’d like), “I had fun talking to you.”

Law nods, “Just let me know when you’re keeping watch,” he waves over his shoulder as he walks away, “I’ll be there.”

And when he makes it back to the privacy of his room, Law replays the night in his head. Over and over and over again, until he comes to a not-so-shocking conclusion. “Shit:”

“I’m falling for y/n.”

[shanks-the-wino]

Shanks X CisFem Reader

Hello

Sake8zero : There has to be a reason a pretty young lady would be on a site like this.

Pyt07: Not particularly.

Pyt07: Mostly I was bored. Thank you for the compliment btw.

Sake8zero: I see.

Sake8zero: Just here stealing hearts then?

Pyt07: Hah. Sure

Pyt07 : and you're just here to chat I suppose.

Sake8zero: It does pass the time.

Pyt07: How do you get away with no profile picture?

Sake8zero: Keeping some mystery

Sake8zero: People don't seem to appreciate the art of conversation anymore

Pyt07: There is that.

"F/N? Helllooooo?" The greenette across from you pulled your attention away from your phone.

"Sorry." You tossed him a small smile.

"Still playing with that dating site?" He poked at the food on his plate.

"Yeah most of the guys on here are creeps though."

"Well, you seemed to be pretty into whomever that is." He smirked pointing his fork at you.

"Shut it. This guy seems pretty polite..."

"But?" Zoro asked.

"He's ten years older than me." You sighed.

Not that an age gap is bad but ten years is quite a lot. Even if he was nice so far you weren't sure you'd find much common ground. Having someone to chat with wouldn't be terrible though

"What's the big deal. You're 27 it's not like you're in high school." Zoro grunted.

"Well that's true but when I was starting high school he was graduating college."

"At the very least he could be a sugar daddy." The greenette laughed.

"Why do I hang out with you?" You cut your eyes at him.

"Because I'm your favorite cousin, you love me and I'm irreplaceable." He retorted smugly.

"Alright...ya got me there." You sighed in defeat.

"So, give the old guy a shot. You might like him."

"But he doesn't have any pictures up. What he's like deformed or has a big gnarly scar-" You cut yourself off to back pedal as your cousin deadpanned, "I-I mean not like yours, which is mysterious and handsome. I just mean like what if like half his face is gone or something?"

"If that is the case maybe he wants people to get to like him for who he is and not what's adding to or lacking from his face."

"When did you get so mature?" You muttered lowering your gaze.

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"So who's this guy Zoro told me you're talking to online?" Nami asked Leaning over the computer at her station.

"Why does he have such a big mouth?" You rolled your eyes, "We've chatted for maybe two and a half weeks. He's just nice it's really no big deal."

"Zoro said he's 10 years older than you." She whistled.

"He's dead that's it."

She frowned, "Hey I came in early today just to talk to you about this. You could give me something to work with here!"

"I didn't ask you to! And your mouthy boyfriend needs to mind his own business." You snapped.

"Hey – you're still related don't forget." She chuckled swooping her ginger hair behind her ear.

"Don't remind me." You rolled your eyes.

A few beats of silence passed as you watched the national morning show intro start on the TV in the lobby. Both you and Nami worked at the front desk of a privately-owned resort, you worked the overnight auditor shift.

"Fine... I've got a half hour to kill anyway. Yes, he's older than me. No, I don't think I like him like that. He will in no way shape or form become my sugar daddy. He only signed up for this site to get over his ex-wife... just like I signed up to get over Killer." Nami's eyes widened as she took in your rapid-fire statements.

Your phone pinged.

Sake8zero: Good morning! Hope you had a good night.

A grin spread across Nami's face, "It's him, isn't it?"

"So?"

"SO?! He tells you good morning? He totally likes you. Who sends good morning texts?" She paused and interrupted you, "Boyfriends, that's who."

Pyt07: Morning. It wasn't bad but I'm about to slap the morning shift.

Sake8zero: Not a morning person – noted

Pyt07: I've been up all night remember?

Pyt07: I guess I'm not an anytime person

Sake8zero: I don't believe it.

"Alright your time is up. I'm clocking out early." You hopped over the counter as Nami scoffed.

Sake8zero: I'm almost at the office but you have a good day's rest

Pyt07: Yeah have a good day at work. I'll probably be awake a little after lunch time.

You didn't know what compelled you to share that information. Well, you had gotten used to his messages. Nights when he fell asleep early were weirdly lonely. Of course, you weren't about to admit that to a soul.

____________

Sake8zero: How is the night shift?

Pyt07: Can't complain I guess. The hotel is pretty empty tonight so after reports should be smooth sailing.

Pyt07: Why are you awake right now anyway?

Sake8zero: Talking to you of course

Pyt07: Right.

Pyt07: But really

Sake8zero : How do you do that?

Sake8zero: couldn't sleep. It wasn't a great day

Pyt07: Its been a month, weirdly I can tell when something is bothering you.

Pyt07: that probably doesn't make sense

Pyt07: What happened?

Sake8zero: Ran into the ex wife

Sake8zero: it makes sense to me...

Pyt07: I thought you guys were on good terms?

Sake8zero: we are

Sake8zero: she's getting remarried

Pyt07: ah... I see

Sake8zero: don't misunderstand - I don't want to be with her. There are reasons it didn't work.

Pyt07: I get it

Pyt07: it's still kind of a shock

Sake8zero: And a blow to the ego I guess

Pyt07: Well you're out there doing your own thing

Sake8zero: true I suppose

Pyt07: don't be so down about it. Good things come to those who wait right?

Sake8zero: Look at you cheering an old man up.

Pyt07: oh shut up.

Pyt07: You aren't that old

Sake8zero: Hey is there a TV in the lobby?

Pyt07: of course, why?

Sake8zero: There's a good Hitchcock movie on the classic movie channel.

Pyt07: My statement about your age has be retracted

Sake8zero: How mean!

Sake8zero: I was born in the 80's you know

Pyt70: In 80 you mean.

Sake8zero: 😭😭

Pyt07: Don't cry. It isn't becoming of a man your age.

Sake8zero: Woooooow

Sake8zero: I pour my heart out and this is what I get

Pyt07: Come on now. I'm playing and you know it.

Sake8zero: ...

Pyt07: OK geez.

Pyt07: I'm sorry

Sake8zero: I can't stay mad at such a cute face

Sake8zero: Are you gonna watch this movie with me or what?

Pyt07: 😧

Pyt07: Oh - Rear Window... I know this one. Nosey neighbor thinks the guy across from him killed his wife right?

Sake8zero: Exactly.

Sake8zero: it's my favorite.

You continued to watch the movie as you ran your reports and chatted with the still nameless man. The movie wasn't bad and his commentary and random trivia made you chuckle.

Sake8zero: Maybe I'm just delirious, but this was kinda fun

Pyt07: It is 6AM

Pyt07 : You're delirious.

Sake8zero: You're always on huh?

Pyt07: Got me in a LOT of trouble growing up

Sake8zero: It's weirdly cute

Pyt07: Weirdly? I'm hurt

Sake8zero: It's a compliment. I promise.

Pyt07: Oh thank you! I'm so flattered.

Sake8zero: I think we should meet

He'd erased and rewrote the message three times. Why did he send it? There was no way you'd be willing to meet a guy so much older without even knowing what he looked like. And divorced? You're young. You don't need that kind of baggage.

He turned his phone off and threw it on the floor.

[apircteslife]

"To Zoro's exasperation, yes" Sanji chuckled in amusement at her teasing, he always found it funny how annoyed the moss head got whenever one of the 'dads' appeared to question their First Mate about the wellbeing of their crew "Your Pa comes to check on Harry and Zoro quite often, although considering the trouble that Harry's been getting into, he's justified in checking on him."

He hummed lightly at the information he was being given, he knew how difficult it was to live as an outcast, though he was lucky to have found a father figure in Zeff after the island that they'd been ship wrecked on. "That's a good practice to have, keep to what you know and all that, make do with what you have. I know that I still fall back on old habits and recipes sometimes"

He chuckled in amusement at the comment about trying to keep a low profile, he knew 'trying' was always a word that Luffy used when referencing attempting to keep a low-profile. "Morgan's releases information no matter if you think you kept your exploits low profile" he pointed out to her with a small grin.

"Just because you're an ally, doesn't mean that you'll be stepping on his toes" Sanji pointed out to her with a small smile, it was nice to know that elder siblings could actually be good to their younger ones. "And Luffy would never propose to be allies with someone just for their name, he's turned down a few of them already... But if you would prefer to earn the alliance then he'd like to see whatever you come up with"

As she took a sip of her drink, she hummed at the familiar burn. "You've been spending a lot of time with my pa, hmm?" She teased a little, but it made sense if her pa was checking in on Harry that the crew would learn more about the old timer.

"Kovu and Vitani grew up in an outcasted family, so Vitani grew up making dishes from whatever was the cheapest or free. Seabirds she and Kovu hunted was the main protein." Kovu and Vitani's stepfather was an ass, she was definitely glad the guy was gone and she made sure to give Kovu a decent cut of plunder to help give his sister a comfortable life. Though some habit die hard, since she was still cooking with hunted seabirds.

"I'm surprised my exploits make the news, I do try keep things low-key." the key word being try. Things definitely didn't always go to plan. Then there was the whole siren side of things which could complicate things a lot if her nature was triggered.

"Sure he would, but that doesn't mean I wouldnae feel like I'm stepping on toes. I'd never want him to feel like I'm butting in on what's his." She didn't doubt that Harry would be happy for Harriet to have another ally, her brother worried about her as much as she worried about him. "I'm not used to having allies, most people who propose being allies do so to get close to pa, nothing to do with me or my ship. So I would much rather earn my allies."

"Your Captain has earned my respect from looking out for Harry and how he has dealt with the likes of Arlong and the Marines. I want to be able to earn his respect in return." and maybe their crews working together while in town would be a good start to that.

[lale-txt]

🍑 online dating headcanons: Straw Hat Pirates

[part 1 w/ Whitebeard pirates] [part 2 w/ Supernovas]

a/n: i've written Luffy & Zoro in part 2 already, but wanted to do the rest of the crew still hehe. again VERY SORRY if i accidentally roasted your favorite, i'm not wrong though

Robin

hot milfs in your area want YOU

not she though

i'm sorry

Robin has this effortless beauty that makes her look good in every. single. photo.

it's unfair but she's just built different

she collects matches like cute little stickers in a sticker album, chuckling a little when a new one gets added to the collection

will make the most blunt small talk feel like deep talk, as if you stripped down to your soul, offering it to her completely

there are only few topics you can spark her real interest in, but she will still be polite and pretend she's interested in everything you say

she will find the most charming excuses to not meet up for a date offline

"sorry, i can't, my pet opossum needs emergency surgery"

and next thing you see is her posting on socials how she's living her best life on the Sunny, getting served sweet treats by Sanji and possibly snogging Franky (she deserves it though)

Franky

buys the premium versions of every dating apps for endless SUUUPERRR LIKES

his photo is him in the little red speedos and a ridiculous hair do that still suits him surprisingly well (maybe braids that cover his nipples)

he's the one that texts first for sure, not wasting any time

will definitely mention that he's able to vibrate in his bio, making vibrator sales on the Grand Line reach a new low because everyone wants him only

very relatable though, i would want to try that too

fun to chat with, even though if you don't end up meeting you can still save his number for ages for a spontaneous booty call, he doesn't mind

will send you a light signal with nipple beams if you can't find him out there

Sanji

a casanova on every app

yes he has installed them ALL (for range, honey)

his profile picture is him in the kitchen, chopping 'a little something' up but it's a whole 10 course menu ("oh, that? that's nothing... wait till you see what's on the menu for you WINK")

all the foodies in his radius are obsessed with him, trying to match him for a date

i would, too

he asked Franky or Usopp if they can build him a device that constantly swipes right for him, he can't miss a possible match and is getting cramps in his right hand from all the swiping

chain smoking from the stress of replying them all until he drops his phone into the soup one day

he takes it as a sign that maybe he isn't made for online dating and will try his luck offline again

Nami

from cat burglar to catfish in just three days!

Nami is sweet but would definitely try to rip her matches off all their money

at least the cis men

she's having more fun on the lesbian dating apps anyway

"it's called reparations, look it up"

very big flirt, very stunning photos, her wanted poster too of course for some extra attention

good luck keeping her entertained for more than three sentences though until she's moving on to the next one

get in line bestie

Usopp

your local indie soft boy

are you matching Usopp or Sogeking? you'll never know

goes by the slogan 'a little white lie here and there won't do harm'

please hold the line for 2-5 business days while he will handcraft a personality to match yours

will tell you about all the sweet date ideas he has with you that will make you fall head over heels in love with him without ever meeting him

all of that aside i think he is a pleasure to match with

he's gentle and caring, will never ghost you, probably has the best memes and not just another fuckboi

Jinbe

his online dating profile is very dad-like

which also means he will respond to everything with "👍" or "okay"

hang in there bestie, he is much more fun to talk to offline

Robin took a nice photo of him that he will use on EVERY app, one where he smirks a little in his best kimono

though he'll probably delete every app quick once he gets flooded with thirsty messages if it's true that sharks have two dicks

they do

will rather look offline for a partner but still give everyone of the crew advice on the do's and don't of dating apps like a worried parent

Brook

"looking for something to bone?"

banned from every platform for harassing everyone about their panties :(

[cyborg-franky]

Hi, I noticed you did a WBP what kind of gifts they would give you for your birthday, could I get one but with the monster trio + Sabo? My birthday has me kind of depressed this year.

Sanji is over here

Oh man Birthday depression my beloved, I feel that darling. I hope you enjoy these.

Luffy - Luffy doesn’t get you anything for your Birthday. - He and his brothers never really did much of that growing up. - But what he does give you is a hell of a fun day. - He just wants your attention all day, you all have a party as a crew. - There’s food, so much food, and drink and the biggest cake because Luffy demands it. - Luffy wants you to know you’re loved and this is your day. - He dances with you badly. - He makes you laugh the entire day. - You can’t ever be sad on your birthday when he’s around, he won’t allow it. - He smiled and wrap his arms around you, forcing everyone into a big hug.

Zoro - Someone who you’d think wouldn’t have a gift for you but does. - He knows your trying your best to earn a place on the crew, you wish you were stronger to match the rest. - He buys you a sword, a nice sword, and he teaches you how to use it. - He also drinks with you, shares his good stash and you have a nice evening sitting together in the crow’s nest and just drinking, talking. - He’s more chatty after a few beers in him. - He also stole desserts that Sanji had saved. - It’s a lovely night with him. - “I’m not going to go easy on you though.” He says with a smirk, elbowing you as you stare at him. - “Really?” “Yeep.”

Sabo - Sabo might need some gentle reminding it’s your birthday. - He also might need some help in going shopping. - Knows what he wants to get you but also wants to keep a low profile. - He knows you like to write, one of the things you have in common. - So he finds you a pen or a nice journal. - Or that really rare book of that ancient history that has been out of print for over a hundred years? - The rich old person it belonged to didn’t read it anyway. - Either way, it’s going to be nice and personal regardless of whether he paid for it or not.

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[itsthemoofacewriting]

It’s heaven in your arms - Chapter 2

Welcome back!

You guys, I was so nervous posting this and everyone’s been so lovely ;_;

I don’t know if anyone picked up on it, but my title has two meanings. One, because it’s a bed sharing trope and two, because Ace died in Luffy’s arms. I’m a monster, I know.

Summary: It may have been two years since Ace’s death but, for Luffy, sometimes it still felt like just yesterday. Or, sometimes, something beautiful can blossom from a place of hurt. Raining: K+ 

You can also find this on AO3 and FFN. 

Enjoy!

It was supposed to be a one-time thing.

But when he’d shot her those excited puppy eyes and asked if they could have another sleepover, she’d found herself caving. Even more so when the thought cropped into her head that maybe he was asking because he was struggling. She’d rather know where he was if he was going to be upset than worry about him being all alone out on the deck.

She’d raised an eyebrow when Luffy had arrived with Zoro in tow but that had been quickly snuffed out when he’d smugly said, “A one-time thing, huh?”

From there on the second time turned into a third time and then a fourth and now she’d lost count of how many times this had happened. It wasn’t every night, mind you, as they all had watches and if one of them couldn’t be there, then it was an unspoken rule that the others would sleep separately. Although she couldn’t be sure that Luffy and Zoro didn’t in the men’s room, but she’d seen those bunks and they’d never mentioned it.

The point was, it’d turned into a routine that no one blinked an eye at, and she’d even got them bathing regularly because there was no way either of them were getting in without being clean.

She’d also never slept better than she did when she had those two in her bed, piled in whichever way they found themselves throughout the night. Luffy liked to be the big spoon, which was something she felt like she shouldn’t know but did, he almost insisted on it even as he climbed in first and took an end. It was a funny sight when Zoro ended up in the middle, his hulking figure being cuddled up to by Luffy. The person on the other end was hardly left out when he stretched his arm to curl around them. It was like he was trying to keep them all close.

When they weren’t being spooned by Luffy, another favourite was when Zoro would lay on his back, an arm thrown out either side and she’d naturally gravitate towards him until her head was on his chest or tucked into his shoulder. His beefiness made a nice pillow, something Luffy must have agreed with as he normally mirrored her on the other side.

She’d stopped being flustered by all of this long ago, it was easy to get over when they did it all the time and neither said anything about it.

She did, however, question whether it was right that she had a preferred sleeping preference with the both of them and that she was ranking them.

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Nami was sunning herself on her lounger, it was a pleasant day with the sun out, the ocean still and the background noise of Luffy, Chopper and Usopp running around in the distance. Footsteps approaching caught her attention only to see Robin making her way over, two drinks in hand that must have come from Sanji and a third arm holding a book. She greeted the other woman silently, turning her head to smile at her before facing the sun again and closing her eyes to enjoy the warmth on her skin.

There truly was no better way to spend the day-

“My invitation to your little sleepovers must have got lost in the mail.”

Nami was ripped from her peace as she gaped, feeling heat flush through her body at this finally being acknowledged. She shot a nervous look at Zoro who was sleeping only a few feet away from her sun lounger against the railing. Just because he looked like he was asleep, didn’t mean he was, but when he didn’t move or twitch or give any indication that he might be awake, she let herself relax slightly.

And focus back on the woman next to her still staring her down for an answer. Even though it was a statement, she felt the need to explain herself.  

“No- Robin! It isn’t… like that?” She could almost feel the ghost of Luffy’s breath against her skin and Zoro’s arm wrapped around waist, an unwelcome reminder to contrast her words.

Robin hummed, a look in her eye that told Nami she didn’t buy it. “You three looked adorable all cuddled up this morning.”

Of all the ways she thought she was going to die throughout her life, at the hands of Arlong, dropping from Skypiea or on Whole Cake Island to name a few, she never imagined this would be it. Embarrassed to death.

How was she going to explain that this had started with comforting Luffy and snowballed into whatever the hell they were doing now.

She didn’t have to either as Luffy came barrelling over with a chirp of “Nami!”, unaware of their conversation or her embarrassment only to make it worse by squeezing himself onto her sun lounger, ignoring how close they were or that he was practically laying over her. He chattered excitedly next to her, telling her about what him, Usopp and Chopper had been doing, at one point using her straw to take a long gulp from her drink and all the while she was very aware of Robin’s eyes on her the whole time.

“It’s sweet. I’m happy for you three,” Robin said as soon as Luffy bounded off after telling her his short story.

He was out of sight soon enough, but her eyes naturally trailed over to Zoro, only to find his eye trained on her already. She couldn’t be sure whether he’d heard what Robin had just said, but the smile he gave her before closing his eye again certainly didn’t help.

It was full of warmth.  

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.

.

‘It’s sweet. I’m happy for you three.’

Robin’s words replayed in her head, over and over.

The last couple of weeks washed over her. Robin’s words bringing to the forefront how Luffy and Zoro’s behaviour had changed.

Luffy was the first one up in the mornings, unable to wait for either of them to wake up as he heard Sanji bustling around the kitchen and the lure of food too strong that he’d hastily take off, plastering a hurried kiss on the cheek or forehead of whoever was closest. Sure, it’d stunned her at first, but he’d done it to Zoro too and the other man hadn’t even blinked, so she’d let it go. Even if it did take her by surprise each time.

Then it just left Nami and Zoro by themselves to wake up together. He was so casual as he stretched, murmuring out a “mornin’” as he removed his arm from wherever it was laying against her body and it lingered a second too long, brushing against her skin. It was more subtle than Luffy’s gesture, but this was Zoro. It might as well be the same act.

She felt like an elephant in the room needed to be addressed, yet neither of them acted like anything had changed.

Outside the bedroom it changed too.

Where she used to be alone in the library as she drew maps, Zoro would now be napping against her desk or on the sofa, saying how it was quieter in there and because she was so cranky, they wouldn’t be disturbed. Luffy would soon gravitate towards them, asking questions about her maps that he didn’t really listen to the answer to, or he’d go lay his head on Zoro’s lap whilst he slept, a rare moment of calm that would punish them later as he bounded around.

Luffy would find her more often too, clambering over her seat if she was sun lounging or bringing over things that he’d found and deemed ‘cool’. Kind of like how a cat would bring mice to its owner to impress them… not that she was Luffy’s owner.

They still hung out with their other friends, but instead there’d be Zoro’s arm casually thrown over the back of her chair and Luffy at her other side, a hand constantly finding a way to touch her or draw her into his chaos.

Small shifts, so subtle it had taken her this long to piece it together.

It was almost like…

Almost like they were in a relationship. The three of them.

It made her stomach churn, but she didn’t know if it was in a good or bad way, like how it did when she was dreading something or excited.

And then the final puzzle piece slotted into place.

Oh.

She was in a relationship with them. Or at least the early stages but it was all there, for everyone to see and she’d missed it every step of the way. Her thoughts were jumbled. Too many fighting to be at the forefront and how had she not figured this out sooner?

Her mind had been running for hours whilst she was squished between Zoro and Luffy, staring up at the ceiling. It was still dark outside and all she’d done all night was drift in and out of sleep. She had more hours left to sleep, but she couldn’t calm her mind enough for it.

She rolled onto her side to face Zoro, in his sleep Luffy sensed her movement and filled the slither of free space to spoon up behind her, his breath heavy against her neck. She studied Zoro’s profile, from the scar covering his eye, which when he slept like that she couldn’t tell if he was awake, to the strong line of his nose, the normal severe expression softened in his sleeping state. Even when he slept on the deck, he didn’t look that relaxed, this was something privy to her and Luffy.

There was no way around it. She was attracted to him, and she couldn’t deny looking down at his lips a few times recently as he spoke. They looked dry, like he needed a good slather of lip balm over them, but she it didn’t stop her from entertaining the thought of pressing her lips against his. Luffy’s on the other hand, looked softer and she wondered if the texture was the same as his skin, still soft like human skin but there was a hint of resistance, of elasticity there. She was attracted to Luffy too, his carefree grin and contagious enthusiasm. How weir-

What she wasn’t expecting was for Zoro to suddenly stretch and stir, making a noise of contentment before he rolled over to face her and she didn’t have the sense the clamp her eyes shut in time. She stared back into a lone grey eye.

“Y’alrigh’?” Zoro slurred out, still caught in the grasp of sleep as he settled into his new position.

“Yeah.” She sounded too awake for how early it was and too vacant, unsure, that it caught his attention.

“What’s wrong?” More coherent now.

“Zoro… is this not a bit weird?” Luffy’s arm tightened around her, and he snuggled further into her back.

Zoro had already turned to face her, his arm haphazardly thrown over her, but after her question she could feel the shift, how he was looking at her before but now she could tell she had his full attention. He stared at her, all the signs of sleep or tiredness from before gone from his face. His eye was trained on her and it felt like she was being accessed, that he was trying to look through her.

Another second passed until he answered with a shrug.

“I dunno, maybe, but when have we ever done anything by the book?”

He made a good point and when had she ever cared what others thought?

Her silence seemed to make him take a step back, second guessing the intention of her previous question, as he asked, “Do you want to stop doing this?” The arm over her waist lightened, like he was ready to remove it at a moment’s notice and if she thought she was being accessed before, it was nothing compared to now. His gaze scrutinizing, flittering around her face for any sign of discomfort.

She considered it for a second but the thought of going back to an empty bed permanently made her ache. There’d be no whispering as they tried to go off to sleep, no elbows digging her in the night, no snoring in her ears and it wouldn’t be like an oven all the time with their combined body heat. It’d be cold and silent.

It sounded awful.

“No,” she whispered and Zoro’s arm rested back over her body like before, palm splayed across her waist and squeezing slightly, like he was encouraging her to continue. “But what if- what if this…” ‘doesn’t work out’, She wanted to say.

It didn’t matter, he was on the same page. “This is Luffy we’re talking about. And it’s me.”

He was telling her to trust them. Trust that this would all be okay regardless of the outcome because it was them, and they’d been through hell and back with each other since the very beginning.

And she did, the instinct flaring up instantly to calm her down.  

“Yeah, okay,” she agreed, body relaxing and mind going blissfully silent with that little piece of reassurance.

“Good, then go to sleep, you’re gunna wake up cranky otherwise.”

He was pushing his luck, but she’d let it slide right now mainly because one, she didn’t want to wake Luffy (he was almost as bad as a baby when woken) and because he’d just been very sweet just then, in his own gruff way. And she was feeling generous.

A moment after closing her eyes there were warm lips pressing against her forehead and she sensed a slight hesitation there before they were gone. She cracked her eye open to look at him, but his eye was clamped shut stubbornly, pretending that he hadn’t done anything. There was no mistaking the blush on his cheeks though.

In the morning, when Luffy performed his routine of frantically jumping out of the bed to chase Sanji to the kitchen, he placed his usual hurried kiss on her cheek but this time around, she leaned into it with a smile on her face.

.

.

.

Since that night, things had changed. Everything seemed easier, casual touches that she no longer overthought and, if anything, she leaned more into them.

All of it felt more natural but then maybe that was because she’d relaxed.

Like déjà vu, Nami was on her sun lounger the next day. The hot weather from the day had simmered down into a mild evening and she was making the most of the quiet before they did it all over again tomorrow. Robin was next to her too, reading with the little light naturally left, she’d be moving indoors soon to carry on.

Nami’s eyes stung a bit, from the lack of sleep the night before and she hadn’t napped, but she felt lighter after last night. So much so that she confessed, “I’m in a relationship with Luffy and Zoro.”

Robin stopped reading and turned to smile at her patiently. “It would appear you are, are you happy about it?”

“Yeah,” she said, feeling her cheeks go rosy. “We can make arrangements though, it’s your room too,” she added as an afterthought.

“As long as it stays pg, it doesn’t bother me at all.”

She spluttered, her previously rosy cheeks turning red as it spread hotly across her face and down her neck. She’d only just wrapped her head around the fact she was in a relationship with them, she couldn’t even think about that yet.

“Besides, I believe I have somewhere else to sleep tonight.”

Robin looked over her shoulder and Nami peered behind her to see Franky walking off to his workshop.

Oh.

Nami’s grin turned teasing, it was only fair with what she’d had to put up with recently, except her fun was interrupted by Luffy calling from the women’s room stopped her in her tracks, Zoro poking his head out of the frame to grunt at her. Honestly, as if it wasn’t her room.  

“I believe you’re being called for by your boyfriends,” Robin teased, twinkle in her eye.

“This isn’t over!” Nami pointed her finger at her.

“I didn’t doubt it.”

She crossed the deck, on her way to her room when the thought from last night popped into the forefront of her mind and how she could actually act on it now.

Zoro’s mouth opened when she appeared in the doorway, no doubt something snarky about her being the last one present but she couldn’t hear it over the blood thumping in her ears.

She marched over to them on the bed, a woman on a mission and Luffy looked at her curiously until he yelped as her hands cupped his face and brought him into a kiss. He hesitated for a second until his hands gripped her arms and his lips responded in kind. Whilst it was clear he lacked experience, enthusiasm dripped from the kiss and it more than made up for it as his lips moved eagerly against hers. She angled her head, encouraging him to do that same and trying to keep up with the frantic pace he was setting, all the while batting down a smile. It was him all over, joyful and chaotic and she didn’t know if she’d ever get enough of it.

They pulled apart and there was a split second of relief in his eyes, like maybe he thought this moment was never coming, before it was trampled by his excitement, and he beamed at her.

“You want one too?” She teased, looking over at Zoro, eyebrow raised in challenge.  

Zoro’s response was a heavy palm on the back of her neck that had them both leaning in, over Luffy, to meet in the middle for a kiss much different from hers with Luffy. Zoro’s pace was slower, more thorough as he took his time against her lips, yet it was firm. He had a bit more knowledge, he was surer in himself, and it showed as she sunk into the kiss, for once letting herself be led. She enjoyed it just as much and she knew she’d relish taking her time to pull apart the differences between them, savouring the way they both made her feel.

A daring swipe of her tongue across his bottom lip and then they broke apart, Luffy in the background demanding another kiss when Zoro smugly said, “Took you long enough.”

He wouldn’t look so smug when she pushed him off the bed tonight.            

Luffy’s pleas weren’t ignored when Zoro said, “Captain,” to capture the other boy’s attention and tugged on his vest to kiss him and it made her feel warm, a flutter in her stomach because whilst she wasn’t a part of the kiss, she was a part of them. The three of them.

Luffy looked dazed and then elated when they broke apart, grin splitting his face and there was a glint in his eye that told her more kisses would be demanded before they went to sleep.

She’d get changed and brush her teeth before getting in bed, maybe check that both of them have done that already because she didn’t remember smelling or tasting mint on their breath, when something caught her eye.

There was a space in the middle for her already.

And she smiled; her boys.

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It’s been a while since I’ve had a fic practically write itself, I’ve missed that.

Luffy and Zoro may be idiots most of the time, but they’re both emotionally smart, it’s been shown time and time again. Nami, on the other hand, is in some cases but she’s also a bit of a worrywart too. So yeah, they kinda eased Nami into what was developing because they didn’t want to freak her out.

As always, please excuse any errors.  

If you got this far, thanks for reading, it means a lot.

[basicbluefloortiles]

First impressions of Once piece actors based on the one (1) pic I've seen for each

Luffy: not terrible but tbh that's almost exactly how I picture Ace, so not great either

Zoro: is it just me or does he have a bit of a baby face? Still like it though, he can pull off a good "I'll fuck you up" glare

Nami: might be a very nice fit, though in this pic I only see the partial profile

Usopp: oh he looks very good actually? I can definitely picture him as usopp. Thumbs up.

Sanji: *chokes on laughter* they made him a fuck boy. Yes. perfect.

[flamingo-writes]

Stitches — Zoro x Reader

Summary: After meeting Roronoa Zoro by chance, and after helping you stitch up your wounds, the two of you connect rather quickly. Not only becoming friends, but lovers in the process. However, there is something he’s hiding. And eventually, you fear that he might be in danger.

Word count: 3.5K

A/N: I have a lot to say, so I’ll be breaking it in different bullets so...

It’s been almost three weeks since I last posted something. I’m not sure what exactly happened there, I found it very hard to write despite the endless ideas flooding my mind.

I intended this to be longer, but I’ve been having trouble writing, god knows why? I’m still glad I got to finish this since I’ve been trying to write any things before but ditched them halfway.

There aren’t explicit spoilers in this. However, if you look through the details, you might come across small spoilers, not regarding the main plot, but regarding details about Wano in general. 

Also, I got asked by @misslongcep to tag them when this was done, so, here it is!!

Warnings: swearing, mentions of sex, violence, mentions of blood and cuts. 

The first night in Wano felt surreal to the half of the crew who had just arrived to the island. After receiving instructions from Kin'emon to keep a fake identity, stay in character and keep a low profile, Zoro didn't think much of it. How hard could it be, anyways?

However, as colorful and cheerful the Wano Country was during the day, at night there was a certain somber atmosphere to it. The cool wind, the moon shining bright on top of the sky, and the ominous clouds moving across like fish in the sea. Followed by the silence surrounding the town. 

Distant noises broke the cold silence as Zoro tried to make his way, but got lost in the process. The sound of metal cutting flesh, followed by a smell Zoro knew all too well. 

Turning on the next corner, where everything sounded closer, he saw a cloaked figure cutting another one in front of it. The second shadow was ready to cut the cloaked one when Zoro quickly stood between them. 

"Bold of you to try to cut a woman in half" Zoro growled, stopping the cloaked man's katana with his Wado Ichimonji. 

"I suggest you mind your own business, sir. That insolent girl owes me" Growled the cloaked man.

"Bullshit, I paid my part of the deal" The girl behind Zoro snapped at once "you're just trying to take advantage of—"

"You little bitch!" The cloaked man yielded his katana once more, ready to cut Zoro in the process to get to you.

Before Zoro could stop him a second time, you jumped over Zoro's shoulder, stabbing the man on the throat with a small dagger. Your weight falling on his sharp shoulder blade made you hiss painfully, as not o long ago, the man cut you across your belly.

"Fuck, woman!" Zoro hissed surprised and wrapping his arm around your waist as you fell over his shoulder and with his other hand stopping the man's katana as the cloaked man fell heavily on his knees covering his bleeding neck. 

"Let go of me!"  You growled "We have to get out before someone sees us!" You demanded as Zoro glared at you and put you down.

Before you could run back to your place, Zoro noticed how your clothes were bleeding heavily. From both your stomach and your shoulder.

"Wait, you're bleeding" Zoro barked

"Yeah, no shit!" You said trying your best to cover the open wound on your belly with your arm, and stopping the bleeding from your shoulder with your free hand. "I have to patch myself up before I fai—" you stopped,letting go of your shoulder and holding your head and shutting your eyes closed tightly. "Shit, I'm feeling dizzy" 

"Let me help you" Zoro said getting closer to you.

"Just answer me something, stranger" you said peeking at him through your eyelashes. Feeling yourself get paler, you thought about your chances of surviving. Was trusting a stranger worth it? You were about to find out. "By any chance, are you the Pirate Hunter, Roronoa Zoro?" 

Zoro's eyes widened in surprise, not sure how to react. He knew for a fact that the news from across the world didn't reach Wano, and yet, you recognized him at the spot. His silence, confirming your question.

"Take me home, big guy...gotta tell you something important" you whispered as you pointed in the general direction towards your place.

Zoro, howeer, didn’t move at first. You gazed at him from the corner of your eye. 

“I won’t bite, I promise” You joked pulling a cocky smile, even when your body ached and you felt dizzy.

~

On the outskirts of the city your house awaited for you. It was small, and looked quite ordinary. Once inside, Zoro offered to help you clean your wounds and stitch you up. Your face, paler than the moon threatened the both of you, as you could pass out any time now due to the loss of blood.

"Look, Roronoa” You began sitting on the floor next to the door “You should be grateful that Wano doesn't receive news from the outside, otherwise you'd been caught by shogun's army already" you hissed painfully. "The first aid kid is under the sink" 

"How did you know?" Zoro said walking to the sink and looking for a small metal box before returning to the living room. 

"I've been hiding here in Wano for a while" you began. "I am as much if an outsider as you are" loosening off your yukata, revealing you belly all covered in blood at Zoro who was quickly started cleaning your wound and the skin around it "You have to learn how to blend in…" you groaned painfully, not really minding that you were practically wearing nothing but underwear in front of a stranger. 

"How do I do that exactly?" He asked, his eyes fixed on your wound. "This is gonna burn real bad" he warned you before pouring alcohol on your belly. 

"Aw, mother fuck—" you groaned painfully, feeling how not just the wound burned but your entire body stung awfully "Got a fake identity?" Growling, you looked at Zoro who was amused looking at your reactions."What? Do I have monkeys on my face?"

"No, sorry” The swordsman laughed loudly “It's just, you're a tough one, aren't you?" You nodded, shutting your eyes closed as Zoro dried the alcohol off your skin "Zorojuro is my fake name, I'm a ronin" 

"Have you tried talking with an accent or a filler?" You hissed, feeling the needle piercing your skin. 

"A filler?" Zoro asked slightly confused, as he kept stitching you up.

"Something to add either..." you gasped, taking in the pain. "...at the end of your sentences or during a pause…" Zoro was trying his best to be gentle, and you could tell since I'm the past you've also been stitched up by other people who made a worse job than Zoro did "...you should try 'gozaru' I keep hearing that every now and then...trust me, it'll work"  

Zoro kept stitching the wound and once he finished the biggest wound, he moved to the one on your shoulder. Doing the same, he cleaned the blood and poured alcohol on it. Biting your lip, you kept yourself from yelling obscene words. The swordsman, in the meantime, was amused by how you tried to remain tough. 

"Can I help you with something else?" He asked once he finished with your shoulder. 

"Be a darling and bring that bottle of sake over there…" you said breathless, gesturing with your head.

"Should you be drinking sake after losing this much blood?" He said looking over his shoulder, tainted with your blood when you jumped over his shoulder. 

"Let's find out. But if you're that worried about me, you can pass me an apple too…" Zoro chuckled at how laid back you remained even after all that happened. 

"What's your name, anyway?" Zoro said standing up and walking back to the kitche, grabbing a white bottle.

"[Name]" you whispered "Nice meetin'ya" You said as Zoro handed you the bottle and sat next to you.

"Who was that asshole?" 

"Who cares? He's dead now. No one will miss him" Opening the bottle you raised it high. "Cheers" You drank several big gulps, feeling the sweet taste burning your throat. 

Then, you handed Zoro the bottle and both of you drank for a while. Having a quite pleasant talk with Zoro, the two of you exchanged stories on how you’d ended up in Wano. Zoro avoiding details on the real reason why he was there, and disguising it as “business that has to be dealt with”. You knew he was hiding something, but honestly, you didn’t care that much. 

Soon, that casual talk turned into subtle flirting the more you kept drinking. That casual flirting the two of you had soon got out of hand. You realized you were pressing the right buttons, and god, you loved seeing the looks Zoro gave you. And in a turn of events, the swordsman pulled you over his lap, his nose barely brushing yours as his eyes devoured you with a lust that was contagious. His breath hitting your neck unleashed all sorts of wild sensations in your core.

"Is this what you wanted?" Zoro growled in a low voice. 

"Probably…" chuckling, you ran your fingers through his hair, holding it tightly in you grip.

"Probably" He repeated, gazing at you hungrily. "Your flirting is cutting short my patience" 

"Is it, though?" You leaned closer, brushing your lips against his. "Now what? Will you show me what the legendary Pirate Hunter is made of?" Upon noticing how he was leaning forward to steal a kiss from you, you backed off as he breathed heavily in disapproval.

"Is that what you want, darling?" He purred.

"Do your worst" you hissed, stealing quick kiss from his lips. 

Zoro’s hands grabbed your yukata and easily pulled it off as it pooled on your waist, leaving your chest exposed. One of his hands reached your hair, pulling it back stretching your neck at him as he ran his lips very gently over your skin. Teasing, burning his way to your jaw as a gasp escaped your mouth. As he made his way higher and higher, you became eager to finally taste his lips, however it didn’t happen. 

Brushing his lips over yours, you felt your heart skiped a beat. Then, he playfully held your lower lip on his teeth, teasingly. Yet, he still refused to kiss you. Your desperation was growing, and got worse when you felt his tongue soothing the skin where he bit you. 

"Fucking kiss me already" you hissed breathless.

"You took too long to beg for it" his breath against your neck kept sending electrifying chills down your back. 

Crashing his lips against yours, he harshly stole your breath right away. His fingers clawed to your back desperately as you kissed him back. Your tongue trying to fight for dominance against his. 

His mind clouded, not with alcohol, but with pent up frustrations set ablaze. He pushed you gently to the ground, holding your back tightly. The fall wasn’t harsh, however, you were still very susceptible to the pain. And as a reaction, you groaned. Serving as a reminder that you were injured. 

"Sorry, did I hurt you?" He gazed at you, suddenly, his stare softening. 

"Its okay” You breathed, wrapping your arms around his neck and bringing him closer “Don't stop" You purred kissing him, your head dizzy from the blood loss. 

"If I hurt you, don't hesitate to stop me" He whispered between kisses.

"What a gentleman you are, Roronoa" 

~

The next morning, Zoro came to the realization that both of you had fallen asleep on the living room. Of course, after such a busy night, the two of you ended exhausted. Quick flashes from last night’s events came to his mind. Chills running through his back at the memories of your voice calling his name in delicious moans. The feel of your skin getting chills by his touch. 

Upon realising last night memories were triggering his erection, he thought maybe re living those memories wasn't a good idea.  Especially since you weren’t by his side, and instead, cooking in a rather cheerful mood. 

The house smelled of freshly cooked rice along with many more delicious smells Zoro could hardly identify. 

“How are you feeling?” Zoro asked, his voice still dripping with sleep as he sat up. 

“Pretty good” You almost sang “How did you sleep? I hope the ground wasn’t so hard…” 

“Don’t worry” He yawned. “I’m used to it…” 

“Breakfast is ready” You announces, your voice dreamy, as you grabbed a bowl.  

“Thank you, it wasn’t necessary” 

“But it is. You helped me last night, and on top of that, you kept me company. Besides, I stained your yukata, and I feel terribly sorry for that…” You peeked at him over your shoulder with an apologetic smile.

“Don’t worry about that, I can get another one…” You said walking out of the kitchen and handing him a bowl of rice with a lot of chopped fresh vegetables. “Thanks” He gazed at his bowl briefly “....I’m...not complaining but no protein?” 

“I would’ve put fish into it, but the fish here is poisoned...So, no. But there’s edamame, and that’s rich in protein, so, don’t worry, your gorgeous muscles won’t deflate” Zoro laughed softly as you sat in front of him with your rice bowl. 

“Thank you for the food” He said almost savoring his meal as he grabbed the chopsticks you handed him as well. 

“Is the least I can do…” you winked at him and proceeded to eat cheerfully. 

~

Days went by as you kept updating Zoro on everything you knew about Wano. Most of what you told him, he'd heard before from Kin'emon. You also told him a lot of the social context surrounding the streets and the townspeople. And even showed him around town. 

The two of you soon realized how easy was to trust each other. The undeniable chemistry between the both of you shone by itself, as if you two knew each other your whole lives. Something was pulling you towards Zoro, so strongly, like  magnetic field. And just like you, Zoro felt it too, in the same way. 

Every night for several days, Zoro basically stayed at your place. The same story as the first night. Starting with subtle flirting, ending up with moans and loud heartbeats. However, the rough lustful sex was slowly turning slower and gentler. The growing softer side of him began sparking in you confusing feelings towards him. And you wondered, if he felt them too.

By the time you had to take off your stitches, Zoro offered you his help. That afternoon, Zoro had been awfully quiet as he cut off your stitches. You looked at him as he carefully took the last stitch from the wide cut of your stomach, now turned into a long pink scar. His fingers lingered on your skin, as his stare was fixed on the bright pink. You felt yourself blush lightly, but tried to ignore the increasing heartbeat inside your chest. 

“We have to talk” Zoro whispered. 

“Alright, shoot…” You murmured back at him as he now sat up straight and was looking at your shoulder as you pulled your yukata back up, covering your belly, and pulling down the sleeve. The second cut, the one on our shoulder was now exposed to him as he leaned closer, holding the small knife on his fingers as he carefully proceeded to cut the stitches.

“You have to leave this place” He said dryly.

“Come again?” 

“My business here can blow up out of proportion. I don’t want you to be caught in the crossfire. We cannot keep seeing each other, its dangerous” It was obvious how he was avoiding your stare. 

“What is it exactly your business here” You asked for the first time since he’d mentioned it.

“I can’t tell you” 

“Alright…” You sighed.

“I-I’m…” He stuttered, “I’m starting to develop feelings for you, [Name]. I’d hate it if you end up wounded because of me” 

“Wait, what?” You said as his words kept going around your skull, looking at him, begging for him to finally meet your stare.

“I want to keep you safe” He said dryly again.

“But you said that you...” Your voice was lower than before “have feelings for me?” Zoro didn’t say anything, and finally met your stare “Zoro...kiss me” 

Without needing to be told twice, Zoro leaned closer and crashed his lips against yours. At first harsh, but then, the kiss softened. Wrapping your arms quickly around his neck, you brought him closer to you. With his hands holding your waist, he pulled you on top of him, so you were sitting on his lap. His hands then made their way up your back and held you tightly, squeezing you against his hot body. 

An unnamed feeling suddenly overwhelmed you. Was it fondness? Endearment? You knew Zoro for a short time, but the chemistry between ou was undeniable. How did you become so attached to him in a few days? Suddenly, you were afraid of losing him. And you wished to have met him in another set of circumstances, possibly with more time at your disposal. 

“Zoro…” You gasped for air, breaking the kiss. “Zoro, please, tell me. What’s this ‘pending business’ you have here, that could possibly end with me hurt?” 

“I’m sorry, darling...I—” 

“I need to know the chances of you dying or living. I need to know if I’ll see you again” You begged.

“I-I...My crew and I will try to take Kaido down…” Your jaw dropped and your eyes widened.

“You what? You can’t possibly do that, that’s suicide” Snapping at him, you looked at him incredulous.

“We’ll have to make it through. There is no option” his voice was firm and left no place for doubt.

“You’ll never be able to take him down, the freaking guy is immortal” You hissed.

“We’ll die then. But we can’t be sure until we try. That’s why you need to get away from here before things get ugly” 

“Go where, exactly?” you chuckled sourly.

“I don’t know. Anywhere but here. If fate allows me to, I’ll look out for you once this is all over” 

“If fate allows you?” Repeating his words, you stared at him attentively.

“I’ve never had feelings for someone before. You must be something really special for me to feel this way about you. And possibly the only one. I can’t allow myself to let you go. But I have priorities. Once Luffy becomes the King of the Pirates, and I become the strongest swordsman in the world, then I will look out for you” As he spoke, very much against your will, your eyes became teary.

“That sounds like a lot” You sighed frowning softly.

“It is. But it’s not impossible, we're more than halfway there" the amount of confidence in his grin only made your heart beat faster "You’ll have to trust me on this. I give you my word” 

“Okay, I trust you” 

“Thank you, [Name]” 

“On one condition” Zoro stared at you. “Stay here with me tonight” 

Zoro gazed briefly into your eyes, and moved one of his hands from your back to your cheek. Brushing away the small tear falling from your eye, he pulled you closer, pressing his lips against yours so gently. And kissing him back, he could taste your fear, which he tried to tone down by kissing you sweetly. 

“I’m going to be fine, darling” He purred between one kiss and the other, as your hands clung to him, afraid that he was going to be taken away from you. 

His hand on your cheek went down your neck, caressing your skin so deliciously until his hand found one of your breasts and cupped it gently over your yukata. His other hand drawing patterns on your back with his fingers. 

You moaned into his mouth so softly, tugging tighter on his hair. Loosening your grip, you let go of his hair, and cupped his face in your hands, sliding your hands down his neck. 

Zoro broke the kiss, but his lips travelled down your jaw and neck, kissing very delicately your skin. Very gently he grabbed your yukata and pulled it off. Proceeding to kiss your now bare shoulders, he lingered on your fresh pink scar. 

Feeling flustered by the way he was kissing you so delicately, you hummed softly. 

"Zoro" You gasped

"Yes, darling?" He purred kissing your shoulder, moving to your neck. 

"I have feelings for you too"

He looked up at you, and his lips curved in a small gentle smile. Closing his eye, he leaned forward, brushing his nose against yours. 

"I know" he whispered before kissing your lips in the softest kiss, as his arms wrapped around your back.

You wrapped your arms around his shoulders and squeezed him against you. His warm skin, against yours, sparked all sorts of feelings in you. His chest against yours, your legs wrapped around his waist. You became aware of how you felt his skin all around you. Embracing you in a delicious way. 

One of his hand moved lower down your back. And breaking the kiss, he pressed his forehead against yours.

"Hold on tight" he murmured as he then leaned over. 

Using his legs and one of his arms, he placed you gently on the floor. Your legs were still around his waist, trapping him closer to you. However, Zoro didn't complain. He then rested his weight on his elbows against the floor. 

Scanning his face, you traced your fingers over his features. 

"You better take Kaido down. You and Luffy better find the One Piece. And you better become the greatest swordsman. Otherwise, I'm going to be very pissed" Zoro chuckled softly as you spoke. 

"Less than a year" he whispered kissing you gently. 

"Less? You think that high of yourself" you said with some degree of amazement in your voice

"I don't think that high of myself. I know that much about myself" he answered proudly.

"Cocky" Your sweet laugh caressed his ears.

"Shut up and kiss me" he chuckled once more, as he stole a kiss from your giggling lips.

[misc-headcanons]

(As the three of them leave, Maple puts a finger to her lips and motions for the group to follow her. They make their way to a nearby forested area, and once they're out of earshot Maple breathes a sigh of relief before waving the fan to clear away the smoke around them.)

Maple: Okay. You can talk now that nobody's nearby.

Dochi: What WAS that?

Maple: A spell, obviously. One that made us invisible.

Ube: Man, you think fast. I was like, two seconds away from taking out my sword if that guy took another step towards us!

Vanilla: Fritter? Hey, you okay?

(Fritter clings to her and sniffles, crying while holding her tightly)

Fritter: That was the killer, 'Nilla! He was right THERE! If he'd seen us, he would've...

(The others immediately go to comfort him, putting a hand on him and making a big group hug)

Ube: Hey, it's okay! Look, we're all here and we're fine thanks to Maple. We're not gonna let you and Vanilla get hurt by any bad guys.

Fritter: What about you guys? I don't want you to get hurt, either!

Dochi: We'll be alright. Big brothers and sisters are tougher than most people. It's why we're...you know, BIG brothers and sisters. We're big and strong! (Flexes her arms)

Maple: And we're smart, too. Which is why we're not going to stand around here, in case some of the townspeople come near here. Look, there's an old pathway up that hill that looks like it hasn't been used in a while. Why don't we go up there and try to set up camp on the mountain?

Fritter: Um...okay. (sniffs and wipes his sleeve) That sounds like a good idea.

Vanilla: Ooh, I think I can see a roof up there. Maybe we can spend the night in there instead of sleeping outside.

Dochi: If the path looks like it hasn't been used in a while, then what's up there? If it's an abandoned house, then it'd be easier to stay there without anyone noticing us.

Maple: It might be abandoned for a reason...But it's the best option I can think of. Come on, let's start walking; the more distance we put between that murderer and us, the more comfortable I'll be.

(The five of them climb the winding path up the mountain, and are more quiet after their close encounter with the murderous ronin. Dochi, Maple, and Ube take turns carrying the younger two kids whenever they get tired, and after a while they arrive near the top of the mountain. The building Vanilla saw is now fully visible; it's the crumbling ruins of an old castle. Near where they're walking is a set of gravestones along the path leading to the castle's entrance.)

Fritter: Hey...Hey, hang on a second, we gotta stop walking.

Dochi: You need me to carry you again?

Fritter: No, we have to be good guests. If we're gonna stay at this house when we don't live there, we need to be nice about it.

(Maple seems to realize what Fritter's getting at and nods slightly. She sets Vanilla down and takes a few items out from the knapsack she's carrying, and motions for the others to do the same.)

Maple: For the spirits of the people who used to live here. Fritter's right, we need to leave them a gift as payment for staying in their home uninvited.

Dochi: Ohhh, right. Mom says that you should be kind to your host--even if it's a ghost host!

(The siblings each take out some spare food and place them near the four gravestones. Vanilla tugs on Maple's sleeve and points at her pipe.)

Vanilla: Can I do the flower spell? I wanna give the ghost hosts flowers as my present.

Maple: (smiles) Go ahead. You remember the words?

Vanilla: Yup!

(Vanilla takes the pipe and quietly murmurs to herself as she holds it out in front of the grave stones.)

I summon the boun-ti-ful jewels of spring, bloom here for me and make the earth sing.

(The marks on Vanilla's cheeks glow faintly as smoke billows from the pipe and settles on the ground, thickening and swirling until a handful of seedlings begin to sprout and grow at a rapid pace. After a few seconds, a cluster of flowers bloom and sway gently in the breeze. Maple takes the pipe back and pats Vanilla on the back.)

Maple: Great work, 'Nilla.

Ube: Hey...Maple, Mom's used magic to talk to ghosts before, right? Has she ever taught you to do it?

Maple: A little bit. I mean, she won't let me study necromancy until I'm older, though...I have taken a peek at some of her spellbooks on it. But speaking with spirits is something we've practiced together.

Ube: So could you speak to the people who lived in this castle? That way we can actually ask permission to spend the night.

Maple: Hmm...I guess I could try. I wonder if they could tell us more about Wano's history. It'd be a rare opportunity to learn about it. I mean, there aren't any books about Wano you can just pick up and read.

(She reads the names on each stone before taking the pipe out and blowing a swirling trail of smoke that circles around the graves.)

Echo of life, shadow of death. Kin'emon, Momonosuke, Raizo, Kanjuro...Let your echoes reach us, let your shadows appear to us.

(The smoke continues to circle around the graves, but nothing else happens.)

Fritter: Did you say it right?

Maple: I'm sure I did. Once you say the incantation, you should be able to sense a spirit and then it'll take shape. With the pipe, it should be easy for them take a form we can see with the smoke.

Vanilla: Maybe they don't like smoke. Should we try something else they can use as a shape, like the flowers?

Maple: I...I don't understand, I've done that spell perfectly before. Why isn't it...wait a minute. (She peers intently at the smoke circling around the grave, watching it slowly begin to fade and drift away) I...don't think anyone's been buried here.

Fritter: Maybe they're shy and don't want to talk to strangers?

Maple: No, that can't be it. Even if they didn't want to appear, I used enough power to summon them here. They would have started to take form before leaving if they didn't want to speak to us. I don't think there's anything here to be summoned.

Ube: Then why are there graves here?

Maple: That's a good question.

(As they stare at the graves in confusion, the sound of voices causes them to freeze up. The people approaching sound as if they're coming from the path the kids had taken from the bottom of the mountain by Okobore, and the siblings immediately see their clothes and recognize them as the adults from the town.)

Luffy: Why did you want to come with us to this castle, anyway?

Kiku: I'll explain once our allies have all arrived.

(The adults see the children near the graves, and both groups stare at each other in surprise for a moment. The one in the red robe looks even more familiar to the children, and they wonder if they'd seen him before they had ever come to Wano. The green-haired swordsman is the first to speak up.)

Zoro: Oh, it's those kids from earlier.

(When his gaze lands on Fritter, Ube and Dochi immediately raise their weapons while Maple takes her youngest brother's hand. Vanilla hides behind Maple and grabs Fritter's other hand.)

Ube: Stay back, murderer!

Dochi: Don't take another step towards my siblings, or I'll cut you in half, right along that scar on your chest!

Law: Murderer? I told all of you to keep a low profile!

Luffy: No, Zoro told me that was just a misunderstanding. He didn't kill anyone, he just slashed the guy who framed him and ran off!

Kiku: You really do have a talent for causing a ruckus...

(Vanilla steps out from behind Maple to get a better look at the man in red.)

Maple: 'Nilla! Get back behind me, we don't know who these people are.

Vanilla: But... (she peers at Luffy, and when she recognizes him she beams at him) That's not a stranger! That's Luffy, he's Papa's friend!

Ube: Wait, what? Oh. Ohhhhh, you're right! It is!

Dochi: Holy crap, it is!

Law: You know these kids, Luffy?

Maple: We haven't actually met, but we know OF him. (She relaxes a bit, but is still holding Fritter's hand as she walks up to Luffy and holds out her other hand in greeting) We're Katakuri's children. Um...we first saw you when you ruined Aunt Pudding's wedding and caused our Grandma to have a mental breakdown, but I doubt you noticed us during all of that.

Luffy: Ohhh! I didn't know Katakuri had kids. Huh, you even have his mouth marks. (He shakes Maple's hand.)

Dochi: Also, we don't blame you for all that either! I mean, we were mad at first. But then Papa told us you did it to save Sanji. So wait, are these guys part of your crew too? (She glances at Zoro, Law, and Kiku)

Ube: Oh, whoops. (He smiles sheepishly at Zoro) Sorry for threatening to kill you, mister. We thought you were a crazy killer or something, but if you're with Luffy then you can't be too bad.

Kiku: Wait, what are you all doing here in Wano? And why are you by yourselves?

Vanilla: Oh! Dochi and Ube stole mama's magic scissors and made a portal, 'cause they wanted to meet up with our aunties and uncles and grandma here. But then Maple saw us and tried to take them back, and then the portal ripped, and we all fell through it and now we're here!

Kiku: That...isn't what I expected.

Law: Wait, your grandmother...Big Mom's already in Wano?

Maple: That's--um, confidential. We can't reveal where our family is to another pirate crew. (She looks sternly at Vanilla, who pouts.)

Vanilla: Yeah, but they're friends with Luffy! And Luffy is Papa's friend, so we won't be called traitors if we tell them, right?

Law: We're ALLIES, not friends.

Vanilla: Huh? Aren't those the same thing?

Luffy: Yeah! We're friends, Law.

Law: I don't want to have this conversation again...So. You five are lost in Wano, and nobody in your family knows that you're here.

Dochi: Mama and Papa probably know by now. Papa's got really good Observation Haki, and Mama knows how to use magic, so they should've figured out we're gone and where we are. They'd probably want us to stick with Luffy, since he's Papa's friend; we dunno where our aunts and uncles are, so he's the only grown-up we know that we can trust here.

Ube: OH! Let's be allies! Me and Dochi can fight, Maple's the best of us at magic, 'Nilla is good with healing spells and knows some stuff about medicine, and...um, Fritter's a really good cook! I mean, he's 7, and he's really good for a 7 year old.

Luffy: Hmm...Alright!

Maple: This is NOT going to go over well if our family finds out. Look, if we're really going to be allies, we need you to keep this a secret from them. The only one who wouldn't call us traitors for this are Mama and Papa, and Big Mom would KILL us if she found out we were allies with you of all people. Um, no offense.

Luffy: No problem! I'm pretty good at keeping secrets.

Law: You're joking. Please tell me you're joking.

Kiku: I admit, I normally wouldn't approve of involving children in this. But...we can't just leave them on their own.

Ube: Plus, we wouldn't take no for an answer and we'd just follow you guys anyway. My mom says we're "tenacious to a fault."

Law: You'll fit right in with Luffy, then.

Luffy: Hey, since you guys got here before us, have you seen some of our other friends? A guy named Kin'emon, a kid named Momonosuke...

Maple: (frowns) Wait...you mean...them? (She points to the gravestones.)

[lale-txt]

🍆 online dating headcanons: supernovas

[part 1 w/ Whitebeard pirates]

a/n: i have too much fun roasting your favorite little crime men, so here's part 2! and don't worry, there probably will be a sequel to that, too...

Luffy

this boy has the dating profile of a 67 year old man

it's mostly photos of cool bugs

or him holding the cool bugs, covering half of his face with them (some look a bit arty by accident because they're so blurry bc this boi is fast af when he is excited for something)

i feel like he is someone who overuses emojis A LOT and out of context too. they almost sound cryptic

🦔🧦🤼🔑👁‍🗨🟧🏴‍☠️

WHAT DOES IT MEAN BRO

you'll never know

he doesn't know either

you can keep the conversation going by mentioning that you're a foodie and like some good meat

wink wink

but don't complain if he takes you out to an all you can eat restaurant and the thing getting eaten is everything except you

Zoro

your typical fitness bro

all of his pictures are just mirror selfies from the gym wtf

granted, he knows his good angles

start the conversation maybe with a good recipe for a protein shake? idk i have not once in my life matched a fitness bro so don't take my advice maybe

if you start texting, expect a lot of thirst traps straight from the gym, lots of sweat, a shirt pulled up a bit to show off his 16-pack or whatever (if he even bothers to wear a shirt), a photo from behind to show that his back is very beefy too

but don't be fooled because he will sent them to his whole contact list and his fitness account with 500k followers

you just know he has "no PAINZ no GAINZ 💯" in his bio

so take that to your heart and text him anyway even though it's a pain in the ass, it will be rewarding in the end

if you're looking for a fuck buddy this is your mans

Law

his photos just scream dark academia. they also scream "i'm your thoughtful mystery lover with the sexy finger tattoos" and also "please heal my broken heart while we listen to Evanescence together"

but in reality he is just very tired and people mistake it for a lifestyle

Bepo takes all of his photos and edits them, he has a really good eye

one photo is the doctor posing naked in front of a chimney fire on a bear rug (it's not a regular bear rug but Bepo who is very good at photoshop)

it wasn't even Law himself who created his online dating profile but Penguin & Shachi because they agreed their captain needed a bit of support in those things, Law was just too tired to object (and maybe they were right after all...)

he's a busy man and you need a really good hook up line to make him text you back

"i think you've stolen my heart, give it back" isn't one of them

talk to him about gross medical things maybe or how much you hate bread (even if it's a lie)

just don't try sexting with him because you will get a lot of anatomical terms and a very long paragraph that sounded sexy in his head but reads like an user manual

overall a very nice match if you're into emo boys with tragic backstories that just have written "fix me if you can" all over their face

Kid

ahh yes, the little kinky man

of course you can find him on the naughty online dating sites where you can look for your next fuck buddy, pet or a sugar mommy/daddy/questionable parental figure

his photos are thirst traps of course, half of them mirror selfies with flash on

doesn't care about censoring, his junk is OUT, why hide it

will text you "wyd?" and "send nudes" within two seconds

foolish of you to think that one nude with a tiddie out would satisfy him, this little racoon is greedy af

just know that at one point he accidentally created a group chat with all of his matches, believing he would message them "i'm so hard for u" individually

he never recovered from that

Kid gets matched by mean lesbians A LOT (no wonder, he looks like one too)

it happens so often that he pulls Killer to the side, asking with a stern look on his face: "be honest. is there anything about my appearance that screams 'i want to get pegged' because apparently people feel that way about me"

Killer thinks a little bit too long and almost gets thrown overboard

Killer

the mysterious masked man

usually one would barely get matches without their face revealed, but it's probably his luscious long blonde hair and all the shirtless photos that give him countless matches anyway

who doesn't love a faceless ideal fantasy to project their deepest desires on, isn't that what dating apps were created in the first place

just never jokingly ask what's underneath the mask or else you'll get unmatched immediately

maybe ask him about his hair routine or favorite pasta place in town instead

or his favorite youtube channel Pasta Grannies

he would be the best to have long, meaningful conversations with on the dating apps

until he deletes his profile out of the blue, leaving you wondering forever 'what if...'

that is until you match him again

and again

yes again

he's a serial matcher