#i adore them

[stosmanthus]

(I’m allowing myself one rant for every 1,000 words I write. It’s partly self-motivation, but mainly it’s a preventative measure against how annoying my ZoLu brainworm is becoming.)

It is terrifying that I’ve been shipping ZoLu longer than some of y’all have been alive. I don’t recall how I got so old.

But I am glad for the chance to experience One Piece and ZoLu slowly through the years and view them from different stages of my own life. Because when I was a young adult, they were just silly boys who got along and matched each other’s crazy. Then I grew up, got married, and realized Zoro and Luffy’s CANONICAL relationship is actually one that I want to have with my own spouse. Allow me to rant explain:

Loyalty is, of course, probably the number one aspect of their relationship that all fans can agree on. Trust is possibly a second. You can’t have a long-lasting relationship of any type without either. Sure, they take it an extra EXTRA mile with all the almost-dying and you-and-me-versus-the-world shit, but the general point stands.

If you dive deeper, they’re also best friends. They enjoy the same crazy adventures, know when to let loose, share the same values, tease each other (without malice), support each other in their goals, and watch each other’s back. Their personalities might be different, but their friendship is SOLID.

Then you dive even DEEPER, and you realize they’re also PARTNERS. When one of them faces a tough challenge, the other will step in and help shoulder the burden (Duel with Mihawk; Usopp’s departure; and yes, it did in fact drive me insane when Luffy took a nap while fighting Kaido because Zoro was there to buy him time.) When Zoro wants to pursue something, Luffy fights for his freedom to go after it (duel with T-Bone). When Luffy needs a sanity check, Zoro is there to provide it, and Luffy ACTUALLY LISTENS! (Punk Hazard, you’ll always be famous.)

It sometimes baffles my mind how non-problematic Zoro and Luffy’s marriage relationship is. Although as Sanji points out in a recent chapter, Zoro does enable Luffy too much and that might not be great for their health, but hey, he just wants to spoil his captain with fun adventures, okay?!?

I guess the point of today’s rant is: if you’re gonna get hitched for life, I hope your relationship is as solid as the one between Luffy and Zoro.

[I really want to rant about the role of jealousy in ZoLu. Gotta write another 1,000 words! I’m pumped!]

[jullbnt]

Zelink ballet!! More under the cut 💜

And last but not least...

Pick your favorite ;)

[eternally-tired-muffin]

There are 2 types of fukurodani captains and neither of them are normal

[wardley10]

Ah wow never seen these bts pics before 😵

band of brothers • behind the scenes

[as-i-watch]

Vex: i dont want us be together

Percy: ok, we arent then

Vex: ಠ⁠ಗ⁠ಠ

[dramashii]

Seung Hyo & Seok Ryu's relationship (with texts)

LOVE NEXT DOOR (2024)

[alabasterpickles]

Silly quick lil comic about Junior having a nightmare and dad being an excellent sport because I thought the idea would be cute

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

#Ryan & Oliver Whenever They Say Something They Shouldn't About Buddie

[princessfroslass]

"Ugh, people"

"Oh boyfriend?? 🥹🥹 Boyfriend hug 🫂 🫂 love of my fucking afterlife 🫵🏽👁️👄👁️ light of it and all that shit 😭😭"

[lxkrissyy]

They sent these two to the store, they regret it.

[chellaw-sinz-arts]

I love to see them as best buddies😍🫰‼️ /hj

Btw sorry but please don't take these as ship arts because i personally don't ship them. Thank you💦

[dindjarism]

20 years on and the love for the wizard is still strong. @/ianmckellen

DOMINIC MONAGHAN via Instagram on September 21, 2023

[mushro-om]

[stevenrogered]

Good day, Lord Kilmartin. You left quite abruptly the other morning. Well...you had another caller. I hoped I might see you at the opening of Lord Fuller's collection yesterday.

[cryptic-and-machiavellian]

thinking about the percabeth hug we're gonna get in episode 8

[confetticutey]

PLEASE Fabian becoming the oracle of dance under Adaine's request!! and then Fabian saying he'll split his advance with Adaine if she helps him locate the banker!!! Adaine and Fabian: EBFFS (elf best friends forever)!!!!