#zolu fic

[soaked-doors]

“Those two things can exist at the same time. Like you said, it's all—it's all tangled up together, you and me.”

double page spread for one of my favorite luzo fics of all time, poly philtatos (the most beloved by far) by my good friend - @swordsmans!

I knew I wanted to do a double page spread the second I finished this fic and I drafted abt a dozen ideas before landing on what would ultimately become this. There were so many snippets and moments I wanted to illustrate but I ended up doing more of an abstracted version of the fic as opposed to 1:1 drawings of scenes 

funnily enough while the fic itself is told in zoros pov this spread is framed mostly through luffy’s eyes - his tears literally frame comp for their reunion, the moment he loses zoro, and the centerpiece of the first page which is this weird abstraction of him on the beach seeing zoros corpse-not-a-corpse in the waves just beyond his reach. 

gyro put the crane wives’ never love an anchor on the playlist for this fic which i heavily used as inspiration in picking ornamental things for the spread (the anchor, the fleet of ships by luffy, and the nautical rope splitting the second page). also just like. overall really heartbreaking lyrics guys 

there are smaller elements throughout the spread that are 1:1 references though (all i will say for these is if you know, you know hehe) i wish i had more time to do a lengthier piece for fanart for this fic bc it's one of the few luzo fics that have been rattling around in my brain forever now - once again please please please read poly philtatos if you haven't. gyro is a masterful writer and they deserve all the love! ok byeee

[alazystranger]

Do you have any bottom Luffy Zolu fic rec? (⁠灬⁠º⁠‿⁠º⁠灬⁠)⁠♡

At your service, anon!

spill your wine by The_Furthest_City_Light : this one had me in a frenzy. I stayed awake all night to bingeread it! A/B/O dynamics

There’s—a certain stance, maybe, or the way light hits his captain just right when he stands on the rail of the Merry, all sharp curves of jawline and the gentle slope of his neck and bare shoulders. The contrast of his dark hair and tanned skin. The swell of his calf, too, Zoro finds distracting. The artful leanness of his captain. In those moments Zoro’s knees go weak. He nearly drops his swords, he’s so overcome with it. Beautiful, he thinks, and he’s got no clue if it’s him or his alpha thinking it. Beautiful. We'd be so good to you.

Twice impaled by Sabbath(I_AKnownGay): short and yet so good

Luffy wants an ear piercing because that would be so cool and everyone would be so jealous. What follows is a long awaited encounter that neither Luffy nor Zoro expected on such a regular quiet day.

anything for you by grimsoul: you know just by reading the summary that this will be an amazing read.

“I’ll only hurt you.” Despite not looking at him, Zoro feels Luffy smile, a golden sun that rivals the silver moon of the night. His fingers run through Zoro’s hair, ghosting along his scalp, so devastatingly gentle. “You can never hurt me,” Luffy whispers into the wind. Into his hair. Into his heart. Zoro learns the overwhelming truth and crumbles down under the devastating weight of it; that Luffy will do anything for his first mate just as much as Zoro will do anything for his captain.

take it to hell by lulushishii: reading this was so much fun!

After Luffy and Zoro disappear from a feast, Nami, Usopp, and Brook go searching for them while the others continue to party. After finding themselves locked inside a treasure vault, they notice a secret window to the next room over, where Zoro and Luffy have no idea that their poor, tormented crew mates can see everything they don’t want to see through the viewing side of a two way mirror.

stay in this night with me by lucerile. porn with feelings, my beloved

His fingertip traced Zoro’s cheekbone and down to his jaw before he met Zoro’s fixed gaze. He didn't even blink. “You said you wanted to fuck me.” He stated it so matter-of-factly that Zoro laughed quickly. He sat up on his elbows and caught Luffy’s mouth with his, groaning into the kiss. “I do,” he breathed into Luffy’s open mouth, tasting tangerines on his tongue. “I’ve wanted to fuck you for a while, captain.” Zoro and Luffy finally get some alone time.

perfectly planned by threeswordorgy. one of the best first time fics of zolu out there imo. also, sometimes the overprotective brothers thing becomes cringy but not in this one! the ending to this is gold.

They're finally taking the next step- sneaking Zoro through the window while Luffy's brothers are out

a tale of two gods by grimsoul. wrapping up this rec list without having any zolu religious imagery fics in it would be a crime. this made me feel so insane /pos

“Ne, Zoro, come with me,” Luffy said, giggling, pulling him closer. “You’re going to be a part of my court.” Contrary to what most people believed, hell was a rather cold place. Zoro had been quite used to it, the lack of light, the vast glaciers, his body no longer as fragile as it was eons ago, and so a simple touch like this from Luffy, from the sun, made him feel like his flesh was scorched—melting away easily like winter in summer’s heat. They were close, so close that their foreheads were almost touching, and despite the burn of it, Zoro didn’t push him away. He smirked, his one eye glowing just as red as Luffy’s. “Don’t decide something on your own, idiot.”

hope you have a good time with these.

enjoy!!

[melodramaticcoffeeaddict]

Chapters: 24/? Fandom: One Piece Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro, Nami/Nefertari Vivi, Franky/Nico Robin, Kaya/Usopp (One Piece), Portgas D. Ace/Vinsmoke Sanji Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami (One Piece), Usopp (One Piece), Vinsmoke Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nefertari Vivi, Nico Robin, Franky (One Piece), Brook (One Piece), Portgas D. Ace, Sabo (One Piece) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Found Family, Roronoa Zoro Needs a Hug, Roronoa Zoro is Bad At Feelings, Everyone Needs A Hug, Everyone Has Issues, Summer Vacation, Childhood Trauma, Car Accidents, Road Trips, Feelings, what a mess, Service Dogs, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Self-Esteem Issues, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Happy Ending, Crew as Family, They all make mistakes, but that's okay!, Strained Friendships, Non-Linear Narrative, Rekindling Friendships, No beta we die like ace, Pining, Mutual Pining, holy shit, these idiots are pining 24/7 Summary:

Even after five years of silence, saying no to Luffy is impossible. Zoro should know. Once upon a time he tried, frequently. And, yet, he still ended up drunk on a ladder, making snow angels in the middle of cold January nights, and getting lost on a tall mountain with no cell service. And, now, he's driving up to a long forgotten cabin in the woods in the hopes of reconnecting with the people he's missed for half a decade. Though, he can't help but wonder if they want to reconnect with him.

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If you like slow 🔥,  angst 😭, hurt/comfort 🤗,, modern au 🏙, and Zolu ❤️💚, you might like this update! 

[blendedhomework]

(Reposting) Zolu Fic - Zoro acknowledges his greatest fear

[idontlikefood-iloveit]

can anyone recommend me fics where the crew goes to visit luffy's island or a fic where shanks and zoro meet?

if it has a little zolu better <3

[luyotp]

why almost fic about zolu/luzo has Zoro as the first to fall in love and confess. (Although I knew it right but...) pls give me some fics in which Luffy fell first and maybe under Luffy's POV

[moonlight-writes0]

new zolu fic!

[elles-home]

every once in a while i think of the silly little zolu fic i wrote that only *checks stats* 566 people read and just get v happy

[biohazard-inevitable]

So I worte a really fucked oneshot that was too fucked to post directly on here so I put it on Ao3, read at your own risk but my god it was weirdly fun

Link to it here

[queerdraws]

Fanart for a snippet of my most favorite heartbreaking moment from swordsmans's fic bone-breaker ospreys mate for life (rated E)

[leopardgeckoz]

If you liked this fic, I have a few more One Piece fics on ao3 to check out (:

Robin Knows

Nico Robin knew a lot of things.  From in-depth archaeological facts, to generalized history, to how to commit the perfect murder  .Among her vast array of knowledge, she knew how her reckless captain and his fearless first mate felt for one another long before either of them realized it.  She saw it in their passing glances, heard it in their banter, and witnessed those feelings manifested in their blind faith for one another- always believing the other capable of doing the impossible.  They always did, too, make the impossible possible.

Being the intelligent woman she is, Nico Robin never said a word about what she knew, but occasionally she found the other crew mates catching on as well.  The metaphorical lightbulb above their heads blinking on as soon as they pieced it together.

Nami was the first.

It was a particularly stormy day on the Grand Line, the ship jostled by the crashing of waves.  The winds ripping through the sails, most literally.

Nami was yelling orders, Zoro and Luffy quick at work furling the sails to salvage whatever they could from the wind.  Luffy stretched himself up and across the ship, rigorously tying rig after rig in place ensuring the security of the sails when a particularly nasty wave crashed across the ship, rocking her to her side and washing over the deck.

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[mintypsii]

what is this guy's issue 😭

[alazystranger]

my fic for @zaharya on the holy event of the Zolu gift exchange 2023 hosted by @zoluevents

this is for you if you like

-long fics

-angst

-hurt/comfort

-nakamaship

-whump luffy

- lots of zolu in general

[fullunadulteratedart]

warm up sketch that's kinda a spiritual successor to this shark boi....

[excalisi]

"I couldn't find the words before, but it all seems so simple now. I need you, Zoro. I need you to wake up." Sorry. Excuse me. Sorry. Hold on.

The way Luffy immediately straddles Zoro's waist to stare at his face. The way Luffy’s expression immediately lights up in delight as he realizes Zoro's awake. The way Zoro flinches back slightly as Luffy screams his excitement directly into his face. THE HUG. ZORO'S VOW. ZORO HOLDING A FIST AGAINST LUFFY’S HEART AND LUFFY HOLDING HIS HAND TO HIS CHEST!!!

I am so sane about this, btw. In case u couldn't tell.

[swordsmans]

i just really, really love the idea of zoro having no real "survival skills" because he had a much more traditional (if atypical) childhood/youth than most of the crew. bandit heritage aside, he was raised in a tight-knit and relatively peaceful community with (at best) agricultural outskirts. he doesn't leave until he's much older, at which point he becomes a bounty hunter as a way to make money (to pay for food, shelter, etc. presumably in villages, towns, and cities). we know from the non-canon johnny and yosaku backstories that he "hunted" for bounties in cities/towns, at least partially.

meanwhile luffy has been running around the wilderness since he was like seven years old, securing his own food, building fire and shelter, and just generally toughening up/learning how to live in nature. we know he had a pretty extensive knowledge of bugs and how to catch them, so with that + his childhood i don't think it's a stretch to assume he also has an understanding of edible plants and non-monstrous wildlife (even if its not all applicable outside the East Blue). he's survived on his own in the wilderness for years at a time at least twice in canon.

i think it's fun to think of them having... some sort of "zoro is lost in more ways than one" kinda vibe early on in their journey, especially since they're constantly broke pre-timeskip and we know that at least by little garden the crew has started hunting and foraging to supplement their stores. you could absolutely rope the rest of the east blue grew into this, but zoro is still sort of the outlier with his background.

i dunno. maybe i just like the image of luffy trying to teach zoro how to hunt or fish and both of them just having the dumbest time with it. luffy would be really earnest but impatient--and zoro would be stubborn about admitting he doesn't know shit but would still listen and absorb anyway.

luffy having no clue how to start small and work up to new skills, so they end up going after massive wild boars or something as a first or second lesson and zoro just rolls with it because sure, yeah, thats normal. what the hell does he know? (and also hes fucking. zoro. so.)

or luffy teaching zoro to fish normally but also like a bear fishes (standing knee-deep in the water and catching fish with his bare hands) because it looks more fun that way and he cant. and zoro just fucking up soooo bad but getting really competitive anyway, even though luffy is just, like, sitting on a nearby rock yelling (frankly terrible) directions at him or something. zoro catches nothing and luffy tells him he looks stupid getting angry at the river so of course zoro is going to master fucking. bare-handed fishing because the man's got one braincell and its 99% stubborn pride.

he fucking sucks at starting a fire, wouldnt even consider building proper shelter, and in general would not make it 0.2 seconds outside a populated environment without his captain--a guy raised by the jungle and ace, who was basically a wild animal himself.

idk. survival-competent luffy is very near and dear to my heart.