the strawhat crew was exploring the new island you all docked at, but obviously someone had to stay back. usopp offered in his usual cowardly manner and you said you’d stay to keep him company! obviously you two needed someway to pass the time. your eyes lingered on his hair, running your digits through his curls. why not braid it all back for him? it’s summer, it’s hot, and he needed it out of the way.
with usopp’s head between your legs, gentle fingers braiding his hair into cornrows. the side of his head rested on your knee as the rattail comb glided over his scalp, parting his hair.
with the slow rock of the sunny you required extra stillness that you needed usopp to provide. stillness you didn’t expect to be given so easily from the tender headed man. any other time you’ve braided his hair his movement would skyrocket to luffy’s level!
but despite that he was still and quiet, slouched against your thigh.
“usopp?” your hands smoothed out the gel between the section of his coils, getting ready to start braiding again. all you got out of him was a sleepy "hmm?"
“you’re quiet. what’s on your mind, nocchio?” he stiffened the assumption of his mind being in another place. the nickname rolled off your tongue in a way that didn’t sound insulting if it were to come from someone else.
“nothing! nothing, [❣︎].” the defensiveness oozed from his words and posture, heightening your suspicion. his stiff body was sat up straight until your hand pushed it back to your knee to make him relax. he huffed, “nothing..”
you finished two of the cornrows on his head, patting another section.
“usopp,” you hummed, the cold end of the comb on his scalp making him shiver. “talk to me.”
your tone was soft but firm. your fingers spread his curls as his eyes drooped.
“alright.” he paused, savoring the soft scratches of your nails. clean scalp, your fingers and it just being the two of you? he’ll tell you anything.
“look i just don’t get it, [❣︎]. you could have anyone on any island, on this crew if even and you chose me. s’been bothering me on whether it’s out of pity or not. you see a cowardly ‘pirate’ and don’t insult me once. not for my nose, my lies, my anything.”
you went quiet when you heard him finally spill what’s been bugging him. you paused your braiding and sighed.
“what’s there to insult, usopp?” you paused again, going back to braiding. “you’re talented, your handsome, you’re respectful. i’ve never seen anyone with such a perfect shot but i do see all the potential you seem to ignore.”
you leaned down, pressing a gentle kiss to his temple and finished another cornrow.
another kiss. “you’re mine, usopp. my sogeking.”
he let out another huff, nose bumping your knee as he kissed the top of your thigh. his face was heated up, a light shade of red that you couldn’t see showing up on his brown skin.
“god, you make me dizzy.”
a/n from angelayyyy! : k tried to keep this as in character as i could and was stressing out about it then i realized it’s my fic. i love usopp hes my baby.
@beyluvr2000444 for you, mama ♡
