clown simp

-- same anon as before

*sweats*

what if a part of him stayed with luffy's entire journey. what if he had to hear 'im gonna be the king of the pirates' constantly. what if he heard all of luffy's "i wont allow anyone to hurt my friends".

it's not just about what they did when they were kids and at the peak of their intimacy

its the fact that. even after 20+ years of separation. after living most of their lives without each other. when there's nothing bonding them. no promises. no friendship. no future.

yet more than two decades later, one look at a newspaper article about shanks can make buggy burst out crying, can make him feel alive again and scream out his childhood dream