she needs to sort out her priorities

his careful caressing touches, always the first to check on the crew, small hugs and bumps, winks and little cheer up jokes that lighten the mood. THAT'S MY SANJI !!

his teared up eyes when nami was sick, him crying over his mom, his genuine support and devotion to the crew. THAT'S MY SANJI !!

his little playful smirks and banter with zoro, him attentively listening to every story and every piece of information, cooking special meals for nami and waiting for her opinion, joking around with usopp and always looking after him, feeding luffy's curiosity and literally matching the vibe of each crew member. THAT'S MY SANJI !!

Soon… a monster will appear. Please don’t hurt him. He is my son. I’ve had a marvelous life. Thank you, Chopper.

as long as you smile and nod, people are satisfied. it’s just to show that you are nice and there with good intentions. we’re small in a big world and have to rely on other people to be decent to us. so we do our little human dance to each other to say, “i’m not here to hurt you. here’s something we have in common, like the weather or sports or itchy sweaters, so we both know we’re on the same team. we both agree on a basic fact, like that it is rainy or that being itchy is uncomfortable, and this proves we can get along. i’m being light-hearted and non-threatening right now.”

small talk isn’t to get to know a person. it’s just a greeting to affirm you’re buddies in the universe.