⭑.ᐟ ────── 0.6k+ words, zoro x reader, f!reader (no use of pronouns), established (secret) relationship, fluff, skinship, kissing, proofread but still may have errors! <3
RORONOA ZORO was not a man who showed his affection for you outwardly so everyone aboard could notice. Instead he opted for fleeting, discreet displays.
One could notice only if they were really paying attention. Both of you hadn’t planned it exactly but through mutual understanding you didn’t tell the rest of the crew about your feelings.
Leading to the nerves and excitement of having to hold back in certain situations, for example, enduring one of Usopp's infamous stories, the drone of his voice was lulling to sleep as you sat there, you wished you could rest your head on the green haired man beside you but it wasn’t worth the trouble. Sensing this, he shifted closer and wrapped his arm around the back of your chair, a cushion of sorts. An act inconspicuous to the rest of the crew or so you thought.
It didn’t take very long for the rest of them to pick up on the closeness of the pair of you.
stood at the railing of the ship, the green haired man to the right, his larger pinky intertwined with yours. The aquamarine waters below sparkled in the disappearance of daylight. Nami slid beside you, a knowing smile plastered across her face.
“So, anything you’d like to tell me or the rest of the crew perhaps?”
both of you turning towards her, trying to keep your faces as neutral as possible, he was doing a better job of doing so. Pinkies unlinked hastily in an attempt to hide the display from Nami. The pair hoped you were quick enough and she hadn’t noticed. Nami’s gaze darted from yours, the grin growing bigger the more the silence prolonged. Zoro eventually was the one to reply,
His response was blunt, an attempt at shutting the navigator down but she wouldn’t give up that easily.
She shook her head in amusement, this was exactly the response she was expecting from the green haired man but you on the other hand, you’d probably give her the dirt she was looking for. .
“You sure nothing between you, that you’d like to explain?”
finger pointed as she wiggled it back and forth from you, to him. Her eyes trained on yours, your face began to blister with heat. A small giggle escaped her lips, she knew she’d gotten you. Zoro’s face hadn’t changed since the first interaction, expression stoic, the complete opposite of you. You groaned before questioning,
“How’d you find out? How long?”
You asked knowing the act was up, there was no denying it now after that display.
“Secrets and discreteness aren’t your forte, why’d’ you think we wouldn’t notice when you keep holding pinky’s every time your stood next to each other, or he points towards Zoro “likes to lend out his arms as a pillow, We’ve known for ..” Nami counted on her fingers,
The Green haired man’s eye brows moved into a frown, staring at you with a questioning look as you stood their dumbfounded. All those days and nights you’d been sneaking around, giggling to yourself thinking you had them completely fooled so it only turned out, it was the pair of you who’d been fooled all along.
An amused smile began to paint her face, once she realised how flustered the both of you had gotten over her simple comment.
She walked away, her work here was done. Over her shoulder she shouted.
“You should be thanking me, you don’t have to hide it anymore!”
You turned to the three swordsman, he was as unmoving as ever. He gazed trained on you.
“I told you we should’ve been more slick! We should’ve only done it when it was the two of us, then nobody would’ve seen anything!!”
“It isn’t so bad now we can do this,”
He cupped your cheek and tilted your head so his lips met his. Oh how you’d longed to do this without the pressure of getting caught.
⭑.ᐟ ────── authors note: this has been sitting in my drafts for the last five months. thinking of writing an itadori drabble next. feedback is appreciated! 💗
