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Zoro was right, he was down and out from the day’s events. A simple nod of the head and a sound of agreement to the swordsman’s words were given as his chin came to rest against shoulder. Any words that could be said in the moment just felt unnecessary and Luffy didn’t want to say anything in the slightest. All he wanted in this time was the silent comfort of their proximity as his companion held him up. 

The night passed like any other, but it was what followed that was different for Luffy as he woke up before Zoro this time. Dark gaze taking in relaxed features that no one else really got to see aside for the very rare occasion. Everything he had wanted next to him, and on a day marked special that they’d actually get to spend together without interruption. Being curled up together and simply enjoying that would have been amazing, but after hesitance, Luffy slipped out to pull out the present he’d been hiding in his room they shared nowadays. Grasping glass with care, quietly returning to the bed expectance to soon see eyes that did nothing short to mesmerize when never failing to draw in.

Those words spoken brought no comfort with them, all they were was hollow with a gaze that would never come his way. He could only register with dread of having done something wrong for this shift. It had only started because of certain remarks made confidently in the moment but fell. Was all of it too much to delve into to make a rift like this one, doubt stuck in his throat and weighed heaving against his chest. Feelings were never a mistake, but it didn’t stop it all from hurting.

A visible snap “Why then? Tell me!” With a mind that could never connect such a contradiction in the moment as everything fell short, knowing he was avoiding looking at Luffy was an endlessly repetitive stab. Biting his lip to hold back anymore frustrations that could spill over at any second as he tried to calm the internal mess within. Breathing in the only sound as silence stretched before he had the mind to respond.

Sure Luffy had saved Zoro from certain death while at the same time liberated a town from a corrupt official who was in the Marines, but that didn’t save them from wandering aimlessly. Who knew two guys in a boat without a sense of direction between them wouldn’t be getting anywhere fast. The bright, welcoming light eventually turned to the start of day shifting to night as the waves were the only thing pushing them forward to a destination at this point. Seconds continued to go by and boredom became unbearable for the dream driven teen, leading to a careless question to break the silence held so long.

“Hey --- what was your past like?”