#ghostface!luffy

The voice, a creepy one, cracks. At first you thought this was an absolute weirdo who called you till you really started to recognize the giggles. It was Luffy, your boyfriend! The boy couldn’t help giggling on the other side of the phone line. “Luffy! What the hell—?!” You sputtered out, you were relieved knowing it wasn’t some weird stranger calling you though.

“‘m outside your window.” You then hear. And immediately you whip your head around, heart racing—and yep. There’s Luffy, in full costume-like gear, squished against the glass with the stupidest grin while his ghost-looking mask was tilted up against the side of his head. You could only just let out a little giggle, finding your boyfriend's antics funny, he was just messing around per usual.

Through time, you’ve always been getting calls from the same number he used for ‘pranks’ all the time. At this point you even made a ringtone for it, so the very next day later while you were sprawled on the floor your phone rings, making you turn your head and lazily grab your device, swiping up to answer. “What now…”

“Hi y/n.” The voice says to you.

You could only just squint your eyes before lightly shaking your head, letting out an exaggerated sigh. “Luffy, I know it’s you.” You said plainly, knowing your boyfriend is just playing tricks with you again for god knows how many times this week.

The voice then deepens. “No it’s not.”

You snort, finding Luffy’s attempt of trying to sound like someone else incredibly funny. “You always do the voice when you’re bored.” You call him out with a grin—this was just another one of your silly moments together.

There was a pause. A moment of silence as he didn’t reply back to you, then he speaks, “I just stabbed a guy. What are you doin’?”

You could only just blink. What? That was so out of the blue, quirking an eyebrow up you didn’t know what to say at first, genuinely, what were you supposed to say? That was a weird joke. So with a roll of your eyes and letting out a soft sigh, you roll onto your back on the ground. “Just Laying on the floor..” 

“Cool.” Luffy then responded, there was then a long pause again, you were still on your back on the ground while Luffy? Well, he was in some alley way, the ghost mask tilted up on his head while one hand is holding the phone, the other holding a blood-coated knife. a few seconds later he questions you again. “D’ya still have meat in the fridge?”

You couldn’t help but giggle and nod, holding the phone close against your ear as you replied back. “heh, yeah lu’.. it’s all for you.” Luffy was hungry, as always. So hearing your boy’s usual iconic behavior made you practically forget what strange thing he said a few seconds ago, who cares now? he’s coming back home to you, and you’re happy about that.

Luffy shows up at your door with blood all over his black, slightly ripped robe and a knife in hand, you didn’t think much of the knife though, seeing it as a goofy prop and your boyfriend just being as silly as always.. but on the other hand, the red smearing over his clothing caught you off guard. “Y~N~ wanna hang out!?” Luffy asks excitedly with a large grin.

You blinked before leaning closer to him. “WHAT—the..wait why are you covered in—Luffy, is that real!?You questioned quickly, you had no idea what the hell luffy did when he was gone, you knew luffy liked doing art (which he was bad at) time to time, but he didn’t tell you he was gonna be doing some sorts of arts and crafts, and you already had supplies here.

Luffy just shrugged, pulling off his ghostface mask with his hand, revealing his tanned face, the 2-stitched scar underneath his left eye now visible. His eyes are looking at yours as he still has that wide, unfazed grin. “I dunno! Some guy was mean to ya so I made ‘em go ‘AAHHH’!” Luffy then intimated before bursting out with laughter.

You turned white.

Luffy was laughing loudly, not noticing your frozen expression before eventually opening one of his eyes to look at your silent self, he then blinked. “What? do I got somethin’ on my face?” Luffy asks as if he’s confused on why you’re staring at him like that. He raises his hand to wipe his cheek, noticing some reddish substance. “Oh! Ketchup!” He licks his finger, confirming the sauce further.

a few seconds later he pulls out ketchup packets from his pocket. “Look! I just finished some yummy food and got extra sauce for later!!”

The moment you heard him say the word ‘ketchup’ made you realize that he probably just spilled a bunch of sauce all over him—due to him being a messy eater.. so you nearly collapsed in relief, smacking him lightly on the chest which made the black-haired boy giggle, you were blushing like crazy when Luffy kissed your cheek with a sticky ketchup-stained mouth, it made sense, luffy was always hungry so of course he went to eat, but you didn’t know what he did before that.. oh well. 

Later, you couldn’t help and think about the times Luffy joked around with you, playfully scaring others, even intimating others, it was pretty impressive on how he can act so well. So when you both are lying on the bed, you were tucked against Luffy’s side, limbs tangled. The Ghostface robe is tossed lazily at the foot of the bed, and you’re playing with the edge of Luffy’s scar underneath his left eye, lightly tracing it with the pad of your finger. “Y’know..” you mumble, voice soft, “You’re like.. weirdly good at being scary sometimes. But you’re also.. the sweetest person ever.”

Luffy just grins sleepily, his arm wrapped around your waist tightening as he leans more against you, his cheek rubbing lightly against yours. “I would kill someone for ya.” He then says out of nowhere.

You choke, that was the most random, unrelated thing you’ve ever heard luffy say in your life, so with a scoff you just whine out his name. “Luffy!!” You knew he liked joking around since it was Halloween season, but jeez.

“What, did I say somethin’ wrong?” luffy blinked before staring at you, randomly, he pressed his lips against yours, giving you a lazy, messy kiss. In result your cheeks heated up, the affectionate action making you blush which made Luffy snicker. “Shishishi, You’re s’red! C’mere.. I want more kisses..” Luffy then mumbles.

You didn’t know that he was being serious though, and it seems like luffy didn’t even care if anybody found out about his killings—especially that one time when you both decided to hang out on the roughtop one night. Luffy is swinging his legs at the edge, his expression calm as he’s still grinning, he always smiles no matter what you both are doing, his eyes staring up at the dark blue sky while dark blood is dried under his fingernails.

You knew about the news, sorta, you kept hearing about a ongoing killer in town and how people are getting killed constantly, weekly, it made you shudder from time to time, especially since the killer is still on the loose. “Hey, Do you ever think about… like… what if someone you knew was a killer or something?” You asked with a hint of hesitation in your tone.

Luffy was still grinning wide, but it seemed like his grin got even larger—or, maybe it shifted ever so slightly? You couldn’t notice, it was extremely subtle. Or maybe he was just smiling normally the whole time and you’re just overthinking. “That would be cool!” Luffy then blurted out shamelessly.

You scoffed at that response. Luffy can be awfully dumb so you didn’t take his words too seriously. “Wh—luffy! This is serious!” You said before darting your eyes down to see the high view underneath you both. “Like, I dunno, what if you were a killer?” You then said out loud before letting out a snort. “You’d totally wear a dumb costume and everything!”

Luffy seemed to pause for a split second as he heard you say those words, he turned his head towards you to stare at your expression. He looks at you. Really looks. “You wouldn’t be scared?” Luffy asked, a smile still remaining, but something in the air shifted a bit—as if he really is curious to know your answer.

Your laughter bubbled down as you let out an exhale, you looked over at luffy, the way he was staring at you made you blink a few times before just letting out a sigh. “Eh.. Nah. You won’t even do anything to me.” You said confidently, as if you said the right answer to a trick question.

Luffy’s expression lights up, you may not notice but he clearly seems more optimistic, more happy.. as if he’s really relieved by your answer, so the boy scoots closer to you, snaking an arm around your waist to lean against you, he begins to sweetly rub his cheek against yours. “Shishishi, I’d Never!” Luffy says proudly.

Below you both, there’s an alley just a few steps away, in the alley, there’s a mangled dead body with multiple open slits on its body from numerous stabbing from a sharp blade, but you never notice it, but if someone does.. luffy definitely isn’t gonna do anything about it, he isn’t afraid of getting caught.

There was a high tension in the neighborhood, but you felt safe when you’re in Luffy’s presence, he always smiled no matter the circumstance—it made you feel more secure. A few days later, you were sitting down on the couch till luffy plopped down beside you, already wrapping his arms around you to cuddle you and squeeze your body against his warm one. It made you giggle, you proceeded to wrap your arms around his neck before something catched your attention.

You realized something was weird on Luffy’s face, moving your hand up to tilt Luffy’s chin gently, noticing a fresh cut just under his cheekbone.

“Did you fall again? You’re so clumsy..” you murmur softly, feeling a bit bad at how luffy has a small wound yet annoyed by how ridiculously reckless he is from time to time.

Luffy could only just blink at you before nuzzling his cheek against your palm, grinning widely. “Nope! He just fought back more than I thought he would.” Luffy says out loud without any remorse or hesitation. 

You blink. “Huh?”

Luffy just grins wider, nodding. “But then I tripped over some stupid rock!” He added while he looks up at you with his black eyes.

You stare at him, staring at him a little too long. ‘fought back more than I thought he would’ what does that even mean? Did Luffy get in a fight with someone? You knew your boyfriend could be so blunt to the point where he’ll unintentionally trigger people. Hearing this made your eyebrows furrow, feeling upset at him and wanting to question him.

As you were about to, Luffy gives you that dimpled, stupidly charming smile—you can’t be mad at him.

You couldn’t help and melt instantly from his expression. You moved your other hand up to rest it on his other cheek, both of your palms placed on either side of Luffys’ face, squishing his face cutely. “Whatever, just don’t do it again, I don’t like it when you're hurt..”

Luffy could only just let out a laugh before leaning more towards your face just so he can rest his forehead against yours, fingers curling and tightening in your shirt as he is snugly pressed on top of you. “I know!!” He says with a smile which makes you groan.

Even though Luffy’s behavior can be so reckless, you never really thought much about it, you just think that’s how luffy is and honestly, that’s why you fell in love with him. Because of him being so carefree, of him being himself, even if he can be a little weird, that includes what Luffy draws too. Like that one time you found a sketchbook Luffy left out. It’s full of scratchy little doodles of himself, smiling, in a black hood, holding… a sharp knife, with red crayon-colored scribbles all over him and on the ground as if the color is supposed to mean something.

But you just laugh, it’s October. Is he really going all out? It’s pretty funny, so when you turn over to look at Luffy you grin at him. “You’re such a nerd. Are you trying to be edgy?” You teased.

Luffy just hums, he’s laying on his back on the bed, his head hanging off the end of the mattress as he looks at you upside down. “It’s a super cool self-portrait series! You like it?” He answers cheerfully.

You looked back at the artwork that you’re holding with your fingers. “It’s so weird.. but sure, I like it?” You replied as if you were more or so questioning yourself, but your answer only just made him laugh heartily. you didn’t notice that one of the artworks is portrayed exactly like that one crime-scene photo from a real news article you almost read last week.