â flufftober req. : A and B have a code name for a dirty word. While at a social event with lots of people, A casually slips the word into conversation, causing B go choke on their drink and get very red in the face.
â warnings: established relationship, suggestive, gn!reader, substance use (wc: â750)
â an: ty for requesting! also sorry for posting so late â i ended up getting caught up with new city thingsâŚmoved to LA and experienced the trafficâŚone errand ended up being 4 hoursâŚforgive meâŚanyway! i hope this suffices! i had sm fun writing this <33
The Red Force was alive with music and the smell of spiced rum.
Laughter rolled across the deck like thunder, barrels clinking, voices rising high under the starlit sky. The crew had earned this; another victory, another haul, another excuse to drink until their kidneys gave out.
You leaned against the railing near the long table, half-listening to the chaos and pretending your eyes werenât tracking your captain.
Your captain.
Shanks was holding court in the center of it all, larger than life, his grin wide enough to swallow the moon. Every laugh he earned seemed to make him glow a little brighter. You knew that look, the one that came before he said something reckless. You could feel it before he even opened his mouth.
And then, he did.
ââthough between you and me,â he drawled, voice dripping with amusement, âthings got a bit cloudy after that.â
The word slid out smooth, deliberate, like honey poured over the rim of a glass.Â
Though the people swarming him took it lightly and comedically, you choked.
Full-on choked on your drink, coughing so hard that Yasopp nearly dropped his pipe in surprise.
âOi! You good, sweetheart?â someone called.
You waved them off, throat burning, face blazing hot as laughter rippled through the crew. âFine!â you croaked, voice rough, âJustâ went down wrong.â
Shanks looked right at you. That devilish smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
He knew exactly what heâd done.
Cloudy.
Born from a night that had started innocent â you teasing him about his habit of describing everything like weather reports. It had ended with his mouth between your thighs, murmuring something about âstorms rolling inâ as you came undone under him.
Ever since, cloudy had become shorthand for everything filthy you couldnât say around the crew.
And now heâd dropped it in public.
The bastard raised his tankard to you across the deck, pretending it was all part of his story. You caught the glint in his eye â teasing, daring you to react.
Two could play that game.
You waited until most of the crew drifted back to their songs and dice games before pushing off the railing. Shanks didnât look surprised when you approached, just lifted a brow and tilted his head. âYou look flushed, baby,â he said casually. âToo much to drink?â
You smiled sweetly and leaned in just close enough for only him to hear.
âI should throw you overboard.â
âMm. Romantic.â His grin widened. âDidnât think you liked it rough.â
You jabbed a finger into his chest. âYou think youâre funny, donât you?â
âI know I am.â
The rest of the crew was too drunk to notice when he caught your wrist â gentle, effortless, commanding. His thumb traced the inside of your palm, a quiet promise under all the noise. âDonât tell me you forgot what cloudy means, darling.â
You hated how easily your breath hitched. âYouâre impossible.â
He leaned in, voice dropping low enough to hum against your skin. âYou love me anyway.â
You did. Gods, you did. That was the problem.
Hours later, when the deck was mostly empty and the lanterns had burned low, you found yourself pinned between him and the railing â his coat draped around your shoulders, the sea whispering below. His hand rested at the small of your back, warm and heavy.
âStill mad?â he murmured.
âMaybe.â
He smiled against your jaw. âWould it help if I said it again?â
You gave a warning glare, but he only chuckled. âI'm feeling a bit cloudy, sweetheart,â he whispered, the word curling hot against your ear.
You bit your lip. With a eye roll and a playful scoff, you bit back. âYeah? And I'm feeling annoyed. You're annoying.â
He nipped lightly at your neck, breath ragged. âAnd youâre beautiful when you blush. Iâd do it again just to see it.â
âDuring a party?â
âEspecially during a party.â
You let out a shaky laugh, half exasperation, half arousal. âYouâre lucky your crew and literally the entire world thinks youâre charming.â
âOh, they know,â he said, kissing your temple. âThey just donât know how much.â
He pulled back, eyes gleaming with that same mischief as before. âNow be honest, love â when I said it, did you think about what I meant?â
You swallowed hard. âMaybe.â
His grin softened into something dangerous. âThen Iâd say the codewordâs working just fine.â
The sea crashed against the hull, stars trembling above. And beneath the din of the Red Forceâs fading revelry, you felt his laughter rumble through his chest â low, warm, and wicked.âNext time,â he whispered, âIâll make sure itâs stormy.â
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â NAME: Monkey D. Scarlett (Scar)
â also known as: Scarlett the Witch, Scar-Scar, the Wicked Witch of the Sea, War Goddess Athena, the Ancient Weapon Mars
â BIRTHDAY: October 31st (Scorpio | current age: 22)
â âThe incarnation of Mars will be born on a dark, cold, eerie night in the Grand Line. It will be a full moon then, and the sea will be stilled as the Earth welcomes her spirit back; The World is not prepared her return.â
â FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS: KNOWN (6)
â Monkey D. Alia (mother/status: deceased), Monkey D. Garp (grandfather/status: alive ), Monkey D. Dragon (uncle/status: alive), Monkey D. Luffy (cousin/status: alive), Portgas D. Ace (sworn sibling/status: deceased), Sabo (sworn sibling/status: alive)
â AFFILIATIONS: PAST & PRESENT
â Revolutionary Army Cabin Girl/Apprentice (former), Loguetown Marine Base Commodore (former), Straw Hat Quartermaster (current)
â MENTORS:
SASAKI MEI â having been a trained kunoichi serving the Kozuki clan on the island of Wano, Mei found herself escaping right before the death of Sukiyaki and joining hands with Dragon. thanks to this, she also gained the cutest apprentice and so much more in regards of exploring. Sheâd write to her friends back home, telling them how fun her travels are, not minding the fact theyâd never reply. A master of Ryou, sheâd teach scar as much as possible, in a way a child should learn â as something sheâd look forward to.
mentored scar when she was between the ages five and eight, and again between ages twenty and twenty-two.
during the time that the straw hat pirates were separated, Scar had randomly felt her presence on an island in the Grand Line, after sailing with Akagami for a while. she tells shanks that she will be leaving him and gives him and the crew her thanks, not without mentioning that they might see each other in the future. with a smile and many hugs, they see the girl off with a bright, hopeful gleam in their eye.
she meets her former teacher in a bar, a nostalgic feeling clawing at her chest alongside excitement. Mei matches these feelings, catching up with Scar with a big grin on her face. her cute apprentice has really grown into an incredible and dangerous woman.
Scar explains her situation â marineford, Kuma, her crew â and although Mei is a wanted criminal on a personal quest of hers, she immediately offers to mentor her. itâll actually be beneficial to the both of them, the lonely feeling was slowly getting to her, so this was an act of fate. sheâs sure Dragon wouldnât mind, and neither would the ghost of the samurai thatâs recently reached out to her.
MONKEY D. GARP â after Dragon had contacted him about custody of Scar, he immediately agreed: this was his deceased daughterâs child. he respected his daughterâs dying wish for Scar to be under Dragonâs watch, knowing that his son would eventually cause trouble and ask for his help. he was determined that sheâd stay on Foosha Village forever for her safety, and so he taught her the basics to surviving.
âmentoredâ Scar when she was between the ages eight and seventeen.
when Dragon had told Scar that she would be under her grandpaâs care, she didnât ask questions. if her uncle was sending her away from these people she trusted â family, at that â he must be sending her to someone else trustworthy and loving as them, right?
wrong. as Garp dragged Luffy into the wilderness to train him, she stayed home and studied. she respected her elders too much to ignore his strict rules, and decided to play him at his own game.
while he was under the impression that she was at home reading books World-Government approved, she was really snooping through his work desk and reading things that werenât meant for the public, especially for a child who had been raised by revolutionaries.
on a regular occurrence â whether Garp was aware or not â she would follow the two and watch Luffy from afar. she learned Garpâs fighting skills and engraved his moves in her brain, and snuck away at night while the others were sleeping to practice: she wasnât sure why she felt the need to be stronger, but after a few years with the Revolutionary Army and finding out what the World Government is really like, she thought itâd help her anyway.
through Garpâs harsh love, laziness and naĂŻvety, he did teach her how to survive. but in the end, she had learned way more than what he had to offer.
AKAGAMI NO SHANKS â during his trip to marineford, he senses a strong presence in the middle of the ocean. utterly confused by this sudden presence, he peaks over the shipâs edge and is met with a familiar face heâs only seen in the Worldâs Economic Journal. her presence isnât threatening at all. instead, itâs too vulnerable for a girl whoâs currently swimming in the middle of a dangerous sea, during a dangerous time; the tears streaming down her face alerting him instead.
heâs read many articles of Scarlett the Witch, but to have finally met her in person makes him question who she really is. heâs amazed with not only her physical fighting abilities, but also her strong aura that seems to follow her around. he notices that sheâs unaware of it, and is also confused, considering she was known for her amazing haki control.
after ten long minutes of soothing Scarâs sobs down, she allows herself to spill everything: what was happening on Marineford in the current moment, Luffyâs arrival, and how she was able to sneak away unharmed. he noticed she didnât mention why and how she was there in the first place, but he didnât want to pry. instead, he reassured her that the war would end soon, and allowed her to take cover and rest under deck in the meantime.
he feels his heart clench as he realizes just how much Scar resembled her.
Scar would wake up to heartbreaking news and some from her baby cousin â begging shanks to atleast allow her to voyage with him until she feels comfortable on her own again, promising a temporary alliance, knowing that eventually sheâll have an opportunity to become stronger.
Akagami was suddenly breathless as a familiar face flashed through his mind.
it took a lot of courage for her to ask Shanks how to master her newfound conquerorâs haki, and he gladly took her under his wing. although it was a temporary mentorship, he was glad to be helping the new gen of pirates that would run the world â even if it meant he was one step closer to being too late.
â STRENGTHS:
OBSERVATION HAKI â unlocked at age five, mastered at age eight.
â allowed scar to gain speed, a developed a deep and powerful intuition, and emotional intelligence/strength. sheâs grateful for this, as it helped her understand and learn more about the world she lives in; allowing her to survive.
ARMAMENT HAKI â unlocked at age seven, mastered at age thirteen.
â was a bit harder for her to grasp since dragon wouldnât let her engage in physical combat, but over the years sheâd watch other users and take note. she gained physical stamina and strength pushing herself to learn more. (against Ace, she had won 45/50 of their âbattlesâ).
CONQUERORâS HAKI â unlocked at age twenty, mastered a few months after.
â the quickest of her to master, simply because she had already held a strong sense of will. shanks demonstrated how heâs able to use it to his advantage and manage it, and it was a shock to them both how bright scarlettâs aura was. she only uses this type of haki as a last resort or as an instinct (ex. when luffy tries stealing her food).
PHYSICAL COMBAT â a somewhat trained kunoichi, marine and definitely a pirate.
â although the two men in her early life told her no when it came to any sort of physical altercation, she still had eyes and haki to help her learn. Mei could never say no to her precious junior, secretly showing Scar âbasicâ kunoichi skills â claiming that everyone knew how to do those exact moves (which they didnât, but the others never snitched because they were terrified of her). Scar vividly remembers Mei promising to take her to Wano and properly teach her, but sadly, the time hasnât came yet.
â while in the Marines, she remembered all the information she had obtained thanks to Garpâs negligence. It allowed the transition to be easier on her, and unfortunately, that came with the consequence of becoming a commodore on Loguetown Marine Base. she knew she was strong â both physically and intellectually â but she never imagined her gaining a position of power she didnât want. despite the mask she put on every morning, she let her grandfather take pride in her name during her time as an officer, because soon he would absolutely despise her (but sheâs still family).
â before finding herself in Loguetown, Scar had nothing; only a boat filled with basic necessities (thanks Makino!) and her will to live, yet she was confident enough to know sheâll be alright wherever the currents lead her. she often found herself befriending villagers of the islands she visited; they offered her money, food, clothes, and a place to stay until her next move. though, it happened only after sheâd scare away pirates who were terrorizing them. it was easy to defeat pirates in the East Blue, her proficiency in haki made her nearly ten times stronger than them, yet she lacked in combat. sheâd learn from her opponents, always thanking them with a wink and smile, strutting away as they passed out in the grassy fields she found them in.
authorâs note: hiiii everyone! this is my lovely scar-scar :3 iâve spent the last few months trying to find myself again and something i really liked about myself is how creative i can get. i read one piece (i thought back to a time where i was really into jjk & aot, and how it was such a happy time and keypoint in my life) & with every chapter i always just had fun little scenarios.
iâm in a healing period right now, but i feel so good. i love being able to have the free will to create and it brings me so much joy. iâm not sure if this is weird but after getting to the Water Seven/Enieâs Lobby arcs, i couldnât help but see myself in miss Nico Robin. donât wanna get deep but yeah <33 i figured iâd get back into reading/writing fan-fiction as a hobby, because it allows me to feed my creative side.
but whatâs a world without sharing fun little bits and pieces of myself? Scar is very self inspired, and to me itâs like writing my own story in my own way. and iâm having so much fun! allowing myself to be a main character :3
the next post iâll make about scarlett will be about her weaknesses, her relationships, and probably fun little random facts about her. if you guys ever want to ask about her, please send them through!! i love being inspired <3
if youâre coming from a drabble from my main sideblog () this is inspired with bits and pieces of my earlier oc Cupid, but Athena and Scarlett, in my head are the same person. i might switch up sometimes and write in a readerâs perspective (especially for fluff and comfort scenes) because i feel like we all need a lil light in our lives :p
summary: in which Luffyâs been your sanctuary as you grieve the loss of your sworn-soulmate â his brother.
pairings: luffy x reader / ex!ace x reader | the request
warnings: post-marineford, one sided love, slight angst/comfort, reader grew up with ASL, no gendered terms
an: haiiii!!! iâve been working on this on the side as iâve been reading nana. i really didnât know how to tackle this request + song with Luffy especially, but I really tried my best. please leave feedback, itâs always appreciated!! also, as always, thereâs another a/n at the end ^.^
inspiration: ghostinâ | word count: 2.2K | tip jar!
âiâll always find a way to protect you, promise .á
â GOL PORTGAS D. ACEâ
PORTGAS D. ACE IS DEFINITELY, YOUR OTHER HALF. Some might call him your lover, but to you, it was more than that. You had known the hot-headed boy since you were two were children; some say your calm and quiet demeanor balanced him out, but was just as evil and devious, which you couldnât help but agree with that. The two of you went around the village causing trouble for fun and sometimes youâd help him with his tasks in the mountains.
Ace has always been your ray of sunshine. With everything heâs gone through â which, you were a witness to â heâs still able to light a room up with a single conversation. Literally.
When Ace informed you that he finally got a devil fruit, you thought it mightâve been a God themself that handed the Mera-Mera no Mi to Ace, because still to this day, his presence remains the brightest and captivating â
even though he physically isnât with you anymore.
Itâs been almost two years since the day the Heavens took Ace back. Years that were full of utter silence in your world; the pain weighing heavy on your body and soul. Youâve remained under the watch of Shakky and Rayleigh, asking that you get to spend as much time with Luffy as possible; the last bit of Ace you have access to.
Following the War at Marineford, you had asked Rayleigh if it was okay for you to stick around. He agreed after recognizing who you were â a childhood friend to both Ace and Luffy â figuring you didnât have anywhere safe to go anyway; youâve become infamous due to Aceâs influence on you during your childhood, and with your reputation, youâre not sure of what consequences youâd face if you were even near pirates or marines.
Youâve been with Shakky the most during this time: her giving you haki training in exchange for you to help her out whenever she needs it. You canât complain though. You enjoy the feeling of having a maternal figure in your life, especially right now. Youâre unsure of how to control your emotions, and Shakkyâs been helping you navigate through them, and use them to your benefit.
Luffy has too. Whether the rubber boy knows it or not, you appreciate his gimmicks whenever you get to visit him on training days. He always has a bright smile on his face when greeting you, your body grows with warmth every time he sees you; like right now, you feel like the heat has gotten ten times hotter, yet his embrace just feels so familiar and welcoming, you almost forget that you have to pull away.
âHey! You said youâd visit me two days ago! I got finished with my training early and expected to see you, but Rayleigh said your plans changed! What happened?â His voice is loud yet soft, and the way heâs looking at you makes you feel guilty. You avoid his gaze immediately, the small smile youâd painted on your face fading.
You donât like talking about Ace to Luffy. Itâs been like this since the two of you were children, but especially now. You know heâs trying his best to keep your mind astray from the grief, and heâs been doing so, so good at that. But every now and then, Ace visits you as you sleep, and the following day is so hard, you want to be left alone.
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Luffyâs not stupid â or at least, he knows how to navigate his feelings. Itâs what helped observation haki come easy to him, and instantly he feels your demeanor switch; the sun reflected in your eyes, then suddenly disappeared. He knows when youâre having a tough time. In fact, he thinks he knows everything about you.
Heâd probably never find it in him to voice it, but somewhere along the way, he thinks heâs found love within you. Even with the entire ocean separating the two of you for years, the feeling only blooms at the thought of you. He thinks this is how Ace mustâve felt.
Without hesitating, he grabs your hand and drags you into the jungle thatâs served as his temporary home for the past year and a half. These days the jungle is quiet, so Luffyâs able to spend more time in it without having to worry. Plus, heâs a hundred times stronger than he was when he first reunited with you.
He giggles at your confused and shocked state, wanting to tease you about how youâre not used to his antics at this point. Instead he just basks in your flushed expression, admiring the beauty that graces you.
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After the most unwanted and unexpected marathon of your life, Luffy stops. Youâre barely able to process your surroundings when youâre suddenly flying. Screams leave your throat immediately, only for you to be situated on a branch seconds after.
Luffy sits next to you, his left arm wraps around your waist securely and he nestles his head into your shoulder blade; itâs almost as if heâs clinging onto you like a koala, all while youâre nearly dying to catch your breath. Heâs always been this close and clingy, especially on days youâre quiet, but over the years, youâve grown accustomed to it this trait of his.
Your breathing goes back to normal after a couple of moments, and soon your eyes find the boy staring up at you, eyes wide and curious, sending a gentle shiver down your spine.
âSoooooooâŚyou been thinkinâ about Ace?â Luffyâs bluntness is something you should be used to by now, but sometimes you wonder how his crewâs able to deal with it.
You sigh as you lean into him, staring out in front of you: the clear sky was painted a pretty shade of pinks and blues, the sun was saying its final goodbyes, and the ocean â a symbol of your will â sang peacefully as the two of you settled in each otherâs presence.
âYeah,â you breathed softly. âAce visited me again, the other day â It was kind of sudden, he hadnât done that for a while now.â
âWell did he say anything?â You donât want to answer, but the way heâs looking at you has your chest fill with warmth.
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Ace lays next to you in the sand, his gaze fixated on yours as his fingertips softly grazed the features of your face. It was silent as it always was, and you felt yourself relaxing into his touch. Although it was all in your head, it felt so real. As if the two of you were just taking a vacation, without a care in the world.
And for the first time in a long time, Aceâs voice reaches your ears.
âYa know, Luffyâs always had a thing for you,â Youâre taken back and your brows furrow in confusion. Ace has never actually talked to you in your dreams, so for this to be the first time makes you question your sanity. âHe always asked me about you whenever we were kids. He never wanted to do things unless you were there to watch him. He cried whenever you leave. I always thought he was just overly dramatic, but even now, as I watch him, his eyes water.
Heâs hoping to ask you to join his crew,â Ace pauses to chuckle, a sound that you had almost forgotten. You bite your tongue as you feel your eyes water, not wanting to move incase youâd wake up. âThe boy asked me for advice. Mentioned the times youâve denied him before, when we were kids, asking on how and what he could do to get you to join him.
He believes in himself more than ever now, and he told me he feels like he owes you something for not only taking care of him, but Sabo and I as well. I always thought it was a weird-one sided obsession, but then thought about how I feel the same way about you too. Like a treasure that must be protected â even though youâve done well on your own already. I used to think you were a witch.â You roll your eyes at his nickname for you, slowly processing what heâs telling you.
âIâm not asking you to date him or anything â But I think you should consider joining the Strawhats. Theyâre promising, and I believe youâd make their crew so much stronger. Now that Iâm gone, whoâll watch over my crazy little brother? If only Sabo was here, then maybe Iâd have him do it instead of asking you â but youâve always been the best of taking care of us, and Luffyâs attached to you. Heâll listen to your insight, because he thinks youâre the smartest person in the world. I agree, but only because Iâm not on Earth anymore.â You scoff at his self-compliment, knowing it was just something to tease you about, but appreciating the fact that the boys always knew you were the smartest of the bunch. You roll on your side to face him, eyes widening when you notice heâs staring you straight in the eye.
He looks like the same hot-headed boy that left you those years ago. As if he was seventeen again, waving a see-you-later to you and Luffy as the ocean carried him and his tiny boat away. Nothingâs changed since then, even when youâd run into him at ports when you were venturing the sea as well.
âAgain, you donât have to feel any kind of those feelings towards him, but I think Luffy will help you ease the pain and eventually grow from it. If anything, he looks up to me. Find me in him if it helps. Iâll watch over the two of you and try my best to help you both out, but for now, please enjoy your youth and life for me â surrounded by love. You have so much to live for and so much willpower. Youâve always been the epitome of freedom to us, so please go and enjoy it.
I wonât visit you for a while now. Iâll let you go and handle business. But please, as always, be safe. Donât go crashing out on everyone now. I love you, thank you for allowing me to grow with you.
Iâm sorry that time and distance separated us, and Iâll make sure youâre always protected, just as I promised.â
Youâre silent as he just smiles at you, words wanting to spill from your lips, but none of them feeling right. Your bottom lip wobbles as you stare at his face and features, blinking tears away so you can engrave his face into your brain.
âYou know how to get to me; Iâll always be here for you. Iâll see ya later, hot stuff. Canât wait to watch what trouble you make happen.â
áŻâ
You sigh as you bring yourself back to reality, breathing in the air surrounding the two of you. It was fresh, the breeze was nice, and the sea remained humming her song quietly.
âWell, he mightâve let it slip that someone wants me to be apart of their crew,â you tease, feeling the boy suddenly jolt.
He chuckles nervously as he rubs the back of his head awkwardly, clearly not expecting to be outed by his own brother. âHuh?â He feigns innocence, âWell who?â
You roll your eyes and raise your brow, arms crossed as you stared at him, challenging his gaze to see if he breaks. When he doesnât, you decide to mess with him.
âShanks,â you tease; youâd met the infamous Red-Haired pirates around the same time Luffy did, and he was your first ever haki teacher. Although it was a small lie to tell, it wasnât hard for Luffy to believe it.
His expression fell dramatically, his voice whiney as he pouted and looked towards the sky.
âACE, YOU DIDNâT TELL ME THAT SHANKS ALREADY BEAT ME!â You giggled as the Luffy sent curses up to the Heavens, silently hoping none of the Gods cursed you for Luffyâs outburst. You grabbed his hands suddenly, and for a split second, shivers went down your spine. He turned and looked at you, an unreadable expression on his face that almost looked like regret.
âHey, hey,â you coo to him. Youâd always comfort Luffy after his brothers would tease him, and over time Luffyâs grown to love your touch and words. ââM just teasinâ. He told me that you were hoping Iâd join your crew. Honestly?â His fingers intertwine with yours as he patiently waits for you to finish your thoughts; his hands are warm and soft, despite his constant training, the way theyâve always been. The way heâs always been. âIâll do it, if it means I can help you reach your goals. I told you Iâd see you off as pirate king when we were younger, didnât I?â
Luffy gasps and wraps his arms around you tightly, burying his face in your shoulder. The sudden embrace takes you by surprise, and you feel his mouth moving but youâre unsure of what heâs saying. You welcome his embrace, thinking of all thatâs happened since Marineford. Luffyâs been with you since, helping you grow stronger and stray your mind away from what youâve lost. Heâs been doing so well â he makes you laugh about the stupidest things, heâd always defend you from the former monsters of this jungle, he tells you stories from his adventures and you do the same. These past few months, itâs gotten easier to accept and let go of the grief, thanks to him.
âPromise Iâll make it worth it for ya! Thanks for trusting me! Took you such a long time to say yes,â he says as he pulls away from you, smile accompanying his lovely facial features. âWeâll have so much fun! You remember the crew, right? From that time in Alabasta?â
As you and Luffy sit and escape the world around you, you feel a new excitement grow in you. Youâre just as ready as he is to reunite with everyone, even if you werenât a Stawhat before this. For the first time in a long time, you feel free. You donât feel this way because Ace let you go, but because he pushed you to finding your freedom. And all you can do now is live and hope to achieve all thatâs waiting for you.
áŻâ
an: iâm thinking about a part two because this felt more like it was centered around Ace and Readerâs relationship T^T. but honestly i wouldnât mind. plus i think reader might subconsciously love Luffy the way he loves them. so maybe i will write a part two to satisfy myself, idk. itâs been a while since iâve written and have been able to get any creativity out of my body, thanks to work đť. anyway, please do leave your feed back!!! iâll enjoy it. thank you so much for reading!!
Could you write a drabble of Luffy excited to see reader again in Zou?
BITTERSWEET LOVE CONFESSIONS. . .
â summary: luffyâs so excited to see you again on zou. (gn!reader)
â warnings: one piece antics, pre-wci spoilers kinda, sorta ooc! luffy, a lil angst, readerâs an overthinker (wc: â1100? is this considered a drabble?)
â an: ty for allowing me to whip up something to feed my creative side!! i rushed through this though iâll admit 𼲠but i hope itâs somewhat close to what you were expecting, anon! iâm still trying to get back into writing, so please excuse any grammar/spelling errors TTâŚalso, happy nami day!! my favorite girl <33
luffyâs so so excited.
heâs excited to continue his journey on the grand line, in the new world, his next stop zou to pick up the rest of his crew and hopefully enjoy a nice meal. heâs excited to tell the rest of them about his reunion with sabo, what heâs learned on dressrosa, and to catch up on whatâs been happening while he was dealing with business.
but more importantly (though he might never say it out loud, because itâs obvious) heâs excited to see you.
it feels as if the two of you havenât gotten alone time together since reuniting at sabaody. you promised him youâd tell him all about your training during the two years the crew was separated, but thereâs just not enough down time to do so.
as soon as the poorly drawn dragon made its way up the elephantâs leg, luffy wasted no time in his search for you. he was eager to see your face again. to hear your voice. to feel your presence. robin giggled at her captainâs behavior, mentally agreeing with him: wanting to see you and nami again (and her chopper and the crewâs skeleton, too).
âYNNNNNNN!!! where are you?â usoppâs eyes shot out of his head as he looked up and saw his captain standing on a tall wall. âCHOPPER!! NAMI!! SANJI!! BROOK!! YN!! DRAGON BOY!!â
âLUUUUUFFY?! GET DOWN HERE!â usopp screamed. âyouâre going to draw attention towards us â we donât need it!!â law watched as the four of them â zoro, robin, franky and usopp (despite just scolding him) â sighed and continued walking forward. what an odd group of individuals. he must be a handful. the doctor decided to follow the rest of the straw hats, choosing to ignore their captainâs loud antics.
+x+
namiâs voice shook you awake from your slumber, your eyes blurry as you rubbed your forehead. youâre grateful to have been able to get some sleep, your mind still trying to process whatâs been happening these days. too much thinking. miss him so much.
âletâs go outside,â nami suggests. âi think theyâre finally here.â
upon hearing the words youâve craved to hear since youâve arrived on the walking elephant, you jump from your spot and rushed outside. youâre greeted with the crew mates you left on dressrosa, eyes taking in their forms searching for any injuries. after youâve decided that theyâre all in pretty good shape, your attention returns to the loud boy who stood before you.
âLUFFY!â you shout, legs moving towards him without hesitation, almost as if he was magnetizing. you throw your arms around his frame and jump into his embrace, the warmth of his skin meeting yours. his right hand immediately grabs hold of the back of your head, the other steadying your waist in place. heâs about to tell you how much heâs missed you, until you beat him with a hushed whisper in his ear.
âiâm so, so sorry, Lu. sanjiâŚâ you start. âwe couldnât stop him.â youâre standing a foot away from him now, head hanging in shame as luffy processes your words. his hands rest on your shoulders, your eyes ignoring his gaze.
the others who joined him on dressrosa collectively let out their confusion, wondering what couldâve happened in the short amount of time theyâve been on dressrosa. you feel luffyâs left hand move from your shoulder to under your chin,
âtell me, yn.â
+x+
youâre all sat in a circle as your captain listens to everyone explaining whatâs happened since the twirly hatâs arrival on zou. luffyâs right beside you, digging into his food as your mind fills with memories as nami explains the whole situation regarding sanji. you feel luffy shift slightly, his left arm wrapping around your waist, the other still indulging the meal set in front of him. his attention remains on nami, but the grip on your waist tightens at every mention of you.
after eating, the two of you are able to find some alone time. itâs awkward at first, sitting side by side on a brick wall that guarded the cat viperâs castle. you feel small in his presence as both of you watch the sun set.
âiâve missed you,â you break the silence. âitâs been a while since weâve been together.â
luffyâs cheeks are painted with a light blush, a smile forming on his face. âi missed you too yn! been thinking of you ever since you left me on dressrosa â actually, havenât been able to stop thinking about you since two years ago!â
you return the smile, gaze locking in on his as he brings your body closer to his. his warmth meets your chilled skin, a kiss pressed to the top of your head as you lean into his shoulder.
âhave you been okay? doflamingo wasnât too harsh on you, was he?â you pry. youâve researched the warlords and came to the conclusion that donquixote doflamingo is â or was â the worst of the seven. when it clicked on punk hazard that doflamingo would be the next victim to fall to luffy, you werenât sure how to feel. a ton of emotions hit you all at once, but then again, this is the new world. you have to expect the worst.
âoh, mingo? he was this big shot and iâm glad i was able to bring him down. he was doing some really terrible things on the island. but! i did get to see my brother, sabo! you remember me telling you about him, right? turns out heâs been working under my dad for some time now! itâs crazy how the world works,â he eagerly tells you. âhe was really hoping to meet you, you know? but i told him you were dealing with business over here â so maybe next time. he also made me a vivre card! itâs in robinâs bag but iâll be sure to give you a piece when we go back in. hmm, what else?â
you smile as you watch the boy place a hand under his chin and think of events to tell you. you watch as his face changes into many different emotions, and you canât help but sigh lovingly at the sight.
âhmm? you okay yn?â you shake your head no at the question, inhaling deeply before replying,
âjust happy youâre back. missed you so so much. thinking about how much i love you,â warmth filled your face as you realized your last sentence was the first time youâd ever said that to him, eyes darting back to the open sea in front of you.
âhuuuuuuuuh?! finally! i love you too, yn. maybe even more! sanji told me i should wait for you to tell me first, but i realized i loved you a long time ago!â luffyâs words were accompanied by his arms wrapping around you once again. heâs always been physical, but this time, you can feel the love radiating off of him. he pulls away and suddenly, your lips are on his. you kiss back instantly, something youâve craved for a long time; before, luffyâs kisses were always mere pecks. your reunification on sabaody proved that luffy had matured a lot the past two years, but this kiss seals the deal.
âiâll never leave you, yâknow? i kind of wanted you to stay with me on dressrosa,â luffy says as he pulls away and rests his forehead on yours. âbut i came to conclusion that youâre strong! which is why i put you in charge. you all made it safely, which was what i told you to do, right? despite what came afterâŚâ make sure you and the others arrive on zou safely, yn! youâre now both facing each other, with legs crossed. you quickly think about how high up the two of you are, but the wave of worry vanishes when you remember the bright boy that sat in front of you.
âweâll get sanji back. weâll have all our friends together again, so donât worry. weâre in this together, right?â the words sounded so sweet falling from his lips, and you felt like crying. âitâs a goal of mine to watch you achieve your dream, and so far itâs been a pleasure. donât plan on missing out!â
seeing the sparkle in his eyes despite the sun setting, made you grab his face with both hands and bring his lips to yours. you poured all the love in your body into the kiss, hoping heâd experience the same feeling you felt when he had kissed you earlier.
âand iâll be there for your coronation, King.â you smiled at him, turning your body back to the open sea, one you were once afraid of. luffy helped you overcome it; you loved voyaging and the thrill that the ocean offers. you canât wait to see everyone reach their life dreams, knowing that itâll happen with the help of the man who sat next to you.
minutes pass you both watched as a pretty shade of dark blue painted the periwinkle sky, in a comfortable silence accompanied by waves clashing against zuneshaâs legs.
ââŚ.so does that mean weâre technically married now?!â
âluffy..â
+x+
â an: ty for reading!! please lmk what you thought! constructive criticism is always welcomed! :)
zoro would be the type of boyfie to continue ur night routine after a party with the crew. he can handle his alcohol well, and depending on ur tolerance level, whenever you start showing signs of tiredness/exhaustion heâll pull you away, bid everyone goodnight and lead you to the wash room. there, depending on how you respond to him, heâll either bathe you or heâll skip it and go straight to your skin/night routine.
heâll help you get into ur pajamas, and once youâre laying comfortably in his hammock/your bed, he goes and freshens up a bit, grabs his hidden bottle, and joins you. if youâre already sleeping, zoro takes a couple swings of his sake and takes the time to think of prior/current events, new workout routines, and ways to better himself in every aspect. eventually, heâll whisper out into the dark room a quiet goodnight, kisses you on the forehead once, and drift off. he doesnât want to move too much just incase youâd wake, so he sleeps on his side. heâs fully aware that your bodies will somehow be intertwined by morning.
if youâre awake, heâll entertain whatever thoughts you had. he enjoys being with you, and lately things have been getting hectic, so this is a time he cherishes. he just wants to be close to you, relish in the fact that youâre real and his lover â his safe haven. when you finally feel as if youâve sobered up, you kiss him goodnight and tell him youâll see him in the morning. he lays awake for minutes after, engraving your image in his brain. he wants to remember what it looks like to be loved: your head resting comfortably against your pillow, eyes shut, fully succumbing to the dayâs end.
he prays to whatever gods that are willing to listen, for your protection and peace on your shared journey, asking them to watch over your figure whenever heâs unable to. he thanks the heavens for guiding him to an angel like you, apologizing if theyâve been lonely since youâve left them. after, heâll pepper your face with kisses, and follows you into a peaceful slumber.
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This is my first time requesting something so I donât really know how to do it lol but would you be able to write a shanks x reader where shanks is readers captain and confesses to her? Thank you!
SOULTIES. . .
â summary: shanks confesses his love for you. (fem!reader)
â warnings: one piece antics, ooc!shanks, reader is extroverted, angst if you squint, idiots in love, reader and shanks mightâve manifested each other (soulmates basically), assassin!reader, fluff/somewhat suggestive (thanks beckmann!!), WC: â1.8KâŚis this a drabble?!
â an: never really thought abt writing for shanks so thank you for this request! i tried my best so i hope its somewhat something you wanted, anon! ^^
shankâs sure youâre secretly a witch that has some sort of past-life soul tie to him.
he thinks maybe itâs because heâs somewhat always drawn to you; itâs subtle, but whenever he feels your presence near him, he searches for your figure. itâs also somewhat obvious, to everyone but you. maybe you did know of his infatuation with you, maybe you didnât.
but shanks felt his life change the day you were found hiding in his ship, demanding that he and his men accept you, claiming you have nothing else better to do with your time and that youâve always wanted to explore the world. he didnât have much of a choice, considering the red-haired pirates had already been at sea for three days since their last stop.
you snuck on the red force during a party thrown by locals for the pirates, hiding in a supply closet, discovered by the right-hand man of the captain. at first, you were worried of what they might do to you, but then remembered that they were just men.
âwell, sweets,â the man said. âiâm sure a woman wouldnât just waltz her way onto a very notorious pirate ship and not know how to fend for herselfâŚ?â
you smirk at him, a spark in your eyes as the tone of your voice held a slight challenge. âi was trained to be an assassin.â
it was then he felt a sudden shift in the air, chuckling at your remark. heâs always up for a new challenge.
âwell, we got a reason to party boys!â
again, heâs sure thereâs a past-life connection between the two of you. (he thought how easily he was able to trust you, after blacking out.)
+x+
itâs been two years since youâve joined the red-haired pirates, time flying as you enjoy the thrills of life. youâve never felt this free before, coming from a noble family and being able to escape thanks to a certain red-haired man. youâve dreamed of life feeling this way since you were a little girl, wondering what beauties your family had kept hidden from you.
youâve learned so much. youâve experienced so much. truth be told, youâre not sure if life could feel any better than this. though, you do wonder what would happen if you fell in love.
youâve been courted by many suitors your entire life, growing up only to be taught two things: how to kill, and how to be a wife. the word love was something you associated with the tortures of your old self, but you feel as if youâre finally ready to experience it on your own; without people in your ear scolding you on how to act and how to âloveâ. you think you have a grasp of what the feeling feels like, but youâre still somewhat unsure.
youâve accepted that your next suitor â someone you already know â is someone who wonât make you feel restricted or tied down. youâve decided that you deserve nothing but the best treatment, and so far on this journey of freedom, one charming pirate captain has set your standards to the sky.
âfood for thought?â a familiar voice breaks your thoughts as you blink back to consciousness, your eyes focusing on the waves in front of you. youâre standing on the observation deck of the red force, a light breeze brushing through your [h/c] locks as your captain stands next to you. in his hand thereâs half of a cookie, a giggle escaping your throat when you notice it.
âis said food present?â you reply back, taking the half-eaten sweet treat anyway. a small chuckle reaches your ears as he leans over the railing, eyes watching the smooth waves. itâs night time now, stars sprinkling the sky. âjust thinking,â you answer his question.
captain shanks. the shanks. a name thatâs feared by many, though itâs one that brings you peace and joy. heâs a charming man, always looking out for not only his crew, but friend and foe alike. your mind canât help but start thinking about marineford, the first time youâve ever seen shanks in the flesh. a beautiful man, you first thought. a powerful one at that too. he looks like freedom.
âhmm. you shouldnât let your thoughts consume you so much.â he states. itâs late and he knows he should be resting, but for some reason he wasnât able to ease his restlessness. when he saw your figure out on deck, he then knew it was you keeping him up. ânot sure what youâre thinking so hard about but if you need a reminder: youâre everything everyone says you are â powerful, beautiful, and intelligent according to the tabloids. a threat to the world, youâre quite the star.â
his words make heat rush to your cheeks, a sudden wave of nervousness hitting you. your relationship with the captain has always been full of back and forth teasing with a few intimate gazes, but to hear him state a compliment so sweet to you makes you want to shy away. instead, you put your brave face on, and return the gesture.
âyeah? and how does the big and scary emperor ease his mind on nights like this?â or maybe not. you internally cringe at your comeback, a feeling of disappointment lingering wishing you had said something more flirty, but as your eyes finally find the captainâs face, a tint of pink painted his cheeks.
âwell this big and scary emperor, usually finds something â or someone â to spend his time with,â this time, shankâs the one cringing internally, the weight of his words settling on him. great, now she must think iâm a whore, he thinks.
you realize youâre both tip-toeing around each other. you both want to say something â which usually isnât this hard â but youâre also both unsure of how the other feels, so youâre holding back.
you sigh as you physically feel your guard being lifted.
âi wonderâŚâ you start quietly. âhow it feels to be in love.â
shankâs eyebrows raise at your confession, something heâs never been told before. heâs had plenty of interactions with women â lovely ones at that â but heâs never heard a woman speak of love so vulnerably. he turns his body to face you, arm resting against the railing of the deck. he takes in your side view, the moon shining down on you so brightly.
and then he feels it, a feeling so foreign yet so familiar to him.
you suddenly turn to face him, eyes catching his in a soft gaze. he looks different, you think. the way his eyes shine brightly from the moonâs rays. the way his hair seemed to be brighter as well, despite the lack of light. you tilt your head, silently questioning his silence, wondering if you had said something stupid.
âhave you ever been in love, captain?â you ask, watching as his eyes widen slightly, your question throwing him off guard.
one of the things shanks admires about you is your curiosity. in the time heâs been around you, heâs noticed many things about you â how you love dancing, eating [f/d], scolding the boys â but your curiosity makes you different from everyone else. people always assume youâre just nosey and full of gossip, but really, youâre just curious.
heâs never heard of you spreading rumors or telling lies, so he knows how genuine you are.
sure, you might overstep boundaries with some people, but shanks never minded answering your questions. youâve confided in him before, telling him how your parents basically shielded you from the outside world. how caged in you felt.
âi thinkâŚâ shanks starts. he steps closer to you, staring down at you. stars reflect in his eyes as he cradles your cheek suddenly, your body relaxing under his touch. âthatâs the feeling i feel when iâm around you.â
you let out a choked breath at his sudden confession, the world around you both going silent. your eyes are wide and your jaw is slightly wide, chest swelling with warmth.
the captain whoâs been helping you to experience true freedom just confessed something so delicate to you.
youâre unsure what to say. it hits you so hard that you feel tears well in your eyes and you feel your throat go dry.
ây-you â you what?!â you say. âyou canât just say something like that out of nowhere, idiot!â you scold the tall man, his eyes closing as he chuckled at your reaction. âsorry, capân. got a lil carried away thereâŚbut do you mean it?â you ask, averting your gaze away from his.
he rubs his thumb across your cheek, looking at you with eyes full of love, as if heâs trying to imprint this image in his head. he thinks about all the teasing the both of you throw, how youâve never been scared to bite back. he thinks about the times heâs watched you publicly shame men who make you disgusted in bars, how your strength impresses him every time. he thinks about the times where heâs been lucky enough to witness you on the battlefield, so full of life despite being surrounded by death.
âyes.â he finally answers, the tension suddenly gone. âyouâve always been so curious about others, itâs made me curious in you. iâve watched you grow over the past two years and somewhere along the way,â
âi fell in love with you. the way you naturally take on responsibility and the way youâre not scared of anything. i fell in love with the way youâve faced death with a smile on your face, how optimistic you are.â
âi fell in love with the way you look in the mornings, the afternoons, and the evenings. and for the first time ever, iâm seeing you this late at night. and you look as beautiful as ever.â
âi fell in love with your presence, how youâre able to shift the energy in the air wherever you go. iâm not sure you even realize your effect in the places we visit. you bring such a lovely, warm spirit into the room, you have no idea how many bad days youâve turned good.â
his words made you sick. your breathing got heavy as he confessed everything heâs learned to love about you, and a feeling youâve desperately tried forgetting crawled its way back into your chest.
this time, your body accepted the feeling and for the first time in your life, your body filled with love. a warmth thatâs somewhat familiar but so distant. something thatâs new, almost sort of a craving you didnât know you were capable of having.
and then, you kissed your captain.
you hoped he felt the love you had for him, words not being enough to describe the emotions running through you. he kissed you back; hand grasping the back of your head gently, pulling you closer to him.
you threw your hands around his neck, shanksâ body jerked forward, his eyes slightly widening at your strength. he relaxed and smiled into the kiss, giving you one last peck before pulling away from your grasp â before you accidentally hurt him.
âwhat? never handled a strong woman before?â you tease, smiling at his small tumble backwards. âi think i feel love when iâm around you too.â
+x+
the next morning, a tired shanks dragged himself into the dining area, pouring himself a cup of coffee. he fails to notice beckmann sitting across from him, too lost in his thoughts; the previous night replaying in his head.
âyouâre an asshole,â beckmann starts. âi get you all had a great night, but not everyone needed auditory confirmation.â
â an: ahhh!! ty for reading ^^ please feel free to request head canon scenarios!! iâve never written for shanks so i hope i did him somewhat justiceâŚas always, constructive criticism is always appreciated and welcomed!!
summary: in which zoro convinces you to see yourself from his point of view.
warnings: named fem!reader/oc, reader has suicidal thoughts (not too explicit, yet not very subtle), cursing, zoro may be ooc, angst/comfort
word count: 2K+ // slightly edited
an (1): this fic started when i got drunk and wanted to read angst. i revised it so many times and iâm still somewhat unsatisfied (hence the rushed ending) but i really love this oc i created and hope i get to write about her more :3 been feeling a lil sad bc i turned 21 and iâm still somewhat stuck in my life and uuuugh. just need zoro so bad..anywayâŚIâll probably do an oc introduction next :p
ZORO thinks youâre the prettiest person in existence. He wishes he could give you his eyes so you could see yourself from his point of view. He watches you as you sit next to Robin: a blanket wrapped around your body, your head leaning on her shoulder as you listen to the conversation sheâs having with Franky.
Tonight, somethingâs different. You donât have the usual gleam in your eye nor does your laugh echo throughout the Sunny. Instead, your eyes are red and swollen, and youâre quieter than usual â only speaking when youâre spoken to. Your eyes meet Zoroâs for a split second, and understanding flashes in his gaze as he realizes why youâve been so distant.
You ignore the swordsmanâs curious eye, trying to be more interested in the conversation Robin and Franky are having; something about poneglyphs, but you wouldnât be too sure because your thoughts are louder than their voices, making it hard to focus.
Tonight, everything hits you at once: your past, the present, and the what-ifs. The future remains a distant concept, with its many possible outcomes holding you back.
You think these thoughts that cloud your brain are nothing but selfish. A burning desire of yours is to quietly slip away and let your soul be free from this body and place.
You love the Straw Hats, your captain, and your crewmates. You love the sea and exploring new islands. With every stop, you hope to learn something new to distract yourself from the small part of you that wishes you weren't alive.
But every now and then, it hits you. And you feel like youâre nothing but a waste of space.
Before you realize it, Zoroâs standing next to you, offering his hand. You know the blend of sympathy, disappointment, and sadness on his face. With a deep breath and a small smile to the rest of the crew, you accept it, allowing him to pull your body up and lead you down the corridor.
+x+
Roronoa Zoro, pirate hunter turned pirate, was someone you held close to your heart. He was your closest friend, your anchor in times of darkness, and your lover.
He took care of you, even in your absence; he told you that you look out for everyone else that you tend to forget to take care of yourself.
When the crew split up and you had decided to go to Whole Cake Island, Zoro made sure Franky had sent you off with two transponder snails so he could check in on you. Heâs still unsure of what happened on the island of sweets, but after your reunion with the rest of the crew heâs noticed the light in your eye had become darker.
He leads you to his room, opening the door for you and placing his swords by the entrance. You take a seat on his bed, a change from your usual behavior of lying down. Your thoughts crowd your mind again as the atmosphere around you grows quieter.
Youâre not doing enough. Luffy doesnât need you, nor do the others; you believe youâre just extra weight they carry because youâre his sister.
âWanna tell me whatâs going on in that pretty head of yours?â You feel the mattress dip as Zoro occupies the space next to you, his body radiating warmth your way. Heâs laying down, arms rested behind his head, eyes closed. You stare at the man next to you, taking in his form; despite the number of times heâs smiled in the face of death, scars and stitches scattering his body, you still think heâs the most handsome man on this earth.
âJust beenâŚthinking,â you start. âAbout everything thatâs happened up until now.â
Zoro hums to let you know that heâs listening, a cue for you to continue.
âNobody on the crew knows this, not even Luffy, but I was there at Marineford.â
This makes Zoroâs eye shoot open, a look of surprise painting his face. As bad as it sounds, he isnât too interested in learning about where the crew spent the last two years, heâs just glad they all made it back together alive. He knows that you spent time mastering your Haki with your childhood teacher, but thatâs all youâve let the crew know about.
âGrandpa snuck me in disguised as a marine â I promised I wouldnât tell anyone if I was able to leave quietly. I wanted to see Ace one last time, and he granted me that because he owed me one for keeping an eye on Luffy when we were younger.
I was able to visit his holding cell, and the sight of himâŚit felt as if I was being punished. Ace was the one person who understood me and how I tend to feel, the one person I shared so much in common with. He was able to find bits and pieces of himself again thanks to the light that shines through Luffy, and when he left us I promised that Iâd try and keep him safe despite the distance between us, and hopefully find myself through our crybaby brother as well.â
Youâre smiling fondly at the distant memories of you and your brothers, ones that you wished were photographed so you could have physical proof of those events taking place; so even when youâre old and senile youâll be able to remember them happening.
âTell me more,â Zoro says. He eyes the spot next to him, and you position yourself to lay there. He allows you to remove his left arm from behind his head to use as a pillow. âWere you safe, at least?â
Of course not. You were infiltrating the World Government, and if you made a tiny mistake, you wouldâve been right next to Ace on the execution platform.
âI was â you know I wouldnât do anything impulsively, unlike some people.â You giggle, remembering the moment Luffy fell from the sky, in the middle of the battlefield. âI ended up being able to sneak away because of him. I found Trafalgarâs submarine and hopped on board and waitedâŚand I canât help but think that was my biggest mistake, leaving Luffy alone. Itâs a heavy guilt that Iâve been carrying.â
Zoro ponders for a moment; it isnât your weight to carry, he wants to say. Luffy went to Marineford on his own accord, and not every ending is a happy one. Heâs also curious about how you were able to find the surgeon and his crew, but thatâs something heâll ask about another time.
âAnd when I felt Shanksâ presence nearby, I asked Law to take me to his ship â which he declined, of course â so I got off and swam there instead. The waters were surprisingly calm, so donât panic, Iâm sure Jinbe wouldnât have let me get eaten up,â you confess to him, reassuring him that you were safe every step of the way.
You stare at the left side of his face, your arms wrapped around his body as if he was a teddy bear. The blanket you had previously wrapped around your body now covered parts of his, his arm cuddling you close as if youâd ever slip away.
âHowâd it go with the redhead?â Zoro asks. His eyes are still closed but you know heâs interested in knowing; asking questions is somewhat his way of begging to know more. He isnât as stoic as he thinks he is, at least not towards you.
âIt was good seeing Shanks again. He was heading to Marineford to end the war, and allowed me to stay and hide with him until Luffy made the decision to reunite in two years. Heâs actually the one who took me to my childhood teacher; it took about three weeks after burying Ace and Whitebeard to get there.â
Zoroâs curious about how you handled Aceâs burial, but again, thatâs something heâll ask about another time.
âThey asked about us. It was different being the one to share experiences about life on the sea; but it was refreshing and funâŚI told them all about the crazy stuff we went through, and they let me know about the reputation weâve built for ourselves. Itâs actually kind of cool how many people know of us, but also scary at the same time. It really opened my eyes though; it was probably the first time in a long time that IâŚâ you trail off, repositioning your head to be more comfortable, the hand that lay on Zoroâs chest now tracing lines as you daze off. Sensing that heâs lost you, he opens his eye and nudges you lightly.
âI felt like I had a life purpose again. Gaining the knowledge that a lot of people had their eyes set on us as a team, it made me realize the responsibility I hold. The promises I made to both Ace and Sabo, the ones I made to you and the rest of us, and the promise I made to myself as a child â my ultimate dream: to live a long, fulfilled life.â
âEven though I felt great and motivated after that and even now, the thoughts still linger around. The what-ifs: what if I stayed and attempted to save Ace alongside Luffy? What if I got caught by the Marines? What if the five of you never found me in Loguetown?
Itâs a never-ending battle, and Iâm getting more tired of myself with every passing day. Itâs the reason why even now I exhaust myself mentally and physically, just to escape my thoughts. I guess there must be something happening with the planets for me to experience these feelings right now,â your tone is light, almost playful, yet your words place a heavy weight on him.
You let out a sharp sigh, suddenly turning on your back and staring at the wooden ceiling. You release your Haki to see what the rest of the crew is up to, noticing that some of them have already gone to bed. The only other people awake at the moment are Luffy, Sanji, and Jinbe â sharing a late night snack and a hushed conversation.
âYouâre stronger and more resilient than you think,â Zoro states. âAs a matter of fact, youâre probably the strongest person I know, both physically and mentally.
Youâve faced nothing but obstacles your entire life, and it makes me wish I had known you when we were younger. You and Kuina wouldâve been great friends.â The mention of your loverâs childhood friend makes you smile. Heâs only ever confided in you about his upbringing, and you pray to the heavens, hoping that Kuina herself hears you ask for his protection. âI admire you so much.â
And itâs true: Zoro envies how strong you are. He wishes he had unlocked Haki at a young age. He wishes he was as smart as you. There are so many things Zoro admires about you, and he wishes he knew the words to voice it.
âIâm not great with words.â You giggle at his self-awareness but let the laughter die down as he rolls his eye playfully. âBut you deserve to be here â alive â regardless of where you came from, what powers and knowledge you possess, and what happened when you were a child. Iâve watched you grow into the person you are today, and itâs been a privilege.
Sometimes, it feels as if I was a saint in my past life to experience this: the open ocean, the different people and places, and you. However you see yourself isnât how anyone else views you. Chopper looks up to you as a guardian â and despite the small age difference, Iâm sure our knucklehead captain does too. Nami, Robin, Usopp, and Franky see you as their sister. Iâm sure I heard Jinbe speaking of you like a daughter, and as for the annoying waiter we call a cook, he practically worships the ground you walk on. The skeleton praised you constantly, so Iâm not sure how you donât see the admiration everyone has for you.
Youâve become one of my biggest inspirations. Iâll probably never be in the mood to admit this again, so make sure youâre listening.â He suddenly sits up and rests against the headboard, your movements copying his as he interlocks your hands with his.
He meets your gaze, and you feel like you fall in love with him all over again. Heâs looking at you with pure adoration, as if heâs trying to engrave your face into his memory.
Even with tear stains running down your cheeks and puffy eyes, youâre still the prettiest person to exist. Everything about you is perfect, and a demon like me doesnât even deserve to be in your presence, Zoro thinks.
âThe time we spent apart, I took some time to think about our adventures as a crew. Iâm not sure if I subconsciously did it because it was a strange feeling being away from you all, or if it was because Perona kept asking too many questions.
After explaining how the ten of us all became a crew, she pointed out that I mentioned you a lot. I didnât think so at the time, but I guess itâs just something that feels natural to me. What Iâm trying to say isâŚ
âI love you. You know this already, but I know sometimes it feels nice to have a verbal reminder. Iâm in love with you, and I know Iâll always be. And Iâll help you fight your battles, even when you ask me to give you space. Iâll do anything you want me to, just promise me youâll let me be there for you. You â in such a short amount of time â have become my greatest weakness.
It hurts when you push yourself away from everyone else, especially me. I know you donât want to feel like a burden, but youâll never be one; to me, or the others. Especially to Luffy. Whether you decide to tell him you were there to see Ace, is up to you. Iâm positive he wonât react the way you think he would. Youâve always taken on way more than what we ask of you, and applying more pressure to yourself isnât going to make us look at you any differently. Youâre appreciated for all that you do, and will always be.
The only thing Iâm asking of you is to take the time and make sure youâre taking care of yourself. Physical battles already take a toll on all of us, and we can always help each other out, but the mental ones we face can only be taken on by ourselves. Even I find it hard to deal with it. But then Iâm grounded by remembering the fact that I was put here on this Earth for a reason â everyone was.â
Your jaw is hung open at Zoroâs words; yes, he saves sweet talk for you and you only, but this was an entirely different and unexpected side of him.
You want to cry. You want to kiss him. You want to take all of his pain away and give it to the officials in the World Government. You want to cradle his face in your chest and kiss his cheeks and tell him sweet nothings; yet as you process his words, you sit there in silence.
Iâm grounded by remembering the fact that I was put here on this Earth for a reason â everyone was.
Similar to the last words spoken to you by your beloved brother Ace, you feel tears slip out of your eyes and suddenly youâre trapping Zoro in your arms.
âThank you, Zo.â
The whisper reaches him, and he relaxes comfortably in your embrace. He buries his head in the crook of your shoulder, his arms wrapped around your torso. Even though it took a lot of guts to be that vulnerable, his chest feels lighter. With a soft kiss pressed to the top of his head, you return the words back to him.
âI love you so much. Thank you for always being there for me. Youâre truly one of my anchors in this life.â
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You wake up the next morning alone in bed. Itâs nothing out of the ordinary, except this time a note sits on Zoroâs nightstand.
Woke up to Nami banging on the door. Kind of surprised it didnât wake you up either. Anyway, weâre docked now and Luffy dragged me out with him to explore. The stupid cook and Robin are still here on the ship, so I asked them to ring me when you wake up. If you decide to leave the ship, come find me. If not, then rest and Iâll come back to you later. Love you, Zoro.
You smile at the sloppy handwriting, your mind quickly flashing to last nightâs conversation between the two of you. You sit and think about it and come to the conclusion that you no longer doubt yourself. You feel as light as a feather, hopping out of bed and changing into a new outfit for the day. Youâre assuming your lover had taken it upon himself to change you, not remembering when you had put your sleeping clothes on.
You waltz into the kitchen, greeted with heart eyes and the smell of coffee.
âGood morning to you, Athena. Weâve been waiting for you to wake up, Sanjiâs desperately wanting to go pick some things up. Are you feeling better now? Zoro said you were feeling under the weather this morning.â Robinâs gentle voice distracts you from worrying about the amount of blood spilling from Sanjiâs nose, a soft smile on her face as you greet her back.
âGood morning! I feel much better now, like I can do anything.â You smile. Sanjiâs serving you a plate of breakfast as you sit across from the archaeologist. You start to eat, trying to peek at the newspaper sheâs holding in her hand. The headline makes you choke on your food.
âWHAT THE HELL? LUFFYâS AN EMPEROR NOW?!â
Your voice is loud enough that Sanji and Robin are sure the entire island could hear it. Before Sanjiâs able to fill you in on what was discussed after you and Zoro went to bed, your shrieks were heard throughout the Sunny.
âWHAAAAAAT?! MY BOUNTYâS AT TEN DIGITS NOW?!â
âWell, you and Zoro missed a lot last night. Weâre happy to know that youâre feeling better now though!â Robin says, a closed-eye smile sent your way.
Youâre in a state of shock: reading the article that was released less than twenty four hours ago, and you hear Sanjiâs tongue click.
âMaybe we should take Athena-swan to Chopper for medicine,â Eyes wide and jaw hung, you nod your head. âAnd probably look for the embarrassment you call your boyfriend.â
With that, you shove Sanji away from you, standing up quickly and taking hold of Robinâs hand. You grab your bag and walk off the ship with the two of them next to you, feeling thousands times better than last night.
Zoro, you say in your mind. Please donât be lost. Eh â itâs been hours since they left. Heâs definitely lost.
With a new sense of confidence and optimism, you hold your head high and continue your journey in making this a life worth living.
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an (2): ahhhh yes!! athena (reader) is luffyâs sisterâŚi have her while character outline already written. i kinda hate the ending but i also didnât want to stay stuck on this lil story for too longâŚbut i do want to write more abt our lovely athena and the life sheâs willing to live <3
please do leave feedback! it helps me improve :) especially since iâm still learning & getting back into it!!
hi all! finished moving and now i have some free time to spare. i really enjoy reading kinktober pieces and even though i like doing that, i personally cannot write smut for the life of me (i can make it somewhat suggestive...anyway). i wanted to participate in something to challenge myself and see how my skills are improving, what i can improve on, and just something to allow me to pass time.
with this being said, feel free to leave requests! before doing so, please check guidelines on what i write, and who i write for here.
i am really, really excited! below are some links that will lead to fluff prompts. you can pick any from here, but if you have an idea you'd like to see executed, feel free to leave it in my inbox! i won't be able to reach and write everyone's requests, but i'll do my best!
ęŠ some links aren't numbered or have different sections. i usually count from 1 from the top to bottom!
ex ask: hi! for flufftober could you write link 1 prompt __ with suguru? thank you!
fluff prompts #1 (please specify which character is which, ex: "a" = zoro, "b" = reader)
fluff prompts #2
fluff prompts #3
i'm so excited! please send requests! i'm aiming to post one a day, but with all the free time i have i might be able to push more than one! will def keep this up until november!