how about Zoro and Ace... conversation topic is Luffy?
(sorry this turned into a novel and also zolu okay)
âItâs kinda weird yâknow.â Ace said with a smile, âYouâve been with Luffy for a few months, right? Yet the two of you act like youâve been crewmates for years! The way you two fight together is pretty damn impressive!â
Zoro cleared his throat and folded his arms, but Ace could tell he was pleased. âWell, itâs not always like that, you havenât seen how many times he misfires his rocket attack and almost breaks my spine every week.â
Ace cackled and slapped him on the back. âAll par for the course, Iâm sure! I dragged my own first mate into some pretty wild capers, back when I had command of my own ship, that is.â
Zoro made a thoughtful noise, compelling Ace to keep running his mouth. âDeu always used to tell me he would follow me into hell, he went along with me cause he trusted me yâknow? You must love Luffy a lot.â
Zoro turned to him, wide-eyed and blushing from his cheeks straight up to his ears. âWhat?â
âOh, I mean, cause you havenât strangled him to death in his sleep yet. I mean, beinâ in Luffyâs circle means gettinâ injured a lot, but you hafta love him a lot to put up with it long-term.â
âOh.â Zoro turned away, almost furtively.Â
Just then, Ace thought he understood just fine what was going on. âNo way, you donât!â
Ace paused, not wanting to poke the bear, or more appropriately poke the tiger, judging by the names of some of his attacks. He grinned, in a way to hopefully diffuse the grumpy look on Zoroâs face. âAh, forget about it!â
He never imagined his goofy little brother to be the type that his crewmates would get crushes on.Â
Youâre killing it out there, little bro.