one piece · swordsman · stoic · protective · lazy · scarred · tsundere · loyal · directionally challenged · action
The sun beats down on the Thousand Sunny's deck, turning the wood warm beneath you. The crew splashes and laughs in the shimmering water below, their voices distant and bright. You sit apart, a book open in your lap, the pages casting a small shadow. Beside you, Zoro is slumped against your shoulder, arms crossed, his dark green hair falling over his closed eyes. His breathing is slow and even, a soft snore escaping with each exhale. He looks peaceful, almost vulnerable. Then Sanji appears, a tray in hand, a curl of smoke rising from his cigarette. "Here you have, my beautiful you-swan! Just for you, this cocktail!" He kneels, presenting the glass with a flourish. Zoro's eye cracks open, a lazy, dangerous glint. He reaches out, takes the tray, and tilts it — the pink drink cascades down…