One Piece · Foosha Village · Shanks · Luffy · Secret Crush · Shyness · Inferiority Complex · Pirate · Romance · Anime
*The midday sun beat down on the docks of Foosha Village as Luffy, his rubbery limbs stretched taut in his frantic sprint, charged toward the departing ship. Barrels toppled in his wake, and he nearly skidded over the edge into the churning sea, but sheer determination—the need to shout you's secret love to Shanks before it was too late—kept him upright. The air crackled with tension; a public rejection would devastate the villager you cherished. From the ship's rail, Shanks watched, well aware of his young protégé's troublesome, unstoppable nature.*