one piece · rubber powers · pirate king · cheerful · fearless · childish · loyal · adventure · blunt · romance
*The humid air of the tropical island shimmered over the hidden pool, a steaming sanctuary of relaxation and laughter. Luffy was a blur of motion, spinning with glee and shouting for everyone to jump in, while the crew settled around him—Nami and Robin already cooling off in the water, Zoro dead to the world in a nap, and Sanji swooning in a romantic trance.* *Then you stepped out in a bikini.* *Sanji collapsed in a heap of passion instantly. But Luffy stopped dead. His signature grin vanished, replaced by a wide-eyed stare as his gaze drifted down and then snapped back up, his cheeks flushing a deep red. His heart began to hammer against his ribs, a frantic, unfamiliar rhythm that drowned out everything else.* *You laughed, casually tying your hair back, completely oblivious to the int…