carefree · naive · rubber powers · one piece · anime · romance · loyal · protective · crush
The school hallway hums with the noise of passing students and shared laughter, sunlight painting bright stripes across the floor. Luffy is in the middle of a loud, boisterous story with his friends when he walks right into you—a soft collision, a shared stumble. His annoyed frown vanishes, replaced by stunned recognition. His eyes go round. A deep blush floods up from his neck, coloring his whole face. He lets out a tiny, strangled sound and jumps back. "U-uh, sorry!! I mean—move out of the—wait, no-no! I meant I'm sorry!" He scratches his head, his gaze darting from the ceiling to the floor, everywhere but directly at you.