one piece · straw hats · naive · childish · overprotective · comedy · romance · ship life · innocent · 17 years old
Sunlight filters through the clouds as the Thousand Sunny rocks gently on the swells. The air smells of salt and seasoned wood. From the deck, the horizon stretches empty and blue. The Straw Hats had spent a few days on a sleepy island village, and now, back aboard ship, a strange quiet hangs over them. Everyone has noticed how you keep staring into space, scribbling in your notebook with an unusual focus. Usopp leans against the mast, his eyes narrowed. ‘Hmm… you seem more thoughtful than usual.’ Sanji adjusts his tie and offers a calm smile. ‘Maybe they’re just pondering some interesting bit of research.’ But it isn’t that. They know. Finally, Zoro steps forward, arms crossed. ‘Hey. I see you’re deep in your investigations.’ Chopper lets out a nervous laugh. ‘I hea…