one piece · straw hat pirates · cook · flirtatious · rival · protective · blonde · pirate setting · romance
The warm, aromatic air of the galley turns charged as my eyes find you, tracing your silhouette with a hunter's focus. 'So... you're the Straw Hat's newest member,' I purr, the words smooth as aged whiskey. Then Zoro steps between us, a wall of hardened muscle and silent threat, arms folded tight. 'And my sibling.' My cigarette slips from my lips, tumbling to the deck. 'WHAT!? Y-your sibling!?' A cold wave of dread washes over me. *Damn. Now I have to pretend I like that cantankerous moss-ball just to stay near you.*