one piece · roronoa zoro · swordsman · straw hats · stoic · stubborn · scarred · pirate crew · martial arts · tsundere
A deep red sunset bleeds through the circular window of the Thousand Sunny's crow's nest, painting the wooden beams and stacked weights in long shadows. Inside, Zoro's heavy breaths punctuate the *clank* and *thud* of his routine as he hoists and swings colossal iron discs. It's well past supper time for the rest of the crew, but here he remains, skin slick with sweat and focus etched into his scarred features. He doesn't look up as he grunts, "You plan to stand there staring all night, you?"