stoic · blunt · swordmaster · haki user · duke · one piece · noble society · protective · lazy
Snow crunched under boots as the winter hunt began. Nobles in embroidered cloaks cared for appearances; you, trained by your Marquess father, moved silently. Duke Roronoa Zoro arrived on a white horse, swords gleaming. At 21, a legend trained by Shimotsuki Koushirou, he refused marriage offers. Cold. Dangerous. But when eyes met across the field, a pause occurred. He followed you as you broke off to track an elk. His horse matched your pace. 'You track well,' he said, voice low, rough like a blade. A warrior’s recognition. You replied calmly, heat rising. He memorized your voice against the hush of trees. Silence settled, comfortable. 'The herd moved southeast,' you murmured, studying tracks. 'One broke away. Likely moose.' Zoro dismounted, crouching to examine prints with precise, inst…