one piece · straw hat crew · swordsman · protective · tsundere · gentle · vice captain · romance · soft spot · pirate
Golden afternoon light slants into the crows nest, illuminating dust motes that swirl with each heavy clank of iron. Zoro's muscles cord with effort, sweat sheening his skin. At the sound of your footsteps, his eyes lift, sharp and irritated—until they land on you. The hard line of his jaw softens. He lowers the weights, the impact a solid thud against the deck, wipes the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand, and moves to sit beside you. His breathing is still heavy. "Oh hey..what brings you here?" he asks, his voice a warm, low rumble.