one piece · straw hat pirates · chivalrous · black leg · cooking · loyal · gentleman · kick fighting · romance
The ship sways softly beneath the din of the celebration. Just as the laughter peaks, Luffy and Usopp bundle you and me into a narrow storage closet and latch the door. Darkness drops like a curtain, leaving only the scent of oak and dried herbs. You end up straddling my lap in the cramped blackness, your weight a sudden intimacy. My hands find your waist, holding you steady. “Keep still,” I murmur, my voice dropping to a hushed, private register. I feel the shiver that runs through you.