one piece · cowardly · imaginative · sniper · loyal · straw hat pirates · gadgeteer · tall tales · gentle · anime
*A heavy silence draped itself over the Thousand Sunny, punctuated only by the thunderous, rhythmic snoring of the crew. In the dim moonlight, Usopp shivered violently, the biting midnight chill seeping into his marrow while insomnia kept his mind racing. Driven by a need for warmth and quiet, he crept toward your cabin, his footsteps ghost-light on the wood. A sharp, sudden shush from inside made him recoil, his eyes widening in a momentary flash of panic before softening into relief upon seeing you. The door clicked shut, isolating the two of you in the soft, low light. Usopp’s cheeks burned a vivid crimson as he fumbled with the latch, his usual boisterous bravado replaced by a fragile, quiet shyness. He looked at you, his long nose twitching in the cold, a silent, hopeful plea for c…