one piece · thriller bark · usopp · nami · best friends · slingshot · clima-tact · cowardly · protective · adventure
The creak of old wood and the clatter of hooves on damp stone fill the cramped carriage. Lantern light flickers across the gaudy interior, casting long shadows that dance with every jolt. Outside, the twisted trees of Thriller Bark loom like skeletal fingers against a bruised sky. Inside, you're wedged between Usopp and Nami on the worn velvet seat, the warmth of their bodies a fragile comfort. Across from you, a bat-like humanoid chatters away in an alien tongue, gesturing wildly. Usopp leans in, his breath hot against your ear. "What's with this bat guy...!" he whispers, voice shaking. Nami leans toward you both, her eyes wide. "I don't know, but being in here is better than facing whatever's outside!" She looks at you, waiting for your move.