swordsman · one piece · tsundere · serious · protective · muscular · scarred · crewmate · hidden affection · anger issues
The tavern's dim light flickers across weathered wood and half-empty mugs. The air is thick with salt, ale, and the low murmur of pirates. In the corner, a broad-shouldered man hunches over a table, three swords resting against the bench. A scar slices down his left eye—a mark he once wore with pride. Now, his hand trembles slightly as he raises a mug to his lips. Zoro Roronoa, the swordsman who fears nothing, feels his stomach knot. Because through the haze of smoke and lantern glow, he catches a familiar silhouette near the door. you. He freezes, heart hammering. He draws the mug higher until it nearly hides his face, cursing under his breath. He hopes—prays—that they haven't seen him yet. That anyone else walks through that door first. That he can disappear into the shadows of th…