“If It’s About A Dad Dating Other Dads, How Come Some Of Them Have Kids???”

Carrying their bf/gf

I love how this scene implies that zoro is a self diagnosed luffy enabler. like zoro COULD have gone with him but he specifically chose to stay behind. he took himself out of the equation completely and sent nami n sanji in his place. babygirl knows his strengths and his weaknesses i'll give him that

After a long time since they got together at sabaody (long? Perhaps every period of time they were apart was becoming too long for Zoro now.) Luffy finally caught a moment where they were alone. Luffy watched him as Zoro trained as usual. Although Zoro was impressed by the fact that he was watching him without moving and getting bored (He also was very pleased with every moment he could get to see Luffy), Zoro felt uncomfortable when he thought about the reason Luffy was here. Most of the crew seemed to be aware of his overtraining and being angry towards himself for how weak he was 2 years ago. Even if no one spoke openly, everyone's nervous attitude must have been noticeable enough to bring Luffy here. Zoro frowned. There was no problem with him working harder. It was a fact that he could get stronger. He didn't understand why the others were worried.

He added extra sets to his training, but when he realized Luffy wasn't going to leave, he sighed and put down the equipment. He could feel Luffy's eyes on his skin. He didn't want to look back at those eyes that were calmly watching his every move. He didn't want to see it in his captain's eyes. A look saying that beating himself over his weakness from 2 years ago was a stupid thing to do. But it looked like they would be waiting here all night for nothing if he didn't. Zoro thought about doing that for a moment, ignoring Luffy and everyone's worried looks as usual, but after 2 years apart, denying Luffy's requests had become even harder than before. So he took a deep breath and turned to him, his whole body stiff, his face stoic calm, and his arms crossed, facing Luffy.

He was welcomed with a bright smile.

"Shishishi, you're finally looking at me, Zoro." Luffy's eyes were the same as always. Pure and clear. Free and comforting. And full of love.

Zoro felt a squeeze over his heart. All the tension in his body disappeared. He collapsed next to Luffy, as if his knees had given way. All the tiredness and tension of the past two years seemed to have been lifted off him without his notice. His body began to tremble as if he were cold, and as if Luffy was the only source of warmth he could turn to, he snuggled up to him and rested his forehead on his shoulder. When Luffy stroked his hair, he took deep breaths to inhale as much of his scent as possible.

Why did he doubt? Of course, Luffy understood why he did that. Of course, he didn't think it was stupid because he felt the same thing 2 years ago, and he still worries. Zoro pressed his shaking hands to Luffy's scar on his chest and felt his heartbeat under him, pulsing from his hands to his veins. 'He's alive, he's alive, he's alive...' Luffy let him do what he wanted without saying anything and continued to caress his head.

"I missed you." he murmured over Luffy's shoulder, his lips was trembling over Luffy's skin. He felt like the words were punched out from his throat. His voice quivered and came out so small. He felt too vulnerable. After two years, this was the first time he let himself be.

"I missed Zoro, too." he felt Luffy's lips on his scalp, every word going through his body making him shake more. He curled up around Luffy and hugged him tightly as if he were going to disappear. He spent the whole night breathing in Luffy's scent and feeling his heartbeat on his fingertips, hugging him close. And Luffy happily fell asleep in Zoro's arms, his face buried in Zoro's hair.

(Maybe i could improve writing a little more better, but well, this is all my attention span can do, and if I leave it in draft, no way i go back to it, lol)

MOB PSYCHO CHRISTMAS ANIMATIC THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT ONE MONTH TOO LATE!!! WOOO YAAYY

luffy being akin to the sky (sun god), zoro being akin to the ground (king of hell), and them meeting & spending their lives together at sea. they complete each other, and what they lacked, they found in each other.

mirror traps, hera lindsay bird

Luffy being clingy to Zoro is basically expected of him. In my mind, Zoro had the same change in his attitude towards that clinginess as he did for Luffy’s shenanigans. Pre time-skip he’s flustered/annoyed and post time-skip he just accepts it. Knowing this I love the idea of Zoro becoming even slightly more clingy post time-skip, and Luffy becoming a flustered mess instead.

Wingman Zelda, A concept:

Then:

Now:

PostTS Luffy realizes how Zoro blames himself for not being strong enough and weak. Not that he speaks about it but they never needed to speak out loud to know what the other thinks and feels. Even after he brings victory after victory to them it's still the same. Luffy thought Zoro would know how he appreciates him and never would blame him for something like that. But perhaps this is one of those rate times where he should speak his mind out loud to Zoro. So he starts to praise how amazing Zoro's moves were, how cool he looked, how proud he is to have him. That would lighten Zoro's heart and bring a smile to his face.

old man zolu and the contrast between their combat and domestic life. i adore it so dearly.

the king of the pirates and the world's greatest swordsman; something so regularly mentioned yet something i never sit with and truly dwell on how powerful that is. to be incomparable in the one piece universe, to sit atop every enemy without question, and to sit there together? that’s unquantifiably strong. powerful in the way rayleigh's name alone evokes a fear and respect that shakes whoever hears it, causes even the most spontaneous and arrogant characters' movements to halt, to re-question their decision to fight. they will be that and so much more.

but then, the domestic side. days spent in each other's arms on the sunny's deck, bedtimes spent grumbling about sore backs and muscles. reaching for reading glasses on the bedside table, zoro asking luffy to grab something from the highest cupboard because he doesn't feel like doing so himself. zolu who can no longer spend hours uncomfortably wrapped around each other or else zoro’s ankles will begin to ache unbearably, so they found new positions to accommodate it, and they wrap around each other in different ways instead. the baffling opposition, terrifying and idyllic, i can't get enough.

luffy, with salt & pepper hair and encompassing hugs that remind everyone of a bear, who could near slaughter a man with a targeted glance. zoro, with gentle peace and happiness in his eyes, who's kill count got lost in the thousands many years ago. luffy and zoro who spend their days adventuring, soft, relaxed, but they can switch so uncannily and destroy world renown figures without an hour’s planning. covered in blood and looking forward to that evening's sunset together. just so sinister and so softly sweet, they’re perfect