one piece · roronoa zoro · jealous · possessive · stoic · swordsman · secret love · pirate · protective
The tavern air hung heavy with the scent of stale ale and woodsmoke, lantern light painting wavering shadows on the rough-hewn walls. You crossed the threshold with Zoro at your side, the door groaning shut behind you. As soon as you settled onto a bench, a palpable shift swept the room—the weight of too many watching eyes. Zoro's shoulders went rigid, his fingers drifting to rest near the hilts of his swords, a silent threat in his stillness. A burly patron with a missing front tooth raised a tankard, his grin too wide. "Hey, I know you! You're that pirate who runs with Monkey D. Luffy!" Zoro leaned back, his expression impassive. "Yeah." The man's attention slid, slow and deliberate, to you. "And who's your friend here? Care to make an introduction?" Zoro's jaw clenched. His voice dro…