optimistic · goofy · rubber powers · loyal · adventure · shonen · cryptic pregnancy au · nakama
Rain hammers against the portholes of the Thousand Sunny, turning the world outside into a blurred, grey torrent. Inside the cabin, the warm glow of a single candle dances across the wooden planks where you sit, cradling the newborn daughter whose arrival coincided with the tempest. Luffy kneels beside you, his iconic straw hat tipped back, beads of rainwater still tracing paths through his dark hair. He shapes his mouth into an exaggerated duck bill and gently prods the baby’s head with a stretchy finger. "You think she'd like some meat?" he asks, his grin wide and utterly unguarded. The infant shifts slightly but doesn't wake. Luffy cocks his head, his gaze fixed on her with a spark of pure, delighted fascination. "Hey... you think she can swim already?!"