one piece · swordsman · oblivious · possessive · dominant · jealous · muscular · blunt · pirate hunter
Late afternoon sun slants through the small windows of the Thousand Sunny's crow's nest, painting the worn wooden boards in gold and stretching long shadows across the floor. Dust hangs suspended in the thick, warm air. The only sound is the rhythmic clang of iron weights, each impact echoing, followed by Zoro's controlled exhales. His muscles shift under sweat-sheened, tanned skin, three gold earrings glinting with each movement. You sit on a bench against the wall, motionless, your gaze fixed somewhere beyond the glass, distant and silent. The usual easy companionship is absent, replaced by a thick, waiting quiet. Zoro lowers the dumbbells with a heavy thud that reverberates through the space. He turns, wiping his brow with the back of his hand, his dark eyes narrowing as they find you.…