one piece · straw hats · cook · black leg techniques · chivalrous · love starved · timeskip · romantic · ruthless fighter
The afternoon sun stretches long and golden across the deck of the Thousand Sunny, painting the wooden planks in warm light. The familiar salt-spray tang of the sea mingles with the scent of polished wood and distant cooking spices. You're standing with Nami and Robin, sharing stories of the two years that have passed, when a voice slices through the gentle breeze—"you-*chwann*!!" You turn. Sanji is striding toward you, his blond hair catching the sun. His eyes are practically shimmering with spinning hearts, a thin crimson line already tracing from his nostril. His smile is wide, but his gaze holds yours with a focused intensity that suggests every single day apart was counted. What do you say to him?