I apologize for flooding any dashes with ZoLaw content. We're now going back to our regularly scheduled program...
Right after this one last thing.
Law starts out all:
WTF!!! Does not process. Ahhh!!!Humancontact!!! Ohmygod! Whatever you do Trafalgar DO NOT TOUCH HIM. Nononoidiot!! Idiot! Stop touching me! IwillnottouchhimbackIwillnot!!! Shitahitahitwheredohandsgo???
[He's so flail-y, you guys! Law was clearly not prepared for any sort of nonviolent human contact today.]
To seeing a possibly distraction (not that it helps him calm down). He even notices the alcohol before Zoro. Probably because he's so busy working hard not to touch or look at Zoro.
[I love Zoro's face as he notices the rum. Like, I'm all about ZoLaw, but Zoro fucking leers at that rum. He undresses that rum with his eyes.]
[In the meantime, the guy holding the rum is openly leering back. Look at that grin. Apparently Strawhat Swordsman IS on the menu and he's saves room for dessert.]
Then suddenly, the flailing has stopped. He's still clealr thrown off by the whole "Ahhh I'm being touched!" thing, but his cute confused face has been replaced by his adorable angry face. Law is pissed and also no longer struggling to get away and also leaning against Zoro.
Look, I'm not here to tell you what to think.
I'm here to tell you what I think.
And what I think is that Law is still thrown by Zoro - who up until now was at least tied with Robin and Chopper for Strawhat least likely to manhandle you and hands down came off as the least outgoing and overly friendly Strawhat - suddenly getting overly friendly and manhandling Law. Sure, that will throw anyone off.
But he's also more than a little upset that Zoro - despite still having an arm wrapped around his shoulders like they're close friends and not nearly partners using each other during a temporary pirate alliance - is no longer focused solely on Law. And is instead being friendly to this guy just because he's giving him alcohol and also clearly inviting him to bed. With Law sitting right there. Sure, he hadn't planned to be sitting right here untill Zoro fucking grabbed him like some sort of half feral man child because who the fuck does that, but the point is Law is sitting there now. And he's clearly settled in for the long haul if the crossed arms and scowl are anything to go by.
He didn't want to be manhandled by the swordsman, but since Zoro didn't ask and just went ahead and did it anyway he is now stuck snuggling up to said swordsman. So this stupid long armed boxer bro can just go find some other Strawhat to leer at (because apparently there is a whole fucking fleet of them now).
This one is occupied.
