#op wolf

[oatmealmika]

~~ so much love in one person

[melancholitas]

I need Shachi and Penguin to take their baths with a little floating rubber penguin and a killer whale version that's also a small water gun. Never mind their age, these were designed by Wolf "on a whim" (he just wanted to spoil the little rascals, so he invented something on the spot) and they still cherish them, even years later. It's also fun to wreck havoc at the baths, pestering their crew mates. Law and Bepo also have one respectively, but Law hides his deep inside his private bathroom, save from privy eyes. Bepo always brings his one along, but prefers to look at it rather than play with it. So he just lets it sit somewhere out of chaos' reach, wondering how the others haven't managed to break theirs already. Law considered banning the two from using them because of the mayhem they cause ever so often, but it's too much of a soft spot. So he makes them deep clean the bathroom after, instead. Penguin and Shachi deem it worth it anyway.

[answers-of-the-heart]

"Hope this answers your question."

@imscared12345

[unicat-w]

HBD to bestest boy! 🎂🎉🎉

[melancholitas]

Reading the Law novel in these dire times was probably not one of my best ideas.

What I definitely know is, I'd go haywire if the novel would be animated. I would even take the tiniest snippets, beggars can't be choosers.

Or even in general the backstory of the Hearts...Their past has so much potential, even if Oda decides to come up with a different approach.

Yes, it's only semi-canon, but still, excuse me while I sob into my pillows for a moment.

As not to spoil the novel or recent story events, I'll continue under the cut.

First of all, Wolf.

I don't know how he does it, but Law seems to have a knack for mellowing old mens hearts atp. Their growing friendship was endearing. Especially them actually verbalizing they consider each other dear friends is something healing for both of them.

The junker basically adopting all 4 of them because Law just said "deal with it! (please, can we keep them?)"..... He really missed being a dad it seems. Training them, together with Law.. Especially after standing up against the abusive relatives Penguin and Shachi were hiding from.

Gifting them the submarine, even painting it for them, so they can carry a part of his own dream with them broke me a little. Especially since he didn't want them drowning in the little wooden boat they bought on their own. So of course he had to gift him the "super endurable, nearly uncuttable" vessel.

Yeah, that cut through me instead.

*massive side eye to you, there, Blackbeard*

Don't even get me started on the 4 youngsters. I adore them to pieces. To smithereens. So I'll probably process that in my current fic series wip as I can't shut up about them.

Getting to see Laws inner growth albeit never losing his anxiety was also a precious pov. He didn't lose himself, despite all. And I'm glad he had at least a tatse of normalcy for 3 years, warming his shattered, naive little heart.

I can absolutely not stand to watch this if this turns worst case.

So I'm all the more heartbroken about what will happen. The freedom he promised Cora-san to seek is so tightly knit to these events and the Hearts (thinking of his crew also part Cora's). If Law lost ALL of these dear connections and convictions in that single happening, it would absolutely obliterate him (and me).

Wolf would probably get a heart attack if he reads about his little gremlins in the coo.

[melancholitas]

Wolf: Remember, little brat, it's give and take. What we have is a give and take relationship. Don't forget that. I solely do give and take!

Law:.. Yeah, I know, Mr Junk. What do you want?

Wolf: So listen up! I will give you my friendship, and I will take your friendship in return! No take-backsies! End of story!

Law, smiling:.. Whatever you say, old man.

.... I adore them to pieces.

[melancholitas]

Sometimes I think about Wolf sitting in his hut at night.

Lounging in a comfy armchair, treating himself to a drink after an eventful day of inventing.

And then nostalgia hits. He thinks about the little rascals he took in, reminiscing about the chaotic yet blissful time they had together.

After a while, alcohol doing its thing, he pulls an album out of a secret drawer. And he wistfully turns the pages. He made sure the teens didn't notice, but he took a whole lot of pictures during those 3 years.

Now he finds solace in those little snippets of memories he collected. He added news cut outs and their bounties to this little collection as well. So everytime he indulges himself like that, he feels proud but a little melancholic of what has become of those silly kids he grew so fond of.

A heartwarming, sweet guilty pleasure. Reminding him he didn't go wrong this time in his life.

[melancholitas]

Waiting for Wolf to turn up in "Hanamaru the Invincible II" to collect his children.