how about Zoro and Ace... conversation topic is Luffy?
(sorry this turned into a novel and also zolu okay)
“It’s kinda weird y’know.” Ace said with a smile, “You’ve been with Luffy for a few months, right? Yet the two of you act like you’ve been crewmates for years! The way you two fight together is pretty damn impressive!”
Zoro cleared his throat and folded his arms, but Ace could tell he was pleased. “Well, it’s not always like that, you haven’t seen how many times he misfires his rocket attack and almost breaks my spine every week.”
Ace cackled and slapped him on the back. “All par for the course, I’m sure! I dragged my own first mate into some pretty wild capers, back when I had command of my own ship, that is.”
Zoro made a thoughtful noise, compelling Ace to keep running his mouth. “Deu always used to tell me he would follow me into hell, he went along with me cause he trusted me y’know? You must love Luffy a lot.”
Zoro turned to him, wide-eyed and blushing from his cheeks straight up to his ears. “What?”
“Oh, I mean, cause you haven’t strangled him to death in his sleep yet. I mean, bein’ in Luffy’s circle means gettin’ injured a lot, but you hafta love him a lot to put up with it long-term.”
“Oh.” Zoro turned away, almost furtively.
Just then, Ace thought he understood just fine what was going on. “No way, you don’t!”
Ace paused, not wanting to poke the bear, or more appropriately poke the tiger, judging by the names of some of his attacks. He grinned, in a way to hopefully diffuse the grumpy look on Zoro’s face. “Ah, forget about it!”
He never imagined his goofy little brother to be the type that his crewmates would get crushes on.
You’re killing it out there, little bro.
