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zonaholiday2025, day19 :
frostbite ❄️
Almost. (That’s not Mistletoe!)
pairing: roronoa zoro/nami 🤭
hi, this is short and silly, but we all have to believe in something, right? anyways i broke down and crawled out of my hole to do some writing for @zonamievents holiday event..
(loosely based on both manga/live action but im a actual sucker for opla sanji so thats what i went with… but the rest of them are a good blend) posting this hella late so no editing thanks
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“Have you heard the tale behind the mistletoe?” Sanji leaned in closer to her, almost a whisper in her ear but loud enough for their companion across from them to hear.
The ship was noisy and bright and cluttered with loosely hung decorations, using the holiday festivities as an excuse to throw a party and drink - not that any of them minded. They never really needed an excuse, but welcomed one all the same. It was the type of party, however, that she thought was strange. Did they really have the privilege of letting down their guard when it seemed like the rest of the world was out to get them?
Our first entry for the ZoNa Holiday event comes from the amazing @kryru! A perfect representation of theme 1 - Lump of Coal! ~ Maiden
Winter's Delight
#1: SNOWFALL AND SOLITUDE
Disclaimer: One Piece (and its characters) belongs to Eiichiro Oda-sensei.
Reminder: I have no beta-reader. Any grammatical and spelling errors are solely mine.
Warning: OOC possible. One shot.
Rating: T
Note: An entry for the ZoNa Holiday Event 2025 @zonamievents!
Prompt for the 9th – Home Alone. AU setting because why not? Who doesn’t love a sappy ZoNa. I know I do. Plus we need one.
This is part of an AU I keep thinking I wanted to write but got no time to put in MS word.
Summary: It was sinking deeply into her that she was alone. Tonight. During the first fall of snow.
Wrapped in You
Disclaimer: One Piece and its characters belong to Eiichiro Oda..
Nothing too complicated, just a bit of Christmas fluff to warm the heart.
Pairing: Zoro x Nami
Rating: T
Prompt: #4 - Christmas Blankets
Genre: Romance/AU
The first thing Zoro notices as he emerges from sleep is the scent.
Not the smell of the mandarins that always sit in a bowl on Nami’s kitchen table.
Not the soft mandarin-and-almond cookies she bakes with an almost heartbreaking stubbornness every holiday, enough to turn her home into a Christmas bakery. No. The scent he catches now is even softer, a sweet freshness that tickles his nose, not unpleasantly, just… too familiar. It’s the smell of Nami’s hands when she gives him (not so) gentle taps on the cheek to wake him, when she brushes past him laughing, shaking her long red hair, when she nestles against him under the pretense of being “just a little cold.” But there’s something else beneath the mandarin. A warm, almost amber note that makes Zoro feel as if he’s sinking into something soft and dangerously pleasant, like an embrace that lasts one second too long.
It’s the scent of Nami’s skin.
And he knows it perfectly, because he spent much of the night before sitting too close to her on the couch under her Swedish Christmas blanket, pretending not to notice that every time she laughed, she rested her head on his shoulder for just a second too long.
Zoro opens one eye and understands a few things immediately:
He’s not on the couch.
He didn’t end up sleeping on the floor, a Christmas miracle.
He’s in Nami’s bed. Or rather, with Nami in her bed.
Her head rests on his chest, one leg casually thrown over his while her arms wrap around his waist like he’s a living stress pillow. The blanket covers them up to their chins, soft and warm, scented with her and perhaps now a little of him. Zoro breathes slowly, very slowly, as if moving too much might break something, or shatter the spell.
“Mmmh…” Nami stirs slightly, the tip of her nose brushing his collarbone. “Why are you awake? It’s Christmas… sleep,” she murmurs without opening her eyes, curling closer against him.
Zoro closes his eyes for a moment, silently applauding his own restraint. Her voice, low and husky with sleep, sends shivers down his spine.
“If you move, I’ll throw you out of bed. Consider that a gentle warning.”
He lowers his gaze. Nami’s mouth is just inches from his bare chest, apparently at some point during the night, he’s inexplicably shed at least two layers of clothing.
“I’m not moving,” he mutters, his voice deeper and rougher than intended. “You’re the one… taking up all my personal space.”
“It’s my house. My blanket. My bed.”
“Is it… my chest?”
She finally lifts her gaze, eyes still hazy with sleep, soft wavy hair mussed around her face, and the cutest little pout he’s ever seen (how can she be this adorable already awake?). A strand of hair brushes his jaw and Zoro swallows, loudly.
Nami takes in their position and, now fully awake, lets a slow, dangerous smile spread across her lips. “You look comfortable, Roronoa.”
“I look trapped.”
She raises an eyebrow, mischief lighting up her face. “Hmm… interesting how those two things always seem to coincide when you’re with me.”
Zoro huffs but makes no attempt to move. No need, she notices anyway. Every little gesture, every micro-breath, every tensed muscle he tries to mask… she reads him like an open book. She notices the way his shoulders tighten as he tries to straighten up, trying to appear stoic, while his fists clench ever so slightly without his awareness, and the involuntary pressure of his body against hers. Every attempt to seem distant or indifferent fails spectacularly. “Why aren’t we on the couch?” he asks, trying for a neutral tone, with little success.
Nami curls closer, burying her nose in his neck as if it’s the most natural thing in the world.
“Because you insisted on helping me clean up after everyone left. No easy feat, by the way. You had to fight Sanji into leaving, which he did only because he got the chance to walk Robin home. And then… you fell asleep on the couch while I put away the last things... alone.”
Zoro lowers his gaze, embarrassed. “I didn’t-”
“I carried you here, not without effort, because you were too tipsy to walk on your own and I didn’t want your lumbar support on my conscience.” She laughs softly against his skin, and the sound nearly makes him lose his balance.
“And… this?” he asks vaguely, gesturing at their decidedly non-platonic position.
“You moved closer. I was cold. The blanket was big enough for both of us…” A pause. “And I don’t recall you protesting.”
Zoro inhales slowly, searching for words that aren’t please never move again.
It’s never been easy to admit, not even to himself: for as long as he can remember, something between them has always vibrated stronger than mere friendship should allow. And yet, every time, both have hesitated, afraid to take the step that might change everything. Afraid to ruin what they had, afraid to find out the other didn’t feel the same. And so they’ve always held back.
“Nami…”
She lifts her gaze, eyes alive with that curious, mischievous spark that betrays every hidden thought, cheeks pink, lips curved in a barely-there smile. “It’s Christmas, Zoro.”
“…and?”
“So we can allow ourselves… a little indulgence.” She leans in, slow and deliberate, her breath brushing his lips. “Just for today.”
Zoro’s heart stutters, once, twice, maybe ten times. “Just today?” he asks, voice rough, almost hoping for a denial.
She looks at him for a long, intimate moment, almost serious. Then the smile melts onto her face like molten sugar.
“Maybe tomorrow, too.” She rests her forehead against his. “Depends if you keep warming me like this, it would save me some on the electricity bill."
Zoro silently thanks every Christmas spirit, every small miracle that brought him here, into her arms, under that blanket scented with mandarins and all things good.
And without thinking, perhaps precisely because he’s spent months, years, overthinking everything, he lifts a hand, slowly, as if afraid to break something fragile, and rests it on the bare skin of her back under her pajamas. The touch is slow, deliberate, a gesture that speaks louder than any words.
Nami holds her breath, curving slightly toward him. The contact sparks something in both of them, the warmth of the blanket amplifies every sensation, every brush of skin, every small shiver. Every second echoes the desire they’ve never confessed, the tension carefully accumulated over the years.
She moves closer, her chest brushing his, and Zoro feels his heart race. The world outside their little space ceases to exist.
Without thinking, as if his hand is guiding his heart, Zoro tilts his head and brushes his lips against hers in a slow, delicate kiss, at first barely a touch, exploratory. Nami responds immediately, tilting her head, parting her lips slightly, leaning closer, and the kiss deepens, warm, full, and carrying the silent promise they’ve both been too afraid to voice.
Under the blanket, it’s warmer. Riskier, perhaps, but inevitable. Every breath, every touch, every heartbeat says what words never could.
“Merry Christmas, Nami.”
“Merry Christmas, Zoro.”
And for at least ten more minutes, neither makes any move to let go.
ZoNa Holiday Event 2025 Day 1: Lump of Coal
ZoNa Holiday 2025
It's tiiime for the calendar release of the ❄️ZoNa Holiday Event 2025 calendar!❄️
If you see a theme you like, post your ZoNa creation on the day of in December and be sure to use the #ZoNaHoliday2025 tag so fellow ZoNa fans can find it! 💚🧡
I am also trying to translate the event into different languages for our international ZoNa fans, so feel free to share the calendars in other spaces if you think there is a ZoNa fan who would like to join!
If you are willing to help me translate the English version into another language that you speak, please DM me! ~ Maiden
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Kryru at it again with a submission for day 2 of our ZoNa Holiday 2025 event, for the theme of Christmas Shopping Together! ~ Maiden