i dunno how do people measure their chests? just looks bigger
( perhaps zoro sighs to himself, because he goes back to the first part of luffy's message and thinks about how much it would piss him off if people kept him in the dark. )
i don't know how they measure chests. with hugs? come find me, we'll find out.
( Zero shame when it comes to hugs. )
i feel like as captain it's something i should know. how can i help you all, my friends and crew, if i don't know what's been going on when i've been gone for that long? but if it will cause more harm for you guys in telling it, then no i don't want to know.
i don't think it'll harm us any more than it already did it would probably help if you knew why we might not be exactly the same as you remember
( aka why zoro kind of sort of maybe actually likes hugs now. maybe.
and why zoro, previously the king of avoiding discussing any sort of feelings in favor of a stiff drink, decides: ) it would probably be better if i told you in person though and not on this stupid thing where are you?
( operation get hugged to death while lore dumping is a go. )
( That sounds somewhat ominous, but in a way makes sense. There have been little things here and there, but nothing major enough to throw up all the red flags. )
( okay, king of multitasking. typing while working out? amazing. )
but don't meet me here at the gym because it smells let's go sit by the lake it's kinda nice
( and that's where luffy will eventually find zoro, stretched out in the grass and leaning back on his hands, looking into the water like if he stares hard enough, it'll turn into the east blue. )
( Or so Luffy hopes, even he knows Zoro has a tendency to get lost in the easiest of places, and as he heads to the lake there's the small hope that the swordsman has found his way. A hope that is easily soothed upon spotting a familiar head of green hair. )
Zoro! ( The pirate captain is as graceful as a drunken spot-billed duck as he runs over, throwing himself down to his knees to wrap both arms around Zoro from behind. Luffy wastes no time in patting Zoro's chest and shoulders and giving a nod to himself before sneaking in one last hug. )
( zoro only has a moment to turn his head and catch a glimpse of luffy before he's bearing the brunt of his weight with a grunt, arms flung tightly around him, and — hands that press against his pecs, squeeze his shoulders. if his face is a little warm — shut the fuck up, it's just sunny and hot as fuck outside, okay?
he reaches up to grab luffy's wrists, intent on keeping his captain hugging him for maybe just a few second longer, if he'll let him. maybe zoro's just gotten sappy after a long time away, but — it's still crazy to think that luffy's here, and holding onto him keeps him tangible. )
Good. ( a grin creeps onto zoro's face as he turns his head to look at luffy. ) Figured I'd better not waste my time here and make sure I'm even stronger for when we get back home.
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Date: 2024-07-27 05:48 pm (UTC)how's your chest?
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Date: 2024-07-29 03:02 am (UTC)i dunno if koby told you that part or not
( he sure hopes so, because zoro doesn't feel like explaining that shit. )
my chest?
getting bigger
i've been doing a lot of bench pressing
( ........... )
oh you mean from mihawk
it's just a scar now
doesn't bother me really
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Date: 2024-07-29 09:36 am (UTC)yeah from mihawk, bet that scar looks cool.
wait your chest got bigger? how big?
(If there's anything drives home the time difference, it's Zoro's wound being a scar now.)
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Date: 2024-07-29 01:51 pm (UTC)weird's one word for it
( a thoughtful pause. )
i dunno
how do people measure their chests?
just looks bigger
( perhaps zoro sighs to himself, because he goes back to the first part of luffy's message and thinks about how much it would piss him off if people kept him in the dark. )
you wanna know about the village?
(no subject)
Date: 2024-07-29 09:13 pm (UTC)( Zero shame when it comes to hugs. )
i feel like as captain it's something i should know. how can i help you all, my friends and crew, if i don't know what's been going on when i've been gone for that long? but if it will cause more harm for you guys in telling it, then no i don't want to know.
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Date: 2024-07-30 12:47 pm (UTC)it would probably help if you knew why we might not be exactly the same as you remember
( aka why zoro kind of sort of maybe actually likes hugs now. maybe.
and why zoro, previously the king of avoiding discussing any sort of feelings in favor of a stiff drink, decides: ) it would probably be better if i told you in person though and not on this stupid thing
where are you?
( operation get hugged to death while lore dumping is a go. )
(no subject)
Date: 2024-07-30 12:57 pm (UTC)sure let's meet up.
( Wait - )
let me know where you are and i'll come to you.
(no subject)
Date: 2024-07-30 03:16 pm (UTC)( okay, king of multitasking. typing while working out? amazing. )
but don't meet me here at the gym because it smells
let's go sit by the lake
it's kinda nice
( and that's where luffy will eventually find zoro, stretched out in the grass and leaning back on his hands, looking into the water like if he stares hard enough, it'll turn into the east blue. )
(no subject)
Date: 2024-07-30 05:39 pm (UTC)( Or so Luffy hopes, even he knows Zoro has a tendency to get lost in the easiest of places, and as he heads to the lake there's the small hope that the swordsman has found his way. A hope that is easily soothed upon spotting a familiar head of green hair. )
Zoro! ( The pirate captain is as graceful as a drunken spot-billed duck as he runs over, throwing himself down to his knees to wrap both arms around Zoro from behind. Luffy wastes no time in patting Zoro's chest and shoulders and giving a nod to himself before sneaking in one last hug. )
Yeah, you definitely got bigger.
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Date: 2024-09-01 05:04 pm (UTC)he reaches up to grab luffy's wrists, intent on keeping his captain hugging him for maybe just a few second longer, if he'll let him. maybe zoro's just gotten sappy after a long time away, but — it's still crazy to think that luffy's here, and holding onto him keeps him tangible. )
Good. ( a grin creeps onto zoro's face as he turns his head to look at luffy. ) Figured I'd better not waste my time here and make sure I'm even stronger for when we get back home.