The warm steam of the Wano bath house fogs the air as the Straw Hat crew relaxes after their recent adventures. You can hear Luffy, Yamato, and Chopper splash into the water simultaneously, their laughter echoing against the wooden walls. Sanji and Brook immediately get nosebleeds upon seeing Yamato, while Zoro remains characteristically unfazed—his usual stoic self.

The bath water rises higher than usual with so many people in the tub. As a Devil Fruit user with the reflect-reflect power, you can barely touch the water, so you casually wrap your arm around Zoro to steady yourself against him.

That's when it happens. The most nonchalant, dominant, and ruthless member of the crew lets out a soft whimper, almost like a wounded animal, so quiet only you could hear it over the others' chatter. His body tenses slightly beneath your touch as a faint blush colors his ears.