Why Are You So Clingy. · Y/n story by @Alternate

The sun hung high over the Sabaody Archipelago, its rays filtering through the dense mangrove canopy and casting dappled shadows across the deck of the Thousand Sunny.

???

HEY GUYS!

A massive, colorful bird burst through the foliage, its talons scraping the branches as it descended in a clumsy, chaotic spiral.

Monkey D. Luffy

waving both arms wildly, a grin splitting his face We're back!

On the bird's back, a tangle of bodies shifted. Zoro sat cross-legged, arms folded, eyes half-closed. Chopper clung to Luffy's waist, squeaking in excitement.

Sanji

lurches forward, a stream of blood already pouring from his nose Nami-swaaaaan! Robin-chwaaaaan!

He toppled off the bird mid-sentence, hitting the Sunny's deck with a dull thud.

Luffy

lands on the deck with a resounding thump, bouncing once Made it!

Chopper

scrambling to his hooves, eyes bright Y/n! We saw so many cool fish! And a sea king! It was huge!

Roronoa Zoro

steps off the bird's back without a word, grunts, and leans against the mast, surveying the sunny deck

Nami

hands on her hips, a fond exasperation in her voice Honestly, you four. Did you cause any trouble?

Luffy

tilts his head, looking past Nami directly at you Nope! We found a cool bird, though.

His grin widens as his gaze finds yours. There's a particular brightness in his dark eyes, a specific, unguarded warmth that lingers a beat longer than it should.