[ that could have meant a lot of things. nami could have been working late, out with someone else, or maybe, she just didn't want to admit she'd ended up in some sticky situation. asking for help wasn't something either of them were particularly good at, and all things considered, she was plenty capable without him.
yet, could they really be taking that risk here? when they still didn't have the first clue what the hell had happened with usopp before-? ]
[ ah, but will she ever come to him again for something like that, now well acquainted with the absolute fear that came along with watching him get hauled off by the Enforcers? ]
Doubt it. [ wait. shit. too much intimacy. ] The ramen and beer doesn't refill itself.
Driving with this girl from the hospital to Kolliery. She makes maps too. We're all better off with more information about this place. [ and then she takes another forty seconds typing and deleting 'bring you back some of the local booze' like an idiot might. ]
[ that was not true, and they both knew it. the room looked better than it ever had; they had a stocked minifridge, intact furniture, and not a soiled bandage in sight. it was dangerously close to comfortable.
it was also why zoro was tapping the brake. sharing a space, that slow ease of his guard that he hadn't fully recognized - it had something in him throwing up a hand, grasping for that last ditch bit of protective distance.
there were questions he wanted to ask. shit that he didn't usually make a big deal of, and shouldn't have here - did nami even know this person? instead, he belatedly replied with the next best thing, trusting her to catch the meaning buried somewhere between the lines.
his first message makes the very corner of her lips quirk up into the ghost of a mirthless smirk, as though her mouth hasn't decided if she's annoyed by the remark or not. they both know it's not the case, and, deep down, they both know why he'd give her the brush-off.
but she's proud of the way she's turned that room into something, and the quiet familiarity they fall into when nobody's paying enough attention to throw a wall up or say something stupid to ruin it is a big part of what keeps her anchored. ]
She can heal, and I can drive. [ it's a generous amount of detail, coming from her, they both know it, and, ideally, they both understand why she would divulge any of it. ]
I'll be back late tomorrow. You better not finish the beers.
[ it was very few words, and also, more than enough. enough to know that if shit went side ways, nami had someone there who could watch her back and keep her breathing. that she had the out of her vehicle, and the phone in the case she needed backup. unlike zoro, she actually charged hers.
she's proven herself more than self-sufficient, and zoro wasn't her keeper. that the bed felt oddly empty without her sharing it, missing the slight dip in the mattress that reminded him of her presence - it was a normal concern to have about a crewmate. understandable, in the wake of everything.
he wasn't sure why he was even thinking about it. ]
And I want one that's already cold waiting for me.
[ she would feel better if she was going somewhere closer, but she trusts all of them to make it back alive, and would be offended if she suspected any one of them didn't put the same faith in her. ]
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yet, could they really be taking that risk here? when they still didn't have the first clue what the hell had happened with usopp before-? ]
careful
might get used to having it to myself
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Doubt it. [ wait. shit. too much intimacy. ] The ramen and beer doesn't refill itself.
Driving with this girl from the hospital to Kolliery. She makes maps too. We're all better off with more information about this place. [ and then she takes another forty seconds typing and deleting 'bring you back some of the local booze' like an idiot might. ]
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[ that was not true, and they both knew it. the room looked better than it ever had; they had a stocked minifridge, intact furniture, and not a soiled bandage in sight. it was dangerously close to comfortable.
it was also why zoro was tapping the brake. sharing a space, that slow ease of his guard that he hadn't fully recognized - it had something in him throwing up a hand, grasping for that last ditch bit of protective distance.
there were questions he wanted to ask. shit that he didn't usually make a big deal of, and shouldn't have here - did nami even know this person? instead, he belatedly replied with the next best thing, trusting her to catch the meaning buried somewhere between the lines.
she usually did. ]
watch your back
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all of this is stupid.
his first message makes the very corner of her lips quirk up into the ghost of a mirthless smirk, as though her mouth hasn't decided if she's annoyed by the remark or not. they both know it's not the case, and, deep down, they both know why he'd give her the brush-off.
but she's proud of the way she's turned that room into something, and the quiet familiarity they fall into when nobody's paying enough attention to throw a wall up or say something stupid to ruin it is a big part of what keeps her anchored. ]
She can heal, and I can drive. [ it's a generous amount of detail, coming from her, they both know it, and, ideally, they both understand why she would divulge any of it. ]
I'll be back late tomorrow. You better not finish the beers.
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she's proven herself more than self-sufficient, and zoro wasn't her keeper. that the bed felt oddly empty without her sharing it, missing the slight dip in the mattress that reminded him of her presence - it was a normal concern to have about a crewmate. understandable, in the wake of everything.
he wasn't sure why he was even thinking about it. ]
guess you better bring more back
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this fuckin' guy. ]
And I want one that's already cold waiting for me.
[ she would feel better if she was going somewhere closer, but she trusts all of them to make it back alive, and would be offended if she suspected any one of them didn't put the same faith in her. ]
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[ would he actually have one waiting? guess she'll have to make it back to find out. ]
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[ guess she'll have to make it back for him to find out. ]
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oh, so that was how it was going to be?
well played, nami. he'd give her this round. ]