ZoLu Imagines II 🏖

Blind Date | 6 🥀

What started off as a simple date had turned into something magical for the ecstatic lovers who had been served a glass of white wine.

Its taste tickled the back of Zoro's throat and put him in a meditative state, but for Luffy who wasn't used to drinking alcoholic beverages, he was adrenalized after having a few too many glasses.

There was a flame lit deep within his chest, and a blush so visible, it almost blended in with the velvet color of his long sleeved shirt.

Moments prior to when the wine was served, the Strawhats made a toast to Nami and Sanji's restaurant opening.

A few seats ahead of them, Luffy could see Robin and Franky enjoying their time together and how comfortable they were in each other's presence; the complete opposite of how his date with Zoro was going.

He was far too tense in front of the older man. But Zoro didn't fall behind, for he too seemed just as nervous.

"Can you try to calm down?" Zoro spoke through his teeth, nervously grinning at the boy in hopes of no one seeing them in such a disastrous state.

"I'm... Trying." Luffy's jaw was clenched tightly to the point where it weighed on him.

"What are you so nervous about?" Zoro's voice made him gulp, feeling exposed in front of the man.

"Robin taught me table manners today... What about you?" He asked, seeing how shaky the Swordsman's foot was as it tapped continuously on the floor.

"Franky was teaching me how to be super cool, I mean, just peep these glasses." The man winked, pulling a pair of sunglasses out of his pocket to put them over his face.

The mere thought of seeing Zoro wearing Franky's sunglasses sounded silly to the boy, so much that he was prepared to laugh at him as soon as he put them on...

"Robin, this is bad." His Ivory skin was turning red from his cheeks to his ears, and even reaching parts of his neck, the moment he saw the type of sunglasses Zoro had on.

"I think I might break character, he's pushing my limits in so many ways right now!"

The boy cleared his throat before answering, thinking of a few things Robin had told him before.

"This is so stupid, I look-"

"HOT!" Looking up at the man who was stunned by Luffy's answer, the boy felt he made a mistake and tried to rephrase himself.

"This food is damn hot!" In his moment of desperation, a waiter who was walking by with a tray of drinks lost his bottle of champagne when Luffy popped it open and started to chug down on it.

"Young man, that was for table 14. I hope you realize how expensive this champagne is." He stated as Zoro pulled his wallet out and handed him a stack of cash.

"Keep the change."

"R-R-Roronoa Zoro! I'll bring you another right away, free of charge, of course!" Given that the money Zoro handed out to the man was worth even more than the bottle of champagne, they earned themselves another bottle for the night.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to do that... I could have paid for the champagne, Zoro." Luffy pardoned himself, wiping his lips with his napkin before opening it and placing it back over his lap.

"Don't stress out about it. Might as well enjoy being here before it closes up."

"So, Sanji was serious about that three month contract then, huh?" The boy asked.

"Both of them were. Nami told us she would support him with his decision but she wanted them to close it within three to four months. We can't set sail without our Navigator." Zoro responded, elaborating the story behind their restaurant's grand opening to Luffy.

"I see. But why in the least populated part of Wano? Weren't there more places for Franky to build the restaurant in?"

The truth behind how Sanji ended up constructing such a luxurious yet inexpensive restaurant in Wano for a few months, was because of how much poverty there was in their land.

Many people were starving or poisoning themselves with polluted waters that were often poisoned and dangerous to drink.

Now, the restaurant was gathered with people of all sorts, ranging from Pirates, Samurais, and humble residents of Wano, to animals and hybrids.

"That was nice of him, Sanji's always so thoughtout and considerate of others." The young man complimented, smiling softly.

"It's actually 'thoughtful', Luffy."

"If yer 'full', you should dop drinking do much champagne, Doro!" The boy spoke with a full mouth that gave him chubby chipmunk cheeks.

"I'm trying to tell you it was thoughtful of that Cook to open up this restaurant for these people." Just then, Sanji walked right by Zoro in his waiter uniform and was impressed by how kind he was being towards him.

"For once! He said something nice about me, for once! YES!" The blonde man accidentally dropped his metal tray onto the floor, causing a ruckus and a public disturbance for the other customers.

"Sanji-kun... While I've been stuck delivering all of these by myself, you've just been getting nosebleeds. PLUG YOUR NOSE UP AND COME HELP ME!"

Nami apologized on behalf of everyone and dragged the Cook by his waist back to the kitchen as his heart nearly burst from being so close to the orange haired woman.

"Luffy,"

"Hmm?" Luffy's eyes widened when the man leaned closely to him, wrapping his hand behind his neck.

"A KISS. HE'S GOING IN FOR A KISS!"

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