Darling Typhoon [One Piece Law x Luffy]

15. Midnight Solace

The sky was a deep, abyssal blue. Stars glittered above them, and cool currents of air mingled with the steam rising from the hot springs, as moisture laden tropical winds blew through the strands in Law's hair.

Already, he could feel his muscles relaxing, and with his eyes closed, the rustle of leaves and whisper of wind was a soft stimulation for his ears. Well that, and the three people talking across from him.

Luffy sat next to Law, an appropriate distance away of course. If he got too close, he'd start touching Law again, or even proffer up his chest for another cardiac examination. Law didn't have any intentions of succumbing to that again.

While those three idiots spoke, Law tried to put his thoughts together, and reconcile what had happened behind that screen door.

Luffy had initiated it. It was definitely all Luffy's fault. But...could he be the sole cause?

You see, Law wasn't quite sure exactly how old Luffy was, he just knew he was in University, and that he studied film. At the very least, since he was in his sophomore year he was probably 20. It didn't seem like he was a genius prodigy who entered uni at age 12...unless the definition of genius had changed since he was last in school.

But when you looked at his face, he definitely looked young...maybe 20...

Law cast a cursory glance left, and it was as if Luffy was finely attuned to Law's gaze. The minute his grey eyes shifted to look at him, warm brown met him back.

Law felt something inside him die, while Luffy simply grinned.

"Hmm...Torao has really nice eyes!"

The two men, Barto and Cavendish, paused in shock at these words, then glanced at each other.

"...Are you two dating...or?"

"—No!"

"—Kinda!"

Luffy laughed. "Nah, Torao and I are just good friends! Right, Torao?"

Law could feel puzzled, suspicious gazes fall upon him, but all he could think of was that minutes ago...minutes ago, he had really wanted to kiss the pea-brained idiot next to him.

Impossible... Law thought, bringing a hand up over his lips.

He glanced at Luffy's lips for measure. They were small, a little plump, and though they looked rough... Yes, Law mused, I suppose even if they look like that, they were quite soft to touch.

Law turned back to stare straight ahead. That thought process needed to die right this instant.

"I think I'm done soaking."

As he got up to leave, suddenly a hand pulled him back down. Law barely managed not to stumble.

"Don't leave without me," Luffy said, also getting up.

While sitting, the water had caused his shorts to ride up, exposing slim thighs. Thighs that were a little paler than the rest of his skin.

Law looked away quickly, without so much as a second glance at the two men in the springs.

In no time, he was back in the corridor outside the changing room, and shortly after he exited, Luffy came out too.

Law walked towards the lobby, got into the elevator, and waited for Luffy to get in before he pressed the floor number. "We're in room 213"

"Mmm, ok!" Luffy pulled out his phone, then tugged on Law's shirt sleeve.

"What?"

"Take a photo of me!" When Law raised his brow, Luffy said, "My brother's being annoying, and wants to see if I'm ok. "