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"Oh !"
You had left your room this morning for a morning walk within the temple. Your steps halted when you felt someone behind you. Turning around you, you yelped in surprise and stepped back from the God. He stared down at you with a blank face, equally startled by your presence.
"My God, my deepest apology, I wasn't aware of your presence" you bowed down your head to hide the embarrassing blush that crept your cheeks.
It was silent before you heard God's muffled laughs. Opening your squinted eyes, you lifted your gaze up to see his face turned from your sight and his shoulders shaking slightly.
"Like a mouse" You heard him mumble under his breath, a devious smirk on his face.
"Pardon ?"
"Don't fret, nothing harmful of any sort" He replied immediately, taking a few breaths to calm down.
It stayed silent once again as you both stared into each other's eyes. Zoro couldn't help but think you still looked stunning even with no makeup on. Better even. You still looked sleepy and you still wore your nightgown. He quickly caught himself from thinking further, coughing into his fist.
"How well do you know this place ?"
"Like the back of my hand"
"..." He seems to be in thought, from your point of view, his face still hidden under his mask.
"Would you perhaps show me around ?"
You were stunned, eyes now open wide by his request. It was astonishing how polite he was or even spare time to ask such a favour from you.
How peculiar, you thought. A god asking a mortal a favour.
"Of course ! It is my duty to serve our God and be of his assistance"
"Have I not asked you to call me by my name ? Titles leave a sour memory in my mind"
"I'm sorry"
"And spare the apologies. You have done nothing wrong"
"I'm sorry- I mean, yes Zoro"
It still felt weird to you to say his name so casually. If not, unnerving.
What if the priest caught you saying his name ? Oh how much trouble you would be in, you believed.
As for Zoro, it felt comforting and warm. Never has his name rolled off someone's tongue so gracefully. He was extremely embarrassed with how he was being emotionally. So out of character for him. But he could not push aside the feeling.
