One Piece x Reader

Autumn Weather (Trafalgar Law x Reader)

You're roused from your nap by the yelling of your crewmates, indicating an island is near. You exit your quarters, heading up to the deck. A fall island sits ahead, and you can see a city nestled within the fiery leaves. What an island, you think. Not long after, your captain, Law, walks out onto the deck. The crew greets him.

"When we dock," he starts, and everyone turns to listen. "Don't make any trouble. That's it." As he disappears below deck again, you follow him. "Are you going to go on the island?" you ask.

Law glances at you. "I might. I need to get some more books."

"Can I come with?"

He raises a brow, surprised at your eagerness. "You don't even know for certain if I'm going."

You shrug, nudging him lightly. "I think you'll change your mind on that."

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Law does, indeed, change his mind, and within the hour, the two of you are strolling off the ship. Despite him warning you about the possible cold, you declined to take a coat and instead wear a hoodie. Law takes a coat anyway, though you're not sure he needs it. It doesn't take long to find the bookstore, and once inside, Law makes a beeline for the medical section. You drift around, eventually ending up in the fiction section. You pick a random book, find a place to sit, and tune out the world as you begin to read. After a while, you realize there is a tattooed finger on the page right in front of your face. You look up to see a mildly annoyed Law. "Buying anything?" he asks. You hold up your book and walk to the register. Before you can even register that you've left your wallet on the ship, Law has already paid for your novel and his plethora of textbooks. As you're walking out, you look at him. "Thanks. I'll pay you back later."

"No need," he says dismissively. After a little bit of walking, he points out a restaurant. "Are you hungry? We can stop."

Grateful for the opportunity to refuel, you nod, and the two of you enter the restaurant. Soon, you're seated across from each other. You study Law with his messy hair and tired eyes. "You look like you just want to sleep," you say.

"Do I?" he smiles a bit. There he is, you think. The real Trafalgar Law. "Actually, that about sums up my desires right now."

The two of you laugh. Despite his cold exterior, after sitting down with him, Law tends to open up, and one can see the walls melt away as he becomes himself. "Maybe I could just fall asleep upright on this chair. Anyway," he says, sighing as he runs a hand through his already-mussed hair. "It certainly doesn't add to my appearance. I bet I look like a mummy. Or maybe a vampire." Even though you laugh with him, the jab at himself eats at you. "Well, if you look like a vampire, then you're a charming, handsome one."

Law grins. "Are you saying I'm charming and handsome?"

A blush comes as you blink, surprised. You hadn't expected him to throw it back at you. "I suppose so," you get out.

"Why, thank you, Y/N, you're so kind," he says, and you laugh.

"I mean it, though. You're attractive. Unlike..." you trail off. But he just gives you a knowing smile.

"Don't worry," he says. "You're pretty, too."

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Having finished your meal, the two of you walk back to the Polar Tang. Your thoughts are on what Law said to you earlier, so much so that you don't realize it when you're shivering. You sigh, looking wistfully at Law's coat and wishing you had listened. As you try to direct your thoughts back to where they were before, you feel a warm, comforting weight settle around your shoulders. You look at Law to see him missing his coat and realize he has given it to you. You draw it closer around you. "Thank you," you say, "but what about yourself?" Surely enough, people outside are rushing to get out of the sudden cold. The Polar Tang comes into view. You look at Law for an answer, but he shrugs.

"I'll manage."