What if Luffy fell in love? This story explores a deeper, more realistic side of the future Pirate King as he navigates love for the first time. When a kind, fearless baker named Aria joins the crew, their bond grows from friendship into something more. Through shared experiences, laughter, and pain, Luffy is forced to confront emotions he's never faced: grief, vulnerability, desire, and the fear of losing someone he can't live without. This isn't just a romance. It's a story about trust, loyalty, and what it means to truly let someone in. [slow burn | romance | adventure | anime] Story completed on 6/29/25. *SEQUEL OUT NOW* A One Piece / Luffy x OC fanfiction I do not own One Piece or its characters. They are owned by the incredibly talented Eiichiro Oda. ** WARNING: THIS STORY IS SET POST-TIMESKIP AND CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM THE ANIME/MANGA **

🎀 𝙄𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝.. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 and 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 are best friends, and have been such ever since they were sat together in the second grade. Ever since then, they've been inseparable. Their bond has been unbreakable. The two always looked out for one another, and cared for each other deeply. They were so close that they often found people questioning wether there was something going on between the pair, but they always denied it. After what felt like forever, they both found out for themselves that what everyone was saying was right, and they had both been 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 to each others feelings this entire time. 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧❕🤍 Accomplishments- #1 in #bookstagram #1 in #mathewbernardsturniolo #1 in #Chrissturniolo #1 in #matt #1 in #christopherowensturniolo #1 in friendstolovers #1 in nicolassturniolo