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the pirate king's wings

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eating him tuesday

(photo reference)

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Am i interrupting anything.?

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sanji: *walking in to a room* sorry I’m late I was... doing things.

*sounds of running footsteps progressively getting louder*

zoro: *out of breath* HE PUSHED ME DOWN THE FUCKIN’ STAIRS

(haha oh wait did this bring back traumatic memories for zoro?)

#exposure therapy

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Hyperfixated on Sanji right now, and I need all my other mentally unwell folks to lock in for this, because it's time for a very specific set of thoughts about some blond guy who does high kicks.

Sanji Has Nightmares

Kay so I'm of the opinion that Sanji has always had ✨crippling nightmares✨ because of what happened to him at the hands of his biological family. Having picked up on this, Zeff got into the habit of reading recipes and oceanography textbooks to Sanji to calm him down afterwards. Either because story books weren't available/Sanji insisted he didn't want any fairytales, or because Sanji just really is soothed by the recipes and facts about sea life.

They become less frequent as he ages, but never go away completely. As he gets older, more and more of these nights result in him pulling out his hair in his sleep or kicking Zeff by accident when the old man tries to rouse him. Nevertheless, after bonking the little eggplant once for good measure, Zeff never fails to read Sanji to sleep.

Sanji tells his crew mates about one of these times, wholeheartedly thinking it's just a funny little anecdote, meanwhile 2/3's of the crew look on in abject horror.

I think he probably manages to keep his nightmares under wraps for a good while, maybe even until just after Chopper joins up. He manages not to scream or cry in the night, and each time it happens, the chef simply makes his bed and sets to work on the kitchen. No matter what time it is, if he wakes up from a nightmare he is doing breakfast prep and inventory until dawn.

However after Nami almost dying, and being subjected to a lot of poking and prodding and needles and pills and- many other things that remind him of his unsatisfactory childhood, Sanji has a doozy of a dream, during which he wakes the whole ship.

I feel like the first time he wakes everyone up, it's straight to the kitchen with him, he is mortified. He brushes off everyone trying to ask if he's okay, locks the doors, and generally buries his head in the sand until daybreak. Whichever character suits your fancy (I pick Zoro) notices with a sinking feeling that breakfast has only looked this good a few times. Sure, it always looks and tastes great, but today's breakfast looks so intricate and decedent. Aesthetic bento box shit customized for each crew member on a Wednesday morning, completely unnecessarily. The dots are easily connected.

The next time it happens, having previously heard about Zeff's methods of calming Sanji, whichever character suits your fancy (I pick Zoro again) hastily grabs a cookbook from the chef's locker, and starts reading. Sanji calms down, maybe doesn't even wake up, perhaps there are cuddles involved?

I like to think it becomes a regular thing. Eventually Sanji comes around to the idea that his nightmares don't make him weak or flawed. Maybe the inciting incident for that acceptance being that whichever character suits your fancy (I pick, no surprises here, Zoro) has a nightmare and Sanji happens to wake up. Immediately, the first thing he does is grab his book and start reciting a strawberry shortcake recipe or something. One very sleepy marimo later, Sanji feels a little less self conscious.

Everyone on the crew has nightmares, and every once in a while, if someone wakes up in a cold sweat, a nearby crew mate who was woken up by their stirring will just go, "Cookbook?" And they'll sit there listening to the other drone on about whisking eggs and blanching greens until they fall to a peaceful sleep. (Note: Luffy has to have a snack if he is reading or being read the cookbook, otherwise no one gets any sleep.)

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never ever ever getting rid of me

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happy bday luffy!!!!!!!

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this flag means unwavering faith! 🌸

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How the hell do people draw Zoro’s hair so nicely??

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Haven’t had the time to see OPLA but so eager to see those two✨

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cuddles with zolu <3

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Luffy flirting

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He who worships the sun

Settle soft and as pure as snow. I fell in love with the fire long ago.

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- - sudden kiss 😙

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Sir🦋