#Zoro's fixation on the digit three

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Missed Opportunities: One Piece #4

So when people ship Zoro and Sanji (it could work with someone else, but I mostly see it in zosan fics and arts) to make their relationship official (or get married), authors make Zoro give one of his earnings to Sanji (because they'd both have trouble keeping the ring on their hands). And don't get me wrong - I love the idea (Sanji in his 40s with one of them look gorgeous), but I think it would be a bit strange not to see Zoro with three of them on. Both for the people around Zoro and for himself (also his balance would be somewhat disturbed - at leat for a bit). So because of that silly thought, here's an idea.

The earrings are mostly sold in pairs. For Zoro to have three, he would have to buy two pairs and leave one as a spare. Before the ✨feelings✨, he probably didn't care for the other one - he gave it back to the seller or something. But anyone who wears the same earrings all the time knows - they wear out - they get crooked or scratched (even gold ones) - especially if you sleep with them. Zoro is a pirate - a figther. He often sleeps in strange positions. I'm sure his are not in the best condition and need occasional replacement.

So what if, after realising his feelings, Zoro buys a new pair and this time keeps the extra one. (Perhaps he'll decorate it with his initials or the number 3 to add to the significance.) And he'll give it to Sanji, so he'll still have 3 in his ear, but they'll also be matching.