December 1st (ZoSan Advent Calendar)
The gift for Sanji.
Zoro took the small box out from where it was buried underneath his folded and clean polo shirts that had been left untouched since the winter weather beginning in October, and held it in his hand with a sense of nervousness and worry. He pushed the lid open with his thumb, making sure Sanji was still downstairs away and not anywhere near.
He stared at the ring, the small band that he hoped would fit the blonde's finger perfectly. It was made of silver, pure and polished to a gleam with a bright shard of turquoise in the middle that matched the colour of the cook's eyes (Zoro would never admit that that was one of the features that made him buy it in the first place). He wondered briefly how he would propose. He wouldn't go down on one knee- he didn't do corny romance- but he wanted to make it special. As soon as he considered possibilities, he pushed the subject from his mind. Thinking about something like that was too daunting right now. He couldn't even bare to face the possibility that Sanji might reject his offer...
"Marimo?"
The calling of the blonde's voice made him jump and he snapped the box shut on a panicked reflex, not realising for a moment that Sanji was still downstairs. With a quick reply of 'Coming!', Zoro placed the box back in the drawer, pulling a pile of shirts gently over the top to conceal it. He gave the shirts a look to make sure they covered their objective well and closed the drawer with his mind a confused mess of 'what ifs' and 'will he like it?'. But one thing in his mind was very very clear.
His hope that Sanji would say 'yes'.
AN: It's December 1st now here in England so I'm allowed to post this now xD This is going to be a daily updated collection of drabbles following the story of this universe. Zoro and Sanji are already in an established relationship and this will follow the build up to christmas day- it does have a plot! :D