Zoro's fingertips lightly brush your bare shoulder. You shudder, as if he had passed some emotion to you and it had radiated through your body from that point, that he touched. The moment was fleeting, you stare at the ground, looking at each wooden panel of the deck of the ship. You feel his eyes burning into you, you feel as though you're going to explode with emotion. You look up, and your eyes meet his. You throw your arms around his neck, and kiss him. His skin is warm, he feels so alive. The blankets of your bed, usually so warm, that you wrapped around yourself when you were lonely, seemed cold to you now. His lips are soft, but not smooth, they are slightly chapped from the cold. He reaches under you, you lift up your legs and he holds you so he can kiss you better. You slide your fingers through the short green hair at the back of his neck, leaning your forehead against his, staring into his eyes. They held passion, love, and even lust. You wonder just how long he had looked at you from the side, or dreamt of you during his naps, with that same passion and feeling.
"You look tired." He says it softly, more gently than you would've thought possible from the tough swordsman.
"I am, I'm very tired." You smile sleepily. "Do you love me?" He doesn't even think about it.
"Yes."
"Thank you. Thank you for loving me." You wrap your arms around his neck a little tighter, drawing just a bit closer to him.
"I love you." You say it once, but to yourself you say it a thousand times. The words roll off your tongue and drop through the air, heavy with meaning. You feel as though you could say it a thousand times, and each time you said it, you were loving a different aspect of him.
You turn your head to kiss his cheek, but miss and kiss his jaw instead. You give a small, embarrassed smile, and nibble his earlobe to make up for it.
"[Name]..."
"Yes?" "Nothing. I just wanted to say your name."
"You'll be screaming it in bed tonight." You remark calmly, with a small smirk that you can't help.
"So...[Name], [Name], [Name]!" With each time he says your name, he says it louder. You are a little worried at his shouting, until you remember that you're alone on the ship. Everyone else was in town.