Jealous
"That Nico Robin…Nose in a book, even during her lunch hour."
"And if she's not reading, she's catching up on paperwork! I don't get it."
Robin puzzled the girls who worked in the gift shop at Grand Line Museum. Why was she not chatty and bubbly like the rest of them? Why did she have such a morbid sense of humour? (When she showed it anyway.) And even though it was understandable that she'd take her job as an Archaeologist seriously, why on earth did she never seem to stop reading?
They all sat, huddled around the small table in the cafeteria, watching the beautiful but solemn Archaeologist turn the page of an impossibly thick, old looking book.
One of them giggled as a catty grin crossed her face. "Well, she may be pretty, but that attitude certainly isn't going to get her a decent man."
The others nodded. "I heard that she has a boyfriend, but he's probably all nerdy and stuff, just like her- Oh my god." The girl speaking trailed off, her eyes widening. The rest of them turned around and their jaws dropped at the sight before them.
"He's gorgeous!"
"Look at those arms …"
"The green hair just makes him even hotter..."
"The earrings make him look so good."
"He looks dangerous, I've always had a thing for the bad-boy type."
"I wonder who he is?"
They all whipped out their compacts and quickly checked their faces for any blemishes. Satisfied, the girls turned back around, ready to flirt with the mysterious, green-haired man…But their expressions turned to shock as they saw him approach Robin's table, setting down a couple of home made lunches.
They all strained their ears to hear what he had to say to her.
"You're not as late as I thought you'd be, I'm impressed."
"Shut up, it's not my fault this damn place keeps moving about."
"Of course, dear." She smiled at him. "It's very sweet of you to want to have lunch with me on your day off, by the way."
The gift shop girls nearly swooned as Zoro scowled, his cheeks turning slightly pink. "Well I needed something to do, didn't I? And I kinda wanted to see you...I guess."
Robin blinked for a moment, then laughed softly. "You should have shown me your sensitive side sooner, Zoro. It really is adorable."
Seeing his eyebrow twitch in a way reminiscent to how it seemed to twitch whenever Sanji or a very hyperactive Luffy were around, Robin suppressed another laugh and just smiled warmly, placing her hand over his. "Relax, Zoro, I was joking." She took a bite out of the lunch he made. "This is wonderful…you made this?"
"Don't sound so surprised!"
The girls sat around their tables, feeling slightly dejected.
"Why are the hot ones either gay or taken…?"
"I guess we can only dream now."
"Who would have thought that Robin's boyfriend would be so handsome?"
"He made her lunch and everything, I wish I had a boyfriend who did that!"
Their gazes turned again to the couple, who were now quiet, just enjoying each other's company whilst they ate.
The girls' pouts turned to reluctant smiles.
"I am so jealous of her."