A.N. Third chapter! Probably not the final one though... Hope people will enjoy it, big thanks to Katasana for beta-reading this! (I make so many mistakes...)

Law's POV

I walked in the room and took notice that I was the first one to come. Hawkins's girlfriend Bonney was sitting on the sofa and going through the channels. At the end of the living room there was a table with snacks and drinks, I went there to get myself cola, 'cause I don't drink alcohol, at all. I sat down on the same sofa as Bonney, just at the other side of it. She looked at me and smiled. "Hey Law, how are you?"

"Same old, how is it going with you and Hawkins?" We aren't really friends, but she's the girlfriend of one of my closest friends, so we exchange some formal phrases to be polite.

Bonney grinned with a big happy smile. "Great! He's just perfect! I love every little thing about him! I hope you'll soon find someone you will feel the same way about."

I smiled at her with a sad smile; I wished for this too and every time I see that raven-haired boy, my heart starts dancing in joy, and every time he leaves my heart leaves with him. I wish I could leave with him, to put my arm around that waist and claim those lips as mine. I wish to see that bright smile he bestows to everyone dedicated to me, I wish to see those eyes gleam when they see me, and most of all I wish that the empty feeling from my chest would disappear. I know that if I ever hear that he has a lover my heart will break, but I would fake a smile and live on knowing that I never had a real chance. But there is something worse than that – if I confessed and then be rejected, if it ever comes to that my heart would die, it would be ripped to shreds and tossed into the blowing wind. I know that if that ever happened all emotion I'm able to feel right now would disappear, the only things left would be pain and emptiness. Knowing all that I doubt that I will ever feel the way Bonney hopes I will, but instead of saying what's on my mind I nodded. "I hope too."

She looked at me with concern in her eyes, but before she could say anything to me, we heard the front door open and a loud cheer. I felt my body go numb; that voice, it can't be, it's impossible, my head is messing with me 'cause I thought 'bout him too much. Then everything was cleared as the owner of the voice came in and revealed the man of my dreams, shouting, "Bonney! I hope you didn't start eating without me-…"

Luffy stopped talking midsentence as his eyes scanned the room and took notice of me. I looked over the young man from my dreams; it's the first time I've seen him up close. He looked even more handsome and I had to fight the urge to jump up and wrap my arms around his neck and bring those lips in for a kiss.

NO POV

Hawkins looked over his stunned friend's expression, he never saw Law looking like that, he looked at Bonney who was eyeing Luffy. Bonney had similar thoughts in her head, Luffy was known for his carefree attitude and the fact that he treated everyone as he pleased, so what had gotten into her straw-hat friend to stand frozen like this? She met her boyfriend's eyes and saw the same confusion she was feeling, this was way too strange for her liking.

"Law, this is Monkey D Luffy." She gestured as she stood up. "Luffy, this is Trafalgar Law."

Hawkins saw that Luffy's attention fixed on Bonney when she introduced Law, but after that immediately fell back to the man on the couch. While Law didn't even move a muscle when he heard Luffy's name, he simply stared at the man in front of him, tuning out everything else.

Hawkins looked at Bonney and tilted his head to the kitchen; she nodded and once again looked over the males that still were staring at each other. "Um we're going to get more snacks, so you two get to know each other." She frowned when Luffy didn't react to the word 'snack' and followed Hawkins to the kitchen.

Luffy's POV

I stared at the grey orbs of the man I have been watching for weeks; how did this happen? How did it turn out that I met him here? Should I sit down next to him and start a conversation? About what? What do I usually say when I start speaking with someone? What would be his reaction if I confessed here and now? What is he doing in his life? While I was thinking of a way to start a conversation with him he seemed to make up his mind and tilted his head to the free space on the sofa. "Why don't you sit down?"

I nodded and sat beside him, like side to side, he didn't seem to think anything weird 'bout that and it actually didn't even seem that he noticed how he shifted closer when I sat down. I quickly cleared my mind of all thoughts and decided that it would be the best to start a conversation normally. "I'm a second year in economic studies at Grand Line University, you?"

Law looked disturbed for a second, but then a beautiful smile appeared on his face. "I also study there; I'm a third year in medical studies."

My smile widened. "Medical? My friend Chopper is fourth year there! He's super smart, maybe you know him?" Yes! From now on if I see him in the medicine building, I'm going to try to approach him.

"Yes, I have talked with Chopper-ya once, I have also seen you there."

I felt a little confused; so Law has noticed me before? "Really! How do you know Bonney?" It's actually easy to talk with him, now that we started talking.

The smile on Law's lips didn't disappear and every time I looked at it I felt like melting 'cause it was dedicated to me. "Actually I don't know her so well, but Hawkins is a close friend of mine. And how do you know Bonney-ya?"

My smile widened; Law seems so nice, I wonder… My heart throbbed a little, I wanted to be closer to him, I wanted him to ask me more personal questions, I wanted to give him a lot of questions, I wanted to know him, to be part of his daily life. Even though my heart ached I answered the question how I did all of them until now – cheerfully and truthfully. "We're childhood friends."

Law's face became somewhat sad; maybe he noticed my fake smile? No one really notices it, only my family, why did he?

A.N. Hmmm, didn't cut it in the best part, huh? No there is nothing dramatic that is going to happen after this specific part, so this is not a cliff hanger. On with the next chapter! :}