META + Romance?

META   +  romance?

a concept that, like most forms of love, pre-law, was kind of alien to him.

for starters, when i mentioned [here] that rosinante didn't view himself as having much of a futureーi don't mean that in a nihilistic way, i mean that in that sense he expected to die very young. he didn't know the how, the why, or the whenーbut he knew doflamingo was going to either kill him one day, or lead to him getting killed.

any sort of 'romantic' relationship he had during this period would have been something more akin to friends with benefits. the benefit of companionship, the benefit of sex or intimacy, it didn't matterーhe never pushed too hard because, whatever the relationship led to, he expected it be cut short anyway. there probably were strong feelings there, but he wouldn't allow himself to celebrate them.

there was no point in getting attached. there was no point in expecting long-term relationships with people who weren't in his immediate vicinity already, like his adopted father and co-workers. he'll be dead soon.

meeting law turned his whole view of the world upside down in more ways than one; he saw a lot of his brother's rage in him, but also... there was that same resignation he had. the same expectation that he was going to die, so what was the point of looking towards a future? it made him angry, and he didn't understand well into his six month journey with him why it made him so angry.

'stop, talking like that. you're going to live through this but, even if you don't, shouldn't you want to make the most of the time you have? live.'

it woke him up in a way he didn't expect and he allowed himself to start fully feeling love for the people & things around him. he loved his brother so much he was going to try to stop him, even if it killed him. he loved law so much he'd do anything to cure him, even if he went broke, was disowned from the marines, and never got to speak to sengoku again.

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but, in verses where he survives minion island, i feel like that is where he would truly shine and be able to call himself a 'romantic' or 'loving' person when he got a partner. the worst possible thing that could have happened to him happened, and... he was fine? a little fucked up, both physically and psychologically, but hey he lived. it made him realize he didn't want to have regrets when he did eventually die. he wanted to enjoy himself fully while he was still here.

i think, past that point, it would be very easy for him to fall in love, and even admit it aloud. life is too short not to love.

verse tag dump so i can stop being lazy and putting tbt on everything

half her bags are already by his front door but since she was raised with manners here's the formal request gjhj

she has already moved in, yes. he is excited to be her chocolate taste tester and help her sell them in town!

META + Celestial Dragons

　he has neer once held a grudge against a single commoner that abused him.

he wouldn't go as far to say he 'deserved' it because he was just a child. a child who was too tender-hearted to ever harm a single person even before they left the holyland. but he understoodーbecause the common people didn't deserve what the celestials did to them, either.

he was by far the easiest person for the angry mobs to catchーthe youngest, the clumsiest and, as i've written about before, [constantly injured]. and in between the worst beatings he's ever received, between the forced starvation, waterboardings, and being dragged around by ropesーhe would be told stories. horrible stories.

he was too young to understand the concept of guilt back then, but when these people told him it was his fault, he believed them. he would cry, and apologize, and do as they asked. the ones kind enough to release him after they got to blow off steam for a whileーallowing him to return to the rundown shack his father & brother were living in, bloodied & in agonyーrosinante would never reveal who did it. he wouldn't give a name, or a physical description, he would even start lying and say he fell, he did it!

it wasn't until he was a teenager when he fully understood the politics of the world around him (in combination with those horrific stories the mobs shared with him in his childhood) that he could probably say he genuinely hated them. with the exception of his parents (and, against his better judgement, his brother) he hated all of them. himself included. so, if someone decided to hate him for who his ancestors wereーhe wouldn't blame them.

39ft Anon! Can't send pics but I've filled them out in order! Bolded the Yes ones! Under 25, Cool DF, Law, Grumpy!!!, Daily ILY New Parent, Free food, Law, Surprise Hugs, Cringefail Likes Animals, Under 6ft, Free, Likes Law, Cottage Core Enjoyer Peace & Quiet, Problems?, Law, Flamingo Victim, Bad Parents Help when Injured, Morning Stretches, Law, No Parents, Call & Visit Fortunately- I've got a great mom, so some don't apply! But you're cool too, Rosi-san! And I fortunately haven't yet met Doflamingo, but I can't image it going well! (X's for Yes, O for no) [x|o|o|x|x] [x|x|o|x|x] [x|x|x|x|x] [x|x|o|o|o] [x|x|o|o|x]

i'll take it! rosinante still loves his giant child.

here you go, in other words, here's sanji's adoption papers ( sadly he ain't law but he did come from the north blue too so-- )

Child applications starting off strong. He's gonna give him a big 'ol hug. He will not harm his little mouse friends either.