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Simple Pleasures

Summary:

It doesn't take much to make the swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates happy.

Based on the drabble prompt "simplicity".

Set post-Fishman Island

Notes:

These characters belong to Eiichiro Oda and the Funimation English Dub series. I just want it to be known that I watch the show in the English dub, so those are the voices I imagine for the characters. This fic can also be found as part of my big One Piece series where I also have smaller, dedicated Zoro/Robin, Sanji/Nami, and Law/Female OC stories as well as more Gen fics like this one. I have placed them in the order I believe they should be read in due to timeline purposes of my own version of canon where there are romantic ships abound!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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Roronoa Zoro is a man of simple tastes and pleasures. Great food, good booze, enjoyable company, and a spot to sleep are all it takes to make the swordsman happy on any given day. Recently, the list has grown to include the attentions and affections of a certain raven-haired archaeologist, not that the first mate of the Straw Hats would ever complain about that new addition to his life. 

 

He can spend countless time fighting with Sanji, bettering his skills against the self-proclaimed lovecook as they both let off steam and train to better themselves in support of their Captain. 

 

Nothing quite compares to the time he spends nursing a bottle of booze with Nami, the two taking time to explore one another's past traumas and helping one another move past them in hopes of healing their hearts. He wouldn't admit it, but the navigator is quickly growing into one of his best friends. 

 

His time spent with Luffy is usually focused on ensuring the needs of the crew are met while focusing on the needs of his first friend as well. He wouldn't be a valued first mate if he can't assuage his Captain's fears about protecting the crew. 


 

Notes:

Zoro is absolutely my favorite One Piece character of all time and that is never going to change. Anything I write with him is always so enjoyable for me. I hope you will read and enjoy the rest of my One Piece stories if you enjoyed this piece. I have many longer Zoro/Robin pieces if that is a ship you'd love to see more of. If you enjoyed this little drabble, I’d love a like, kudos, or comment to tell me what you enjoyed and what you'd like to see next. Until next time, dear readers! Have a wonderful day, afternoon, or night!

Edit 5/18/2025: I changed the timeline around for this entire series, so I went back through all of the 17 posted stories I have written as of today and either edited small details (how many months it had been since Zoro and Robin first get together romantically, when they start having interactions together like this, etc.) or switched the order of a few of the stories. Nothing major is changing, so do not worry! I just want to create a more cohesive story since I have written these out of order and I am trying to create a big interconnected storyline between my ZoRobin, SaNami, Law/OC, and Gen stories.