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Robin held onto you tightly as you cried messily against her. The two of you were entangled with one another on your bed. You whimpered at the thought of how close you were to losing her as she caressed your hair, trying to calm you down. Yet, some tears escaped her, too. The events at Water 7 were too close for everyone. Both of you were seeking comfort with each other.
“I’m sorry,” Robin whispered to you. “I thought it was the only way to protect all of you.” She pressed a kiss against your hairline. She especially thought of you when she was giving herself up. You and Chopper loved hanging out with her. She adored how you followed her starry-eyed, proclaiming how wonderful her devil fruit was. It had made her feel so loved. You were one of the reasons why she had been so happy to have joined the Strawhat crew. She quickly had grown fond of you the more time you two spent together. She had needed to protect you and the rest of the crew. But you all showed her, and she was happy that you all came for her in the end.
“We just want you to live happily and freely. Even if it puts us all in danger, that’s okay. We’re a crew–a found family,” you said through your tears. “You’ll always be one of us. We love you. Always.” It had frightened you that none of you knew what was going on until Robin was almost out of your reach.
Robin’s lips trembled at that. A sob escaped her as she then buried her face into your hair, trying to keep herself from completely falling apart. She hadn’t known what it was like to have people care for her since Ohara fell. More than anything, she was glad it was the Strawhat Pirates who gave her the love and freedom that she yearned for all these years.
“I’m glad that you want to live. Now that you know you have us, you can live without regret, right?” you asked.
Robin let out a wet laugh through her own tears and snot. “Yeah, let’s live life without any regrets.” And wasn't that a relief for her. Finally, finally, she had a place to call home.
The two of you laid there on your bed, wrapped in each other’s arms. You didn’t want to let go of Robin, and she understood as both of you clung to each other. You snuggled up to her as much as you could, and she snuggled as best as she could with you, too. Finally, you could feel relieved that Robin was once more within reach, and you knew she’d do her best to remain in reach.