Warning: This story is yaoi, which is a term of Japanese origin used to refer to work that refers to homosexual relationships between male characters. Boy love. So if this isn't your thing, please go back now.
Written for the topic 'Silence' (aka 'no dialogue') at LiveJournal's OnePieceYaoi100 community. Zoro x Sanji.
We never really needed words, not when we were like this. Sitting side by side in the crow's nest, companionable silence accompanied by the gentle slaps of waves against the Going Merry's hull.
On particularly frigid nights I'd climb up here after the others turned in, heavy blanket slung over my shoulder 'cause I knew you were too stubborn to bring one for yourself. You'd scowl at me, faux annoyance not quite reaching your eyes, just before I chucked the heavy wool at your stupid marimo head.
My laughter at your floundering would ring merrily through the night, clean, pure laughter that I rarely let others hear. I'd be on the verge of tears when you'd emerge, glowering, right before you grabbed my pant leg and sent me tumbling haphazardly across your lap. Then the tables would turn as I went nose-to-nose with you and growled as deep chuckles of your own pealed softly over me.
That's when you'd gather me in your strong arms as if I weighed nothing and settle me between your legs. Any anger or tension that I pretended to have would melt away as I leaned back into your strong chest. You'd drape the blanket over us both before your arms wound possessively around my waist.
I'd turn to look at you then, neck craned slightly as I watched you watching me. It was during times like this that I still found myself in wonder at what we'd found, the love we rarely expressed verbally overflowing into our actions in these quiet moments of solitude. When we dropped some of the caustic front we kept in front of the others and enjoyed our relationship; when I treasured the soft smiles and quiet laughter that you saved only for me.
You let one of those smiles touch your mouth just then, deep emerald eyes on my own as you moved in to press your lips to mine in a soft kiss.
Moments like this really were too perfect for words.