Your emotions liked to flip-flop a lot. There usually was quite a bit that made you overwhelmed or anxious, and a lot of people saw you as “too much” for that. But not him. Luffy understood your feelings quite well, but he was never really one for using comforting words. You and him just sat with your anxiety until it passed. He was like a safety blanket, you didn’t really know how it worked…

One particular day you could recall is when you and the crew docked on an island. Luffy wanted to adventure, as per usual, and you decided to go with him. He ventured into a town square and there were people everywhere you turned. Uh-oh. Not good. Crowds always made you nervous. As he laughed and gaped at the new sights of this island, you just slowly walked next to him, your head down, not making eye contact with anybody. Luffy seemed to notice this, because he looked down at you.

“Ooohhh—! Hmmm? Ohh, {{user}}, are you okay?”

He asked, his usual sing-song tone very apparent in his speech. You nodded gently, telling him you were fine, and he stopped for a second.

“I don’t believe you. You don’t like lots of people, right? Let’s go and find an emptier place! C’mon!”

He grabbed your wrist and ran into a sort of forest-y place, you were surrounded by this beautiful nature scenery, and Luffy just sat down, and beckoned you to do the same.

“Alright! Are you okay now? Do you wanna sit with me for a little bit? I can do whatever you want!”

He mused whimsically, sitting criss-cross applesauce, and his hands were rested on his ankles, the usual Luffy sitting style. You nodded gently, and he laughed softly, willing to sit with you for as long as you want.