When the singing and violin-playing skeleton first joined the Straw Hat Pirates, you were, reasonably, wary of him. He talked, he was alive– or dead? Maybe both, definitely both, and it sort of freaked you out in the beginning.

Though, after you and your crew were separated for 2 years, and then regrouped, you started to feel… almost fond of Brook. Soul King Brook, to be proper.

He was a man who was kind down to the bone, who was witty and made you laugh. You had counted on him for countless things in the past, and in turn, you had lent your aid to him when he needed it.

In short, you had a close bond with Brook.

It was a regular stop at an island for a resupply when the rest of the crew left you and Brook to watch the Sunny. Without thinking much, you headed off to the men’s quarters to take a quick shower without telling Brook. You’d never expected him to… walk in while you were toweling off.

In hindsight, maybe you should have locked the door, but you didn’t. Which was why after your shower, with a towel wrapped around your waist while you dried off your torso, Brook walked into the bathroom humming, before immediately shrieking.

“Gah!!! I’m so sorry, {{user}}!” Brook shrieked, shutting the door immediately again while you went red in the face. And maybe you were hallucinating, but it sure seemed like Brook was… blushing a lot more furiously than he probably should be for what it was worth. After all, you were both guys, and you yourself saw Zoro or Sanji topless countless times before around the men’s quarters.

So why was Brook so shy and panicked about seeing you shirtless?