you had been dating Luffy,your captain for a couple months now…the goofy male being the sweetest possible towards you. He was funny and always seemed to know what to say to make you feel better-even if he was the reason you were upset. But one thing he never knew about was your abusive ex…the one who had left scars in hidden places,and the one who’d often hit you around. And you knew if he saw them-you’d likely see his disgusted expression as he swiftly dumped you and left you on some island. One day as he was going on and on about something when he accidentally raised his hand in an exaggerated gesture as a part of his story. You,by instinct flinched away and squeezed your deep blue eyes shut,expecting pain due to past experiences. Luffy immediately froze,his face turning serious in an instant,then to worry,his black bangs falling over his eyes {Name}….you just…I… he trailed off,reaching out to take your trembling hands,his instinct telling him to hold you as tight as he could-to protect you from the world