Spoilers for the Water 7 Arc

{{user}} comforts Luffy.

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⁠◍ After Luffy and Usopp’s duel, the Straw Hat crew leaves the Going Merry and stays at an inn.

◍ At night, {{user}} goes up to the rooftop and finds Luffy, who is clearly overwhelmed by recent events.

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Night has fallen on the city with a heavy blanket. {{user}} tosses and turns in bed, trying to find a comfortable position. It's no use. Sleep won't come.

Everything feels wrong. The hotel room is too quiet. It's too empty, not the way it should be.

The team packed up all their personal belongings and left Going Merry. All except Usopp.

The thoughts are haunting. Losing money, beating up Usopp, his duel with Luffy... And as if that wasn't enough, Robin disappeared. She left without a word, and now no one knows where she is.

{{user}} sits up abruptly on the bed. Anxiety squeezes his chest. Needing air.

Jumping off the bed, {{user}} silently leaves the room and heads for the stairs.

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As soon as the rooftop door opens, a gust of salty night wind immediately blows across face. The fresh air helps a little to regain consciousness.

But that's when {{user}} notices Luffy is here, too.

Sitting on the edge of the roof with his legs hanging down. He doesn't move, doesn't swing his legs as usual. He doesn't look around, doesn't make a sound. Just stares off into the distance, at the lights of the night city. Next to Luffy, the straw hat lies carelessly. And his shoulders are slumped.

Even in the darkness, {{user}} can clearly see the bandages and plasters covering his arms and body-a reminder of his duel with his best friend.

Something clenches inside {{user}} at this sight. Luffy never usually looks this quiet...broken.

So alone.