You must admit the beach looks so beautiful at dusk, a content smile decorating  your lips as you bury your nose into the sleeve of your temporary jacket, a jacket that Sabo had let you borrow.

It smells just like him and this makes you feel calm, at ease and protected.

The blonde is currently playing a game of volleyball with the guys. You were all playing it earlier but you've grown rather tired and many of the previous players had passed out from drinking too much liquor. 

The only players left are:

Ace, Sabo and Luffy. 

Vs.

Thatch, Marco and Katakuri

Certainly something you didn't expect to see tonight.

You felt like you were going to die on the spot when you were introduced to the scarf-wearing male, he's extremely tall and buff, albeit oddly handsome. But even when he was being mildly polite towards you, it still felt like he was silently considering whether or not he wanted to crush you.

A little bit terrifying.

"So?" Robin's calm voice sounding from beside you, a beautiful smile on her lips as she wraps herself up in a cardigan, trying to protect herself from the cool evening air. "What is the relationship between you and Sabo?" 

You've suddenly found yourself surrounded by most of the girls present at this party;

Robin is sat beside you on the large picnic blanket, her tablet in hand with what seems to be an e-book displayed across the screen.

 Nami and Bonney are sat across from you, on the other side of the makeshift fire pit that the guests had created, both digging into a bag of marshmallows as they suggestively smirk at you. 

To your left is Vivi and Perona, sat on their own blanket and also staring at you curiously, awaiting your answer to Robin's question. 

And to your right is Koala and Kyo, the strawberry blonde is staring at you with interest in her eyes also whilst the redhead beside her just writes things down in her little notepad.

By this point in the evening, everyone has wrapped up a little since the temperature has dropped.

Nami is wearing a sweater that Sanji let her borrow, Bonney had stolen Shanks' coat when he passed out and is now using it to keep herself warm, Vivi bought her own cardigan along with Robin and Koala, Kyo's still wearing her hooded jacket from earlier and Perona is wearing a borrowed long coat that she had to essentially nag Mihawk for.

Seriously, how many girls are wearing men's jackets around here?! And I'm the one who gets accused of having something going on with the guy I've burrowed mine from?!

"Yeah, I've been wondering about you guys too!" Bonney pipes as she stuffs a marshmallow into her mouth, her eyes almost resembling stars as she watches you take a nervous sip of your beer.

"We're roommates, that's all." It hurts you to say that, a vice seemingly tightening around your heart as you inwardly grumble to yourself. "There's nothing going on between us."

Unfortunately...

Robin letting out a small and unconvinced hum beside you.

"Whoa, hold on!" Perona exclaims, your attention turning toward her as you raise a brow. "You're telling me that you two have lived together for this long and haven't slept together?!"

Your eyes widening at her loud question, shooting a worried glance over at the amateur volleyball court to make sure nobody overheard that and luckily for you, they haven't seemed to. 

The boys still wearing big smiles and talking shit to each other as they fight to send the ball over the net.

Thank God!

"Really, Perona, you wanna say that any louder?! I don't think Jupiter quite heard you!" Your slightly heated response only earning a chuckle from Robin. "And no, we haven't had sex! We're just normal roommates! Are you trying to tell me that you and Mihawk have?!"

They're housemates after all so by her own logic, that's what it would seem.

The atmosphere immediately lifts into a lighter setting; Nami having to get up and take a few steps away from you all to force down her marshmallow, trying her best not to choke in the process. 

Kyo freezing momentarily, shuddering at the thought before she resumes writing again, her eyes never leaving her paper. You may have forgotten you were talking about her father for a second there.

Bonney, Koala and Vivi are all doubled over with laughter, relishing in poor Perona's expression. The pinkette had gone as red as a baboon's backside, vigorously shaking her head and trying to clear her name but it's far too late for that.

By this point each of you (whether it was wanted or not) had pictured Mihawk and Perona together. 

"Well, I think it's cute!" Vivi finally blurts, wiping a tear from her eye as her laughter slowly dials down. Nami now returning to her previous spot and seemingly rid of that troublesome marshmallow. "You two have such a deep connection already, it's almost like you don't even need the sex!"

We aren't a couple!

"Yes but sex is always good." Nami chimes quietly. 

You don't miss the fact that each of the girls around you, except innocent Vivi, all nod in agreement. 

Damn, they're worse than guys!

"I think you two have a strong bond." Robin voices again from beside you, her blue eyes trailing off toward the volleyball court, a small smile tugging on her lips. "It's like you're dating already, you might as well make it official."

If only I could.

"He's not interested in girlfriends, every time I've touched that subject, he has looked indifferent." You respond with a huff, remembering when you had playfully accused him of liking some of his female friends and he has looked completely and utterly disinterested. 

"And yet, he can't stop looking this way." Robin hums calmly, causing you (as well as the rest of the girls) to turn your heads to the blonde's direction.

The sight must have startled the poor boy because he freezes in place completely.

"Hi Sabo~!!" Perona yells out cheerfully, offering him a wave, the rest of the girls slowly copying the small hand gesture.

Of course, this only leads to the poor blonde getting hit in the head with the ball during his distraction, the impact knocking him straight on his ass and causing most of the girls to snicker. 

Most of them turning their attention back to their own business while your eyes stay glued on Sabo, watching as his brothers circle around him. Ace and Luffy teasing the boy whilst Thatch helps him to his feet, Marco is stood beside Katakuri and seemingly eager to continue the game.

I hope he's okay.

"And you can't stop looking at him." Robin softly murmurs, your heart seemingly stiffening inside your chest before it starts to pound rapidly, your face heating up as you turn your attention back toward the fire pit. 

"Shut up, we're just protective of each other is all!"

What follows is a mixture of the girls letting out unconvinced hums, snorts and you also hear "Uh-huh" a few times in there too.

Although, the second Sabo begins to make his way over to your little group, the girls all shift their attention elsewhere;

Robin's focus flickering back to the e-book on her tablet and pretending to read it, Perona and Vivi setting their sights on the stars and seemingly naming them, Kyo is still writing in her notepad, Koala is pretending to take photos on her phone of the ocean and Bonney is far too busy ogling over the marshmallows to care about Sabo's presence regardless. 

Nami, however, is watching you both and not being at all discreet about it. 

"Hey, [F/N]!" Sabo greets excitedly, his cold hands brushing against your neck as he places them on your shoulders, leisurely kneading your tensed muscles and unknowing making the girls around you smirk. "You ready to go home yet?"

And just that, their smirks are slowly morphing into wicked grins.

Yeah, they'll never let me forget this...

"Y-Yeah, let's go!"

Immediately, you're rushing to your feet and hastily making your way to your roommate's car before things get any more awkward, completely missing the suspicious look he shoots your new friends.

"What did you guys do to her?"