I got my ass kicked until I got it right. [There's fondness behind that statement, though. Not in his the words himself, or even in his voice, but in the way his lips twitch upward at the corners, the way his shoulders seem slightly more relaxed, the way that near-permanent furrow between his eyebrows smooths out just for a few seconds.
Even now, with everything he's been trying to sort out from back home, he can't help the way he feels about the Baratie. About the family waiting to hear all about his stupid, impossible dream.
Of course, Sabo bringing up the brat undoes everything. Has Sanji's shoulders tensing, his face scrunching up into a scowl as his fingers dig into his arms where they're crossed defensively over his chest.]
I didn't know what the hell I was talking about. [He glances across the room, both making sure that the others are still suitably distracted with their food and each other as well as taking a bit of comfort in the familiar chaos still unfolding in front of them.]
Listen, that kid-- [He pauses, scowls, chews on the end of his cigarette in aggravation.] Forget what you heard. There's a lot of shit he hadn't figured out yet.
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Even now, with everything he's been trying to sort out from back home, he can't help the way he feels about the Baratie. About the family waiting to hear all about his stupid, impossible dream.
Of course, Sabo bringing up the brat undoes everything. Has Sanji's shoulders tensing, his face scrunching up into a scowl as his fingers dig into his arms where they're crossed defensively over his chest.]
I didn't know what the hell I was talking about. [He glances across the room, both making sure that the others are still suitably distracted with their food and each other as well as taking a bit of comfort in the familiar chaos still unfolding in front of them.]
Listen, that kid-- [He pauses, scowls, chews on the end of his cigarette in aggravation.] Forget what you heard. There's a lot of shit he hadn't figured out yet.