Drive To Survive | S07E07

Every so often I recall the funniest blink-and-you-miss-it moment on Dressrosa, when Luffy picks up Zoro and Law and is about to jump off a plateau. Law is panicking but Zoro is calm and steady, his captain’s arm around his neck in a chokehold, ready to go wherever his captain chooses to take him. (CHAPTER 746) (Ep 682)

Remember how much Zoro hated being hauled around by Luffy pre-timeskip? Pepperidge farm This ZoLu shipper remembers! Zoro used to hit Luffy, yell at him, threaten to cut him for physically manhandling him (usually with a Gomu Gomu no Rocket). Look at this fool now! His damn face is horizontal and he’s just, like, “Cool.” This 180 was so out of character that I remember pausing in my reading out of surprise. Over time, I realized this is just part of a growing pattern of behavior:

Post-timeskip, Zoro got soft.

Okay, yeah, post-timeskip Zoro is more muscular, has a prominent facial scar, doesn’t smile or laugh as much anymore, and spouts these tough-guy one-liners. But when it comes to Luffy, Zoro got sooooo soft.

Pre-timeskip, Zoro scolded Luffy often for being impulsive, for rocketing people around, for blowing their cover, etc. He was mostly on the same wavelength as Luffy, but there were frequent moments of exasperation where he would threaten to cut Luffy (jokingly?) or yell at Luffy for being an idiot.

But post-timeskip? Those two years clearly did a number on our swordsman because compared to before, he is a complete pushover when it comes to his captain.

Luffy is quiet because he senses something is amiss? Zoro immediately notices and asks “What’s wrong” like a worried mother hen.

Luffy needs to get across a frozen lake? Zoro is already stretching.

Luffy is fighting in the coliseum despite being on an undercover mission? Zoro laments not being there fighting alongside him.

Luffy wants to cause a ruckus over Otama/red bean soup? Zoro draws his sword and is ready to tag-team this mess.

Luffy jumps Zoro and nearly suffocates him face-hugger style? Not only does Zoro not reprimand Luffy, he is over the moon smiling like a moron and offering up food.

A lot can be said about WHY Zoro is now so tolerant of Luffy’s antics, way more than before. But setting aside “why,” it’s clear that Zoro is officially Luffy’s number one enabler. He will indulge Luffy’s every whim. He will lay all their enemies at his captain’s feet. He will follow Luffy into disasters and celebrations alike. He will forgive AND defend all of Luffy’s wrongs.

This man is so whipped. This man is so soft for his captain. This man is a fucking marshmallow.

second-hand praise kink activated 🙂‍↕️

And it is fucking COMICAL to watch f1 at this point. It's a circus.

Max Verstappen is absolutely unmatched in skill and talent so polished it doesn't compare to anything else at the moment. Ferrari signed the greatest of all time for a gajillion dollas, and he is fighting to stay in the points every week. Ferrari are also wasting Leclerc's time, but he's dumb and he won't leave. Lando Norris has the fastest car and he decides it belongs in the wall. Oscar Piastri is our only actual title contender and he has never shown any concern about it. George Russel is there. Fred is bald.

Drive to Survive | S07E07

It's barely been a week and Charles Leclerc already has another world champion acting like this

Charles collecting world champions, like he has nothing better to do.

Charles is having Max's baby, but it's none of Max's business. 🤷‍♂️

For Darcy, @souvenir116 🩵

Max Verstappen & Charles Leclerc ; growing up together and growing up alike

Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood / Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic / Charles via The Sports Rush / A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh / Max via Sportskeeda / PlanetF1 / m.h. / Trista Mateer, Aphrodite Made Me Do It / Walk The Moon, Come Under The Covers / Charles via Sportskeeda / unknown

F1 Web Weaves

I can't post this on TikTok for obvious reasons, but I feel this will be less judged here where the Lestappen fam is bigger and open minded lol

charles and oscar smiling, their eyes closed, and max just staring at charles... stoooop 🥹