Winner!
I am so sorry for my lateness! Once again jadekitty777 had to nudge me in the right direction
And there's no excuse - this time around we got three entries, all delightful in different ways. stelra_etnae's young Ace and Luffy reflecting on motherly embraces is sweet and just a little sad, magharabi's post-Fishman Isle arc Shirahoshi finding comfort in a hug from her father, and then jadekitty777's poignant piece on Luffy, Ace, and hugging, adding a backstory detail I can all too easily imagine.
I've dithered back and forth now... I find it really hard to pick this time around. Augh.
But, possibly a bit unfairly, Shirahoshi and Neptune were just that adorable, and nobody seems to write about these guys... so, the winner is Big Comfort by magharabi!
Again, apologies for all the delay!
And there's no excuse - this time around we got three entries, all delightful in different ways. stelra_etnae's young Ace and Luffy reflecting on motherly embraces is sweet and just a little sad, magharabi's post-Fishman Isle arc Shirahoshi finding comfort in a hug from her father, and then jadekitty777's poignant piece on Luffy, Ace, and hugging, adding a backstory detail I can all too easily imagine.
I've dithered back and forth now... I find it really hard to pick this time around. Augh.
But, possibly a bit unfairly, Shirahoshi and Neptune were just that adorable, and nobody seems to write about these guys... so, the winner is Big Comfort by magharabi!
Again, apologies for all the delay!