Prologue: First Steps

(Sanji x Reader) Part Two of Skin Deep
Y/n has been voyaging with the Strawhats for some time now, having both gained better strength and knowledge, her love for Sanji stronger than ever. However, as time continues to pass, the two find themselves drifting apart as one tragic event leads to the next. To make things worse, the cook makes a fateful decision on the Island of Zou, where he agrees to participate in a political marriage. Y/n reluctantly agrees to join her captain and Nami to travel to Whole Cake Island to get Sanji back, conflicted by the sudden betrayal. Now that she is the one saving him, what will become of their relationship?
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