[Pinches a bridge between his eyes.] You've known him since he was, what? Seven?
I only met him in passing, and knew of him through you. Now part of me knows him through Robin, part of me through Sabo, Pops saw a lot in him, but all those things...
I might know him, but he doesn't know me. I don't want that to be extra awkward on him. [Holds up a hand.] I know he's not that kind of guy, but I am a little, okay? [Like Law, Law only knew Marco by reputation, but was willing to bank on that and trust it for the time being. Luffy wasn't the type of guy to care about reputations one way or another, which made it stranger.] He's not my little brother so I can't just treat him like I do with you or Sabo yet. [Though, really, to a really large extent Marco does anyway because that's who Marco is.] And because he's Robin's captain, that's a point of respect. I want to do it right. [But he doesn't know what the right way is, because well, he's not completely sure of Luffy yet or how to handle him.]
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I only met him in passing, and knew of him through you. Now part of me knows him through Robin, part of me through Sabo, Pops saw a lot in him, but all those things...
I might know him, but he doesn't know me. I don't want that to be extra awkward on him. [Holds up a hand.] I know he's not that kind of guy, but I am a little, okay? [Like Law, Law only knew Marco by reputation, but was willing to bank on that and trust it for the time being. Luffy wasn't the type of guy to care about reputations one way or another, which made it stranger.] He's not my little brother so I can't just treat him like I do with you or Sabo yet. [Though, really, to a really large extent Marco does anyway because that's who Marco is.] And because he's Robin's captain, that's a point of respect. I want to do it right. [But he doesn't know what the right way is, because well, he's not completely sure of Luffy yet or how to handle him.]