ana, 23, br. used to make gifs, now bangtan obsessed.

zorobae:

Luffy and Zoro are both incredibly blunt and not afraid to speak their minds, have a terrible sense of direction, tend to see situations in a simpler, black-and-white way and often lack common sense about many things.
As many similarities as they share, however, Zoro is very different from Luffy in a lot of ways.  First of all, he is generally more reserved. […] Luffy’s childlike curiosity and sense of adventure deeply contrast with Zoro’s generally calm, more mature nature.  Where Luffy is happy and cheerful to many people he meets, it is not unusual for Zoro to put up a tough front and give the impression that he’s not one to mess around with.  When Luffy is faced with death in Loguetown, he puts on a smile and tells himself that he tried his very best to survive and accepts the situation.  When Zoro faces a firing squad early in the series, on the other hand, he’s filled with deep regret that his promise to Kuina has not been fulfilled. The list could go on and on.
But, despite all the differences between them, Zoro is like Luffy in that he truly has a heart of gold.  He would never intentionally hurt an innocent, and he is not above going out of his way to help someone in need, even if it’s a stranger.  Really, even with the tough guy act he pulls, Zoro is a kind, good person who generally looks out for those around him and puts others’ needs before his own.
It’s this careful balance of shared and contrasting traits that allows Zoro and Luffy to complement each other.  The core values they hold dear are almost identical, which allows them to easily relate to one another and function as an effective team.  But some of the stark differences in their personalities play off of one another so well that the interactions between them are both interesting and endearing.