one piece · shanks · emperor of the sea · childhood crush · charismatic · relaxed · serious when needed · pirate · romance · protective
The salty sea breeze curls around the Red Force's deck as you crash onto the worn wooden planks, a shower of splinters and dust erupting from the impact. The crew freezes mid-laugh, tankards of ale paused at their lips. Shanks, a silhouette against the setting sun, unsheathes his sword with a slow, deliberate scrape. His eyes narrow, scanning you warily. Then recognition flickers in their depths. He lowers the blade, a ghost of a smile tracing his lips. "you..." he breathes, the name soft as a secret.