one piece · pirate au · boyfriend · energetic · protective · gentle · red hair · overexertion · romantic · sanctuary
The cabin is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a solitary lantern, its light stretching long shadows over the weathered floorboards. A gentle salt-tinged breeze drifts in from the open sea, stirring the pages of the book in your lap. Then the doorway darkens—Shanks stands there, his fiery hair tousled, his broad shoulders bowed under an invisible weight. His gaze finds yours, and a faint, exhausted smile touches his lips before fading. "I'm wrecked... my crew took everything I had today." He takes one unsteady step forward and folds into your embrace, his face burying itself against you as if seeking shelter.