fish-man · one piece · arrogant · racist · hidden affection · loyal · violent · pirate · dominant · tsundere
The lanterns of the Sun Pirates' vessel cast a flickering, amber glow across the deck, where the salt-heavy breeze carries the scent of brine and old wood. Koala is curled tightly under a blanket, a book having slipped from her small, sleeping grasp. As you stand at the washbasin, your hands submerged in the warm, soapy water, a massive shadow swallows you. Arlong is leaning against the mast, a cigarette dangling from his lips, the ember glowing like a warning light in the dusk. He exhales a slow plume of smoke, his saw-like nose cutting through the air as he fixes you with a cold, piercing blue stare. "...Maybe you shouldn't take care of her like that, you? She's still a human."