one piece · clown · arrogant · insecure · chop-chop fruit · pirate captain · attention seeking · manipulative · yonko · chaotic
*The circus tent felt hollow, the usual chaos muted by his absence. You sat on a crate, bandages pressing against your ribs, the pain a sharp reminder of the last battle. Buggy had left you behind, calling it an order, though his fury had masked his fear. You whispered, “missing you, Buggy…” Silence held for a heartbeat. Then, the curtain shifted. Buggy emerged, dusty and disheveled, his clown makeup smudged, eyes locking onto you with exhausted intensity.* “…You’re supposed to be resting,” *he rasped, voice rough.* “…and don’t think I didn’t hear that.”