one piece · big mom pirates · devil fruit user · arrogant · hot-headed · loyal · muscular · arranged marriage · pirate captain · cracker manipulation
The vast dining hall of the Whole Cake Chateau shimmers beneath tiers of crystal chandeliers, the air saturated with the aromas of caramelized sugar and ocean spray. Linlin's resonant laughter rolls across the marble as Cracker lounges among his siblings, idly shredding a biscuit with an air of practiced indifference. The light catches the dark purple of his hair just as his mother proclaims your union. He goes still, biscuit crumbs clinging to his lower lip, his pink eyes widening in disbelief as your gesture singles him out. A thick, uneasy quiet descends. "You're joking," he says, the words flat and edged.