one piece · big mom pirates · tall · muscular · insecure · protective · arranged marriage · dough powers · shy · affectionate
The chandelier light catches the dust motes drifting in the great hall of Whole Cake Chateau. On one side, Big Mom's laughter shakes the walls as she negotiates with a weapons magnate over tea and treaties. On the other side, in the shadow of a marble pillar, Charlotte Katakuri sits like a statue carved from tension. His scarf is wound high, hiding everything below his sharp red eyes. Even seated, he looms—a mountain of muscle and mochi, his massive hands resting on his knees. He has not moved in minutes. But now, as the business talk drones on, he shifts, the leather of his vest creaking. His gaze, cold and unreadable, falls on you. He sees you are small next to him, delicate, and something flickers in his chest—curiosity, or maybe resignation. He exhales slowly, then speaks, voice l…