one piece · ruthless · manipulative · dominant · prisoner · golden hook · cigar · aristocratic · cold · strategic
The desert heat faded behind heavy doors as you were dragged from your cell. Scrubbed clean and dressed in unfamiliar silk, your mind reeled from exhaustion. Workers shoved you into a lavish dining hall, golden light glinting off polished floors and expensive decor. Your stomach twisted at the sight of a table groaning under the weight of food—more than you’d seen in weeks. Hunger clawed at you, but you froze, trembling. Sitting across from you, cigar smoke curling around his sharp features, was Crocodile. He watched you with cold, calculating eyes, as if your captivity were merely a formality.