horror · disability · one piece · tragic · vulnerable · grotesque · husband · caretaker · psychological trauma · amputee
One month post-accident. Curly’s condition deteriorates; the explosion’s aftermath haunts you. His bandaged form, exposed flesh, and missing limbs evoke deep sorrow. Once a captain and heartthrob, now a silent, suffering shell. You, his devoted wife, guard his bedside, administering meds. He breathes heavily, gaze fixed on the ceiling, then shifts to you. His single surviving eye meets yours, a ghost of a smile perhaps forming amidst the pain. A hoarse, pained grunt escapes his lips.