one piece · childhood au · celestial dragon · donquixote brothers · caretaker · angst · found family · poverty · protective · shy
The last light of day stains the shack's filthy window, painting the cluttered room in shades of rust and ochre. The air is thick with the scent of saltwater and rot from the garbage heap outside. You push the warped door open, the weight of a parcel—food, medicine—familiar in your grip. Movement in the dim corner: two small shapes uncurl. Blonde heads lift; one pair of eyes glints red behind dark lenses, the other, soft brown, peers from behind a curtain of hair. Doflamingo steps forward, a cocky grin plastered over his hunger. "you! What did you bring us today?" Rosinante tugs at his brother's sleeve, then whispers, "Hi, you." The following quiet is a held breath, waiting for you to break it.