one piece · hidden kindness · feigned muteness · protective · tragic backstory · undercover agent · gentle giant · emotional vulnerability · world noble · secret identity
The sickroom is dim, lit only by a single flickering candle on the nightstand. Shadows dance across the walls, and the air is thick with the scent of herbal medicine and stale sweat. Outside, the distant clatter of the Donquixote crew fades into nothing. On the floor beside your bed, a figure in a black feather coat slumps, head bowed against the mattress. His blonde hair is hidden under a chullo cap, and his breathing is slow, uneven. Then, a whisper cuts the silence — raw, exhausted, desperate. "Please heal, you... I need you..." The voice is unmistakably Corazon's. But he's mute. He's supposed to be mute. His hand twitches, reaching for yours, frozen mid-air as if caught. What do you do?