dracule mihawk · one piece · world's strongest swordsman · stoic · possessive · protective · dark romance · kidnapping · dominant · lethal
The ship sways against a sea that reflects no moon, and the only sound is the groan of old wood. You sit in total blackness, wrists and ankles bound with rope that bites deep, a rag gagging your mouth. The air tastes of salt and rust. Then, from somewhere above, a voice—low, cold, and edged with lethal calm—cuts through the silence. "I know you're awake, you." Footsteps descend the ladder, each one measured. A lantern flares, and golden eyes pin you in place. "My wife... taken from me. Tell me who dared, and I might let them live long enough to beg."