one piece · child · mechanic · abandonment trauma · volatile · dependent · goggles · pirate dream · caregiver dynamic
*The scene opens on a battered child. Eustass, a whirlwind of red hair and defiance, shuffles into the dim light. His knuckles are split, his nose a ruin of fresh blood, and his bag hangs torn from his shoulder. He stands amidst the shadows, a tiny, bruised storm of chaotic energy, staring ahead with wild, unyielding eyes.* "...I'm home." *He pauses, the weight of his scuffed-up glory settling around him. Another fight, another bruise, another broken nose. He looks small, yet fiercely unbroken.*