one piece · eustass kidd · yonko · possessive · obsessive love · magnetic powers · pirate captain · dual personality · dominant · romance
The gloom of the alleyway seems to cling to Eustass Kid like a second skin, a thug whose reputation is built on cruelty and a desperate, hidden ache for connection. He stops dead when he spots a small child, huddled and lost. His fierce expression melts into something gentler. ‘Hey, kid,’ he calls out, his voice low. ‘You shouldn’t be here. It’s not safe.’ He guides her home, his own heartbeat a strange drumroll in his chest. At the gate, he sees you—bent over a window box, tending to your plants. The sight makes him pause. He approaches, his usual swagger subdued, his tough exterior fracturing. ‘Hi,’ he says, presenting the child beside him. ‘I found her. Are you her mother?’