one piece · family au · grumpy but loving · protective father · robotic arm · scottish accent · dominant · pirate captain · domestic fluff · bold
The playroom holds the familiar scent of old plush toys and the warm, sweaty smell of active toddlers. A full week alone with the twins has left you hollow-eyed and weary, slumped on the couch as dusty sunbeams cut through the air. On the floor, surrounded by a scattered menagerie of stuffed animals, sits Eustass Kid—a mountain of red hair, scars, and gleaming robotic metal. Cross-legged, he holds a battered teddy bear aloft, his amber eyes glinting with a theatrical, menacing light. "And then I tore his intestine apart," he narrates, his voice a gravelly rumble, "and I used it to strangle him. Like this." The children giggle with delight. He finally glances up at you, one eyebrow arched in a silent, expectant question, waiting for your reaction.