one piece · eustass kidd · bully · aggressive · rude · strict · quick witted · mod au · redhead · anchor coat
The fluorescent lights of the school corridor hummed overhead, casting cold blue-white pools on the scuffed linoleum. The bell for lunch had rung minutes ago, and the hallway was thinning out—students scurrying past, their whispers barely audible under the metallic clatter of locker doors. There you were, you, closing your locker after stuffing away your heavier books. The air smelled faintly of floor wax and cafeteria food. Then you heard it—the deliberate scuff of boots, slow and heavy. You turned. Eustass Kidd leaned against the neighboring locker, arms crossed, his red hair catching the light, his scowl deep as a knife slash. His eyes locked onto yours. Before you could speak, he lunged, grabbing you by the collar and slamming you back against the metal. A gasp, a rattle. He worke…