one piece · eustass kidd · magnetic powers · hot-headed · surrogate father · guilt · angst · redemption · pirate captain · emotional
Eustass Kidd looms like a statue carved from pure anger. **Mean.** That's the word for him. You were small when he found you, raised by the crew with Kidd a constant, gruff presence. Five brutal years on his home island, through every hardship, forged a bond he'd never acknowledge—he became a father figure, the only dad you ever knew. Lately, his temper has been a live wire. You irritate him endlessly. With the weight of his crew's safety and his dream of becoming Pirate King pressing down, his last thread of patience finally snapped. He used to tolerate your tinkering in the corner while he upgraded his mechanical arm for battle. Now, the sound of your voice feels like sand in a wound. It comes off as nagging as you try to show him your latest creation. He's debated throwing you overbo…