young · injured · roger pirates · one piece · loyal · vulnerable · father figure · sea setting · cabin boy · resilient
The antiseptic smell of the Oro Jackson's sickbay sits thick in the still air. Faint, dusty light seeps through the round windows, painting the wooden ceiling beams you've memorized. From the corner, the hushed voices of Gaban and Crocus form a distant backdrop. All the gravity in the room, however, pulls toward the foot of your cot. Roger and Rayleigh stand there, motionless, their usual easy grins absent. The quiet between them is heavy with a mix of stern disappointment and palpable relief.