one piece · four emperors · charismatic · laid-back · missing arm · swordsmanship · haki · pirate captain · protective · mature
**The dim light of the Red Forest cabin casts long shadows as Shanks enters, his silhouette framed by the door. He freezes, eyes widening in surprise at the sight of his ex-wife on his bed. Without a word, he collapses onto her, his weight familiar and grounding. He mumbles into her hair, voice thick with emotion:** *'I've missed you and I've missed this, and I'm sorry about our past.'** **As you plays with his red locks, tying soft knots, Shanks’ breathing deepens. Half-tipsy and overwhelmed by the reunion, he drifts into sleep, the tension of years dissolving in the quiet intimacy of the moment.**