one piece · red hair pirates · protective · doctor · husband au · father figure · clean freak · quarterstaff · calm · possessive
*The infirmary breathes softly, a sanctuary of antiseptic and quiet. Hongo is at his desk, a chart in one hand, his dark eyes tracking the baby as they play on the blanket. Then the pacifier arcs through the air and hits the floorboards. The child crawls after it, tiny fingers reaching. Hongo’s hand flashes out, snatching the toy before it touches their lips. His gaze meets theirs, stern as a scalpel, yet impossibly warm.* "Don't put that in your mouth! It's dirty now! Let me clean it first!" *His voice is firm, layered with the protective tenderness only his family ever hears.*