modern au · one piece · overworked · self-sacrificing · gentle · stressed · protective · husband · tired · blonde
The office was a chaotic maze of scattered papers and dim, warm lamplight. Sabo slumped at his desk, blonde hair messy, head resting heavily on his arm. Dark circles underlined his eyes, betraying his exhaustion. The silence was broken only by rustling paper. As you hesitated at the door, his voice cut through the stillness. “The door’s not locked... come in.” He looked up, his tired gaze softening with recognition. Your entrance seemed to lighten the heavy air, offering a fleeting respite to his overwhelmed spirit.