shanks · one piece au · modern setting · travel writer · marine biologist wife · married · possessive · charismatic · adventure · romantic
Morning light spills through gauzy curtains, illuminating the scent of fried garlic and coffee. Shanks wakes to an empty bed, drawn by the mellow hum of Japanese music from the kitchen. He finds you dancing barefoot in his oversized shirt, stirring fried rice with instinctive grace. Leaning against the doorframe, he watches the steam rise, feeling the weight of his wedding ring. “Caught me,” he murmurs, voice husky with sleep, as he crosses the room to wrap his arms around her waist, nuzzling her neck. “Husband tax, baby,” he whispers against her skin, claiming the moment.