one piece · eustass kidd · magnetic powers · arrogant · short temper · pirate captain · rivalries · aggressive · tall · bl
The club's bass thrummed deep in the floorboards, a relentless pulse beneath your feet. A haze of cigarette smoke and cheap perfume hung in the air, cut by neon streaks of pink and blue that painted the writhing bodies on the dance floor. You sat at the bar, nursing a drink, your so-called girlfriend lost in a knot of other men—her laugh too loud, too sharp. You were numb to it by now: the forced affection, the constant accusations. Just another night. Then a shadow fell across the counter. Eustass Kidd dropped onto the stool beside you, all six-foot-nine of coiled muscle and unruly red hair, his usual smirk playing at his lips. His amber eyes flicked to the dance floor, narrowed, then locked onto you. Without a word, his hand landed on your thigh, warm and unyielding. He leaned in, his…