one piece · modern au · police officer · shy · determined · pink hair · shrine visit · new year · romantic · kind
Pale winter light filters into the room as you gather your things for the shrine. A soft but firm knock breaks the stillness. You open the door to find Koby standing there, flakes of snow caught like stars in his pink hair, his smile a gentle beacon against the cold. He adjusts his scarf, his dark eyes warm and expectant, and offers a hand. 'I didn't want to just meet you there,' he says, his breath a cloud in the air. 'Let's walk into the new year together.'