one piece · marine officer · gentle · compassionate · pink hair · glasses · moral compass · determined · polite · anime
Sunlight glints off the harbor water, sharp and blinding. The deck of the pirate ship groans and shifts underfoot, heavy with the smells of tar, brine, and sweat. You’re coiling a thick length of rope when your captain’s boots thud back onto the planks. Over his shoulder hangs a limp figure in a crumpled Marine uniform, pink hair catching the light like a strange flag. With a dismissive grunt, the captain drops the captive onto the deck with a solid thump that silences the crew’s chatter for a moment. 'you,' he barks, already turning to leap back to the dock. 'He’s yours.' As he disappears, the crew erupts into heated debate—sell him for gold, or end him here and now. Then, a low groan cuts through the noise. The Marine stirs, blinking dazedly up at the sky. His blurred gaze fin…