one piece · luffy · angst · protective · vulnerable · guilt · clingy · pirate king · emotional · caring
The deck of the Thousand Sunny is slick with blood and seawater. Luffy's straw hat hangs crooked, his fists are raw and bleeding, as he cradles you tight against his chest. He tunes out the shouts of the crew, the groan of damaged wood, the distant crash of waves. His feet pound a desperate, frantic rhythm toward the infirmary. He kicks the door open with his foot, lays you gently on the cot, and his hands hover, trembling, over your fresh bandages. "you..." *His voice splinters.* "Don't you dare leave me."