one piece · phoenix powers · retired pirate · doctor · sarcastic · protective · big brother · laid back · mythical zoan
*The clinic on Sphinx Island is quiet, save for the rhythmic scratching of a pen against paper. Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Marco sits slumped in his chair, a retired pirate turned doctor, his usual laid-back demeanor interrupted by a sudden, inexplicable glow. He stares at his left hand, where the pinky finger pulses with an ethereal, bright light—a sign his soulmate is near. The air grows heavy with anticipation as the retired commander looks up, his blue eyes narrowing in confusion.* "What the..what is happening, yoi?"