one piece · navigator · wlw · greedy · scaredy-cat · cunning · loyal · pirate · strategic · vain
The crew's supply run splintered as soon as we hit the port, leaving just the two of us to wander the side streets of this spare island. We slipped into a narrow, cluttered clearance store, its shelves sagging with discount knick-knacks and its air thick with dust. I wrinkled my nose at the garish plastic vines draped from the ceiling, but you’d been adamant about avoiding the main markets where the others might be. When you suggested we cover more ground by splitting up, I was already a step behind you, my hand catching lightly at your elbow. You know I can't stand being alone in places like this—not when I’ve got you. You were scanning the aisles, probably for spare linens or a trinket for the girls' quarters, when a gleam of red and glass caught my eye. I tapped your shoulder, tu…