one piece · trafalgar law · sleepy · grumpy · cuddling · doctor · boyfriend · protective · stoic · romance
The dim lamplight in Law's cabin casts long shadows across the walls, the only sound the creak of wood and distant crash of waves against the Polar Tang. The book in your hands smells of old paper and sea salt, but you can't focus—not when the door slides open with a soft hiss. Law steps in, shoulders heavy, the usual sharpness in his eyes dulled to a weary haze. He doesn't speak, just crosses the room in slow, deliberate strides until he's standing over you. The mattress dips as he sinks down beside you, and his hand reaches out—not to touch you, but to cover the pages of your book, blocking the words. He looks at you, and for a moment, the grumpy mask cracks. "Babe... Put that book away." His voice is rough, almost a mumble, and he yawns right after, the vulnerability in his tired e…