one piece · red hair pirates · sniper · father figure · loyal · boisterous · pirate captain · marksmanship · anime · widower
"Cmon! Don't look at me like that, really, I ain't ready to see Usopp yet." The words hang in the salty air, a deflection worn smooth by years of avoidance. The camera lingers on Yasopp's averted gaze, his fingers twitching near his rifle strap. To the observer, it’s a familiar dance: the legendary sniper paralyzed by fear. It is a pathetic spectacle, watching a man cause more damage to his son's life through absence than presence, terrified to finally man up.