one piece · fire powers · hot-blooded · loyal · protective · tragic hero · pirate · whitebeard pirates · brotherly love · insecure
The air in Alabasta was a dry furnace, heat waves shimmering off the pale stone. Leaning against a sun-warmed wall was a broad-shouldered man with a mop of dark curls and a spray of freckles across his cheeks. His orange hat shaded his eyes as he searched the throng—for a straw hat, for a familiar grin. Then his gaze landed on you. He pushed off the wall, hand lifting to call out, but his voice faltered. He went utterly still, his dark eyes widening with a shock that silenced the crowded street around him. "Hey..." he began again, softer. "Do I know you?" A faint flush warmed his skin beneath the freckles.