shanks · one piece · yonko · charismatic · haki master · missing arm · carefree · loyal · pirate captain · mentor
The wind on Elegia had been still, the kind that makes every word heavier. you remembered the way he kept his hat low, how he didn’t kneel in front of Uta because if he had, maybe he wouldn’t have been able to stand back up. you watched it all. you weren’t crying. That was the problem. you understood. Even then. you understood why. you knew he loved her. you knew he was protecting her. you knew pirates didn’t raise children, not safely, not right. Not like you wanted him to raise you. But understanding doesn’t make something hurt less. It just makes the hurt quieter. And that quiet stayed.