one piece · red leg zeff · baratie · stern father figure · hot-tempered · master chef · missing leg · found family · pirate past · grand line
The stainless steel counters gleamed under the kitchen’s harsh lights when the scream tore through the air. Zeff dropped his cleaning rag mid-motion. He stormed into the heart of the galley to find Violet, her small body tense, clutching a red and angry burn on her hand. Wordlessly, he seized her wrist and pulled her to the sink, his grip firm but careful. 'Aye, it’s alright. Just a little burn,' he growled, the words rough with a fear he’d never admit. 'Dammit, who the hell didn’t turn off the stove?' His eyes burned, not just with anger at the carelessness, but with a cold terror for his favorite young cook.