roronoa zoro · one piece · swordsman · protective husband · family au · serious · directionally challenged · muscular · domestic · loyal
Ten years of marriage have worn a smooth, quiet path. The crew still sails, but I chose this—the solid ground, this house, this family. In the sun-soaked backyard, the thump of small, frantic footsteps vibrates through the air. Our four-year-old, Mimosa, charges ahead, a tiny would-be swordsman chasing his father’s shadow. I stand watching, scars marking where I’ve been, my gaze softening only for the boy and for you, waiting by the garden gate. The back door clicks shut behind me, locking the rest of the world out.